NZ beat M S-led India

India made just one change to their playing eleven – Jasprit Bumrah made way for Dhawal Kulkarni.

New Zealand made three (Devci)changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Corey Anderson, Luke Ronchi and Matt Henry made way for Bradley-John Watling, Anton and Ish Sodhi.

On winning the toss, Kane Williamson, New Zealand’s skipper, chose to bat.

The first Powerplay of New Zealand’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 80, without the loss of a wicket.

New Zealand’s openers put on 50 off 7.1 overs (43 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point. While the contribution of Martin Guptill, the player of the match, to the partnership was 30, Tom Latham’s contribution to it was 18.

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 119, and lost four wickets.

Latham, whose 40-ball innings included four boundaries, eventually scored 39. Ninety-three balls into the match, he was caught by Ajinkya Rahane. Axar Patel broke the 96-run partnership.

It was at that point that the first drinks break was taken. New Zealand had scored 96 for the loss of a wicket at that point. Guptill was batting on 48.

Guptill’s half-century – which included eight boundaries – came off 56 balls.

New Zealand scored 100 off 17.3 overs (105 balls). India had conceded nine extras at that point.

Guptill, whose 84-ball innings included a dozen boundaries, eventually scored 72. Fifty-eight balls after Latham’s dismissal, he was caught by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper. Hardik Pandya broke the 42-run stand.

New Zealand scored 150 off 28.1 overs (169 balls). India had conceded a dozen extras at that point.

Thirty-four overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. New Zealand had scored 181 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Williamson was batting on 39, Ross Taylor was batting on 17.

Williamson, whose 59-ball innings included four boundaries, eventually scored 41. Sixty-one balls after Guptill’s dismissal, he was caught by Dhoni. Amit Mishra broke the 46-run stand.

James Neesham, whose nine-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Sixteen balls later, he was caught by Virat Kohli. Mishra broke the eight-run stand.

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 61, and lost three wickets.

New Zealand scored 200 off 40.2 overs (242 balls). India had conceded 14 extras at that point.

Watling, whose 21-ball innings included a boundary, scored 14. Thirty-nine balls after Neesham’s dismissal, he as caught by Rohit Sharma. Kulkarni broke the 25-run stand.

The sixth-wicket pair put on half-a-dozen. Taylor, whose 58-ball innings included a boundary, eventually scored 35. Half-a-dozen balls later, Kulkarni and Dhoni ran him out.

Devcich, who faced 11 balls, scored as many. Nine balls later, he was caught by Pandya. Yadav broke the 19-run stand.

New Zealand scored 250 off 49 overs (294 balls). India had conceded 15 extras at that point.

Mitchell Santner, whose 13-ball innings included a boundary, scored 17. He was unbeaten, as was Tim Southee, who scored nine. His five-ball innings included a boundary.

India eventually scored 16 extras. New Zealand scored 260 for the loss of seven wickets off 50 overs.

Kedar Jadhav, who bowled eight wicketless overs, conceded 27.

Pandya, who bowled five overs, conceded 31. He picked up a wicket.

Kulkarni, who bowled seven overs, conceded 59. He picked up a wicket.

Yadav and Patel bowled 10 overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 60, the latter conceded 38.

Mishra, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 48. He picked up a couple of scalps.

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

Sharma, whose 19-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 11. Twenty-five balls into the chase, he was caught by Watling. Southee broke the 19-run stand.

India scored 50 off 9.5 overs (59 balls). New Zealand had conceded three extras at that point.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored 139, and lost half-a-dozen wickets.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 61 balls. While Rahane’s contribution to the partnership was 25, Kohli’s contribution to it was 23. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Eighteen overs into the chase, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 91 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Rahane was batting on 34, Kohli was batting on 42.

Kohli, whose 51-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 45. Ninety-four balls after Sharma’s dismissal, he was caught by Watling. Sodhi broke the 79-run partnership.

India scored 100 off 20.1 overs (121 balls). New Zealand had conceded four extras at that point.

Rahane’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a six – came off 61 balls.

Rahane, who faced 70 balls, eventually scored 57. Forty-five balls after Kohli’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Neesham, who broke the 30-run stand.

Dhoni, who faced 31 balls, scored just 11. A dozen balls later, Neesham had a reason to be in seventh heaven.

India scored 150 off 31.3 overs (189 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave New Zealand no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Manish Pandey, whose run-a-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored a dozen. Eighteen balls after Dhoni’s dismissal, he was caught by Latham. Southee broke the 19-run stand.

The sixth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Jadhav, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, he was trapped leg before wicket by Southee.

Thirty-four overs into the chase, the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 159 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets at that point. While Patel was batting on 13, Pandya was batting on three.

Pandya, who faced 13 balls, eventually scored nine. Twenty-one balls later, he was caught by Latham. Santner broke the 13-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 52, and lost three wickets.

India scored 200 off 41.3 overs (249 balls). New Zealand had conceded eight extras at that point.

The eighth-wicket pair put on 38. Mishra, whose 17-ball innings included a boundary, scored 14. Thirty-seven balls later, Santner and Watling ran him out.

Patel, whose 40-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 38. A couple of balls later, Trent Boult broke the two-run stand.

Kulkarni, whose 26-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 25. He was unbeaten.

Yadav, who faced a dozen balls, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 37 balls later, he was caught by Taylor. Boult broke the 34-run stand.

New Zealand eventually conceded a dozen extras. India, who were dismissed for 241 off 48.4 overs, lost by 19 runs.

Devcich bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 22.

Sodhi and Santner bowled 10 overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 52, the latter conceded 38.

Neesham bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceding 38. He picked up two wickets, as was Boult, who bowled 9.4 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 48.

Southee, who bowled nine overs, conceded 48. He picked up three scalps.

The five-match series was levelled 2-2.