So, that's it! New Zealand beat India by six wickets in the ICC CWC 2019 warm-up match. Comprehensive win this for New Zealand. India will feel disappointed having lost their first practice match. Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor made significant contribution in batting and posted half-centuries each.
The partnership between Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor is now worth 88 off 98 balls. Meanwhile, Kiwis need 55 more runs to win from 24 overs. Williamson has gone past his half-century while Taylor is nearing towards his.
New Zealand now needs 90 more runs to win from 30 overs. This should be an easy chase for Kiwis from here unless and until they mess it up. Meanwhile, Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor are batting on 32 and 31.
Hardik Pandya removed Martin Guptill as India look to defend paltry target of 180 runs. Meanwhile, Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor are at the crease and the duo will be looking to take Kiwis close to the target.
Martin Guptill hits Bhuvneshwar Kumar for 11 runs in his fourth over. He hit Bhuvneshwar for two fours and another three in his first four balls. At this stage, India had already lost three wickets.
Jasprit Bumrah bowls a maiden over. The first maiden over of the New Zealand innings. Bumrah has two runs from his three overs with a maiden. Indian fast bowlers keep New Zealand under check.
Good comeback from Bhuvneshwar Kumar. After going for 15 runs in his opening two overs, Kumar gives just one run in his third over. New Zealand needs 162 runs to win with nine wickets in hand.
Jasprit Bumrah continues his impressive spell. He went one just run in his second over. He has not allowed both Guptill and Williamson to free their arms. Bumrah has constantly troubled Guptill with balls aimed at his front leg.
Kane Williamson is the newcomer at the crease. Martin Guptill takes Bhuvneshwar Kumar for seven runs in India's third over. Kumar went for a boundary in his second delivery, which was short outside off-stump allowing Guptill to open his arms.
Jasprit Bumrah gives away just one run in his first over, while also taking the wicket of opener Colin Munro. At this stage, India also had lost Rohit Sharma for just three runs on board.
India and New Zealand meet in the fourth warm-up match of ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 at The Oval in London. While India comes into the tournament as one of the strong favourites, New Zealand is tipped to make it to the semis. Both teams will be looking to assess their preparations for the Upcoming Cricket World Cup. Stay tuned for IND vs NZ live score updates. Live Cricket Streaming of India vs New Zealand ICC World Cup 2019 Warm-up Match: Check Live Cricket Score, Watch Free Telecast of IND vs NZ Practice Game on Star Sports & Hotstar Online.
India and New Zealand will also meet in the tournament proper as the Cricket World Cup 2019 is being played as per the round-robin format. Earlier this year, both teams meet in the five-match ODI series in New Zealand and it was India who emerged victorious by a 4-1 scoreline. India vs New Zealand Dream11 Team: Best Picks for All-Rounders, Batsmen, Bowlers & Wicket-Keepers for IND vs NZ Cricket World Cup 2019 Warm-up Match.
India’s will be looking to try Vijay Shankar at the number in this practice match. The number four batting spot perhaps is India’s only concern going into the World Cup. KL Rahul apart from Shankar is another option that India might want to use. India vs New Zealand Cricket Score 4th Warm-up ODI Match.
New Zealand (From): Colin Munro, Martin Guptill, Kane Williamson(c), Tom Blundell(w), Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult, Tim Southee, Matt Henry, Colin de Grandhomme, Tom Latham, Ish Sodhi.
India (From): Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli(c), Vijay Shankar, MS Dhoni(w), Kedar Jadhav, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Lokesh Rahul, Dinesh Karthik, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal.