NZ beat Dhoni-led India narrowly

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

New Zealand made three changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – James Neesham, Doug Bracewell and Ish Sodhi made way for Anton Devcich, Matt Henry and Trent Boult.

On winning the toss, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper, inserted the visitors.

The first Powerplay of New Zealand’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 50, and lost a wicket.

New Zealand’s openers failed to get off the mark. Guptill, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. A couple of balls (Mart)into the match, he was dismissed by Umesh Yadav.

New Zealand scored 50 off 10 overs (60 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 58 balls. While Tom Latham’s contribution to the partnership was 19, the contribution of Kane Williamson, New Zealand’s skipper and the player of the match, to it was 28. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

The second Powerplay of New Zealand’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored 152, and lost a couple of wickets.

Williamson’s half-century – which included eight boundaries and a six – came off 56 balls.

Sixteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. New Zealand had scored 90 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Latham was batting on 31, Williamson was batting on 56.

New Zealand scored 100 off 17.1 overs (103 balls).

The second-wicket pair put on 100 off 101 balls. While Latham’s contribution to the partnership was 40, Williamson’s contribution to it was 57. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Latham, whose run-a-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six, eventually scored 46. A hundred and twenty-one balls after Guptill’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Kedar Jadhav, who broke the 120-run partnership.

New Zealand scored 150 off 29.3 overs (177 balls).

Ross Taylor, whose 42-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 21. Sixty-three balls after Latham’s dismissal, he was caught by Rohit Sharma. Amit Mishra broke the 38-run stand.

Thirty-three overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. New Zealand had scored 165 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Williamson was batting on 92, Corey Anderson was batting on three.

Williamson’s ton – which included 13 boundaries and a six – came off 109 balls.

New Zealand scored 200 off 39.3 overs (237 balls).

The third Powerplay of New Zealand’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 41^st and the 50^th over. They scored 40, and lost half-a-dozen wickets.

Anderson, whose 32-ball inning included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 21. Fifty-nine balls after Taylor’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Mishra, who broke the 46-run stand.

Williamson, whose 128-ball innings included 14 boundaries, in addition to the aforementioned six, eventually scored 118. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Ajinkya Rahane. Mishra broke the nine-run stand.

Luke Ronchi, who faced 10 balls, scored half-a-dozen. Five balls later, he was caught by Dhoni. Axar Patel broke the three-run stand.

Mitchell Santner, who faced 16 balls, scored nine. He was unbeaten.

Devcich, who faced half-a-dozen balls, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 10 balls later, he was caught by Patel. Jasprit Bumra broke the eight-run stand.

Tim Southee, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t get off the mark. Four balls later, Bumrah broke the one-run stand.

Henry, whose faced a dozen balls, scored half-a-dozen. Twenty-one balls later, Bumrah broke the 12-run stand.

Boult, whose four-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. He was unbeaten.

New Zealand scored 242 for the loss of nine wickets off 50 overs.

Hardik Pandya, who bowled nine wicketless overs, conceded 45.

Jadhav, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 11. He picked up a wicket.

Yadav, who bowled nine overs, conceded 42. He picked up a wicket.

Patel, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 49. He picked up a wicket.

Mishra and Bumrah bowled 10 overs each, picking up three scalps apiece. While the former conceded 60, the latter conceded 35.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 35, and lost a wicket.

Sharma, whose 27-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 15. Forty-three balls into the chase, he was caught by Ronchi. Boult broke the 21-run stand.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored 143, and lost five wickets.

Virat Kohli, whose 13-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Twenty-seven balls later, he was caught by Ronchi. Santner broke the 19-run stand.

India scored 50 off 14.4 overs (88 balls). New Zealand had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Rahane, whose 49-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 28. Forty-two balls after Kohli’s dismissal, he was caught by Anderson. Southee broke the 32-run stand.

It was at that point that the first drinks break was taken. New Zealand had scored 72 for the loss of three wickets. Manish Pandey was batting on 18.

The fourth-wicket pair put on a run. Pandey, whose 25-ball innings included a six, eventually scored 19. Four balls after Rahane’s dismissal, Santner and Ronchi ran him out.

India scored 100 off 25.2 overs (152 balls). New Zealand had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 52 balls. While Dhoni’s contribution to the partnership was 18, Jadhav’s contribution to it was 32. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Jadhav, whose 37-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, eventually scored 41. Seventy-one balls after Pandey’s dismissal, he was caught by Ronchi. Henry broke the 66-run partnership.

Thirty-four overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 147 for the loss of five wickets at that point. While Dhoni was batting on 29, Patel was batting on four.

India scored 150 off 35.1 overs (211 balls). New Zealand had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Dhoni, whose 65-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 39. Fifty balls after Jadhav’s dismissal, he was caught by Southee, who broke the 33-run stand.

The third Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 41^st and the 50^th over. They scored 58, and lost four wickets.

Patel, whose 22-ball innings included a six, eventually scored 17. Four balls after Dhoni’s dismissal, he was caught by Santner. Guptill broke the eight-run stand.

Mishra, who faced three balls, scored a run. Four balls later, he was caught by the substitute, Bracewell. Guptill broke the three-run stand.

India scored 200 off 44.4 overs (268 balls). New Zealand had conceded eight extras at that point.

Pandya, whose 32-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 36. Forty-eight balls after Mishra’s dismissal, he was caught by Santner. Boult broke the 49-run stand.

Yadav, whose 23-ball innings included a boundary, scored 18. He was unbeaten.

Bumrah, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. Four balls later, Southee broke the run-a-ball stand.

New Zealand eventually conceded 13 extras. India, who were dismissed for 236 off 49.3 overs, lost by half-a-dozen runs.

Devcich, who bowled nine wicketless overs, conceded 48.

Henry and Santner bowled 10 overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 51, the latter conceded 49.

Guptill, who bowled an over, conceded half-a-dozen. He picked up a couple of wickets, as did Boult, who bowled 10 overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 25.

Southee, who bowled 9.3 overs, conceded 52. He picked up three scalps.

The five-match series was levelled 1-1.