India made just one change to their playing eleven – Kedar Jadhav made way for Manish Pandey.
New Zealand made two Cha(pma)nges to the eleven that last played the Indians – Tom Blundell and Mark made way for Kane Williamson (who was leading the team, and inserted the visitors on winning the toss) and Mitchell Santner.
The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10th over. They scored 56, and lost a couple of wickets.
Mayank Agarwal, who faced three balls, scored a run. A couple of overs into the match, Kyle Jamieson broke the eight-run stand.
Virat Kohli, India’s skipper, scored nine. His 12-ball innings included a six. Twenty-eight balls later, he was caught by Jamieson. Hamish Bennett broke the 24-run stand.
India scored 50 off nine overs (54 balls). New Zealand had conceded a couple of boundaries at that point.
The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11th and the 40th over. They scored 161, and lost a couple of wickets.
The third-wicket pair put on 30. Prithvi Shaw, whose 42-ball (Col)innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 40. Twenty-three balls after Kohli’s dismissal, de Grandhomme and Tom Latham ran him out.
Sixteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 83 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Shreyas Iyer was batting on 18, Lokesh Rahul was batting on 13.
India scored 100 off 20 overs (120 balls). New Zealand had conceded a couple of boundaries at that point.
The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 59 balls. Both Iyer’s and Rahul’s contributions to the partnership were 25. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.
Iyer’s half-century – which included eight boundaries – came off 52 balls.
India scored 150 off 29 overs (174 balls). New Zealand had conceded three boundaries at that point.
The fourth-wicket pair put on 100 off 109 balls. While Iyer’s contribution to the partnership was 52, Rahul’s contribution to it was 47. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.
Rahul’s half-century – which included five boundaries – came off 66 balls.
Iyer, whose 63-ball innings included nine boundaries, eventually scored 62. A hundred and ten balls later, he was caught by de Grandhomme. Jimmy Neesham broke the 100-run partnership.
Thirty-three overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 175 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Rahul was batting on 55, Pandey was batting on five.
India scored 200 off 37 overs (222 balls). New Zealand had conceded three boundaries at that point.
The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 49 balls. While Rahul’s contribution to the partnership was 28, Pandey’s contribution to the partnership was 22. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.
The third Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 41st and the 50th over. They scored 79, and lost three wickets.
India scored 250 off 44.2 overs (266 balls). New Zealand had conceded three boundaries at that point.
Rahul’s ton – which included nine boundaries and a six – came off 104 balls.
The fifth-wicket pair put on 100 off 94 balls. While Rahul’s contribution to the partnership was 59, Pandey’s contribution to the partnership was 41. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.
Rahul, whose 113-ball innings included nine boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 112. Ninety-seven balls after Iyer’s dismissal, he was caught by Jamieson. Bennett broke the 107-run partnership.
The fifth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Pandey, whose 48-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 42. The next ball, he was caught by Santner off the bowling of Bennett.
Ravindra Jadeja, whose seven-ball innings included a boundary, scored eight. He was unbeaten.
Shardul Thakur, whose six-ball innings included a boundary, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – nine balls later, he was caught by de Grandhomme. Bennett broke the 11-run stand.
Navdeep Saini, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored eight. His runs came by way for boundaries. He was unbeaten.
New Zealand eventually conceded seven extras. India scored 296 for the loss of seven wickets off 50 overs.
De Grandhomme, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 10.
Tim Southee, who bowled nine wicketless overs, conceded 59.
Santner, who bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceded 59.
Neesham, who bowled eight overs, conceded 50. He picked up a wicket, as did Jamieson, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 53.
Bennett bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 64, picking up four scalps.
The first Powerplay of New Zealand’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10th over. They scored 65, without the loss of a wicket.
New Zealand’s openers scored 50 off 6.4 overs (40 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point. While Martin Guptill’s contribution to the partnership was 38, the contribution of Henry Nicholls, the player of the match, to it was 11.
The second Powerplay of New Zealand’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11th and the 40th over. They scored 158, for the loss of five wickets.
Guptill’s half-century – which included five boundaries and four sixes – came off 29 balls.
New Zealand’s openers scored 100 off 14.3 overs (87 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point. While Guptill’s contribution to the partnership was 64, Nicholls’ contribution to it was 34.
Guptill, whose 46-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 66. Ninety-nine balls into the chase, Yuzvendra Chahal broke the 106-run partnership.
It was at that point that the first drinks break was taken. New Zealand had scored 106 for the loss of a wicket at that point. Nicholls was batting on 37.
Nicholls’ half-century – which included five boundaries – came off 72 balls.
New Zealand scored 150 off 26 overs (157 balls). India had conceded four boundaries at that point.
The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 63 balls. While Nicholls’ contribution to the partnership was 27, Williamson’s contribution to the partnership was 22. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.
Williamson, whose 31-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. Sixty-four balls after Guptill’s dismissal, he was caught by Agarwal. Chahal broke the 53-run partnership.
Ross Taylor, the player of the series, scored a dozen. His 18-ball innings included a boundary. Twenty-eight balls later, he was caught by Kohli. Jadeja broke the 27-run stand.
Nicholls, whose 103-ball innings included nine boundaries, eventually scored 80. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Rahul. Thakur broke the three-run stand.
It was at that point that the second drinks break was taken. New Zealand had scored 189 for the loss of four wickets at that point. Latham had scored a couple.
New Zealand scored 200 off 35.1 overs (213 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.
Neesham, whose 25-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 19. Forty balls after Nicholls’ dismissal, he was caught by Kohli. Chahal broke the 31-run stand.
The third Powerplay of New Zealand’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 41st and the 50th over. They scored 77, without the loss of a wicket.
New Zealand scored 250 off 42.5 overs (259 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point.
The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 31 balls. While Latham’s contribution to the partnership was 18, de Grandhomme’s contribution to the partnership was 32. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.
De Grandhomme’s half-century – which included five boundaries and three sixes – came off 21 balls.
New Zealand scored 300 for the loss of five wickets off 47.1 overs (285 balls). India had conceded 11 extras at that point. That was the eventual score. New Zealand won by five wickets with 17 balls to spare.
Latham, whose 34-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 32. He was unbeaten, as was de Grandhomme, who scored 58. His 28-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and three sixes.
Saini bowled eight overs, conceding 68. He was wicketless, as was Jasprit Bumrah, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 50.
Thakur bowled 9.1 overs, conceding 87. He picked up a wicket, as did Jadeja, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 45.
Chahal bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 47, picking up three scalps.
New Zealand swept the three-match series 3-0.
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