India vs New Zealand 2nd T20I Highlights: India beat New Zealand by 6 wickets, level series 1-1

That is all we have from this eventful game and the action now moves to Ahmedabad for the series decider. The third and final T20I between India and New Zealand will be played on Wednesday, the 1st of February and will begin at 7 pm IST (1.30 pm GMT). You can however join us sooner for the build-up. Cheers!

Suryakumar Yadav (26* off 31 balls) is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his match-winning knock. He says that it was a different version of him as adapting to the conditions was important. Adds that after Washington Sundar got out it was important for someone to bat till the end and accepts that it was his mistake in the run out. Tells that it was a challenging wicket. Mentions that they were just one hit away in the end and talked with Hardik Pandya which helped them to keep their nerves.

The Indian skipper, Hardik Pandya says that they weren't nervous and had the belief to get over the line but it did get close. Adds that rather than taking risks they opted for the calm approach and it worked out. Goes on to say the wickets so far in this series aren't T20 wickets and appeals to the curators to have a look into it in the future. Mentions that they knew it was going to turn and he just rotated the spinners which brought wickets as well. Adds that the dew factor didn't come into play much and the opposition used more spin than them and it was just a shocker of a wicket.

The captain of New Zealand, Mitchell Santner says that it was a great game of cricket. Adds that it was a great effort from their bowler to get the game that close but credits Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav for getting them over the line. Jokingly says that he was asking Lockie Ferguson to bowl some off spin and tells that 120 would have been a good score and that might have made a difference.

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Washington Sundar comes up for a quick chat now. Sundar says that everyone was on their toes and were hoping that India would get over the line. Adds that getting two-three games like this out of ten would be amazing. On being asked about his run-out, he mentions that it was important for Suryakumar Yadav to stay there till the end and that is why he sacrificed his wicket.

Earlier in the game, Mitchell Santner opted to bat first on a pitch that looked tough to bat on. Santner's decision backfired as the Kiwi top-order soon crumbled. The top three all got into double figures and got out playing an unnecessary shot. The Indian spin quartet of Yuzvendra Chahal, Washington Sundar, Deepak Hooda and Kuldeep Yadav were all economical and picked up a wicket each which never allowed the opposition to get away. Arshdeep Singh bowled two overs at the death and picked up a couple of wickets as well. Runs down the order from Mitchell Santner and Michael Bracewell allowed New Zealand to get to 99 runs. This was a total that was never going to be enough but the Kiwis fought till the end and made a real match out of it. In the end, India had the depth and experience in batting that took them over the line.

New Zealand might have lost the game but they should be proud of themselves to have pushed the opponents that far. After opting to open with pace, the Kiwi spinners soon came to the fore and the pair of Mitchell Santner and Michael Bracewell put on the squeeze on the Indian chase. They did only manage to pick up one wicket though and it was then Ishan Kishan who got himself run out and created the opening for the visitors. They duly obliged and kept on pressing and pressing. With two overs left and just 13 needed to win for India, the last two overs were bowled by the pacer and neither Lockie Ferguson nor Blair Tickner disappoint. It was just that India were always one blow away from victory and unfortunately for the Kiwis, that blow came on the penultimate delivery.

India needed just 100 runs to win but they knew it wouldn't be easy but even they wouldn't have thought that they would be pushed to the brink. Shubman Gill started off nicely with a couple of boundaries but once he was dismissed, the pair of Ishan Kishan and Rahul Tripathi ate up a lot of deliveries scoring not many runs and both of them got out in quick succession as well. Suryakumar Yadav held up one end but wasn't finding his timing. It was Washington Sundar who did get a few quick runs before sacrificing his wicket. SKY then had the support of the skipper Hardik Pandya with him and the two of them took it deep before SKY hit his best shot of the game which also turned out to the match-clinching shot.

Have you ever seen anything like that? A straightforward run chase that was turned into a riveting contest but in the end, it is India who have just about managed to get over the line with a ball to spare. Absolute heartbreak for New Zealand but they gave it their all. India level the three-game T20I series and we will have a decider!

19.5: Blair Tickner to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Just over! Suryakumar Yadav has done it for India! Blair Tickner serves this on a hard length and on off, Suryakumar Yadav stays there and smacks it just over mid off for a boundary. This has been a great game of cricket and India manages to get over the line in the end. INDIA WIN BY SIX WICKETS & LEVEL THE SERIES!

19.4: Blair Tickner to Hardik Pandya, Short of a length and on off, Hardik Pandya slaps it towards mid on and sets off for the run. Finn Allen misses his shy at the bowler's end or else Pandya was a goner. New Zealand are sticking with the same plan here.

19.3: Blair Tickner to Suryakumar Yadav, DROPPED! This is full and on off, Suryakumar Yadav thrashes it in the air back towards the bowler where Blair Tickner only manages to parry it towards covers. A single is taken. This could have been a turning point for the Kiwis. 4 runs needed in 3 balls now.

19.2: Blair Tickner to Suryakumar Yadav, Blair Tickner bangs this short and on off, Suryakumar Yadav tries to upper cut it, but misses it completely.

19.1: Blair Tickner to Hardik Pandya, Blair Tickner bowls this short of a length and outside off, Hardik Pandya slashes hard at it, and gets a top edge, but the third man is much straighter and cuts it out. They cross.

Who will bowl the final over? Will it be the pacer Jacob Duffy or the part-time spinner Mark Chapman? Neither! It is Blair Tickner, who will bowl his first over of the game that too in the final over with the game on line. Can he defend 5 runs and become the hero?

18.6: Lockie Ferguson to Hardik Pandya, Short of a length and on off, Hardik Pandya tries to pull it away, but gets a top edge as the ball goes behind the keeper. They cross. Hardik Pandya wants to come back for the second, but is sent back and rightly so. India need six runs in the last over now! One big hit and the game is theirs.

18.5: Lockie Ferguson to Hardik Pandya, FOUR! A much-needed boundary for India! This is full and on middle, Hardik Pandya stays there and whips it wide of the deep square leg fielder for a boundary. The fielder there puts in a dive, but in vain.

18.4: Lockie Ferguson to Suryakumar Yadav, A good yorker now, on middle, Suryakumar Yadav squeezes it towards long on for one.

18.3: Lockie Ferguson to Suryakumar Yadav, Swing and a miss! This is on a hard length and outside off, Suryakumar Yadav moves across and goes for the big heave, but fails to connect.

18.2: Lockie Ferguson to Hardik Pandya, Back of a length and on leg, Hardik Pandya winds up for the pull, but pushes it towards long on in the end for a single.

18.1: Lockie Ferguson to Hardik Pandya, Lockie Ferguson starts with a good-delivery, on off, Hardik Pandya looks to poke at it, but misses. The pressure is building.

Lockie Ferguson to bowl the penultimate over of the game, it's his first over of the game as well.

17.6: Mitchell Santner to Hardik Pandya, A single to end the over as this short delivery is slapped towards deep mid-wicket by Pandya. India need 13 runs in 12 balls now! A boundary will change everything here.

17.5: Mitchell Santner to Hardik Pandya, Quicker, short and outside off, Hardik Pandya looks to cut it away, but misses.

17.4: Mitchell Santner to Suryakumar Yadav, Floated, full and on middle, Suryakumar Yadav eases it towards long off for one more.

