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IND beat NZ by 8 wickets (D/L method) | New Zealand vs India, Highlights And Cricket Score 1st ODI Match - Commentary
India in New Zealand, 5 ODI Series, 2019
Date: Jan 23, 2019 Start Time: 07:30 IST | 02:00 GMT | 15:00 LocalVenue: McLean Park, Napier
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New Zealand vs India Highlights And Cricket Score 1st Match - ODI Commentary
34 minutes to go for the break. Can New Zealand prize out a wicket or two? Stay tuned...
The KULCHA were at it again. 4 for Kuldeep, 2 for Chahal, with joint figures of 20-1-82-6. Shami was excellent with his three. No one was bad in particular.
India did the basics right, keeping the run flow tight. Shami got the ball to move around and the Kiwi openers were out in a jiffy. There was a bit of a stand between Taylor and Williamson but once the former was dismissed, the home side barely recovered. Kane Williamson fought hard but it was a lonely battle.
Guess Kuldeep has described it to perfection. On a batting wicket, where Simon Doull said that anything under 340 is not enough, the Kiwis are around 200 short. And none of the dismissals can be said due to the wicket. In fact, it has been skillful bowling.
Kuldeep says the ground size is small on one side. Mentions that him and Chahal just stick to the basics and get the success for it. Feels that it's a proper batting wicket and that 160-plus is chaseable. Reckons that these games are important for all three departments, keeping the upcoming World Cup in mind. Adds that there is support everywhere in the world for their side and it's amazing to see.
India will come out to bat for around 30 minutes. A poor batting performance from New Zealand on a good batting strip. Even Kuldeep Yadav says the same as here he is, giving an interview.
Kuldeep Yadav to Trent Boult. OUT! Edged to first slip. The innings is done. The googly outside off, Boult pushes at it, does not pick the line and gets a thick outside edge. Simple catch for Rohit Sharma. NEW ZEALAND GET BOWLED OUT FOR 157!
Kuldeep Yadav to Tim Southee. Dabs this behind point for a run.
Kuldeep Yadav to Tim Southee. Full and outside off, driven straight to cover.
Kuldeep Yadav to Tim Southee. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Kuldeep Yadav to Tim Southee. SIX! Not a bad shot. Full and around off, Southee gets down and slog sweeps it over mid-wicket.
Kuldeep Yadav to Tim Southee. Full and outside off, the googly, Southee lunges to drive but is beaten.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Trent Boult. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Trent Boult. ALMOST CHOPS IT ON! Floated outside off, Boult goes back to push but drags it back on. It goes over the stumps.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Trent Boult. Full and around off, pushed back to the bowler.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Trent Boult. WIDE. Almost a stumping. Full and wide outside off, Boult comes down the track but then quickly drags his foot back in. Dhoni whips the bails off but Boult is safe. 150 UP FOR NEW ZEALAND.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Trent Boult. Outside off, Trent goes across but then lets it go.
Well - if the Kiwis are bowled out before 0500 GMT, India will have to come out to bat till 0530 GMT.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Trent Boult. Oh dear... jumps down the track, is nowhere near the pitch of the ball but then goes back to defend.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Trent Boult. Full and around off, pushed back to the bowler.
Kuldeep Yadav to Tim Southee. NOT OUT! Boult is lucky! Just has something behind behind the line. Trent doesn't read the wrong 'un and gets beaten. Dhoni takes the bails off and puts in another appeal. The umpire refers is up but Boult is lucky to have something behind the line.
Another stumping appeal. Is this the end of the innings?
Kuldeep Yadav to Trent Boult. Boult paddles this away towards fine leg and gets to the other end.
Kuldeep Yadav to Trent Boult. Gets behind the ball and bunts this one out.
Kuldeep Yadav to Trent Boult. Boult has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Trent Boult is the last man in.
Kuldeep Yadav to Lockie Ferguson. OUT! MS Dhoni, enough said! Fligthed ball on off, spins away from Ferguson who comes ahead to push it to the off side. Gets beaten for the turn and Dhoni quickly does what he does best. Takes off the bails and then puts in an appeal. The umpire takes it up and replays show us that there is Ferguson has nothing behind the line. On the line is not good enough and Lockie has to walk. Ninth one down for the Kiwis.
Stumping appeal! Is Ferguson out of his crease?
Kuldeep Yadav to Tim Southee. Leg spin on off, driven to long off for a single.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Lockie Ferguson. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Tim Southee. DROPPED! That is a very casual effort. Shikhar Dhawan is the fielder. Full and around off, Southee looks to go inside out but finds Dhawan to perfection at wide long off. The fielder gets to his left, barely has to move but plonks it down. A single taken.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Tim Southee. Full and around off, pushed back to the bowler.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Tim Southee. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Tim Southee. Full again, watchfully blocked back.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Tim Southee. Full and around off, pushed towards the bowler.
Kuldeep Yadav to Lockie Ferguson. Huge, huge shout for LBW! Turned down! Kuldeep is on his haunches. Nearly had his third in this over. The googly again, around leg, Lockie had no idea about this as he looked to defend. Missed the line and was hit on the back pad. The umpire though, gave no thought to the appeal. Hawk Eye shows it to be dead plumb.
Lockie Ferguson comes in at number 10, replacing Bracewell.
Kuldeep Yadav to Doug Bracewell. OUT! Chopped on! Second wicket in the over and now, the Kiwis might not even see Powerplay 3. The googly outside off, short in length, Bracewell goes back to cut but does not pick the length or the line. Is too far from the ball and only gets a thick inside edge back onto the stumps.
Kuldeep Yadav to Doug Bracewell. Full and around off, pushed back to the bowler.
Kuldeep Yadav to Doug Bracewell. Punches this off the back foot towards cover.
Kuldeep Yadav to Doug Bracewell. Full and around middle, almost pushed back to the bowler.
Tim Southee walks in at number 9, replacing his captain.
Kuldeep Yadav to Kane Williamson. OUT! Caught in the deep! Williamson is gone and with that, the chances of a 250 or even a competitive score are gone too, one would think. First wicket for Kuldeep and he has got the trump card. The break has done the trick for the Indians. Beautifully tossed up around off, Williamson takes the gamble of going after the chinaman. The idea might have been wrong at this stage with not many wickets left. And it turns out to be a bad gamble. The skipper mistimes it and Vijay Shankar takes it comfortably at long on. Fabulous knock from the captain once again, under pressure. Upto his bowlers to make a match out of this.
DRINKS. India continue to do well on a track which does not seem to have too much for the bowlers. The wickets have fallen plainly due to consistent dogged bowling, not giving too much room. That sustained pressure has resulted in some shots being played out of frustration and eventually, wickets have fallen. 17 overs left and it does look a tall ask for the home side to bat out those. However, should Williamson stay till the end, 250 is a possibility. Whether that will be enough or not is a different question.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Doug Bracewell. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Doug Bracewell. FOUR! Stamping his authority. Full and around off, Bracewell gets one foot forward and lofts it with power over the bowler, almost dead-straight. One bounce and into the fence.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Kane Williamson. Pushes this through mid on for a run.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Kane Williamson. Full and around off, watchfully defended.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Doug Bracewell. Short and outside off, punched through the covers for a single.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Doug Bracewell. Around off, defended back to the bowler.
Kuldeep Yadav to Doug Bracewell. Goes back and works it through mid-wicket for a run.
Kuldeep Yadav to Doug Bracewell. Landed around off, watchfully blocked out.
Kuldeep Yadav to Doug Bracewell. Full once again, watchfully blocked out.
Kuldeep Yadav to Doug Bracewell. Around off, defended from the crease.
Kuldeep Yadav to Kane Williamson. Around off again, pushed through the covers for a run.
Kuldeep Yadav to Kane Williamson. Full and around off, Williamson paddles it gently through fine leg for a couple.
Kuldeep Yadav is back on. 6-0-26-0 so far.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Kane Williamson. On middle, pushed through mid on for a single.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Kane Williamson. Full and around middle, pushed back to the bowler.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Kane Williamson. Around off, the googly, Williamson defends.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Kane Williamson. Short and outside off, cut straight to point.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Doug Bracewell. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. They pick up a single.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Kane Williamson. Outside off, punched off the back foot for a single.
Mohammed Shami to Doug Bracewell. Driven to the covers by the batsman. A successful over from Shami comes to an end.
Mohammed Shami to Doug Bracewell. A bouncer on middle, Bracewell ducks.
Doug Bracewell walks in at number 8, replacing Santner.
