India vs New Zealand, NZ in IND, 3 ODIs, 2026 Jan 18 Full score card

OUT! KULDEEP YADAV IS RUN OUT! A brilliant piece of fielding, and Glenn Phillips has the final say in this game. Kristian Clarke lands this on a hard length and on off. Arshdeep Singh pushes it towards cover and sets off for the run. Phillips is quick to move to his right, picks it up, and without much of a backlift scores a direct hit at the batter's end in one motion. Kuldeep Yadav thinks he is in, and he turns back for the second run as the ball deflects away in the deep. However, it has been sent upstairs, and the replay shows that Kuldeep did not slide his bat inside in time. Phillips is ecstatic seeing this on the big screen, and every Kiwi player surrounds him to celebrate this historic win. NEW ZEALAND WIN BY 41 RUNS AND SEAL THE SERIES 2-1!

Direct hit! Kuldeep Yadav was struggling to make his ground. And he is indeed short of his crease, the replays confirm.

FOUR! Oh..where has that come from? Good length and around off, Arshdeep Singh opens the face of his bat and guides it past point with fine timing for a boundary.

Arshdeep Singh is the last man in.

OUT! IN THE AIR....GONE! That is probably the game for New Zealand, and it is pin-drop silence here in Indore. Kristian Clarke goes fuller and on off. Virat Kohli tries to launch it down the ground, but his bat turns in his hands upon contact. He ends up mistiming it high in the air towards long off, where fittingly, it is Daryl Mitchell who settles under it and pouches it safely. It is disappointing for Kohli and India, as he walks back for a magnificent 124 off 108, but it won't be in a winning cause here. The crowd applauds him, but it is the Kiwis who are celebrating.

Good length and around off, Virat Kohli opens the face of his bat and steers it, but the fielder at short third dives to his left to stop it.

FOUR! TWO IN TWO! Short of a length and angling down the leg side. Virat Kohli knows that fine leg is up in the circle and helps it past that fielder for another boundary. 50 needed in 28 balls now.

FOUR! Excellent effort in the deep but goes in vain! Back of a length and on off, Virat Kohli heaves it away off the inside half of the bat as the ball races wide of deep mid-wicket. Glenn Phillips runs to his right and puts a big dive to stop the ball. However, the ball still rolls away, and Phillips tries to kick it away, but his shoulder touches the cushions while doing that. He signals a boundary. Fair play to him.

FOUR! Gets it away somehow! This is fractionally short, on off, Kuldeep tries the reverse scoop and gets some bat on it. The ball goes past the keeper's left arm and it races away.

Full and at the sticks, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Flatter and fuller, on middle, Yadav crouches and pulls it to deep square leg for a run.

Short and going across, cut away to deep point for a single.

A bit too short, on middle, Kohli hammers it hard but picks out the man at deep mid-wicket. No single taken.

Full and on leg, Kohli advances and ends up yorking himself. Digs it out to long on and does not take the single.

Nearly dragged it back onto the stumps! On a length, outside off, Kuldeep pushes away from his body and gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Who faces the hat-trick ball? It will be Kuldeep Yadav.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Mohammed Siraj has been strangled down leg. Two in two for Zakary Foulkes. Full and sliding down leg, Siraj looks to play the glance but the ball grazes the edge and the keeper, Mitchell Hay gets low to his left to gobble it up. Siraj was not sure whether he nicked it but opted against the review after having a chat with Kohli. Foulkes is on a hat-trick.

Massive blow for India. Now, Mohammed Siraj walks out to bat.

OUT! CAUGHT! Zakary Foulkes breaks through. Not the best of balls from Foulkes, a full toss, just below the waist. Rana is deep in the crease for a heave across the line. He is late on the shot and spoons it in front of long on. Henry Nicholls comes charging in off the ropes and slides to take a fine catch under pressure. The 99-run stand is broken.

Dug in short, pace off, around the left shoulder, Rana ducks under it.