17.3: Mitchell Santner to Hardik Pandya, Looped up, on off, Hardik Pandya almost yorks himself and sweeps it through mid-wicket for one.

17.2: Mitchell Santner to Suryakumar Yadav, Short again and on off, Suryakumar Yadav cuts it towards sweeper cover for a run.

17.1: Mitchell Santner to Hardik Pandya, Slightly shorter and on off, Hardik Pandya pulls it towards long on for a single.

Mitchell Santner (3-0-15-0) brings himself back on.

16.6: Mark Chapman to Suryakumar Yadav, Another low full toss, on middle, Suryakumar Yadav whips it towards wide of long on for a couple of runs.

16.5: Mark Chapman to Hardik Pandya, Short and on off, Hardik Pandya heaves it towards deep mid-wicket for one.

16.4: Mark Chapman to Suryakumar Yadav, A low full toss, Suryakumar Yadav slogs it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

16.3: Mark Chapman to Hardik Pandya, Fires in a full and on the pads, Hardik Pandya misses his flick again and it goes off the pads towards square leg. A leg bye is taken.

16.2: Mark Chapman to Hardik Pandya, Quicker, short and on leg, Hardik Pandya gets surprised by the bounce and misses his flick.

16.1: Mark Chapman to Hardik Pandya, Mark Chapman starts with a yorker, on off, Hardik Pandya digs it back towards the bowler. However, the replays showed that the ball the ball went up in the air off the bat, but it fell short of Chapman.

Mark Chapman has been tossed the ball now. So, no Lockie Ferguson yet.

15.6: Ish Sodhi to Hardik Pandya, Looped up, full and on off, Hardik Pandya taps it wide of covers for one more. India need 23 runs in 24 balls now!

15.5: Ish Sodhi to Hardik Pandya, Flighted, full and on off, Hardik Pandya pushes it towards covers.

15.4: Ish Sodhi to Suryakumar Yadav, Tossed up, full and on off, Suryakumar Yadav chips it towards long on for one.

15.3: Ish Sodhi to Hardik Pandya, Floated, short and on off, turning away, Hardik Pandya chops it in front of short third man and scampers across for a run.

15.2: Ish Sodhi to Hardik Pandya, Short and on off, Hardik Pandya slaps it towards short covers where there is a fumble, but no harm done.

15.1: Ish Sodhi to Suryakumar Yadav, A juciy full toss, on off, Suryakumar Yadav smashes it straight to deep extra cover. A single is taken.

Change of ends for Ish Sodhi.

14.6: Glenn Phillips to Suryakumar Yadav, Quicker one again, turning in sharply from around off stump, Suryakumar Yadav nudges it behind square on the leg side for one. 27 needed now off 30 balls.

14.6: Glenn Phillips to Suryakumar Yadav, WIDE! This is turning down the leg side and Suryakumar Yadav leaves it alone for a wide.

14.5: Glenn Phillips to Hardik Pandya, Quicker one on the pads, Hardik Pandya tucsk it away through square leg for one.

14.4: Glenn Phillips to Hardik Pandya, Fuller and turning into the pads, Hardik Pandya sweeps it straight to short fine leg.

14.3: Glenn Phillips to Suryakumar Yadav, OUT! RUN OUT! A huge mix-up in the middle and finally, the correct decision has been made. Glenn Phillips fires this one in full and on off stump, Suryakumar Yadav attempts the reverse sweep but misses and the ball goes off his pads toward cover-point. SKY is already halfway down the track but Washington Sundar stays at his end. Blair Tickner picks up the ball and throws it back to the keeper. Devon Conway whips off the bails and it seems that Sundar has sacrificed himself and allowed SKY to cross him. The Kiwis take the review for the LBW decision as they want SKY's wicket but UltraEdge shows that there's glove involved and it will be a run-out in the end. Also, skipper Hardik Pandya walks out to bat now.

Is that out? There seems to be a bit of confusion in the middle. Suryakumar Yadav goes for the review for a LBW decision. However, there is a clear run-out as well. So, the umpires are checking everything. UltraEdge shows that there is some bat involved and the run-out decision will stand. Washington Sundar sacrifices his wicket.

14.2: Glenn Phillips to Suryakumar Yadav, Quicker again and a bit shorter on off stump, Suryakumar Yadav keeps it out.

14.1: Glenn Phillips to Suryakumar Yadav, Well bowled! Quicker one, on a nagging length and well outside off. This one skids through and Suryakumar Yadav misses the cut shot.

Will there be a bowling change? Yes, Glenn Phillips (3-0-14-0) replaces Ish Sodhi.

13.6: Michael Bracewell to Suryakumar Yadav, DROPPED! A valiant attempt from Jacob Duffy but Suryakumar Yadav survives. Michael Bracewell tosses it up on a length and the ball is turning into the pads. Yadav gets down on one knee and goes for the slog-sweep but mistimes it toward deep backward square leg. Duffy runs around to his left and puts in the dive but the ball is always going away from him. Duffy does get a hand on it and they get a single.

13.5: Michael Bracewell to Washington Sundar, Flighted yet again around middle, Washington Sundar lofts it without much timing and down toward long off for a single.

13.4: Michael Bracewell to Washington Sundar, Nicely bowled! Gives it a lot more air and floats it up in the blockhole around off. Washington Sundar looks for the big heave across the line but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

13.3: Michael Bracewell to Washington Sundar, Quicker and flatter on off stump, this is cut away straight towards point.

13.2: Michael Bracewell to Suryakumar Yadav, Flighted delivery, and turning in from outside off, Suryakumar Yadav shuffles a bit and chips it over mid-wicket for a run.

13.1: Michael Bracewell to Washington Sundar, Michael Bracewell comes back in for his final over and starts off with a full toss on middle. Washington Sundar misses out as he paddles it past square leg for just a single.

12.6: Ish Sodhi to Suryakumar Yadav, Flatter one on off stump, Suryakumar Yadav punches it off the back foot toward long on and picks up a single of runs. Good running and they pick up 9 runs off the over, a good one for India.

12.5: Ish Sodhi to Washington Sundar, Shorter and turning in from the off stump, Washington Sundar backs away and taps it in front of covers for one more.

12.4: Ish Sodhi to Suryakumar Yadav, Tossed up very full and around off, Suryakumar Yadav drives it along the ground and square on the off side for a single.

12.4: Ish Sodhi to Suryakumar Yadav, WIDE! This is the wrong 'un but it is bowled down the wrong lien as well. Going down leg and Suryakumar Yadav leaves it alone for a wide.

12.3: Ish Sodhi to Washington Sundar, Fuller and on leg stump, this is turned away through mid-wicket for one more.

12.2: Ish Sodhi to Suryakumar Yadav, Uppish but safe! Nicely tossed up on off stump, Suryakumar Yadav looks to loft it inside-out but mistimes it badly. The ball goes toward wide long off and they get a single.

12.1: Ish Sodhi to Suryakumar Yadav, Just short! On a nagging length and turning away from middle, Suryakumar Yadav rocks back and cuts it uppishly past the diving man at cover-point. Daryl Mitchell there does get a fingertip on it but they pick up a couple of runs.