Mohammed Shami to Mitchell Santner. OUT! LBW! Plumb, plumb, dead plumb. When you get across, you cannot miss. If you miss, you get dismissed. That is exactly what has happened here. Santner walks across his stumps and Shami keeps it full and straight. Mitchell looks to flick but is beaten by pace. Is hit on the pads and is plumb in front. Shami appeals, the umpire takes his time but eventually raises his finger. Santner walks across slowly to Williamson to talk regarding the review and one reckons that if he had hit it, the review would have been taken straightaway. 'Can I, can I, should I?' probably are the questions asked by Santner. 'Nope. On your way son', might have been the response. A budding stand broken. Shami has his third.
Mohammed Shami to Mitchell Santner. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Mohammed Shami to Kane Williamson. Outside off, pushed past cover for a single.
Mohammed Shami to Kane Williamson. Short and outside off, punched straight to cover.
Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Santner. Dot to end the over. Santner has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Santner. Gets behind the ball and blocks this.
Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Santner. NOT OUT! Loopy ball outside off, Santner is drawn forward to play at it but misses it. Dhoni behind takes the bails off and appeals. Dhoni also thinks there is an edge so opts for the review. First they see the stumping but Santner makes it in time. Then they check caught behind but Snicko doesn't show any spike. So Santner survives and India lose their review.
Stumping appeal! Dhoni does not look too happy but let's see!
Kuldeep Yadav to Kane Williamson. Driven through mid off by the batsman. They pick up a single.
Kuldeep Yadav to Kane Williamson. FOUR! Short ball, you get them with the leg spinner. Kane rocks back and pulls this through square leg and the ball crosses the ropes.
Kuldeep Yadav to Kane Williamson. Leg spinner on the stumps, pushed to the cover region.
Mohammed Shami to Mitchell Santner. Changes his length by pitching it up in line of the stumps. Santner blocks it out.
Mohammed Shami to Mitchell Santner. FOUR! Not in total control but will take it. Short ball on the leg side, Santner looks to help it but gets a top edge which goes past Dhoni and into the fine leg boundary.
Mohammed Shami to Mitchell Santner. Pitches this one up further on the off side. Santner punches this to the off side.
Mohammed Shami to Mitchell Santner. Length again on the stumps, Santner blocks out another one.
Mohammed Shami to Mitchell Santner. Back of a length ball on the body. Santner gets his bat high and blocks this.
Mohammed Shami to Kane Williamson. Length outside off, cut to deep point for one.
Mohammed Shami is back for another spell.
Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Santner. Covers his stumps and blocks this one in front of him. Good comeback from Kuldeep. 8 off the over.
Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Santner. Reads it again. This one is the straighter one. Outside off, Santner leaves it alone.
Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Santner. Comes into the southpaw who reads the spin and blocks it out.
Kuldeep Yadav to Kane Williamson. Williamson gives room and creams this through covers for just one.
Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Santner. Goes back and punches this ball through cover-point for a single.
Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Santner. SIX! Not afraid to take the spinner on. Tossed up on middle, Santner gets under it and lofts this over long on. Maximum.
Kedar Jadhav to Kane Williamson. Covers his stumps and blocks this out to the off side.
Kedar Jadhav to Kane Williamson. Well done, Kane Williamson. Another half century to his name, his 36th in this format. The captain playing yet another vital knock for his side. Full and outside off, Williamson creams this through covers. Comes back for the second and gets to the milestone.
Kedar Jadhav to Mitchell Santner. Driven through mid on by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Kedar Jadhav to Kane Williamson. Slow and short outside off, Williamson cuts it towards covers and runs to the other end. Kuldeep collects and throws but fails to hit the target.
Kedar Jadhav to Mitchell Santner. Slows this one on off, tapped to the off side and gets to the other end.
Kedar Jadhav to Mitchell Santner. Outside off, driven to covers.
Kuldeep Yadav to Kane Williamson. Short and outside off, punched towards the bowler.
Kuldeep Yadav to Kane Williamson. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Santner. Stays leg side of the ball and drives it towards long off for a run.
Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Santner. Full and around off, pushed back towards Kuldeep again.
Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Santner. Landed around off, the googly, pushed back to the bowler.
Kuldeep Yadav to Kane Williamson. Tossed up outside off, pushed through mid off for a single.
Mitchell Santner is the new batsman in.
Kedar Jadhav to Henry Nicholls. OUT! What a catch! Kuldeep Yadav has plucked one out from the air! Brilliant. Looped up ball on off, Nicholls looks to flick this but cannot keep this on the ground. Plays it uppishly towards mid on where Kuldeep dives to his weaker side, that is his right and sticks his arms out. The ball sticks and Nicholls has to walks back. The hosts have lost half their side and India's part-timer has a wicket.
Kedar Jadhav to Henry Nicholls. The batsman drives the ball straight down the ground.
Kedar Jadhav to Kane Williamson. Punched off the back foot by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Kedar Jadhav to Kane Williamson. FOUR! Excellent placement. Knew where the fielder was and placed his sweep to perfection. Gets low and swipes this towards fine leg uppishly and the ball reaches the fence.
Kedar Jadhav to Kane Williamson. Punched off the back foot by Kane. No run taken.
Kedar Jadhav to Henry Nicholls. On middle and leg, played to mid on and changes ends.
Kuldeep Yadav to Henry Nicholls. Outside off, punched off the back foot through cover-point. They pick up a single.
Kuldeep Yadav to Kane Williamson. There is protection for that sweep shot. Williamson reaches for it and swipes this from outside off to fine leg. They cross to get the 100 on the board with the loss of 4 wickets.
Kuldeep Yadav to Kane Williamson. Gets to the pitch of the ball and flicks this to mid-wicket.
Kuldeep Yadav to Henry Nicholls. Looped up again, Nicholls gets low and swipes it through mid-wicket for a single.
Kuldeep Yadav to Henry Nicholls. Gets behind this and turns his bat to the leg side. Dot ball.
Kuldeep Yadav to Kane Williamson. Tossed up leg break on off, Williamson works it down on the leg side for a single.
Kedar Jadhav to Henry Nicholls. Full and outside off, Henry reads it and leaves it alone.
Kedar Jadhav to Kane Williamson. Outside off, Kane cuts it towards backward point and rotates strike.
Kedar Jadhav to Henry Nicholls. Outside off again, Nicholls punches it off his back foot to the off side. They take a run.
Kedar Jadhav to Henry Nicholls. Pitched up outside off, driven to the man at covers.
Kedar Jadhav to Henry Nicholls. Defended off the front foot by Nicholls presenting the full face of the bat.
Kedar Jadhav to Henry Nicholls. FOUR! Not the best start. Short and outside off, Nicholls stands inside and cuts it through point for a boundary. No fielder there and the balls runs away.
Kedar Jadav is into the attack. This is his 50th ODI match.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Kane Williamson. FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Kane. This is short outside off, Williamson rocks back and pulls it in the same region for another boundary. 10 runs from the over.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Kane Williamson. FOUR! What a shot! Lovely use of the feet and excellent placement. Comes down the track and clips this through mid-wicket. Bisects the field and the ball touches the ropes.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Kane Williamson. On the pads, flicked away with a wristy shot.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Henry Nicholls. Nicholls has played it towards mid-wicket. They pick up a single.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Henry Nicholls. Flighted ball on off, blocked towards mid on.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Kane Williamson. Tossed up on middle, turned to the leg side for a single.
Kuldeep Yadav to Kane Williamson. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. They pick up a single.
Kuldeep Yadav to Kane Williamson. Outside off, left alone. Williamson almost thought about playing that one but in the end, at the last moment, bailed out of the shot.
Kuldeep Yadav to Henry Nicholls. Short and outside off, punched through the covers for a single.
Kuldeep Yadav to Henry Nicholls. The googly from Kuldeep, Nicholls misreads it, looks to defend but misses and is hit on the pads. The Indians appeal but the umpire shakes his head. Probably going down leg.
Kuldeep Yadav to Kane Williamson. The batsman has driven it through mid off. They pick up a single.
Kuldeep Yadav to Henry Nicholls. Full on middle, pushed towards long on for a single.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Henry Nicholls. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. They pick up a single. 8 runs from the over but a wicket as well.
Henry Nicholls walks in at number 6, replacing Latham.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Tom Latham. OUT! Oh dear me... do not stop the press. Would rather say, do not open the press today at all. Chahal has his second and guess what, both are caught and bowled. Another stinger. Full and around middle, Latham tries to do what he attempted on the previous ball, a chip down the ground. But this time, he hits it straight back to the bowler. Chahal lunges forward and takes it inches above the turf again (reference is to the Taylor wicket). He throws the ball up in the air and Latham initially throws his head skywards in disappointment and starts to walk. But then, stops. He expresses his feelings to the umpire regarding whether the ball has carried or not. The umpires have a customary chat and then refer it upstairs with the soft signal as OUT. There is nothing in the replays which can change the decision. Latham has to go and the strong Kiwi middle order is being broken.
