India (Ki)win, K(oh)linch the series

Neither India nor New Zealand made any changes to their playing elevens.

(Williams)On winning the toss, Kane, New Zealand’s skipper, inserted the hosts.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 53, and lost a wicket.

Shikhar Dhawan, whose 20-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 14. Thirty-seven balls into the match, he was caught by Williamson. Tim Southee broke the 29-run stand.

India scored 50 off 9.4 overs (58 balls). New Zealand had conceded a couple of 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 199, without the loss of a wicket.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 48 balls. While the contribution of Rohit, the player of the (Shar)match, to the partnership was 31, the contribution of Virat Kohli, India’s skipper and the player of the series, to it was 19. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Sharma’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six – came off 52 balls.

Seventeen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 91 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Sharma was batting on 51, Kohli was batting on 24.

India scored 100 off 18.4 overs (112 balls). New Zealand had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 100 off 106 balls. While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 60, Kohli’s contribution to it was 40. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

India scored 150 off 27.4 overs (166 balls). New Zealand had conceded three extras at that point.

Kohli’s half-century – which included three boundaries – came off 59 balls.

The second-wicket pair put on 150 off 152 balls. While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 85, Kohli’s contribution to it was 63. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Sharma’s ton – which included 11 boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 106 balls.

Thirty-five overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 196 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Sharma was batting on 109, Kohli was batting on 69.

India scored 200 off 35.1 overs (211 balls). New Zealand had conceded four extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 200 off 187 balls. While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 114, Kohli’s contribution to it was 84. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

India scored 250 off 39.5 overs (239 balls). New Zealand had conceded four extras at that point.

The third Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 41^st and the 50^th over. They scored 85, and lost five wickets.

Sharma, whose 138-ball innings included 18 boundaries, in addition to the aforementioned number of sixes, eventually scored 147. Two hundred and eleven balls after Dhawan’s dismissal, he was caught by Southee. Mitchell Santner broke the 230-run partnership.

Kohli’s ton – which included eight boundaries and a six – came off 96 balls.

Hardik Pandya, whose nine-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Twelve balls after Sharma’s dismissal, he was caught by Southee. Santner broke the 14-run stand.

India scored 300 off 46.3 overs (279 balls). New Zealand had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Kohli, whose 106-ball innings included nine boundaries, in addition to the six, eventually scored 113. Twenty balls after Pandya’s dismissal, he was caught by Williamson. Southee broke the 29-run stand.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, whose 17-ball (Col)innings included three boundaries, scored 25. Fifteen balls later, he was caught by Munro. Adam Milne broke the 29-run stand.

Kedar Jadhav, whose 10-ball (Mart)innings included a boundary and a six, scored 18. Five balls later, he was caught by Guptill. Milne broke the six-run stand.

Dinesh Karthik, who faced three balls, scored four. He was unbeaten.

New Zealand eventually conceded eight extras. India scored 337 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 50 overs.

Munro, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded 10.

Colin de Grandhomme, who bowled eight wicketless overs, conceded 57.

Trent Boult, who bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceded 81.

Southee, Milne and Santner bowled 10 overs each, picking up a couple of scalps apiece. They conceded 66, 64, and 58, respectively.

The first Powerplay of New Zealand’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 74, and lost a wicket.

Guptill, whose 14-ball innings included a boundary, scored 10. Thirty-one balls into the chase, he was caught by Karthik. Jasprit Bumrah broke the 44-run stand.

New Zealand scored 50 off 6.1 overs (37 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

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 173, and lost a couple of wickets.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off as many balls. While Munro’s contribution to the partnership was 20, Williamson’s contribution to it was 30. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Munro’s half-century – which included seven boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 38 balls.

New Zealand scored 100 off 15 overs (90 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Seventeen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. New Zealand had scored 113 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Munro was batting on 57, Williamson was batting on 39.

Williamson’s half-century – which included eight boundaries – came off 59 balls.

The second-wicket pair put on 100 off 109 balls. While Munro’s contribution to the partnership was 39, Williamson’s contribution to it was 56. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.

New Zealand scored 150 off 24 overs (144 balls). India had conceded 10 extras at that point.

Munro, whose 62-ball innings included eight boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 75. A hundred and fifteen balls after Guptill’s dismissal, Yuzvendra Chahal broke the 109-run partnership.

Williamson, whose 84-ball innings included eight boundaries, eventually scored 64. Twenty-six balls later, he was caught by Dhoni. Chahal broke the 15-run stand.

New Zealand scored 200 off 33.3 overs (201 balls). India had conceded 13 extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 40 balls. While Ross Taylor’s contribution to the partnership was 17, Tom Latham’s contribution to it was 29. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

Thirty-six overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. New Zealand had scored 221 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Taylor was batting on 28, Latham was batting on 30.

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 84, and lost four wickets.

Taylor, whose 47-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 39. Sixty-nine balls later, he was caught by Jadhav. Bumrah broke the 79-run partnership.

New Zealand scored 250 off 41.1 overs (247 balls). India had conceded 14 extras at that point.

Latham’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries – came off 37 balls.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 34 balls. While Latham’s contribution to the partnership was 17, Henry Nicholls’ contribution to it was 56. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

New Zealand scored 300 off 46 overs (276 balls). India had conceded 17 extras at that point.

Nicholls, whose 24-ball innings included five boundaries and a six, eventually scored 37. Forty balls after Taylor’s dismissal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar broke the 59-run partnership.

Two hundred and eighty-six balls into the chase, India sought a bowling review. Latham was the batsman. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by umpire Anil Chaudhary.

The sixth-wicket pair put on half-a-dozen. Latham, whose 52-ball innings included seven boundaries, scored 65. Half-a-dozen balls after Nicholls’ dismissal, Dhoni and bumrah ran him out.

De Grandhomme, who faced 11 balls, scored eight. He was unbeaten.

Santner, whose five-ball innings included a six, scored nine. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Dhawan. Bumrah broke the 14-run stand.

Southee, who faced a ball, scored a boundary. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded 20 extras. New Zealand, who scored 331 for the loss of seven wickets off 50 overs, lost by half-a-dozen runs.

Pandya, who bowled five wicketless overs, conceded 47.

Axar Patel, who bowled seven wicketless overs, conceded 40.

Jadhav, who bowled eight wicketless overs, conceded 54.

Kumar, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 92. He picked up a wicket.

Chahal, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 47. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Bumrah, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 47. He picked up three scalps.

India won the three-match series 2-1.