11.6: Glenn Phillips to Suryakumar Yadav, Fuller and drifted onto the leg stump, Suryakumar Yadav sweeps it hard but straight to deep backward square leg for a run.

11.5: Glenn Phillips to Suryakumar Yadav, Tossed up outside off and turning in sharply, Suryakumar Yadav attempts the reverse sweep but gets hit on the gloves. A stifled appeal for lbw and nothing more.

11.4: Glenn Phillips to Suryakumar Yadav, Nicely bowled! This is flighted, on a length and well outside off. This one turns in a mile and betas the inside edge of Yadav's bat.

11.3: Glenn Phillips to Suryakumar Yadav, This one is fired in very full and just inside the tramline outside off. Suryakumar Yadav leaves it and Devon Conway behind the stumps does well to get a boot on it.

11.2: Glenn Phillips to Washington Sundar, This is a tad shorter and on the pads, Washington Sundar works it in front of mid-wicket for a single.

India are also struggling against spin, but they know that New Zealand will need bowl their pacers and they will look to attack then. It is a game of chess at the moment.

11.1: Glenn Phillips to Washington Sundar, FOUR! That will ease the pressure a bit! A gift really this from Glenn Phillips as he bowls a juicy full toss down the leg side. Washington Sundar just helps it past the diving man at short fine leg for a boundary.

10.6: Ish Sodhi to Suryakumar Yadav, Floats it up outside off, Suryakumar Yadav looks to drive it with the turn but gets it off the inner half back toward the bowler.

10.5: Ish Sodhi to Washington Sundar, This is flatter and around the pads, Washington Sundar nudges it down to short fine leg for a single.

Washington Sundar gets promoted as he comes out to the middle now.

10.4: Ish Sodhi to Rahul Tripathi, OUT! TAKEN! Straight to the fielder and India lose their third wicket. Ish Sodhi tosses it up on middle stump and it is the regular leg break. Rahul Tripathi clears the front leg and goes for the big slog-sweep in front of square, that too gaainst the turn. Tripathi gets a top edge on it and the ball flies to the right of deep mid-wicket where Glenn Phillips takes a simple catch. Things just getting a bit interesting here.

10.3: Ish Sodhi to Rahul Tripathi, Flatter this time on off stump and going straight on, Rahul Tripathi is late on the chop and gets hit on the gloves.

10.2: Ish Sodhi to Rahul Tripathi, Nicely drifted onto middle and turning away, Rahul Tripathi strides forward and keeps it out on the off side.

10.1: Ish Sodhi to Suryakumar Yadav, This is dragged down a bit around leg stump, Suryakumar Yadav goes deep in his crease and pulls it down to long on for a single. The 50 is now up for India.

Drinks break! It has been a watchful chase thus far from India but New Zealand have bowled pretty good as well. Shubman Gill started off with a couple of good-looking shots but fell to Michael Bracewell and then the Kiwi spinners put on the pressure. Ishan Kishan tried to build a satnd with Rahul Tripathi and just when they looked settled on the crease, Kishan gave his wicket away. With 51 runs required off 60 balls, it is a matter of just one good partnership for India. Can New Zealand conjure up something magical here though? We shall find out. Also, Ish Sodhi to bowl after the break.

9.6: Mitchell Santner to Rahul Tripathi, Flatter, full and on middle, Rahul Tripathi blocks it to the off side.

9.5: Mitchell Santner to Suryakumar Yadav, Slows it up, on off, Suryakumar Yadav looks to push it away, but gets an inside edge to the leg side. They cross.

9.4: Mitchell Santner to Rahul Tripathi, Floated, full and on middle, Rahul Tripathi chips it towards long on for one.

9.3: Mitchell Santner to Suryakumar Yadav, Looped up, full and on middle, Suryakumar Yadav drives it towards long off for a run.

9.2: Mitchell Santner to Suryakumar Yadav, Quicker one, full and on middle, Suryakumar Yadav steers it towards point off the back foot.

Mitchell Santner has brought himself back on in a move to probably get the dangerman Suryakumar Yadav out early. Let's see if this ploy works or not.

9.1: Mitchell Santner to Suryakumar Yadav, RIPPER! Mitchell Santner lands this on the middle stump line, spinning away a long way to the off side, Suryakumar Yadav gets beaten all ends up.

8.6: Glenn Phillips to Rahul Tripathi, Floated, short and on off, Rahul Tripathi goes for the scoop moving across, but misses.

Suryakumar Yadav is the new man in.

8.5: Glenn Phillips to Ishan Kishan, OUT! RUN OUT! A wicket out of nowhere for New Zealand! Glenn Phillips fires this one in full and on middle, Ishan Kishan works it off the inner half towards mid-wicket and completes the run. However, he wants the second and sets off, but is sent back halfway through. Glenn Phillips runs, slides in and fires in a perfect throw at the bowler's end where Mitchell Santner breaks the stumps in a flash. The replays show that no part of the bat is inside the crease and Ishan Kishan has to make that long walk back to the hut.

Is that a run-out? A huge mix-up between the two batters and Ishan Kishan seems to be struggling here. The throw from the deep is from Glenn Phillips and it is Mitchell Santner who is around the stumps. Santner collects the ball and whips off the bails and it seems to be mighty tight. The third umpire has a good look at it and deems that Kishan's bat is on the line and not beyond it. OUT is the signal.

8.4: Glenn Phillips to Ishan Kishan, Tossed up, full and on leg, Ishan Kishan keeps it out to the leg side.

8.3: Glenn Phillips to Ishan Kishan, Angles this one into the batter, on leg, Ishan Kishan misses his flick and gets hit on the pads as the ball rolls to the off side.

8.2: Glenn Phillips to Ishan Kishan, Floated, full and on off, Ishan Kishan taps it towards point.

8.1: Glenn Phillips to Ishan Kishan, Pushed through quicker, short and on off, Ishan Kishan moves back and punches it wide of deep point where Lockie Ferguson runs across and slides to his left to stop it. Two runs taken!

7.6: Ish Sodhi to Rahul Tripathi, Quicker one, short and on off, Rahul Tripathi cuts it straight to cover-point.

7.5: Ish Sodhi to Rahul Tripathi, Flatter, full and on off, Rahul Tripathi goes down and sweeps it towards deep mid-wicket and comes back for the second.

7.4: Ish Sodhi to Ishan Kishan, Shortish and on middle, Ishan Kishan moves back and pulls it towards deep square leg for a run.

7.4: Ish Sodhi to Ishan Kishan, Tossed up, on middle, turns away to the leg side, Ishan Kishan misses his flick. Wided.

7.3: Ish Sodhi to Ishan Kishan, A googly now, short and on off, Ishan Kishan blocks it off the back foot.

7.2: Ish Sodhi to Rahul Tripathi, Floated, short and outside off, turning away, Rahul Tripathi reaches for it and forces it through covers for a single.

7.1: Ish Sodhi to Rahul Tripathi, FOUR! Rahul Tripathi greets Ish Sodhi with a boundary! Ish Sodhi begins with a tossed up delivery, full and on off, Rahul Tripathi lofts it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Ish Sodhi comes into the attack now.

6.6: Glenn Phillips to Ishan Kishan, FOUR! Easy pickings! This is fired in full and down the leg, Ishan Kishan looks to sweep, and manages to get enough bat on it to send it towards the fine leg fence for a boundary.

