India are ViKtorious over NZ

While India made no changes to their playing eleven, New Zealand made two changes to the eleven that played the Indians – Mitchell Santner and Tim Southee made way for Colin de Grandhomme and Ish Sodhi.

On winning the toss, Virat Kohli, India's skipper, chose to bat.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10th over. They scored 56 without the loss of a wicket.

India’s openers scored 50 off nine overs (54 balls). New Zealand had conceded a couple of extras at that point. While the contribution of Rohit, the player of the (Shar)match, to the partnership was 25, Shikhar Dhawan’s contribution to it was 24.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11th and the 40th over. They scored 182 for the loss of three wickets.

India’s openers scored 100 off 18 overs (108 balls). New Zealand had conceded three extras at that point. While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 51, Dhawan’s contribution to it was 46.

It was at that point that the first drinks break was taken.

Sharma’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 62 balls.

Dhawan’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries – came off 53 balls.

India’s openers scored 150 off 24.2 overs (146 balls). New Zealand had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point. While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 79, Dhawan’s contribution to it was 65.

Dhawan, whose 67-ball innings included nine boundaries, eventually scored 66. A hundred and fifty-two balls into the match, he was caught by Tom Latham. Trent Boult broke the 154-run partnership.

Sharma, whose 96-ball innings included nine boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 87. Twenty-five balls later, he was caught by de Grandhomme. Lockie Ferguson broke the 18-run stand.

Thirty-four overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 196 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Kohli was batting on 22, Ambati Rayudu was batting on 13.

India scored 200 off 34.1 overs (205 balls). New Zealand had conceded eight extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 49 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 28, Rayudu’s contribution to the partnership was 21. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Kohli, whose 45-ball innings included five boundaries, eventually scored 43. Fifty-eight balls after Sharma's dismissal, he was caught by Sodhi. Boult broke the 64-run partnership.

The third Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 41st and the 50th over. They scored 86 for the loss of a wicket.

India scored 250 off 42.1 overs (253 balls). New Zealand had conceded eight extras at that point.

Rayudu, whose 49-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 47. Thirty-nine balls after Kohli’s dismissal, he was caught by Ferguson, who broke the 35-run stand.

India scored 300 off 48.5 overs (293 balls). New Zealand had conceded 11 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 25 balls. While Mahendra Singh Dhoni's contribution to the partnership was 28, Kedar Jadhav’s contribution to it was 22. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Dhoni, whose 33-ball innings included five boundaries and a six, eventually scored 48. He was unbeaten, as was Jadhav, who didn’t add to the aforementioned score. His 10-ball innings included three boundaries and a six.

India scored 324 for the loss of four wickets off 50 overs.

Colin Munro, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded 17.

De Grandhomme, who bowled eight wicketless overs, conceded 62.

Doug Bracewell and Sodhi bowled 10 wicketless overs apiece.

While the former conceded 59, the latter conceded 43.

Ferguson, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 81. He picked up a couple of scalps, as did Boult, who bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 61.

The first Powerplay of New Zealand’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10th over. They scored 63 for the loss of a couple of wickets.

Guptill, whose 16-ball (Mart)innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 15. Five overs into the chase, he was caught by Yuzvendra Chahal. Bhuvneshwar Kumar broke the 23-run stand.

New Zealand scored 50 off 7.4 overs (46 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

Kane Williamson, New Zealand’s skipper, scored 20. His 11-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes. Seventeen balls after Guptill’s dismissal, Mohammed Shami broke the 28-run stand.

The second Powerplay of New Zealand’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11th and the 40th over. They scored 171 for the loss of seven wickets.

Munro, whose 41-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, scored 31. Thirty-eight balls after Williamson’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Chahal, who broke the 33-run stand.

New Zealand scored 100 off 16.5 overs (101 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they had conceded at that point.

Seventeen overs into the chase, the first drinks break was taken. New Zealand had scored 100 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Ross Taylor was batting on 22, Latham was unbea'ten'.

Taylor, whose 25-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. Eighteen balls after Munro’s dismissal, he was stumped by Dhoni. Jadhav broke the 16-run stand.

Latham, whose 32-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 34. Forty-four balls later,  he was trapped leg before wicket by Kuldeep Yadav, who broke the 36-run stand.

De Grandhomme, who faced eight balls, scored three. Fifteen balls later, he was caught by Rayudu. Yadav broke the 10-run stand.

New Zealand scored 150 off 27.3 overs (165 balls).

Henry Nicholls, whose 38-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 28. Twenty-two balls later, he was caught by Shami. Yadav broke the 20-run stand. The eighth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Sodhi, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, he was dismissed by Yadav.

New Zealand scored 200 off 35 overs (210 balls).

Bracewell’s half-century – which included four boundaries and three sixes – came off 35 balls.

The ninth-wicket pair put on 50 off 39 balls. While Bracewell’s contribution to the partnership was 43, Ferguson’s contribution to it was seven. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Bracewell, whose 46-ball innings included five boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 57. Fifty-one balls after Sodhi's dismissal, he was caught by Dhawan. Kumar broke the 58-run partnership.

Ferguson, whose 20-ball innings included a boundary, scored 12. Half-a-dozen balls after Bracewell’s dismissal, he was caught by Vijay Shankar. Chahal broke the 10-run stand.

Boult, whose four-ball innings included a boundary and a six, was unbea‘ten’.

New Zealand, who were dismissed for 234 off 40.2 overs, lost by 90 runs. Shankar bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceding 17. Shami and Jadhav bowled half-a-dozen overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 43, the latter conceded 35.

Kumar bowled seven overs, including a maiden. He conceded 42, picking up two wickets. Chahal, who bowled 9.2 overs, conceded 52. He picked up two wickets. Yadav, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 45. He picked up four scalps.

India led the five-match series 2-0.