SIX! A cracking shot from Harshit Rana to bring up his FIFTY. On a back of a length, on middle, Rana stands deep in the crease and just swats it with his bottom hand over long on for a biggie. Harshit punches the air and he is thrilled to bits.

Kohli will feel that he missed out here. Low full toss, outside off, spanked to deep cover for a single.

We have a game on here in Indore. New Zealand is feeling the absence of Michael Bracewell here.  Daryl Mitchell still needs to get a couple of overs from either him or Glenn Phillips. For now, it is Zakary Foulkes.

SIX! 21 runs off the over! Just the over India were looking for. Jamieson angles it into the right-hander, on a good length, on middle and leg. Rana charges down the track and clobbers it way over long on for a six.

A mix-up but not harm done! A searing yorker at the toes. Virat gets the front pad out of the way and jams his bat down on the ball. It rolls in the vacant square leg region and Kohli is keen for the second but Harshit is late to complete the first run. Virat is almost halfway down the track before he is sent back.

Jamieson nails the yorker this time, on off, Virat gets his bat down hurriedly and squeezes it out to the left of deep mid-wicket. The call is for two and Rana makes it to the bowling end, where the throw arrives.

SIX! Launched down the ground! Jamieson errs in length as he dishes out a low full toss, on off. Kohli does not miss out as he holds his shape and lofts it with a straight bat back over the bowler's head for a six.

Wide! Jamieson serves the slower bumper but this is way too high, around off, Kohli hops and flays at it but misses. Wide given for height.

Jamieson bends his back and digs it in short, on off, Harshit swings for the pull but gets more height than distance on it. It lands between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Up and over! Jamieson pitches it up at the sticks with mid off inside the circle. Harshit clears the front leg and swings through the line. Not a clean connection but more than enough to clear the man at mid off.

Kyle Jamieson (8-0-37-1) comes back into the attack now.

Low full toss, on off, smacked on the bounce to the man at deep cover. Just a single. 9 runs off the over. India require 89 runs in 48 balls.

Wide! Rana takes a step away from the stumps early and Clarke tries to keep it away from the batter's arc. Ends up going past the tramline. Wide given.

Pace off and into the surface, over off and middle. Kohli waits on it a bit before pulling it down to deep backward square leg for a run.

Goes full, does Clarke. Harshit knocks it between cover and mid off for a single.

FOUR! Absolutely hammered! Clarke bowls it on a back of a length, outside off. Fast hands from Rana, who gets the desired width and he slaps it through point for a four.

Wide! This slips just beyond the tramline, very full. Harshit throws his hands at it but misses.

Fires it full and at the stumps. Harshit pushes it back to Clarke.

Bangs it into the deck, over middle. Harshit arches back and looks to play the uppercut but misses. Not the first time Rana has missed out on this shot. Harshit and Kohli look towards the square leg umpire but they don't get the signal they wanted.

And it will stay 10! Pushed through, around off, on a nagging length. Virat knocks it back to the bowler. India need 98 runs off 54 balls.

Gets in the blockhole, outside off, Virat gets low and reaches out to slice it to the left of the man at deep point for a brace. 10 runs off the over with a ball to go.

Fires it in, very full, on middle, Harshit digs it out to long on for a run.

SIX! Flat hit! Slower through the air and shorter, on off. Rana charges down the track but does not quite to the pitch of the ball. He still swings through the line and pumps it to the right of the man at long off for a six.

Low full toss, on off, this is hit down to long on for a single.

Darted in flat and short, around the off stump. Kohli backs away and slashes but picks out the backward point fielder.

Time for Powerplay 3! Extra protection for New Zealand in the final 10 overs, with them now allowed 5 fielders outside the 30-yard circle.

HUNDRED FOR VIRAT KOHLI! A knock of the highest order under a huge amount of pressure. Century number 54 for him in ODIs, and 7th against New Zealand. This is on a length and on middle, Kohli tucks with soft hands towards mid-wicket for one. He turns around for the second, but Foulkes is quick to run to his right to collect it and throws it at the bowler's end to keep it to one. Kohli soaks in all the applause, but he knows that the job here is not done.

Good length and on leg, Harshit Rana chips it wide of long on for one. The cameras are out now.

Bangs in a bouncer, on middle, Harshit Rana sways away to upper cut but misses. Kohli gives a thumbs-up to him, though.

FOUR! Gets it through! Tries the slower one again and around off. Harshit Rana anticipates it early. He comes forward, makes it a full toss and smacks it through covers for a boundary.

Short of a length and on middle, takes pace off, Virat Kohli pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single. He moves to 99 now.

New Zealand are throwing their bodies on the line here. A low full toss, on off, Virat Kohli drills it down the ground and wide of long off. He thinks it is going for a boundary and almost takes his helmet off, but Daryl Mitchell runs to his right and slides to make a stunning stop. Saves two runs for his team.

Big swing and a miss! This is tossed up, full and around off, Harshit Rana goes down for the big slog sweep but only connects with thin air. Just 2 runs off the over!

Quicker, short and on off, Harshit Rana stabs it out to extra cover. Three dots and the pressure is back on Rana now.

Fires in a yorker, on middle, Harshit Rana digs it back to the bowler.

Slows it up, full and on off, Harshit Rana pushes it to extra cover.

Superb stop! Fires in a low full toss, outside off. Virat Kohli throws his bat at it and slices it wide of short third. Kyle Jamieson uses every inch of his height and dives to his right to get a hand on it to save three runs for his side. One taken.

Flatter, full and around off, Harshit Rana pushes it to sweeper cover for a single.

Back of a length and around off, Harshit Rana tries to pull but misses as it goes off his right shoulder, wide of the keeper. Mitchell Hay dives to his right to make a half-stop. He certainly saves a boundary there. A leg bye taken.

WIDE! Tries the slower bouncer, but this goes a bit too high, Harshit Rana lets it go. Called a wide.

A hard bumper, on middle, Virat Kohli gets his bat above his head and swats it through mid-wicket for a single.

Short of a length and on off, Virat Kohli dabs it down to point.

FOUR! Makes it look easy! Pitched up and around off, Virat Kohli extends his arms to get under it and lofts it beautifully over extra cover for a boundary now. India are fighting back now.

Gets it in the blockhole, outside off, Virat Kohli fails to dig it out.

SIX! Picked up and how! Fuller delivery and angling into the leg side. Virat Kohli picks it up off his pads and with his bottom hand, he just flicks it as the ball goes over the deep fine leg fence for another biggie. He moves into the 90s now.

Short again and on leg, Harshit Rana keeps it out to the leg side. 11 runs off the over!

Slows it up, shortish and on leg, Harshit Rana knocks it towards mid on.

SIX! Into the stands! Glenn Phillips gives this one some more air, full and on off. Harshit Rana goes down on one knee and slogs it powerfully. He gets the height and the distance as it sails into the second tier over the long on fence for a biggie. The crowd finds its voice again.

Tossed up, full and around off, Virat Kohli drags his sweep to deep mid-wicket for a single. 200 UP FOR INDIA!

FOUR! Finds the gap! Flatter, short and on middle, turning in again. Virat Kohli, with the flick of the wrists, whips it away, between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Floated, short and around off, Virat Kohli punches it to extra cover.

Another bumper, on middle, Harshit Rana ducks under it. India need 143 runs in 84 balls now.

Typical fast bowler's response! Kyle Jamieson bowls a quick bouncer now, on middle, Harshit Rana goes for the big heave but fails to connect this time.

FOUR! Good shot! Kyle Jamieson bangs this into the pitch, takes pace off as well, on middle. Harshit Rana swings for the pull shot. It goes off the toe-end of the bat and goes into the vacant deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

Touch fuller and on off, Virat Kohli drives it on the up to sweeper cover for a run.

Back of a length and on off, Harshit Rana pushes it on the rise through covers for a single.

Short of a length and around off, Harshit Rana punches it wide of deep point for a couple of runs.