6.5: Glenn Phillips to Ishan Kishan, Gives this one some air, on off, spinning away, Ishan Kishan gets beaten again as he prods forward to defend.

6.4: Glenn Phillips to Ishan Kishan, Quicker one, full and on off, Ishan Kishan drives it towards short covers.

6.3: Glenn Phillips to Ishan Kishan, Floated, full and on middle, Ishan Kishan tries to work it away, but gets a leadng edge towards point.

6.2: Glenn Phillips to Ishan Kishan, Tossed up, full and off, turning away, Ishan Kishan looks to drive it away, but gets beaten on the outside edge.

6.1: Glenn Phillips to Rahul Tripathi, Glenn Phillips starts with a flatter delivery, on off, turning to the leg side, Rahul Tripathi shuffles across and scoops it off the outer half towards square leg for a single.

Glenn Phillips comes in to roll his arm over.

5.6: Michael Bracewell to Ishan Kishan, Flighted, full and on off, spinning away, Ishan Kishan guides it towards point. India are on 29/1 after the end of Powerplay!

5.5: Michael Bracewell to Ishan Kishan, FOUR! Good shot! Michael Bracewell lands this short again and on off, turning away, Ishan Kishan waits for it and punches it through covers for a boundary.

5.4: Michael Bracewell to Rahul Tripathi, A bit short and on off, Rahul Tripathi pulls it over mid-wicket for a run.

5.3: Michael Bracewell to Rahul Tripathi, Tossed up, short and on off, Rahul Tripathi pushes it towards mid off.

5.2: Michael Bracewell to Ishan Kishan, Overthrows! This is short and on off, Ishan Kishan steers it towards point and sets off for a run, but is sent back. The fielder throws it well wide of the keeper and the fielder backing up fails to stop it. They cross.

5.1: Michael Bracewell to Rahul Tripathi, Floated, short and on off, Rahul Tripathi goes down and sweeps it towards square leg for a single.

4.6: Mitchell Santner to Rahul Tripathi, This is drifted onto middle and is fuller as well. Rahul Tripathi brooms it away to deep mid-wicket and picks up a single.

4.5: Mitchell Santner to Rahul Tripathi, Shorter one, angling into middle, Rahul Tripathi stays back and nudges it down to backward point.

4.4: Mitchell Santner to Ishan Kishan, Floated up at the stumps, Ishan Kishan strokes it away through wide mid on for one.

4.3: Mitchell Santner to Ishan Kishan, A tad shorter and turning into the pads, Ishan Kishan dabs it down toward leg gully.

4.3: Mitchell Santner to Ishan Kishan, WIDE! Flighted delivery, on a length and around middle and off. The ball turns a long way down the leg side and a wide is called.

4.2: Mitchell Santner to Rahul Tripathi, Mitchell Santner sees Rahul Tripathi setting up for the sweep and bowls it shorter. Tripathi adjusts and jabs it through mid-wicket for a single.

4.1: Mitchell Santner to Ishan Kishan, Good hustle! This is flatter and around off, Ishan Kishan goes on the back foot and pushes it toward mid on before setting off for the quick single.

3.6: Michael Bracewell to Rahul Tripathi, This is tossed up on off stump, Rahul Tripathi blocks it off the front foot.

Rahul Tripathi walks out to bat at number 3.

3.5: Michael Bracewell to Shubman Gill, OUT! CAUGHT! Michael Bracewell gets the breakthrough for New Zealand and he is elated. This is short around off stump and turning in a long way. Shubman Gill rocks back and looks to pull but gets cramped for room and ends up getting a top edge. The ball goes toward deep mid-wicket where Finn Allen takes a simple catch. Gill gets undone in the pull in back-to-back matches and the Kiwis get the opening they wanted.

3.4: Michael Bracewell to Ishan Kishan, Drop and run! A touch fuller and on off stump, Ishan Kishan blocks it on the off side and scampers through for one.

3.3: Michael Bracewell to Ishan Kishan, Floated up outside off and turning further away, Kishan reaches out and taps it toward cover-point.

3.2: Michael Bracewell to Ishan Kishan, Misses out! This is short and wide, Ishan Kishan goes on the back foot but slaps it straight to covers.

3.1: Michael Bracewell to Ishan Kishan, A bit quicker and outside off, nudged away behind point.

2.6: Mitchell Santner to Shubman Gill, Ripper! Mitchell Santner drifts this one into the off stump and Shubman Gill looks to block off the front foot. The ball turns away sharply and just beats the outside edge. Devon Conway whips off the bails and it is sent upstairs. The catch is checked first but there's no bat involved and Gill has his back leg firmly grounded as well. No harm done.

2.5: Mitchell Santner to Shubman Gill, Nicely drifted onto middle, full and blocked out by Gill.

2.4: Mitchell Santner to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Short and Shubman Gill latches onto it. This is bowled outside off, Gill rocks back and cuts it behind point for a boundary.

2.3: Mitchell Santner to Ishan Kishan, Shorter on middle, this is jabbed away in front of mid-wicket for a single.

2.3: Mitchell Santner to Ishan Kishan, WIDE! A tad shorter on middle and leg and turning down the leg side. Left alone for a wide.

2.2: Mitchell Santner to Ishan Kishan, Lucky escape! This is floated up on the pads, Ishan Kishan looks to step out and almost runs past the ball but manages to get his pads in the way.

2.1: Mitchell Santner to Ishan Kishan, On a length around off and this one goes straight on, Kishan taps it on the off side.

2.1: Mitchell Santner to Ishan Kishan, WIDE! Massive turn! This is simply drifted onto middle and the ball spins down the leg side and sharply too. Devon Conway does exttremely well to pouch it. Wide called.

Spin from both ends as Mitchell Santner replaces Jacob Duffy.

1.6: Michael Bracewell to Shubman Gill, On the shorter side and around off, this one turns in a mile. Shubman Gill goes on the back foot and manages to keep it down.

1.5: Michael Bracewell to Shubman Gill, This is drifted in from around off, Shubman Gill defends it with a straight bat.

1.4: Michael Bracewell to Ishan Kishan, Just a fraction shorter and outside off, Ishan Kishan hits it down to wide long off for a single.

1.3: Michael Bracewell to Ishan Kishan, Nagging length around off and turning away, Ishan Kishan manages to keep it out on the off side.

1.2: Michael Bracewell to Ishan Kishan, Beaten! Quicker one, fuller and around off. Michael Bracewell extracts sharp turn this time around and the ball zips past the outside edge of Kishan's bat.

1.1: Michael Bracewell to Ishan Kishan, Starts off with a floated delivery around off and gets a bit of grip as well. Ishan Kishan pushes it out on the off side.

We will see some spin now as Michael Bracewell is ready to bowl.

0.6: Jacob Duffy to Shubman Gill, FOUR! This is a tad shorter on the body, Shubman Gill stays put and just tucks it into the square leg fence. India off to an ideal start here.

0.5: Jacob Duffy to Ishan Kishan, Good length around off, Ishan Kishan puts a big stride forward and pushes it to the left of the diving fielder at backward point for a single.

0.4: Jacob Duffy to Ishan Kishan, This is pitched up on leg stump and swinging in, Ishan Kishan jams it out to mid on.