Has Chahal got his second caught and bowled? He is claiming it but Latham ain't going anywhere. The umpires refer it upstairs with the soft signal as OUT.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Tom Latham. FOUR! Lovely shot. Full and around middle, Latham comes forward and chips it beautifully over mid on. Shikhar Dhawan runs to his left from long on but the ball races away past him in a flash.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Kane Williamson. Pushes this past the bowler towards long on for a single.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Kane Williamson. Outside off, pushed to the off side.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Kane Williamson. On middle, Williamson goes back and helps it through mid-wicket for a couple.
Kuldeep Yadav to Tom Latham. Full and down the leg side, Latham gets down and paddles it fine for a couple.
Kuldeep Yadav to Tom Latham. Tossed up around off, pushed back to the bowler.
Kuldeep Yadav to Kane Williamson. Outside off, punched down to long on for a single.
Kuldeep Yadav to Kane Williamson. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Kuldeep Yadav to Kane Williamson. Full and around off, watchfully defended.
Kuldeep Yadav to Kane Williamson. Beaten first up! The googly outside off, Williamson looks to cut but is beaten.
KULCHA TIME. Officially. Kuldeep Yadav into the attack.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Tom Latham. Goes back and works it through the leg side for a couple.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Kane Williamson. Outside off, punched off the back foot for one.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Tom Latham. Down the leg side, flicked through the leg side for a run.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Tom Latham. The batsman failed to make contact and was hit low on the pads.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Kane Williamson. Short and outside off, cut through point for a single.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Kane Williamson. Full and around off, watchfully defended.
Vijay Shankar to Kane Williamson. DROPPED! Oh dear! Kedar Jadav has put down the Kiwi skipper. Short ball on the hips, Williamson pulls it away but finds Kedar at deep square leg. Jadav gets low but cannot hold onto it. Big miss this, how costly will it prove?
Vijay Shankar to Kane Williamson. Full and on off, Williamson on-drives it to mid on.
Vijay Shankar to Kane Williamson. Kane has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Vijay Shankar to Kane Williamson. On the leg side again, Williamson tucks it away to deep square leg and they come back for the second.
Vijay Shankar to Kane Williamson. FOUR! Nicely done and well in control. Not too short, Kane checks his pull and just glances this away through square leg. The fine leg fielder is fine and the ball touches the ropes.
Vijay Shankar to Kane Williamson. On off, Williamson defends it off his back foot.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Tom Latham. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Tom Latham. Full and down the leg side, swept fine for a single.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Tom Latham. Full and around off, watchfully defended.
Tom Latham walks in at number 5, replacing Taylor.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Ross Taylor. OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Boy. Stop the press. Chahal has taken a caught and bowled dismissal. That too, with the ball dipping onto him. Beautifully flighted outside off, Taylor comes forward to push but cannot keep it down. The ball dips onto the bowler who does well to take it inches above the ground. Fabulous catch. Usually, Chahal struggles to take such stuff but not today.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Ross Taylor. A bit of extra flight, Taylor stays leg side of the ball, reaches out to drive but mistimes it back to Chahal.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Ross Taylor. Tossed up around off, pushed back to the bowler.
Vijay Shankar to Kane Williamson. Full on middle, pushed towards mid on.
Vijay Shankar to Kane Williamson. The batsman has played it to the point region.
Vijay Shankar to Kane Williamson. Full and outside off, driven back to the bowler.
Vijay Shankar to Kane Williamson. FOUR! Classic shot. On a length outside off, Williamson gets on top of the bounce and punches it through the covers. No soul can stop it. 50 UP FOR NEW ZEALAND.
Vijay Shankar to Ross Taylor. Full and outside off, pushed towards cover where Rayudu fumbles and concedes a single.
Vijay Shankar to Ross Taylor. FOUR! That is a superb shot. Simply superb. Tell you why. The ball is short and Taylor unfurls the cut shot. What is so superb about that, you ask? Alright. Let me give you some talking points first. Twice or thrice in a row, Rosco was connecting the cut shot but straight to the fielder. So now, he adjusts. Cuts the ball hard, into the ground close to him so powerfully that it bounces over the leaping point fielder and races to the fence. Small adjustments sometimes provide fruitful results.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Kane Williamson. Outside off, punched towards cover.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Ross Taylor. Full and outside off, driven through mid off for a run.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Kane Williamson. Goes back and works it through mid-wicket for a single.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Ross Taylor. Short in length, cut through the covers for a single.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Ross Taylor. Floated outside off, pushed towards cover.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Ross Taylor. Short and outside off, cut straight to point.
Time for breakfast? Or lunch? The 'CHA' of KULCHA is about to be served. Yuzvendra Chahal into the attack.
Vijay Shankar to Kane Williamson. On middle and leg, worked towards short mid-wicket.
Vijay Shankar to Ross Taylor. Pushes this towards mid on, takes on Ambati Rayudu who is pretty lazy and completes the single with ease.
Vijay Shankar to Ross Taylor. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Vijay Shankar to Ross Taylor. Short and outside off, a cracking cut shot but straight to point.
Vijay Shankar to Kane Williamson. On middle and leg, helped through square leg for a single.
Vijay Shankar to Kane Williamson. SAFE! Taylor is well in. Many batsmen get out these days in such fashion. Full and around off, Williamson gets forward and across and drives it straight back. Shankar looks to stop it with a bend in his follow through and the ball deflects off his hands behind. Hits the stumps and India appeal confidently. It is referred upstairs but replays show that Rosco stretched well enough to get back in before the ball hit the stumps.
Is that a run out? Will be a freakish way to get out if Rosco is gone...
Yuzvendra Chahal to Kane Williamson. Tossed up outside off, Williamson drives it to long off to retain strike for the next over.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Ross Taylor. Outside off, Taylor rocks back and cuts it to deep point for another run.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Ross Taylor. Loopy ball on the pads, tucked away around the corner for nothing.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Kane Williamson. On middle and leg, played with a straight bat to mid on. They cross.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Ross Taylor. Leg spinner on the same line, this time Ross gets it to deep point and rotates ends.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Ross Taylor. Leg spinner on off. Gets turn on that one. Taylor gets a bottom edge trying to cut it.
Yuzvendra Chahal to roll his arm now.
Vijay Shankar to Kane Williamson. Full on off, Williamson punches it back to the bowler. Good start for Shankar.
Vijay Shankar to Kane Williamson. Slightly outside off, Kane tries to run it down but cannot get it past the short third man fielder.
Vijay Shankar to Kane Williamson. Full and on that off stump again. Williamson who is not getting much of the strike recently is happy to block it.
Vijay Shankar to Ross Taylor. Outside off, guided down to third man to change ends.
Vijay Shankar to Ross Taylor. Length ball on that off stump, Taylor offers a defensive stroke.
Vijay Shankar to Ross Taylor. Angles this full on the pads, Taylor gives it to short mid-wicket. Dhawan dives and stops the runs.
Vijay Shankar is the first change.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ross Taylor. Good stop. Fuller than the previous ball around off. Taylor gently pushes it towards mid off. Good stop from the fielder but the batsmen manage to cross.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ross Taylor. Slightly fuller than that good length. Taylor pushes it to cover-point.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ross Taylor. On top of off, Taylor taps it to the off side.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ross Taylor. FOUR! Cutting loose is Taylor! Pitched up ball on off, Ross shimmies down a bit and lofts this through the line over mid-wicket for a one-bounce boundary.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ross Taylor. Similar line teasing Ross who is happy to block it out.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ross Taylor. Length on that fourth stump channel, blocked by Taylor.
Mohammed Shami to Kane Williamson. KW plays it with an angled bat and guides it to short third man.
Mohammed Shami to Ross Taylor. Chance but a fumble! On off, Taylor with soft hands pushes it towards mid-wicket and hares to complete the run. Rayudu there looks to collect it with his weaker arm but fails to do so. Would have been tight had he hit.
Mohammed Shami to Ross Taylor. FOUR! Magnificent shot! Taylor is in good form and it's showing. Short ball outside off, Taylor quickly gets into position and pulls it through mid-wicket. The ball races away to the fence.
Mohammed Shami to Ross Taylor. Back of a length around off, Taylor shuffles across and flicks it away through square leg for a brace.
Mohammed Shami to Ross Taylor. Lovely! In line of the stumps on a good length. Taylor get behind it and sees it out.
Mohammed Shami to Ross Taylor. Corrects his length by giving it on off and full. Taylor pushes it to the cover-point region.
Mohammed Shami to Ross Taylor. WIDE! Shami tries surprising Taylor with a bouncer but bangs it way too short. Wide given by the umpire.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Kane Williamson. Very tidy over. Just one form it. On off, Williamson defends it from within his crease.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Kane Williamson. Still cannot find the gap. Back of a length outside off, Williamson hops and punches it. Yet again to the fielder at cover-point.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Kane Williamson. On off, driven to point for nothing.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ross Taylor. Full and around off, Taylor gives it towards mid on and gets to the other end. Very important for the Kiwis to rotate the strike.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ross Taylor. Full and a bit outside off. First opportunity of width. Taylor looks to cut it but cannot get it past Kohli at point.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ross Taylor. No room to pay with. Taylor bunts it in front of him.
Mohammed Shami to Kane Williamson. A maiden. Second for Shami. Brilliant stuff. Pitches it in line, Williamson blocks it out.
Mohammed Shami to Kane Williamson. Test him with a bounce now. Williamson ducks to evade it. 5 dot balls.
Mohammed Shami to Kane Williamson. JUST SHORT! That would have been a third for Shami. Pitches it up and changes his length. Serves this wider and invites Williamson for the drive. Kane reaches for it and uppishly drives it to Kohli at point. The Indian skipper dives forward but it falls just short of him.
Mohammed Shami to Kane Williamson. Angles this from over the wicket into Williamson who defends it with a straight bat.
Mohammed Shami to Kane Williamson. Similar line and length, this time Kane taps it to backward point.
Mohammed Shami to Kane Williamson. Length closer to the stumps. Williamson gets a bottom edge which goes past the stumps.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ross Taylor. In line of the stumps, Taylor turns his bat to the on side. Just one run from the over. Terrific from Bhuvi. Finding his line after being slightly wayward in his first.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ross Taylor. Serves this full now on off, RT on-drives it to mid on for nothing.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ross Taylor. Peach! Length on a good length. Moves away after pitching. Ross feels for it and almost gets his outside edge. India are right on the money.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ross Taylor. Fuller this time outside off, Rosco is happy to defend it.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ross Taylor. On that good length again targeting the off stump. Taylor pushes it back towards the bowler.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Kane Williamson. Around off, Williamson runs it down to third man to give Ross the strike.
Mohammed Shami to Ross Taylor. Length outside off, Taylor punches it but gives it to the man at cover-point. Excellent from Shami after being hit for a lovely boundary first up. 5 runs and a wicket from it.
Mohammed Shami to Ross Taylor. Pitches it up further around off. Taylor gets behind it and blocks it well.
Mohammed Shami to Ross Taylor. A bit short outside off, Taylor watches it go through to the keeper.
Ross Taylor walks in next, at number 4, replacing Munro.
Mohammed Shami to Colin Munro. OUT! Shami you beauty! Second wicket in two overs and he is roaring. On a good length, gets the ball nipping back into the left-hander. Munro looks to drive it but is totally beaten. The ball goes on to hit the top of middle and New Zealand lose their second wicket. Excellent line and length from Shami. New Zealand's openers are back in the hut. Another dangerous batsman dismissed.
Mohammed Shami to Kane Williamson. Back of a length around off, comes back into Williamson who tucks it away on the on side.
Mohammed Shami to Kane Williamson. FOUR! CLASS! Kane Williamson special! Slightly overpitched outside off, Williamson gets forward and just punches this through covers. From the sweet spot and away she goes.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Colin Munro. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Colin Munro. FOUR! That is Munro's area. Full and outside off, Munro goes over mid off and clears the fielder comfortably. Almost clears the ropes.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Colin Munro. FOUR! That is a terrific shot! The timing is excellent. The length is not all that bad, fractionally short of a good length but Munro just lifts his right leg up and plays a Nataraja pull shot through mid-wicket!
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Colin Munro. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Colin Munro. Full and outside off, driven straight to mid off.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Colin Munro. Around middle, watchfully defended.
Mohammed Shami to Kane Williamson. On off, Williamson defends this from within the crease.
Kane Williamson is in at no. 3.
Mohammed Shami to Martin Guptill. OUT! Shami strikes! Becomes the fastest to 100 ODI wickets for India. Sets up Guptill perfectly. Inswing, outswing and now another ball moving away. On a good length around off. Moves away a tad. Martin looks to play it on the off side but gets a faint edge and onto the stumps. The lights flash and India are up in celebration. Martin Guptill is a huge wicket. Shami goes past Irfan Pathan to become the fastest Indian to 100 ODI wickets, who took it in 59 games. This is Shami's 56th ODI.
Mohammed Shami to Martin Guptill. Outside off, swinging away Guptill leaves it alone.
Mohammed Shami to Martin Guptill. Long appeal this time and a confident one but the umpire stays put. Inswinging length ball on off, comes back in. Guptill offers no shot and gets rapped on the pads. India don't opt for a review. Looks like height was the only issue there.
Mohammed Shami to Martin Guptill. Similar length on middle and off. Martin strides forward to block it but gets an inside edge onto his pads. Shami appeals but it dies down.
Mohammed Shami to Martin Guptill. On a good length, on middle and leg. Guptill tucks it away on the on side.
Mohammad Shami to bowl from the other end. He is just one away from 100 ODI wickets.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Colin Munro. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. Exclude that boundary ball and it is a wonderful start from Bhuvi.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Colin Munro. On middle and leg, watchfully patted back to the bowler.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Martin Guptill. Down the leg side again, flicked away once more but this time fine leg has been placed much squarer. He is moved to long leg and hence, it is just a single.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Martin Guptill. Outside off, gentle outswing, left alone.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Martin Guptill. FOUR! Wonderful timing. Bhuvi drifts on the pads and the length is a bit too full. Guptill flicks it uppishly but wide of the fielder at short mid-wicket. In fact, it is through square leg and the ball races away. Fine leg has no chance. First runs of the match.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Martin Guptill. Full and around off, watchfully defended.
The anthems are done and we are ready for the game to begin. Let us have a stat to start. This is India's 1600TH INTERNATIONAL GAME - third most after Australia (1854) and England (1833). Out come the players. Martin Guptill and Colin Munro are the openers for New Zealand. Bhuvneshwar Kumar to start off with the first new ball. Guppy to face. Here we go...
Time for the national anthems. India's first up...
PITCH REPORT - Simon Doull says that Napier has not hosted an international game for more than 2 years. Feels that the grass has been rolled nicely and we should have plenty of runs. Expects at least 340 for the side batting first to win.
Indian captain, Virat Kohli, says that Indian bowlers have played a bigger role than the batsmen in the last 12-18 months but do not get enough credit because it has become a batsman's game. People want to see more of fours and sixes, he adds. Stresses that his side is very balanced, confident and relaxed, knowing its abilities well. Is expecting a rough contest, that too in the right spirit. Adds that there is mutual respect between the two sides, so here will be competition along with fun. On motivation, Kohli says that his team needs no such motivation to play for the country. On the aggression comparison with the Kiwis, Virat opines that the body language of the Black Caps may not be the same as that of the Aussies but their passion to win shows their aggression.
New Zealand skipper, Kane Williamson, says that it looks a very good surface and usually stays the same throughout. Admits that India are usually a very good chasing side but he wants to focus on his own side's strength. Informs that they are going in with one spinner with Mitchell Santner making a comeback. Adds further that the team combination is more due to balance. Wants to keep improving in all aspects but particularly stresses on the fielding part, which was not the best against the Lankans.
TOSS time. The necessary people are out in the middle. Heads is the call from Kohli but it is a Tail. NEW ZEALAND OPT TO BAT FIRST.
WEATHER - First up in New Zealand, one looks at the skies. Sunil Gavaskar laments, India's luck in this country has been such that they always get cloudy skies and green tracks. However, today, Sunny is smiling because it is nice and sunny. Not a cloud in the sky.
Having not won a series here in a decade India will look to change that record. They now have their own 10-year challenge. Kohli vs Kane is going to be Fire vs Ice. It's almost set-up for the top order to decide the games for both teams. New Zealand have a pacy attack and that will surely test the shaky Indian middle order. For the hosts, their main examination will be to see out the Indian spinners. It will be interesting to see what combinations do the teams go for. Toss and team news not far away.
That is all we have for you from this first ODI. A convincing win in the end for India but they cannot afford to relax. New Zealand are know for their comebacks. The 2nd ODI will be played at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui. The game will begin at 1500 local time (0200 GMT). Join in for that, till then adios!
Victorious Indian captain, Virat Kohli, says that when he lost the toss, he felt that about 300 par was coming. Praises the bowlers for restricting the Kiwis and adds that one could not have asked for anything better. Stresses that the entire fast bowling group believes that they can knock any side over and on Shami, reckons that this is the fittest he has seen him. On the pitch, Kohli says that it got slower in the second half of the innings. Credits the wrist spinners for varying their pace and lines and lengths in the first half. On Dhawan's knock, Virat says that he has always been in good touch but he needs to develop the habit of closing out games. On the players walking off due to the 'sun' effect, VK smiles and says that never in his life has he walked off the field due to this reason and when he last played here in 2014, he felt the same experience. At that time, he says that this rule was not there and is glad that it has been introduced.
New Zealand skipper, Kane Willimson, admits that it was not the best effort from New Zealand. Agrees that India were at their best on a surface which was not great for the batsmen. Credits the Indian bowlers for choking the Kiwi batters and feels that at least 250 was minimum on this surface. On the 12-day break before this game, Williamson says that sometimes long breaks help, sometimes they don't but does not want to cite it as an excuse. Flatly says that the Black Caps did not adjust to the conditions. Wants his team to move on from this game quickly and come back harder in the second game.
MOHAMMED SHAMI HAS BEEN NAMED THE MAN OF THE MATCH. Virat Kohli is translating for him. Shami says that all his success is due to the team work. Stresses that the main part is of execution of the plans. Adds that if plan A does not work then plan B is discussed with the skipper. On his fitness, Shami says that he spent 18 months after injury in rehab and the trainers over there helped him get back to cricket. On the comparison of the pitches between Australia and New Zealand, Shami says they are more or less similar but points out the differences in the ground dimensions and the weather. States further that the last series here was a good learning curve for the bowlers. Ends by saying that all the bowlers enjoyed bowling here since they have come into cooler conditions from the hot ones in Australia.
The Kiwi bowlers were good but didn't have enough runs to play with. Ferguson and Bracewell got a wicket each but that was all about it. You cannot win a match if you have 157 on the board and not take the opposition all out. Earlier on, Shami, Kuldeep and Chahal restricted New Zealand to a paltry 157. Stay tuned for the post match presentation.
As easy as it gets! After some wonderful bowling, India back it up with good batting and win the first match of the series. Dhawan and Rohit played Powerplay 1 well enough. The players then had to stop play because the 'sun' was disturbing them. After they came back, Rohit fell but Kohli anchored the innings well and didn't allow the Black Caps a sniff. The Indian skipper missed out on a fifty but Dhawan went on and scored his 50 taking India to victory alongside Rayudu handing India a big 8-wicket win.
Tim Southee to Ambati Rayudu. That will do. Length ball outside off, Rayudu taps it with soft hands to the off side and responds to Dhawan's call who makes it in time. INDIA BEAT NEW ZEALAND BY 8 WICKETS!
Tim Southee to Ambati Rayudu. Still level! Outside off, Rayudu pushes it to point.
Tim Southee to Ambati Rayudu. Not yet, Rayudu punches it to cover-point.
Tim Southee to Ambati Rayudu. FOUR! Scores tied! Pitches it up outside off, Rayudu comes down the track and lofts this over covers. Boundary. Just one run away now.
Tim Southee to Shikhar Dhawan. Outside off, Dhawan pushes it to deep covers to get off strike.
Doug Bracewell to Ambati Rayudu. Follows Rayudu and serves it on the leg side. Rayudu comes down the track and punches it to covers.
Doug Bracewell to Ambati Rayudu. Bouncer! Rayudu gets away from it.
Doug Bracewell to Ambati Rayudu. Fuller in line of the stumps, Rayudu blocks it with a straight bat.
Doug Bracewell to Ambati Rayudu. Pushed to the cover region by Ambati.
Doug Bracewell to Ambati Rayudu. Wide! Short ball down the leg side, Rayudu goes to pull but cannot reach it. 150 comes up with that wide. More 6 runs required.
Doug Bracewell to Ambati Rayudu. Full on middle and leg, Rayudu gives it for the mid on fielder to collect.
Doug Bracewell to Shikhar Dhawan. Played through mid-wicket by Dhawan. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Lockie Ferguson to Shikhar Dhawan. Shikhar opens the face of the bat and helps it to third man. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Lockie Ferguson to Shikhar Dhawan. Defended off the back foot by SD.
Lockie Ferguson to Ambati Rayudu. Rayudu nudges this ball fine and goes for a quick run. The fielder hits the timber but Dhawan is well home.
Lockie Ferguson to Ambati Rayudu. Almost! Outside off, Rayudu looks to run it down but misses it. The ball goes through to the keeper. Now then, Snicko shows us that there was a spot on the bat once it passed the bat. New Zealand don't appeal, wouldn't have mattered though in the contest of the game.
Lockie Ferguson to Shikhar Dhawan. Short ball on off, Dhawan hops and guides it to third man and gives Rayudu the strike.
Lockie Ferguson to Shikhar Dhawan. Over the stump height, Dhawan guides it to short third man.
Doug Bracewell to Ambati Rayudu. On the stumps, Rayudu blocks it. Dot to end the over.
Doug Bracewell to Shikhar Dhawan. Darts this on the pads, Shikhar tucks it away to fine leg for a single.
Doug Bracewell to Shikhar Dhawan. Bouncer outside off, Dhawan controls his pull well and finds the gap through mid-wicket. Comes back for the second.
Doug Bracewell to Shikhar Dhawan. Around off, cut to the point region.
Doug Bracewell to Shikhar Dhawan. On top of off, pushed to the off side. Dot ball.
Doug Bracewell to Shikhar Dhawan. Length ball over the stumps, Dhawan blocks it in front of him. Luckily for him, the ball doesn't rock back onto the stumps.
Lockie Ferguson to Shikhar Dhawan. Outside off, cut past cover-point for a single.
Lockie Ferguson to Ambati Rayudu. Not this time. Drives it towards covers and gives the strike to Shikhar.
Lockie Ferguson to Ambati Rayudu. Once again to that cover region where the single is refused.
Lockie Ferguson to Ambati Rayudu. Comes back in and beats Rayudu. He plays the ball late and is beaten for pace.
Lockie Ferguson to Ambati Rayudu. Rayudu pushes it to the cover region and sends Dhawan back. Could have pinched a run there as the fielder was a bit deep.
Lockie Ferguson to Shikhar Dhawan. Dhawan has flicked the ball off his pads. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Doug Bracewell to Ambati Rayudu. All calm from Rayudu. Gets behind the ball and blocks this.
Doug Bracewell to Ambati Rayudu. Length ball outside off, Rayudu punches it off his back foot.
Doug Bracewell to Ambati Rayudu. Length and outside off, no movement. Rayudu leaves it alone.
Doug Bracewell to Ambati Rayudu. On the off pole, Rayudu is happy to block it.
Doug Bracewell to Ambati Rayudu. Length on the pads, Rayudu tucks it away around the corner for a couple of runs.
Doug Bracewell to Shikhar Dhawan. Full and outside off, Dhawan punches it to extra cover to give the number 4 strike.
Doug Bracewell back on to bowl.
Lockie Ferguson to Ambati Rayudu. Beaten! Length outside off, Rayudu looks to block it but is beaten.
Lockie Ferguson to Ambati Rayudu. FOUR! Edge and a boundary! Length ball outside off, Rayudu feels for it and gets an outside edge past the diving keeper to the third man fence.
Ambati Rayudu walks into the middle next.
Lockie Ferguson to Virat Kohli. OUT! Back-to-back dismissals in the 40s for Virat Kohli. He departed for 46 in the MCG ODI. Him not converting is very rare. Short ball down the leg side, Kohli looks to hook it but gets a feather off the glove to the keeper behind. The keeper appeals and Virat walks. We have seen a similar dismissal like this before. Too little too late for the Kiwis though.
Lockie Ferguson to Virat Kohli. Kohli has driven it to mid on.
Lockie Ferguson to Virat Kohli. Back of a length outside off, Kohli taps it in front of him with a straight bat.
Lockie Ferguson to Shikhar Dhawan. Full and wide outside off, Shikhar drives it to deep point and gives Kohli the strike.
Mitchell Santner to Shikhar Dhawan. Full again, Dhawan pushes it to mid on and gets one to his name.
Mitchell Santner to Virat Kohli. On leg, Kohli on-drives it to mid on for one.
Mitchell Santner to Virat Kohli. VK has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Mitchell Santner to Virat Kohli. Wide outside off, Kohli drives it through covers. He will come back for the second.
Mitchell Santner to Shikhar Dhawan. Quicker this in line of the stumps, turned towards mid-wicket for one.
Mitchell Santner to Shikhar Dhawan. Slower ball on middle and leg, played back to the bowler.
Lockie Ferguson to Shikhar Dhawan. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. They pick up a single.
Lockie Ferguson to Virat Kohli. Served on a length, very close to the off stump, VK opens the face, waits for it to come and plays it late to backward point. Single taken.
Lockie Ferguson to Virat Kohli. Full and wide outside off, driven firmly but right at the cover fielder.
Lockie Ferguson to Shikhar Dhawan. Width on offer outside off, Dhawan slaps the cut through the covers and gets to the other end.
Lockie Ferguson to Shikhar Dhawan. Fraction straight in line, a good length delivery, tucked in front of square leg.
Lockie Ferguson to Shikhar Dhawan. Back of a length outside off, some room on offer, cut hard but to point.
Lockie Ferguson is back into the attack.
Mitchell Santner to Shikhar Dhawan. Closer to the stumps, cut to deep point to retain strike.
Mitchell Santner to Virat Kohli. Outside off again, Kohli punches it off his back foot on the off side. They jog and complete the run.
Mitchell Santner to Shikhar Dhawan. A bit short outside off, Dhawan cuts it to deep covers. They cross.
Mitchell Santner to Virat Kohli. Driven through mid on by Kohli. They pick up a single.
Mitchell Santner to Shikhar Dhawan. On the pads again to the left-hander, Dhawan tucks it away around the corner for one more.
Mitchell Santner to Virat Kohli. On the legs, flicked away through square leg for a single.
Tim Southee to Virat Kohli. Seaming back in from a good length, worked away in front of square leg for a single.
Tim Southee to Virat Kohli. Good length delivery outside off, pushed away on the off side.
Tim Southee to Virat Kohli. Not out! There is some bat involved and Kohli survives. Length delivery angling in from around off, Virat moves across to play it on the leg side but is caught on the pads. A loud shout goes up and so does the finger. He quickly signals the 'T' which indicates that there was some bat. Replays roll in and Snicko confirms the same.
Review taken. Virat Kohli is caught leg before and adjudged out. He, however, has taken the DRS. Signals to his partner that there was some bat involved. Let's see now...
Tim Southee to Shikhar Dhawan. Slow, dipping full toss outside off, hit down to long off for a single.
Tim Southee to Shikhar Dhawan. Connects with the cut shot this time. Unfortunately, finds the point fielder with it.
Tim Southee to Shikhar Dhawan. Good length delivery in the channel outside off, from around the wicket, Shikhar tries to cut but but misses.
Mitchell Santner to Shikhar Dhawan. Flicked with the wrists through the vacant mid-wicket area for a run.
Mitchell Santner to Shikhar Dhawan. Shorter length ball outside off, Dhawan slaps it from the back foot through the covers and comes back for the second. Southee out in the deep moves to his left and makes a sliding stop.
Mitchell Santner to Shikhar Dhawan. Played to mid-wicket region by the batsman. Straight to the fielder.
Mitchell Santner to Virat Kohli. Quite full in line of the stumps, whipped through wide mid on, to the man in the deep, for a single.
Mitchell Santner to Shikhar Dhawan. Some room on offer outside off, slower in pace this time, Dhawan pushes it past the diving cover fielder and takes a single as mid off cuts it off by moving to his right.
Mitchell Santner to Shikhar Dhawan. Quite full on middle stump, some pace on this one, Dhawan digs it out towards the man at mid-wicket.
Tim Southee to Shikhar Dhawan. Dhawan rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. One run added to the total.
Tim Southee to Shikhar Dhawan. Gets to his fifty this time! Full and outside off, Dhawan drives it through covers. Comes back for the second and gets to his 26th ODI fifty. His first after 9 innings.
Tim Southee to Shikhar Dhawan. Full and outside off, Dhawan dives it but straight to covers.
Tim Southee to Shikhar Dhawan. On the pads, turned to mid-wicket. Dhawan stays on 49.
Tim Southee to Virat Kohli. Similar line and length this time Kohli plays it wider to that mid on fielder and picks up a quick single.
Tim Southee to Virat Kohli. On a good length around off, Kohli turns his bat to the on side.
Tim Southee comes back on.
Mitchell Santner to Shikhar Dhawan. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Mitchell Santner to Shikhar Dhawan. Full and outside off, pushed to covers.
Mitchell Santner to Virat Kohli. Kohli goes down the ground too, towards the other side. Places it to long off and crosses over.
Mitchell Santner to Shikhar Dhawan. Quite full, so much that the ball cannot turn. Dhawan comes half-forward and drives it to long on. Single to the total.
Mitchell Santner to Virat Kohli. Goes with the spin and drives it neatly through the covers for one run.
Mitchell Santner to Virat Kohli. Drifting in from around the wicket, fuller in length, worked off the inner half towards mid-wicket.
Trent Boult to Virat Kohli. Short ball outside off, Kohli pulls. It doesn't go all the way but Kohli is quick and picks up three for it. A rarity in this part of the world.
Trent Boult to Shikhar Dhawan. 100 up for India. Fuller ball outside off, creamed through cover-point for one to get to the landmark.
Trent Boult to Shikhar Dhawan. Here's that full ball on middle. Dhawan gets an inside edge onto his pads.
Trent Boult to Virat Kohli. Short ball outside off, Kohli pulls it through mid-wicket to rotate strike.
Trent Boult to Shikhar Dhawan. Outside off again, Dhawan looks to cut but this time gets a bottom edge towards third man for one.
Trent Boult to Shikhar Dhawan. Length outside off, Dhawan cuts but to the man at point.
Mitchell Santner to Virat Kohli. Darted full and wide outside off, Virat gets low, opens the face and squeezes it out to short third man. Either side of him and that would have been a boundary. Just 59 needed to win for India.
Mitchell Santner to Shikhar Dhawan. Flat, short and in line of the stumps, punched through wide mid on by going deep inside the crease. Another run to the total.
Mitchell Santner to Virat Kohli. Comfortably done by Virat Kohli as he camps on the back foot and eases it to long on to get off strike.
Mitchell Santner to Shikhar Dhawan. Hits this flatter delivery down the ground, towards long on, for a single.
Mitchell Santner to Shikhar Dhawan. Seeing the batsman give the charge, Santner drags the length back. Dhawan can only manage to hit it back to the bowler.
Mitchell Santner to Shikhar Dhawan. Spinning in on off stump, Shikhar comes a step forward and drives it back to the bowler.
Trent Boult to Virat Kohli. Tries getting this past the slip cordon but hits it to that fielder stationed there.
Trent Boult to Virat Kohli. Closer to the off pole, tapped towards backward point with soft hands for a quick run.
Trent Boult to Shikhar Dhawan. Goes short outside off, Dhawan pulls it through mid-wicket for a single.
Trent Boult to Shikhar Dhawan. Yorker! In line of the stumps. Dhawan keeps it out.
Trent Boult to Shikhar Dhawan. Back of a length on the stumps, Dhawan from the crease blocks it.
Trent Boult to Virat Kohli. On middle and leg, Kohli flicks it away through mid-wicket for one.
Trent Boult returns.
Mitchell Santner to Shikhar Dhawan. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. Can't get it past the fielder though.
Mitchell Santner to Shikhar Dhawan. Drifting into the batsman, on the fuller side of things, eased away to mid-wicket.
Mitchell Santner to Virat Kohli. Played to the point region by the batsman. They pick up a single.
Mitchell Santner to Virat Kohli. Shorter in length, turning away once more, pushed away from the back foot.
Mitchell Santner to Virat Kohli. Spinning away from around off, driven to the cover area. Dot ball.
Mitchell Santner to Virat Kohli. Full and darted outside off, driven square to the man at point.
Doug Bracewell to Virat Kohli. Length outside off again, a firm punch towards covers. One more run taken. With this, the 50-run stand between these two comes up.
Doug Bracewell to Shikhar Dhawan. Fuller in length outside off, a gentle punch through covers to rotate strike.
Doug Bracewell to Shikhar Dhawan. WIDE! Bangs it in short but it is too high. Wide signalled by the umpire.
Doug Bracewell to Virat Kohli. Outside off, VK plays it with an angled bat and guides it to third man. One run added to the total.
Doug Bracewell to Shikhar Dhawan. Nice shot but for one. Length outside off, Dhawan gets on one knee and drives it through cover-point for a single.
Doug Bracewell to Virat Kohli. Full around off, flicked away through square leg to get off strike.
Doug Bracewell to Virat Kohli. Back of a length ball around off, Kohli blocks it off with a straight bat.
Change of ends for Doug Bracewell.
Mitchell Santner to Virat Kohli. Punched off the back foot by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Mitchell Santner to Virat Kohli. FOUR! In the air but right in the gap. Lucky or precision placement? Could be anything with the Indian skipper. He comes ahead and drives it aerially between Southee and Guptill at covers, who dive but can't stop it. A boundary results.
Mitchell Santner to Virat Kohli. Uses the depth of the crease, goes back inside and dabs it behind square leg.
Mitchell Santner to Shikhar Dhawan. Leans ahead into the full ball and drives it to long off for a single.
Mitchell Santner to Shikhar Dhawan. Wide! Two in a row. Tossed up and it spins down, Dhawan tries to sweep it fine once more but is unable to get any bat on it.
Mitchell Santner to Shikhar Dhawan. Wide! Down the leg side, the batsmen tries to tickle it fine but misses.
Mitchell Santner to Virat Kohli. Takes the pace off it now. Shorter in line of the stumps, it's punched off the back foot to long on for a single.
Mitchell Santner to Virat Kohli. A bit quicker through the air, landed a little shorter outside off, Virat attempts to cut it away but fails to make any sort of connection.
Mitchell Santner on to bowl now.
Lockie Ferguson to Shikhar Dhawan. Full delivery angling in on middle and leg, Dhawan looks to flick but fails to middle it properly. Misses out, that should have been put away.
Lockie Ferguson to Shikhar Dhawan. Hits the deck hard and pitches it short, Dhawan tries pull it on the leg side but mistimes it back in the bowler's direction.
Lockie Ferguson to Shikhar Dhawan. Full toss just outside off, Dhawan hits it to mid off and takes off. Taylor collects the ball and fires a poor throw at the keeper's end. He isn't able to collect cleanly and this allows the batsmen to steal another run.
Lockie Ferguson to Virat Kohli. Outside off on a good length, shaping away, run down to third man for just the one.
Lockie Ferguson to Virat Kohli. FOUR! This is subtly done. Just exquisite. Angling in from outside off, a length ball over the wicket at 150 clicks, Kohli just opens the face and dabs it behind point. Coolly done too.
Lockie Ferguson to Virat Kohli. FOUR! Ferguson goes short and is punished. On off, Kohli stays on the back foot and muscles the pull over mid-wicket for a boundary. Picked up the length early there, so was able to position himself quickly for the shot.
Doug Bracewell to Shikhar Dhawan. Back of a length outside off, at 134 kph, it's slapped to cover off the back foot.
Doug Bracewell to Virat Kohli. The Indian captain moves inside the line, and with a little swivel, pulls it along the turf through backward square leg. The batsmen cross over.
Doug Bracewell to Virat Kohli. Quite full, angling in at first but then shaping away late, Kohli looks to flick but gets a safe leading edge towards mid off.
Doug Bracewell to Shikhar Dhawan. Too straight in line. Dhawan picks it off his pads and wrists it down towards fine leg. One run added to the total.
Doug Bracewell to Virat Kohli. Good running. VK taps it down in front of point from the back foot and calls for the run. Both batsmen complete it with ease.
Doug Bracewell to Virat Kohli. Length delivery in the channel outside off, Kohli stands his ground and blocks it with a straight blade.
Lockie Ferguson to Shikhar Dhawan. Shortish ball, well outside off, Dhawan slaps the cut but can't get it past the man at point.
Lockie Ferguson to Shikhar Dhawan. Wide! Second of the over. Lockie bangs it in short but it's too short, goes way over the batsman's head.
Lockie Ferguson to Shikhar Dhawan. Full ball on the sixth stump line, driven square straight to point.
Lockie Ferguson to Shikhar Dhawan. Wide! Angling down the leg side, on a good length, Shikhar misses the flick and a wide is signalled.
Lockie Ferguson to Virat Kohli. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total.
Lockie Ferguson to Virat Kohli. FOUR LEG BYES! Ferguson bowls a back of a length ball on the leg stump line, Kohli looks to flick it away but it goes off the thigh pad and goes away to the fine leg fence.
Lockie Ferguson to Shikhar Dhawan. Short of a good length into the body, worked down to square leg for a run.
Lockie Ferguson to Shikhar Dhawan. FOUR! That's a much better shot. Lockie overpitches this outside off, hands Dhawan a gift which the left-hander accepts. He crashes this through the covers and finds the fence.
Doug Bracewell to Virat Kohli. Fullish in length, outside the line of off stump, Kohli pats it away to the covers.
Doug Bracewell to Shikhar Dhawan. Dropped! Difficult chance though. Back of a length delivery on the stumps, Dhawan rocks back and pulls. It goes off the top edge and balloons towards the leg side. Latham rushes to get under the ball, but the wind is taking it away from him. He still dives and gets his gloves to it, but he's always reaching and it falls down off his fingertips. Single taken.
Well, a bit of DLS coming into play. The TARGET HAS NOW BEEN REDUCED TO 156 IN 49 OVERS as the players spent more than 30 minutes in the 'sun' delay.
Doug Bracewell to Virat Kohli. Wristed away comfortably by Kohli. Just moves inside the line and works it behind square leg for one.
Doug Bracewell to Shikhar Dhawan. Fraction straight in line, tucked with a close face in front of square on the leg side. A run is collected.
Doug Bracewell to Shikhar Dhawan. Just ahead of a length, on off stump, met with the full face of the bat in defense.
Doug Bracewell to Virat Kohli. Good shot but can't beat Williamson at mid off. Kohli walks down the track to this full ball and drives it past the bowler. Williamson from mid off moves to his right and stops it well. Only a single to the batsmen.
Lockie Ferguson to Shikhar Dhawan. A rather loose shot from Dhawan. It's full and wide outside off, he looks to trash this through the covers but gets beaten due to the late away movement.
Lockie Ferguson to Shikhar Dhawan. Fullish in length and outside off, driven to the covers from the toe end.
Lockie Ferguson to Virat Kohli. Short of a good length on middle and leg, wristed down in front of square leg for a single.
Lockie Ferguson to Virat Kohli. Cramps the batsman for room with a length ball on off, VK stays right behind the line and keeps it out.
Lockie Ferguson to Virat Kohli. Continues from around the wicket, it's a fuller length delivery outside off, Kohli drives it off the outer half to cover-point.
Lockie Ferguson to Shikhar Dhawan. Full delivery angling in on middle and leg, from around the wicket, Dhawan flicks it through mid-wicket and gets to the other end.
The sun has set, the conditions are better and we are ready to begin again. Dhawan to take strike, with Kohli at the other end. Ferguson to continue with his remaining over.
Here's an interesting fact about this ground - Usually, grounds have the playing surface facing North-South, but McLean Park has it facing East-West. Hence, this issue.
Both the umpires, Shaun Haig and Shaun George, were caught to get updates on the situations. They say the sun was not only hampering the batsman, but also the fielders as it was directly coming into their eyes. They also go on to mention that they have an extra 30 minutes, and play should resume in that time, so we should have a full 50-over game.
So, this is... strange. We have a halt in play due to the sun bearing down directly on the batsman's eyes. The umpires talk amongst themselves and decide to stop play for some time. The players are off the field.
Lockie Ferguson to Shikhar Dhawan. Wide! Angling down the leg side, wide signalled by the umpire.
Powerplay 2 signalled. A maximum of 4 fielders will be allowed outside the ring till the end of the 40th over. Also, Lockie Ferguson to continue from the other end.
Doug Bracewell to Virat Kohli. Outside off on a good length, left alone.
Doug Bracewell to Virat Kohli. Nicely plays this on the up. Kohli walks into this one and punches it through the covers to come back for the second.
Doug Bracewell to Virat Kohli. Short ball on leg stump, Virat ducks and evades.
Doug Bracewell to Virat Kohli. Length on off, Kohli plays it with a straight bat.
Skipper Virat Kohli walks in at no.3.
Doug Bracewell to Rohit Sharma. OUT! There it is, the first breakthrough and Bracewell strikes! On a length and outside off, invites Sharma to play on the up. He plays a rather loose shot and gets an outside edge to Guptill at first slip who takes it at a good height. First wicket for the Kiwis and they will hope they get another one quickly.
Doug Bracewell to Rohit Sharma. On a length around off, Rohit punches it off the back foot to mid off.
