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India made no changes to their playing eleven.

New Zealand made one change to the (Micha)eleven that last played the Indians – Bracewell made way for Adam Milne.

(Williams)On winning the toss, Kane, New Zealand’s skipper, chose to field.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 43, and lost a wicket.

Shubman Gill, whose 22-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 13. Fifty-two balls into the match, he was caught by Mitchell Santner. Milne broke the 39-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 137, and lost half-a-dozen wickets.

India scored 50 off a dozen overs (72 balls). New Zealand had conceded an extra at that point.

Shikhar Dhawan, India’s skipper, scored 28 off 45 balls, which included three boundaries and a six. Twenty-six balls after Gill’s dismissal, Milne broke the 16-run stand.

Sixteen overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 65 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Shreyas Iyer had scored 15, Rishabh Pant had scored four.

Pant, whose 16-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 10. Forty-five balls after Dhawan’s dismissal, he was caught by Glenn Phillips. Daryl Mitchell broke the 30-run stand.

India scored 100 off 22.4 overs (136 balls). New Zealand had conceded nine extras at that point.

Suryakumar Yadav, who faced 10 balls, scored half-a-dozen. Twenty-two balls after Pant’s dismissal, he was caught by Tim Southee. Milne broke the 25-run stand.

Shreyas, whose 59-ball innings included eight boundaries, eventually scored 49. Eight balls later, he was caught by Devon Conway. Lockie Ferguson broke the 11-run stand.

Thirty-one overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 142 for the loss of five wickets at that point. While Deepak Hooda had scored eight, Washington Sundar had scored 14.

Two hundred and two balls (33.4 overs) into the match, New Zealand sought a bowling review. Hooda, the batsman, eventually faced 25 balls, scoring a dozen. It was upheld by New Zealand umpire Chris Gaffaney. Forty-nine balls after Shreyas’ dismissal, he was caught by Tom Latham, the player of the series. Tim Southee broke the 28-run stand.

India scored 150 off 34.2 overs (206 balls). New Zealand had conceded 15 extras at that point.

Deepak Chahar, who faced nine balls, scored 12. His runs came by way of sixes. Seventeen balls after Shreyas’ dismissal, he was caught by Southee. Mitchell broke the 21-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 39, and lost three wickets.

Yuzvendra Chahal got hit on the shoulder, therefore, an injury break was taken.

India scored 200 off 44.1 overs (265 balls). New Zealand had conceded 21 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Chahal, who faced 22 balls, eventually scored eight. Forty-eight balls after Chahar’s dismissal, he was caught by Southee. Santner broke the 31-run stand.

Two hundred and seventy-eight balls (46.2 overs) into the match, India sought a batting review. Arshdeep Singh, the batsman, scored nine off as many balls, which included a six. It was upheld by New Zealand umpire Chris Brown. He was trapped leg before wicket by Mitchell, who broke the 12-run stand.

Washington Sundar’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a six – came off 62 balls.

Two hundred and eighty-five balls (47.3 overs) into the match, India sought a batting review. Sundar, the batsman, eventually scored 51 off 64 balls. It was upheld by Gaffaney. He was caught by Latham. Southee broke the six-run stand.

Umran Malik, who faced four balls, didn’t open his account. He was unbeaten.

India were dismissed for 219 off 47.3 overs.

Matt Henry bowled 10 wicketless overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 29.

Santner bowled two overs, conceding 15. He picked up a wicket, as did Ferguson, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 49.

Southee bowled 8.3 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 36, picking up a couple of wickets.

Mitchell bowled seven overs, conceding 25. He picked up three scalps, as did Milne, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 57.

The first Powerplay of New Zealand’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 59, without the loss of a wicket.

New Zealand’s openers put on 50 off 9.2 overs (56 balls). India had conceded nine extras at that point. While Finn Allen’s contribution to the partnership was 26, Conway’s contribution to it was 16.

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.

Allen’s run-a-ball half-century included seven boundaries and a six.

Sixteen overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. New Zealand had scored 93 without the loss of a wicket at that point. While Allen had scored 53, Conway had scored 31.

Allen, whose 54-ball innings included eight boundaries and a six, eventually scored 57. Ninety-nine balls into the chase, he was caught by Suryakumar. Malik broke the 97-run partnership.

New Zealand scored 100 off 17.4 overs (106 balls). India had conceded nine extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Eighteen overs into the chase, there was an interruption due to rain. New Zealand had scored 104 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Conway had scored 38 (off 51 balls, which included half-a-dozen boundaries), Williamson (who had faced three balls) hadn’t opened his account. They were unbeaten.

New Zealand scored 104 for the loss of a wicket off 18 overs.

Sundar bowled three overs, conceding 16. He was wicketless, as were Chahar and Arshdeep, who bowled five overs apiece. While the former conceded 30, the latter, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 21.

Malik bowled five overs, conceding 31. He picked up the only wicket to fall.

The match ended without a result.

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