0.3: Jacob Duffy to Ishan Kishan, This is full and outside off, Ishan Kishan looks to reach out and drives but miscues it on the leg side.

0.2: Jacob Duffy to Shubman Gill, Nicely driven! Just a touch fuller and shaping away from the off stump, Shubman Gill plays a cover drive and the fielder from inside the circle chases it down. The knee of Mark Chapman gets stuck in the crease which could be painful. Gill is off the mark with three runs.

0.1: Jacob Duffy to Shubman Gill, Starts off with a length ball that is angled into the stumps but shapes away nicely. Shubman Gill defends it out from his crease.

We are back for the chase! The players are making their way out in the middle now. The two openers for India are Ishan Kishan and Shubman Gill. Jacob Duffy to start proceedings with the ball. Here we go...

... THE RUN CHASE ...

Right then, New Zealand have posted a well below-par total on the board and it is a daunting task for them to defend this one. India, on the other hand will feel quite confident of gunning this down and this will also give their top order to get some runs under their belt as they can play without much pressure. Let's see how things pan out in the second innings.

India would be very pleased with their bowling effort, and their decision to include an extra spinner worked wonders for them. It all started with a wicket-maiden first over from Yuzvendra Chahal, and after that, they did not let the Kiwi batters settle in. They kept taking wickets at regular intervals and did not give away any loose deliveries. The fielding was on point as well, as they backed their bowlers well. Arshdeep Singh was the pick of the bowlers with two wickets and conceding just seven runs in his two overs. This is what cricket is all about as in one game you may go for runs, but in the next game you can be the hero as well. Every bowler except for Shivam Mavi who came into the attack got into the wickets column. Now, it is upto their batters to finish the job and level the series.

The decision to bat first backfired massively for New Zealand. The struggle against spin for the Kiwi batters was quite prominent in their batting display here. They could not read the spinners and opted for some poor shots throughout the innings. New Zealand could not build any partnerships in the middle, which they did in the first game. Also, losing four wickets to reverse-sweeps did not help them much. Mitchell Santner was their top-scorer with 19 runs and no other batter could cross 15 runs which tells the story of this innings.

A dominant display of bowling from India! This has been a special effort from the Men in Blue, especially in such a crucial game. They were all over New Zealand right from the start and never let their foot off the gas. The Kiwis will need to erase this from their memories quickly and focus on the areas that they need to work on. This is also the lowest total for New Zealand against India in T20Is.

19.6: Arshdeep Singh to Mitchell Santner, LEG BYE! Very full and at the toes, Mitchell Santner backs away and swings hard at it but fails to connect yet again. The ball deflects off the pads onto the off side and they scamper through for a leg bye. New Zealand finish with 99/8 on the board, their lowest T20I score against India.

19.5: Arshdeep Singh to Mitchell Santner, Three dots on the trot now! Another short ball over the stumps, Mitchell Santner walks towards the ball and looks to muscle it away but is well beaten.

19.4: Arshdeep Singh to Mitchell Santner, Mitchell Santner shuffles past the leg stump and Arshdeep Singh follows him yet again with a fuller delivery. Santner looks to carve it away but misses.

19.3: Arshdeep Singh to Mitchell Santner, This is banged in short and around off middle, Mitchell Santner looks to take on the pull shot but the ball climbs on the batter and beats the bat as well.

19.2: Arshdeep Singh to Mitchell Santner, Two more! This is full and following the batter past the leg stump, Mitchell Santner miscues it toward square leg and does well to come back for the second run.

19.1: Arshdeep Singh to Mitchell Santner, This is full and at the toes, Mitchell Santner does well to clip it away in front of deep mid-wicket and he races back for the second.

18.6: Shivam Mavi to Mitchell Santner, Gets it in the blockhole around leg stump, Mitchell Santner jams it off the inside edge and down to fine leg for a single. Can he take New Zealand to over the 100-run mark now?

Who will bowl the last over? It will be Arshdeep Singh (1-0-3-2).

18.6: Shivam Mavi to Mitchell Santner, WIDE! This is full and well down the leg side, Mitchell Santner misses the flick and a wide is called.

18.5: Shivam Mavi to Jacob Duffy, Full and straight, this has been driven down to long on for a single.

18.5: Shivam Mavi to Jacob Duffy, WIDE! An attempted slower bouncer outside off but it is called a wide for height.

18.4: Shivam Mavi to Mitchell Santner, A low full toss on the legs, Mitchell Santner clips it to deep backward square leg for a run.

18.3: Shivam Mavi to Jacob Duffy, This is short and wide, Jacob Duffy bends his back and lifts it over the cover region for a single.

18.2: Shivam Mavi to Jacob Duffy, FOUR! Muscled away! Shivam Mavi bangs this one in short and over middle, Jacob Duffy is able to free his arms and pulls it in front of square on the leg side for a boundary.

18.1: Shivam Mavi to Mitchell Santner, This is pitched up around off stump, Mitchell Santner pushes it toward mid off and picks up a single.

Jacob Duffy is the new man in. Also, Shivam Mavi to bowl the penultimate over.

17.6: Arshdeep Singh to Lockie Ferguson, OUT! CAUGHT! That could have been ugly but Arshdeep Singh gets his second wicket. This is served on a shorter length again from over the wicket. The ball is well directed and at the body, cramping Lockie Ferguson for room. Ferguson looks to awkwardly fend it away but only manages to get a glove on it. The ball ops up around the gully region with the keeper and the fielder at point both going for it. In the end, Ishan Kishan pulls out and Washington Sundar takes a simple catch.

17.5: Arshdeep Singh to Lockie Ferguson, Back to around the wicket and this is full and at the legs, Lockie Ferguson flicks it straight to mid-wicket.

Lockie Ferguson comes out to the middle now.

17.4: Arshdeep Singh to Ish Sodhi, OUT! CAUGHT! Arshdeep Singh picks up a wicket now. This is banged in short and over middle, hurrying on the batter. Ish Sodhi backs away and throws his bat at it. The ball takes the higher part of the bat and lobs up around mid on where Hardik Pandya takes a simple catch and returns the favour back to Arshdeep from the previous over. New Zealand struggling to get to even 100 here.

17.3: Arshdeep Singh to Mitchell Santner, This is full and angling at the toes, Mitchell Santner backs away and flicks it well in front of mid-wicket for just another single. Boundaries are at a premium here!

17.2: Arshdeep Singh to Ish Sodhi, Comes from around the wicket now and serves a slower one around off. Ish Sodhi waits forit and dabs it down to third man for a run.

17.1: Arshdeep Singh to Mitchell Santner, Shorter one on the body, Mitchell Santner works it off his hips down to fine leg for a single.

Ish Sodhi walks out to bat now. Also, Arshdeep Singh bowling his first over of the match.

16.6: Hardik Pandya to Michael Bracewell, OUT! CAUGHT! Smart catch from Arshdeep Singh in the deep and Michael Bracewell has to depart. Hardik Pandya bangs in a good bumper around the body and gets it around shoulder height. Bracewell takes it on and gets it off the top edge toward the fine leg fence. Arshdeep there walks back and takes it reverse cup over his head and just as he is about to lose control, he flicks the ball back in the air and comes back inside to complete the catch.