Welcome back! Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan to continue, while Doug Bracewell will bowl the first over after the break.
Earlier on, Shami started the destruction of the Kiwi batsmen while Kuldeep and Chahal continued to torment the line-up. Williamson's gritty fifty ensured that the hosts got past the 150-run mark. Still not over for the Black Caps. If they manage to get some quick wickets post the interval, things could happen, you never know. Join us in a while for the remainder of the chase.
So the players finally take the Dinner break as India are surely on top of this game. New Zealand would have hoped for a couple of wickets before the break but Sharma and Dhawan have seen out the opening 9 overs. Boult and Southee did bowl well at the start but India were happy to just see them out. As time went by, Dhawan looked at ease.
Lockie Ferguson to Shikhar Dhawan. FOUR! Brilliant placement. Shorter in length around off, Dhawan just opens the face of the bat and guides it towards the vacant backward point region for a boundary. Solid start here for India. The DINNER BREAK will be taken now.
Lockie Ferguson to Shikhar Dhawan. Full on middle and off, the south paw defends it off his front foot.
Lockie Ferguson to Shikhar Dhawan. This one is bowled at 129kph. It is on a length outside off, Dhawan tries to cut but misses it.
Lockie Ferguson to Shikhar Dhawan. Good length delivery around off, Shikhar guides it to the fielder at short third man.
Lockie Ferguson to Rohit Sharma. Back off a length, Sharma pushes it off the back foot towards cover and takes a single.
Lockie Ferguson to Rohit Sharma. Starts with a 149kph speed, full on middle. Rohit defends it off the front foot.
Lockie Ferguson to have a burst just before the break.
Tim Southee to Shikhar Dhawan. On the pads, Dhawan won't miss out on that. Flicks it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs to cow corner.
Tim Southee to Shikhar Dhawan. Gets behind this ball and is happy to block it out.
Tim Southee to Shikhar Dhawan. FOUR! Lovely! Outside off, there to be hit. Dhawan in total balance pierces the gap through cover-point and gets his second boundary of the over. Looking good now.
Tim Southee to Shikhar Dhawan. Back of a length ball on off, Dhawan defends this fro within his crease.
Tim Southee to Shikhar Dhawan. Outside off, played to the point region.
Tim Southee to Shikhar Dhawan. FOUR! Exquisite! Overpitched on off, Dhawan just punches this along the turf and down the ground through mid off. The mid off fielder hares behind it but gives up the chase. All timing on that.
Trent Boult to Rohit Sharma. Short again, Rohit pulls it through mid-wicket and will get a couple of runs for it.
Trent Boult to Rohit Sharma. Gets behind this one outside off and blocks this with ease.
Trent Boult to Rohit Sharma. Closer to the stumps, Rohit looks to block this but gets an inside edge which goes over the stumps.
Trent Boult to Shikhar Dhawan. On the off stump, Dhawan pushes it towards the off side and gives his partner the strike.
Trent Boult to Shikhar Dhawan. FOUR! That will do! Full and on the pads, Dhawan flicks it away with disdain away from his sight and into the square leg boundary.
Trent Boult to Rohit Sharma. SAFE! Short ball rushes into Rohit who goes for the ball. The ball lands safety behind mid-wicket and they cross.
Tim Southee to Rohit Sharma. On a length outside off, Sharma tries to cut but gets an inside edge. The ball goes to the on side. He will keep the strike at the start of the next over.
Tim Southee to Rohit Sharma. FOUR! Sharma takes the charge. Comes down the track and hits it over long on for a boundary. He didn't time it well but it had enough to clear the man at mid on.
Tim Southee to Rohit Sharma. Full length delivery off, Sharma drives it straight to the fielder at point.
Tim Southee to Rohit Sharma. Back of a length around off, the ball jags back in after pitching and strikes Sharma tries to block it but gets hit high on the thigh pad.
Tim Southee to Shikhar Dhawan. On a length outside off, Dhawan cuts it towards third man for a run. With that single, Shikhar Dhawan completes 5000 ODI runs. Becomes the joint 4th fastest and 13th Indian batsman to do so.
Tim Southee to Shikhar Dhawan. Full on off, Dhawan defends it off the front foot.
Trent Boult to Rohit Sharma. Good length delivery on off, Sharma defends it from within the crease to finish off the over.
Trent Boult to Rohit Sharma. back of a length delivery, Sharma blocks it.
Trent Boult to Shikhar Dhawan. Brilliantly disguised slower one. Boult changes the pace of the ball and bowls it slow, low full toss on the leg. Dhawan misses his flick there is a stifled appeal from the players which is turned down by the umpire. It looked going down leg and the Hawk Eye confirms it. The ball goes to the on side and the batsmen pick up a single.
Trent Boult to Shikhar Dhawan. On a length on off, Dhawan tries to block it but gets a bottom edge and the ball just about misses the stumps.
Trent Boult to Shikhar Dhawan. Shorter on length, Shikhar goes for the pull but misses it.
Trent Boult to Shikhar Dhawan. Full on off, Dhawan pushes it to mid off. Sharma comes for a single but is sent back. Luckily for him the fielder there misses the stumps. Would have been a close call had it been a direct hit.
Tim Southee to Shikhar Dhawan. Driven towards the mid off region. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Tim Southee to Shikhar Dhawan. EDGE and just away. Full on the off stump, Dhawan closes the bat face early and looks to go on side but gets a leading edge which balloons behind the point region. Santner dives near the ropes, gets a hand to it but cannot stop the ball from going to the ropes.
Tim Southee to Shikhar Dhawan. Gives him room this rime outside off, Dhawan frees his arms but Santner at point dives full length to save the runs.
Tim Southee to Shikhar Dhawan. What a ball! Beauty! Full and on the legs. Dhawan once again does well to jam it out. Southee testing Dhawan here.
Tim Southee to Shikhar Dhawan. Full again on middle, played towards covers.
Tim Southee to Shikhar Dhawan. Nicely bowled! Full and on the stumps. Dhawan does well to get bat to it and guide it to the off side.
Trent Boult to Rohit Sharma. Length delivery outside off, Rohit Sharma shoulders arms to it to finish off the over.
Trent Boult to Rohit Sharma. Back of a length on off, Sharma watchfully keeps that one away.
Trent Boult to Rohit Sharma. Full and around off, the ball jags back in after pitching. Rohit tries to defend it but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
Trent Boult to Rohit Sharma. Good length delivery around off, Sharma pushes it straight to the fielder at point.
Trent Boult to Shikhar Dhawan. On a length outside off, Shikhar punches it on the off side and rotates the strike.
Trent Boult to Shikhar Dhawan. Full around off, the ball jags back in after pitching. Dhawan gets a faint inside edge onto the pads. There is a stifled appeal which is turned down by the umpire.
Tim Southee to Rohit Sharma. On a length around off, Rohit defends it to finish off the over.
Tim Southee to Shikhar Dhawan. Fuller outside off, Dhawan drives it to point and takes a single. Nicholls there dives to his left and saves the boundary.
Tim Southee to Rohit Sharma. On a length around off, Sharma gets an inside edge and the ball goes towards the on side. Latham has a shy at the bowler's end but the ball strikes Sharma. They pick up a single.
Tim Southee to Rohit Sharma. On a length on off, Rohit defends it off his front foot.
Tim Southee to Rohit Sharma. Full on the pads, Rohit pushes it to mid on. Dhawan wants a single and comes down but Sharma sends him back. Luckily for India he is safe. Would have been a disaster for India.
Tim Southee to Shikhar Dhawan. Starts with a full length delivery outside off, Dhawan drives it beautifully through cover. Williamson there does well diving to his right and stops a certain boundary. The batsmen pick up a single.
Tim Southee to partner Trent Boult from the other end with the second new ball.
Trent Boult to Rohit Sharma. Length ball outside off, Sharma punches it to the cover region.
Trent Boult to Shikhar Dhawan. On the leg side, Dhawan flicks it away through square leg for one to get off the mark.
Trent Boult to Shikhar Dhawan. Around off a bit of movement for Trent but Dhawan defends it from his crease.
Trent Boult to Shikhar Dhawan. Another length ball around off, Dhawan sees it out.
Trent Boult to Shikhar Dhawan. Swing for Boult! Pitches it up on off, moves away from Shikhar who gets behind it and blocks it out.
Trent Boult to Rohit Sharma. Comes over the wicket but lands this down on the pads, Rohit flicks it to fine leg to get the first run on the board.
We are back for the chase! Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan will open the batting for the Indians. Trent Boult will bowl the first over and look to make early inroads.