Gill-led India beat the Kiwis

India (Var)made four changes to their playing eleven – Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak, and Arshdeep Singh made way for Shubman Gill (who was leading the team, and elected to field on winning the toss), Shreyas Iyer, Washington Sundar, and Mohammed Siraj.

New Zealand made half-a-dozen changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Tom Latham, Mitchell Santner, Nathan Smith, and Will O’Rourke made way for Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Mitchell Hay, Zak Foulkes, debutant Kristian Clarke, and Adithya Ashok.

The first Powerplay of New Zealand’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 49, and lost a wicket.

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 163, and lost five wickets.

New Zealand’s openers put on 50 off 10.1 overs (61 balls). While Conway’s contribution to the partnership was 26, Nicholls’ contribution to it was 22. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Sixteen overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. New Zealand had scored 79 without the loss of a wicket at that point. While Conway had scored 35, Nicholls had scored 42.

New Zealand’s openers put on 100 off 19.5 overs (119 balls). While Conway’s contribution to the partnership was 47, Nicholls’ contribution to it was 50. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Nicholls’ half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries – came off 60 balls.

Conway’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six – came off 60 balls.

Nicholls, whose 69-ball innings included eight boundaries, eventually scored 62. A hundred and thirty balls into the match, he was caught by K L Rahul. Harshit Rana broke the 117-run partnership.

Conway eventually scored 56 off 67 balls. Fourteen balls later, Rana broke the nine-run stand.

New Zealand scored 150 off 29 overs (174 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

Will Young, who faced 16 balls, scored 12. Twenty-three balls after Nicholls’ dismissal, he was caught by K L. Siraj broke the 20-run stand.

Thirty-two overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. New Zealand had scored 166 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Daryl Mitchell had scored 22, Glenn Phillips was unbea‘ten’.

Phillips, whose 19-ball innings included a boundary, scored 12. Thirty-three balls after Young’s dismissal, he was caught by Iyer. Kuldeep Yadav broke the 24-run stand. 

Hay, whose 13-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 18. Twenty-five balls later, Prasidh Krishna broke the 28-run stand.

New Zealand scored 200 off 38 overs (228 balls). India had conceded four 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 88, and lost three wickets.

Daryl Mitchell’s half-century – which included three boundaries and a six – came off 51 balls.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 39. Michael Bracewell, New Zealand’s skipper, scored 16 off 18 balls, which included a boundary. Thirty-three balls after Hay’s dismissal, Iyer ran him out.

Foulkes, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Three balls later, Siraj broke the two-run stand.

New Zealand scored 250 off 45 overs (270 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven. However, that was the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Two hundred and eighty-six balls into the match, New Zealand sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Daryl Mitchell, the batter, eventually scored 84 off 71 balls, which included five boundaries and three sixes. It was struck down by English umpire Richard Illingworth. He was trapped leg before wicket by Krishna, who broke the 42-run stand.

New Zealand scored 300 for the loss of eight wickets off as many balls (50 overs).

Clarke, whose 17-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 24. He was unbeaten, as was Kyle Jamieson, who scored eight. His run-a-ball innings included a boundary.

Sundar, who bowled five overs, conceded 27. He was wicketless, as was Ravindra Jadeja, who bowled nine overs, conceding 56.

Kuldeep, who bowled nine overs, conceded 52. He picked up a wicket.

Siraj, who bowled eight overs, conceded 40. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Krishna, who bowled nine overs, conceded 60. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Rana, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 65. He picked up a couple of scalps.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 48, and lost a wicket.

Rohit Sharma, whose 29-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 26. Fifty-two balls into the chase, he was caught by Michael Bracewell. Jamieson 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 191, and lost three wickets.

India scored 50 off 10.3 overs (63 balls). Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 36 balls. While Gill’s contribution to the partnership was 12, the contribution of Virat Kohli, the player of the match, to it was 31. Extras’ contribution to the partnership gave New Zealand no reason to be in seventh heaven.

India scored 100 off 16.1 overs (97 balls). Extras’ contribution to the partnership was 11.

Eighteen overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 113 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Gill had scored 36, Kohli had scored 40.

Kohli’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries – came off 44 balls.

The second-wicket pair put on 100 off 91 balls. While Gill’s contribution to the partnership was 38, Kohli’s contribution to it was 54. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was eight.

Gill’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes – came off 66 balls.

India scored 150 off 25.3 overs (153 balls). Extras’ contribution to the partnership was 11.

Gill eventually scored 56 off 71 balls, which included three boundaries, in addition to the aforementioned number of sixes. A hundred and seven balls after Rohit’s dismissal, he was caught by Phillips. Ashok broke the 118-run partnership.

India scored 200 off 33.5 overs (203 balls). Extras’ contribution to the partnership was 11.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 47 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 20, Iyer’s contribution to it was 33. Extras did not contribute to the partnership.

Thirty-six overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 220 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Kohli had scored 89, Iyer had scored 37.

Thirty-seven overs into the chase, New Zealand sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Kohli was the batter. It was struck down by umpire K N Ananthapadmanabhan.

Kohli, whose 91-ball innings included eight boundaries and a six, eventually missed his ton by seven runs. Seventy-six balls after Gill’s dismissal, he was caught by Michael Bracewell. Jamieson broke the 77-run partnership.

Jadeja, who faced five balls, scored four. Five balls later, he was caught by Clarke. Jamieson broke the run-a-ball 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 67, and lost a couple of wickets.

Iyer, whose 47-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, eventually missed his half-century by a run. Jamieson was in seventh heaven – he broke the three-run stand.

India scored 250 off 43 overs (258 balls). Extras’ contribution to the partnership was 13. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

K L, whose 21-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 21. He was unbeaten.

Rana, whose 23-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 29. Thirty-one balls after Iyer’s dismissal, he was caught by Hay. Clarke broke the 37-run stand.

Sundar had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored as many, and was unbeaten.

India scored 300 off 48.5 overs (293 balls).

India, who scored 306 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 49 overs, won by four wickets with an over to spare.

Daryl Mitchell, who bowled a wicketless over, was not in seventh heaven.

Philips, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 21.

Michael Bracewell, who bowled eight wicketless overs, conceded 56.

Foulkes, who bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceded 49.

Ashok, who bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceded 55. He picked up a wicket, as did Clarke, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 73.

Jamieson bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 41, picking up four scalps.

India led the three-match series 1-0.