Is that a clean catch? Arshdeep Singh takes a good catch in the deep, but as he moves over the boundary ropes he lifts up the ball in the air and pouches it safely after coming inside. The replay shows that it is a clean catch and Michael Bracewell has to go.

16.5: Hardik Pandya to Michael Bracewell, This is very full and around leg stump, Michael Bracewell looks to stay deep and slog it away but misses. The ball hits the pads and lobs to the right of the bowler.

16.4: Hardik Pandya to Mitchell Santner, Full and following the batter down the leg side, Mitchell Santner clips it uppishly toward deep mid-wicket and picks up yet another single.

16.3: Hardik Pandya to Michael Bracewell, Back of a length around leg stump, Michael Bracewell looks to pull it away but mistimes it badly toward leg gully. They scamper through for one.

16.2: Hardik Pandya to Mitchell Santner, Good length around middle and leg, this is worked away in front of mid-wicket for a run.

16.1: Hardik Pandya to Michael Bracewell, This is short and on the body, Michael Bracewell pulls it behind square on the leg side for a single.

15.6: Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Santner, This is held back a touch and bowled on a length around middle, Mitchell Santner fends it back onto the deck.

15.5: Kuldeep Yadav to Michael Bracewell, Make that five! Flatter one around off, Michael Bracewell forces it off the back foot toward wide long off for another single.

15.4: Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Santner, Four singles in a row now! This is tossed up full and on middle, Santner drives it through extra cover for a single.

15.3: Kuldeep Yadav to Michael Bracewell, This is shorter and outside off, Michael Bracewell cuts it off the back foot to sweeper cover and rotates the strike.

15.2: Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Santner, Floated up on off stump, Mitchell Santner plays an uppish drive down to long off for one more.

15.1: Kuldeep Yadav to Michael Bracewell, Kuldeep Yadav comes back in for his final over and starts off with a flatter delivery around off. Michael Bracewell plays it off the back foot through covers for one.

14.6: Hardik Pandya to Mitchell Santner, This is on a hard length and on the sixth stump line, Mitchell Santner looks to play at it, but gets beaten on the outside edge.

14.5: Hardik Pandya to Michael Bracewell, A yorker now, on off, Michael Bracewell digs it out towards long off for one.

14.4: Hardik Pandya to Mitchell Santner, Back of a length and on leg, Mitchell Santner nudges it towards deep backward sqaure leg for a run.

14.3: Hardik Pandya to Michael Bracewell, Goes fuller and on leg, Michael Bracewell flicks it through square leg for a single.

14.2: Hardik Pandya to Michael Bracewell, Length again and on off, Michael Bracewell pushes it towards covers.

14.1: Hardik Pandya to Michael Bracewell, This is on a good length and around off, nips back in, Michael Bracewell looks to work it away, but misses and gets hit on the pads as the ball goes towards the keeper. There is a stiffled appeal, but turned down.

14.1: Hardik Pandya to Michael Bracewell, Hardik Pandya bangs this short seeing the batter adavnce down the track, Michael Bracewell though lets it go to the keeper as it is way over his head height. It is called a wide.

Hardik Pandya (2-0-17-0) brings himself back into the attack.

13.6: Washington Sundar to Mitchell Santner, Quicker one, full and on off, Mitchell Santner pushes it towards covers.

13.5: Washington Sundar to Mitchell Santner, Angles this one into the batter, on leg, Mitchell Santner knocks it to the right of the bowler.

13.4: Washington Sundar to Mitchell Santner, Slower through the air, on off, Mitchell Santner steers it towards point.

13.3: Washington Sundar to Mitchell Santner, FOUR! Classic shot! This is tossed up, full and on off, Mitchell Santner carves it through covers for a boundary.

13.2: Washington Sundar to Michael Bracewell, Floated, short and on off, turning away, Michael Bracewell forces it towards extra covers where Hardik Pandya manages to get a hand to it. They cross.

13.1: Washington Sundar to Michael Bracewell, Flighted, full and on off, Michael Bracewell blocks it out.

Washington Sundar (2-0-12-1) is back on.

12.6: Deepak Hooda to Michael Bracewell, A single to end the over as this full delivery is drilled towards long on.

12.5: Deepak Hooda to Mitchell Santner, Floated, full and on off, Mitchell Santner drives it towards long off for one.

The Kiwi skipper, Mitchell Santner walks out to bat with his team in a spot of real bother.

12.4: Deepak Hooda to Mark Chapman, OUT! RUN OUT! A disaster for New Zealand! Lack of communication cost the Kiwis here. Deepak Hooda floats this up, full and on middle, Mark Chapman goes for the reverse sweep, but gets a top edge towards short fine leg. Kuldeep Yadav is in two minds whether to go for the catch or not and falls over as the ball drops in front of him. Chapman though sets off for the run and is halfway through, Bracewell takes a couple of steps forward but sends his partner back. Kuldeep collects and throws it towards the keeper's end where Ishan Kishan does the rest with Chapman nowhere near the crease. New Zealand lose half their side now.

12.3: Deepak Hooda to Mark Chapman, Short again and on off, Mark Chapman moves back, but slices it straight to point.

12.2: Deepak Hooda to Michael Bracewell, Shortish and outside off, Michael Bracewell cuts it through point for a run.

12.1: Deepak Hooda to Mark Chapman, Tossed up, full and on middle, Mark Chapman sweeps it of the outer half towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Deepak Hooda (3-0-13-1) to finish off his spell here.

11.6: Kuldeep Yadav to Michael Bracewell, A bit short and on middle, turning away, Michael Bracewell defends it off the back foot towards the bowler.

11.5: Kuldeep Yadav to Mark Chapman, Tossed up, on middle, Mark Chapman uses his feet and drills it towards long on for one more.

11.4: Kuldeep Yadav to Michael Bracewell, Looped up, full and on leg, Michael Bracewell eases it towards long on for one.

11.3: Kuldeep Yadav to Michael Bracewell, Floated, full and on middle, Michael Bracewell knocks it towards short covers.

11.2: Kuldeep Yadav to Mark Chapman, Quicker, full and on leg, Mark Chapman goes on his back foot to play at it, but gets an inside edge towards fine leg for a run.

11.1: Kuldeep Yadav to Michael Bracewell, Tossed up, full and on middle, Michael Bracewell clips it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Washington Sundar is back on the field and is back into the attack as well but the umpire isn't allowing him to bowl straightaway as there is a rule stating the player needs to be on the field for a minimum of 8 minutes before coming back onto bowl. Kuldeep Yadav (2-0-8-1) to continue...

10.6: Deepak Hooda to Michael Bracewell, Darts this one full and on leg, Michael Bracewell tucks it towards square leg for one more.

10.5: Deepak Hooda to Michael Bracewell, Pushed through quciker, on off, Michael Bracewell blocks it down the pitch.

10.4: Deepak Hooda to Mark Chapman, Tossed up, full and on middle, Mark Chapman sweeps it towards deep backward square leg for one.

10.3: Deepak Hooda to Mark Chapman, Flatter and short, on off, Mark Chapman moves back and cuts it wide of deep point for a brace.

10.2: Deepak Hooda to Michael Bracewell, Short again and on middle, Michael Bracewell flicks it through square leg for a run.

