Virat-led India aren’t the (Ki)winners

India made three changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Ajinkya Rahane, Manish Pandey and Axar made way for Shikhar Dhawan, Dinesh Karthik and Yuzvendra Chahal.

New Zealand made four changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – James Neesham, BJ Watling, Corey Anderson and Ish Sodhi made way for the Colins (Munro and de Grandhomme), Henry Nicholls and Adam Milne.  

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 10^th over. They scored 37, and lost a couple of wickets.

Dhawan, whose 12-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Twenty balls into the match, he was caught by Tom Latham, the player of the match. Trent Boult broke the 16-run stand.

Rohit Sharma, whose 18-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 20. Fourteen balls later, Boult broke the 13-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 160, and lost a couple of wickets.

India scored 50 off 11.4 overs (70 balls). New Zealand had conceded four extras at that point.

Kedar Jadhav, whose 25-ball innings included a boundary, scored just a dozen. Fifty-eight balls after Sharma’s dismissal, he was caught by Mitchell Santner, who broke the 42-run stand.

It was at that point that the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 71 for the loss of three wickets at that point. Kohli was batting on 26.

India scored 100 off 21.1 overs (127 balls). New Zealand had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 54 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 21, Karthik’s contribution to it was 27. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Kohli’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a six – came off 62 balls.

Karthik, whose 47-ball innings included four boundaries, eventually scored 37. Eighty balls after Jadhav’s dismissal, he was caught by Munro. Tim Southee broke the 73-run partnership.

India scored 150 off 30.2 overs (182 balls). New Zealand had conceded eight extras at that point.

Thirty-two overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 157 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Kohli was batting on 64, Mahendra Singh Dhoni had scored half-a-dozen.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 61 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 24, Dhoni’s contribution to it was 23. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

The third Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 41^st and the 50^th over. They scored 83, and lost four wickets.

India scored 200 off 40.4 overs (244 balls). New Zealand had conceded 12 extras at that point.

Dhoni, whose 25-ball (Mart)innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 42. Seventy-four balls after Karthik’s dismissal, he was caught by Guptill. Boult broke the 57-run partnership.

Kohli’s ton – which included seven boundaries and a six – came off 111 balls.

Pandya, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 16. Twenty-seven balls after Dhoni’s dismissal, he was caught by Kane Williamson, New Zealand’s skipper. Boult broke the 37-run stand.

India scored 250 off 46.5 overs (281 balls). New Zealand had conceded 14 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Kohli, whose 125-ball innings included nine boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 121. Twenty-three balls after Pandya’s dismissal, he was caught by Boult. Southee broke the 32-run stand.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar, whose 15-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, scored 26. Four balls later, he was caught by Nicholls. Southee broke the 10-run stand.

Kuldeep Yadav, who didn’t face a ball, was unbeaten.

India scored 280 for the loss of eight wickets off 50 overs.

De Grandhomme, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 27.

Munro, who bowled seven wicketless overs, conceded 38.

Milne, who bowled nine wicketless overs, conceded 62.

Santner, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 41. He picked up a wicket.

Southee, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 73. He picked up three wickets.

Boult bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 35, picked up four scalps.

The first Powerplay of New Zealand’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 52, and lost a wicket.

Twenty-three balls into the chase, the floodlights failed. New Zealand’s openers had scored 23 at that point. While Guptill was batting on 23, Munro was batting on nine.

Munro, whose 35-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 28. Fifty-seven balls into the chase, he was caught by Karthik. Jasprit Bumrah broke the 48-run stand.

New Zealand scored 50 off 9.5 overs (59 balls). India had conceded three 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 160, and lost a couple of wickets.

Eleven overs into the chase, New Zealand sought a batting review. Guptill was the batsman. It was upheld by umpire C K Nandan.

Williamson, who faced eight balls, scored half-a-dozen. Eighteen balls after Munro’s dismissal, he was caught by Jadhav. Yadav broke the 14-run stand.

Fifteen overs into the chase, the first drinks break was taken. New Zealand had scored 76 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Guptill was batting on 30, Ross Taylor had scored eight.

Guptill, whose 48-ball innings included five boundaries, eventually scored 32. Twenty-nine balls after Williamson’s dismissal, he was caught by Karthik. Pandya broke the 18-run stand.

New Zealand scored 100 off 21.5 overs (131 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 60 balls. While Taylor’s contribution to the partnership was 22, Latham’s contribution to it was 28. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

New Zealand scored 150 off 30.2 overs (182 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Thirty-two overs into the chase, the second drinks break was taken. New Zealand had scored 160 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Taylor was batting on 47, Latham was batting on 41.

Taylor’s half-century – which included four boundaries – came off 58 balls.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 100 off 108 balls. While Taylor’s contribution to the partnership was 46, Latham’s contribution to it was 49. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was half-a-dozen.

Latham’s half-century – which included four boundaries – came off 58 balls.

New Zealand scored 200 off 38.4 overs (232 balls). India had conceded 10 extras at that point.

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 72, and lost a wicket.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 150 off 152 balls. While Taylor’s contribution to the partnership was 65, Latham’s contribution to it was 76. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was nine.

New Zealand scored 250 off 44.5 overs (269 balls). India had conceded 13 extras at that point.

Latham’s ton – which included eight boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 95 balls.

Two hundred and eighty-seven balls into the chase, India sought a bowling review. Taylor was the batsman. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by English umpire Michael Gough.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 200 off 187 balls. While Taylor’s contribution to the partnership was 85, Latham’s contribution to it was 103. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a dozen.

Taylor, whose 100-ball innings included eight boundaries, eventually scored 95. A hundred and eighty-nine balls after Guptill’s dismissal, he was caught by Yuzvendra Chahal. Kumar broke the 200-run partnership.

Latham eventually faced 102 balls, failing to add to the aforementioned score. He was unbeaten, as was Nicholls, who faced a ball, scoring four.

India eventually conceded 16 extras. New Zealand, who scored 284 for the loss of four wickets off 49 overs, won by half-a-dozen wickets with an over to spare.

Chahal, who bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceded 51.

Bumrah, who bowled nine overs, conceded 56. He picked up a wicket, as did Yadav, Kumar and Pandya, who bowled 10 overs apiece. They conceded 64, 56, and 46, respectively.

New Zealand led the three-match series 1-0.