10.1: Deepak Hooda to Mark Chapman, Floated, short and on off, Mark Chapman lobs it towards long off for a single.

Drinks! Just as New Zealand were looking to be settling in, Kuldeep Yadav gets rid of Daryl Mitchell just before drinks. Indian spinners are all over the Kiwi batters here and they will look to wrap things up quickly. New Zealand knows that they need a partnership and anything around 140-150 will make a game out of this. An exciting second phase of this innings awaits us. Also, Michael Bracewell is the next man in for New Zealand.

9.6: Kuldeep Yadav to Daryl Mitchell, OUT! TIMBER! A cracker-jack of a delivery from Kuldeep Yadav and Daryl Mitchell has to walk back as well. Quicker through the air and on a nagging length outside off. Mitchell goes on the back foot looking to punch it through covers but the ball grips and turns in a mile off the deck. Mitchell is beaten on the inside edge and the ball castles into the stumps. New Zealand lose their 4th wicket with only halfway through their full quota of overs.

9.5: Kuldeep Yadav to Daryl Mitchell, This is looped up a bit and bowled very full on leg stump. Daryl Mitchell pushes it to the right of the bowler but Kuldeep Yadav makes a good diving stop.

9.4: Kuldeep Yadav to Daryl Mitchell, Nicely tossed up on off stump, Daryl Mitchell blocks it off the front foot.

9.3: Kuldeep Yadav to Mark Chapman, Shorter one, turning away from off stump, Mark Chapman backs away and punches it down to long off for one more.

9.2: Kuldeep Yadav to Daryl Mitchell, Just milking the singles at the moment New Zealand. This is on a nagging length on the pads, Daryl Mitchell goes deep in his crease and tucks it to deep square leg for one.

9.1: Kuldeep Yadav to Mark Chapman, This is very full and down the leg side, Mark Chapman works it behind square leg for a single.

8.6: Deepak Hooda to Daryl Mitchell, On a length and on off stump, Daryl Mitchell uses his feet and just pushes it down to the left of long on for a couple of runs.

8.5: Deepak Hooda to Daryl Mitchell, This is quicker and around off stump, Daryl Mitchell defends it back to the bowler.

8.4: Deepak Hooda to Mark Chapman, Flatter one around off, this is tapped away in front of covers for a single.

8.3: Deepak Hooda to Mark Chapman, Floated up around middle, Mark Chapman reaches forward to make the block.

8.2: Deepak Hooda to Daryl Mitchell, This is fuller and on off stump, Daryl Mitchell gets inside the line and paddles it down to deep backward square leg for one more.

8.1: Deepak Hooda to Mark Chapman, This is shorter and around off, Mark Chapman backs away and slaps it toward sweeper cover for a single.

Slight halt! It looks like Washington Sundar has done his webbing on his fingers. The physio is in to check on him, but unfortunately he is going out of the field now.

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7.6: Kuldeep Yadav to Daryl Mitchell, Quicker one around off, this is pushed away toward cover.

7.5: Kuldeep Yadav to Daryl Mitchell, FOUR! This is dragged down on off stump, Daryl Mitchell rocks back and pulls it in front of mid-wicket for a much-needed boundary.

7.4: Kuldeep Yadav to Daryl Mitchell, This is around off, Mitchell comes forward again and pushes it back to the bowler.

7.3: Kuldeep Yadav to Daryl Mitchell, Tossed up at the stumps, Daryl Mitchell steps out but ends up defending it.

7.2: Kuldeep Yadav to Daryl Mitchell, Fuller and around off, Daryl Mitchell reaches forward and gets a leading edge toward square leg. They don't take the run.

7.1: Kuldeep Yadav to Mark Chapman, Starts off with a flatter delivery on off stump, Mark Chapman rocks back and taps it through cover-point for one.

Kuldeep Yadav has been introduced into the attack now.

6.6: Deepak Hooda to Daryl Mitchell, Flighted delivery, on a length and turning into the off stump, Daryl Mitchell blocks it out. Just 2 runs and a wicket off Hooda's first over.

Daryl Mitchell comes out to the middle now with New Zealand in a spot of bother.

6.5: Deepak Hooda to Glenn Phillips, OUT! TIMBER! Poor choice of shot from Glenn Phillips on this pitch and in such a situation as well. Deepak Hooda bowls this one quicker at 94.1 clicks and Phillips pre-meditates with the reverse paddle. All three stumps are exposed and Hooda fires it onto middle. This ons goes straight on and beats the bat, crashing into the stumps. New Zealand lose their third wicket and are in a spot of real bother here.

6.4: Deepak Hooda to Mark Chapman, Flighted on a length around off and turning away, Mark Chapman taps it with the turn toward backward point for the quick single. The fielder there fires in a throw at the keeper's end and Ishan Kishan whips off the bails. The third umpire is called in and the replays show that Phillips had even crossed the stumps.

6.3: Deepak Hooda to Glenn Phillips, This is drifted onto leg stump, Glenn Phillips shuffles and nudges it leg side for a run.

6.2: Deepak Hooda to Glenn Phillips, Holds it back a touch and drifts it in from around off, Glenn Phillips stays solid in defense.

6.1: Deepak Hooda to Glenn Phillips, Starts off with fullish delivery angling in from outside off. Glenn Phillips defends it toward covers.

Deepak Hooda comes into the attack now.

5.6: Yuzvendra Chahal to Mark Chapman, This is a tad shorter around leg stump, Mark Chapman goes deep in his crease and works it to mid-wicket.

5.5: Yuzvendra Chahal to Glenn Phillips, Half an appeal from the bowler for LBW but there seems to be a big inside edge. This is quicker and flatter on off stump, Glenn Phillips gets an inside edge toward square leg and picks up a single.

5.4: Yuzvendra Chahal to Glenn Phillips, First runs off the bat for the Kiwis against Yuzvendra Chahal. This is short and outside off, Phillips cuts it through point for a couple of runs.

5.3: Yuzvendra Chahal to Glenn Phillips, Yet another dot ball! This is pushed through on off stump, Glenn Phillips pushes it out toward cover.

5.2: Yuzvendra Chahal to Glenn Phillips, A bit quicker now on off stump and turning away, Glenn Phillips goes on the back foot and manages to keep it out.

5.1: Yuzvendra Chahal to Glenn Phillips, Flatter on middle and turning away, Glenn Phillips defends it off the front foot.

5.1: Yuzvendra Chahal to Glenn Phillips, WIDE! This is floated up full but down the leg side, wide called.

Yuzvendra Chahal to continue...

4.6: Washington Sundar to Mark Chapman, Tossed up, full and on middle, Mark Chapman reverse sweeps it straight to point.

4.5: Washington Sundar to Glenn Phillips, Short and on middle, turning in, Glenn Phillips nudges it towards short fine leg for a single and gets off the mark.

4.4: Washington Sundar to Devon Conway, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Washington Sundar strikes now! Indian spinners are all over the Kiwis here. This is a prized scalp as the in-form, Devon Conway goes back to the hut now. Sundar flights this up, full and on off, Devon Conway goes for the reverse-sweep, but the ball just lobs up off his gloves as Ishan Kishan takes a dolly behind the stumps. There is a huge appeal, and up goes the finger. Devon Conway reviews it straightaway. However, UltraEdge confirms that it has hit the gloves and New Zealand lose their second wicket.

Glenn Phillips is the new man in.

4.4: Washington Sundar to Devon Conway, FIVE WIDES! Washington Sundar bowls this flatter and down the leg side, Devon Conway misses his flick and Ishan Kishan behind the stumps fails to stop it as well and the ball races to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

4.3: Washington Sundar to Mark Chapman, Quicker, full and of, Mark Chapman looks to sweep, but gets an inside edge towards short fine leg. They cross.

4.2: Washington Sundar to Devon Conway, Run out chance.....missed! This is floated, full and on middle, Devon Conway looks to sweep it away, but mistimes it towards square leg. The batters sets off for the run as Ishan Kishan runs and has throws it at the batters end, but it needed to be better. 

4.1: Washington Sundar to Devon Conway, Shortish and on middle, Devon Conway pushes it towards mid on.

Washington Sundar (1-0-4-0) switches ends now.

3.6: Yuzvendra Chahal to Mark Chapman, A wicket-maiden over! This is short and on off, Mark Chapman blocks it out. Yuzvendra Chahal with a dream start here.

3.5: Yuzvendra Chahal to Mark Chapman, A huge appeal from India, but nothing doing! This is floated, full and on off, Mark Chapman looks to sweep, but misses as the ball goes off his pads and loops up. The fielder at first slip pouches it and they appeal, but the finger stays down.

3.4: Yuzvendra Chahal to Mark Chapman, Flighted, full and on off, Mark Chapman defends it onto his boot and the ball goes back to the bowler.

Mark Chapman is in at number 3.

3.3: Yuzvendra Chahal to Finn Allen, OUT! DRAGGED ON! Yuzvendra Chahal draws first blood! The bowling change has worked for India and Finn Allen goes back to the hut. Chahal bowls this quicket and flatter around off, Finn Allen goes for the reverse-sweep, but misses and the ball goes off his back leg and crashes onto the stumps. A huge wicket for India and Chahal is delighted.

3.2: Yuzvendra Chahal to Finn Allen, Floated, full and on middle, Finn Allen pushes it back towards the bowler.

3.1: Yuzvendra Chahal to Finn Allen, Oh wow! What a delivery first up! Yuzvendra Chahal starts with a tossed up delivery, pitches on the leg stumps line, turns away outside off, Finn Allen gets beaten all ends up.

Yuzvendra Chahal comes in to replace Washington Sundar.

2.6: Hardik Pandya to Finn Allen, Goes fuller and on middle, swinging in, Finn Allen uses his feet, but gets cramped for room and mistimes his drive towards mid on. They cross.

2.5: Hardik Pandya to Finn Allen, Back of a length and on middle, nips away a bit, Finn Allen gets squared up and gets hit high on his body as the ball rolls to the off side.

2.4: Hardik Pandya to Devon Conway, A touch fuller and outside off, Devon Conway guides it towards third man for a run.

2.3: Hardik Pandya to Finn Allen, On a length and on off, Finn Allen taps it to the off side and scampers across for a single.

2.2: Hardik Pandya to Finn Allen, FOUR! A streaky boundary! This is full and on middle, Finn Allen looks to slog-sweep it, but gets a top edge and the ball goes one bounce into the fine leg fence for a boundary.

2.1: Hardik Pandya to Finn Allen, DROPPED AND FOUR! Hardik Pandya bowls this on a hard length and on off, shaping away, Finn Allen advances down the track and tries to slog it away, but gets an outside edge towards the keeper. However, the ball keeps rising and Ishan Kishan behind the stumps leaps up, but only manages to get his outstretched right glove to it as the ball races to the third man fence for a boundary.

1.6: Washington Sundar to Devon Conway, Slower through the air, on middle, Devon Conway goes for the pull shot, but is through the shot early. The ball takes the top edge and goes over the keeper as the fielder from short fine leg runs and collects it. Two runs taken!

1.5: Washington Sundar to Devon Conway, Tossed up, full and on leg, Devon Conway defends it to the leg side.

1.4: Washington Sundar to Devon Conway, Angles this one into the batter, on middle, straightens a bit, Devon Conway knocks it back to the bowler.

1.3: Washington Sundar to Devon Conway, Another short delivery, outside off, Devon Conway pushes it towards covers.

1.2: Washington Sundar to Devon Conway, Short again and on off, Devon Conway moves back and punches it wide of long off for a couple of runs.

1.1: Washington Sundar to Devon Conway, Turn straightaway! Washington Sundar begins with a floated delivery, short and on off, turning away, Devon Conway sways his bat away from it at the last moment.

Washington Sundar to operate from the other end.

0.6: Hardik Pandya to Finn Allen, This is on a hard length, in the channel outside off, Finn Allen gets behind the line of it and blocks it on the pitch.

0.5: Hardik Pandya to Devon Conway, Short and on the leg stump line, Devon Conway pulls it towards fine leg for one.

0.4: Hardik Pandya to Devon Conway, FOUR! Devon Conway gets off the mark in style! Hardik Pandya pitches this up, on the pads, Devon Conway stays there and whips it towards the vacant deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

0.3: Hardik Pandya to Devon Conway, Back of a length and on leg, Devon Conway looks to flick it away, but misses and gets hit on the pads as the ball rolls towards the bowler.

0.2: Hardik Pandya to Devon Conway, Hardik Pandya serves this fuller and around off, angling away, Devon Conway leaves it alone.

0.1: Hardik Pandya to Finn Allen, Finn Allen and New Zealand are underway straightaway! Hardik Pandya starts with a short-of-a-length delivery, on leg, Finn Allen pulls it towards deep backward square leg for a single.

All in readiness for the play to begin! The umpires and the Indian players are already out in the middle. Devon Conway and Finn Allen are the openers for New Zealand. And, as seen in recent times, skipper Hardik Pandya will take the new ball. Let's play...

Washington Sundar is in for a quick chat. He says that there are different plans for different batters but he focuses on keeping things simple. Adds that in the Powerplay there are two fielders outside and tries to bowl according to his field. Tells that he has worked on his batting in the last year or so and is able to get more information as he is batting in various situations.

Hardik Pandya, the captain of India says that would have batted first as well but says bowling is also fine. Adds that this is a new team and they are learning from these games. Tells that it cannot get difficult than this in a bilateral series. Mentions that they need to improve as a bowling unit and do the basic rights and try to enjoy the game as much as possible. Informs that Yuzvendra Chahal is playing and 'Kul-Cha' is back together after a long time.

Mitchell Santner, the skipper of New Zealand says that they will have a bat first as the stats suggest it is difficult to chase here. Adds that after the ODI series, it was good to get a win. Mentions that it is never easy beating India at home and the best way to slow them down is by taking wickets. Adds that yes, it is a big ground and will look to use the dimensions well. Informs that they have gone with the same playing XI.

India (Playing XI) - Ishan Kishan (WK), Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (C), Deepak Hooda, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Shivam Mavi, Yuzvendra Chahal (In for Umran Malik), Arshdeep Singh.

New Zealand (Unchanged Playing XI) - Finn Allen, Devon Conway (WK), Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (C), Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Blair Tickner.

TOSS - The coin goes up and lands in favour of Mitchell Santner. New Zealand have elected to BAT first.