Quicker, short and on middle, turns in, Virat Kohli nudges it to mid-wicket. He will be off strike.

FOUR! Much-needed boundary! This is short and on middle, turning into the leg side. Virat Kohli rocks back quickly and heaves it away to the deep square leg fence for four more runs.

Slows it up, full and on middle, Harshit Rana eases it to long on for a run.

Flighted, full and on middle, Harshit Rana tucks it to mid-wicket.

Floated, full and around leg, Harshit Rana nudges it towards short fine. Kohli wants the run and is halfway through when Rana sends him back, but he makes it back. The throw from the fielder bounces in front of Phillips and hits him on his ankle. He looks in a bit of pain.

Sign of intent! Tossed up, full and on middle, Virat Kohli comes down the track and lofts it on the bounce to long on for a single.

DRINKS! India are on the verge of breaking another unwanted record here of not losing a single ODI series at home against New Zealand. However, as long as Virat Kohli is out there, they still have hopes, but he needs support from the other end as well. The Kiwis in the last few overs have done well to keep Kohli off strike, and this will put more and more pressure on him to get quick runs as the asking rate is going up too. It will be interesting to see how Kohli bats now, with the lower order, as he needs to face most of the balls from now on.

Goes short again and outside off, Harshit Rana tries to cut but fails to connect.

Bangs this into the pitch, on middle, takes off sharply. Harshit Rana makes room to guide it but cannot handle the extra bounce and misses.

Back of a length and around off, Virat Kohli punches it through covers for a run.

Risky single! Short of a length and on middle, Harshit Rana swats it to mid on and calls Kohli for a single. The fielder picks up and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Rana would have been a goner if that hit.

A big appeal for caught behind, but turned down! Some excitement among the Kiwis, but Daryl Mitchell does not take the review after a chat with his players. Short of a length and around off, Harshit Rana backs away and slashes but misses. UltraEdge also confirms that there was no edge.

Good length and on middle, Harshit Rana can only block it down the pitch. Every dot will put pressure on Kohli at the other end.

Full and around off, Rana taps it with soft hands in front of cover and takes a quick single.

Floated up, on off, Rana drives it to cover.

Short and outside off, Harshit Rana cuts it but cannot beat point.

Flatter, full and on middle, Harshit Rana fends it back to the bowler.

Tossed up, full and on off, Harshit Rana pushes it to short cover.

Harshit Rana is in next.

OUT! TAKEN! Jayden Lennox strikes gold again, and this is a big moment in this game. He sees the batter charge down the track, follows him and slows it up in the air, lands this full and on leg. Ravindra Jadeja does not quite get to the pitch of it but still goes through the heave across the line. It flies off the inside half of the bat straight towards deep mid-wicket, where Will Young pouches it safely. Jadeja fails to make an impact with the bat yet again in this series, and India are in big trouble now.

Drags his length back, on off, Virat Kohli pats it down the pitch, where Phillips dives to his left to stop it.

Slows it up, full and on leg, Ravindra Jadeja tucks it towards short mid-wicket for another run.

Short and on middle, Ravindra Jadeja nudges it to short mid-wicket.

Flatter, full and on middle, Virat Kohli drives it to long on for a run.

Floated, short and on off, Virat Kohli backs away to guide it away but ends up stabbing it from the stumps towards short third.

Flighted and around middle, Ravindra Jadeja uses his feet to take it on the full and drills it to long on for a single.

Flighted, full and on middle, Ravindra Jadeja swipes it to deep square leg for one more.

Another short delivery, outside off, Virat Kohli slaps it to sweeper cover for one.

Flighted, full and on middle, Virat Kohli knocks it to the left of the bowler. Lennox dives to that side to make a good stop.

Dragged back, on middle, Ravindra Jadeja forces it to long on for another run.

Short again, on middle, Virat Kohli pats it down to long on for a run.

Short and on off, Ravindra Jadeja punches it to long on for a single.

On middle and leg, on a length, Jadeja clips it wide of mid-wicket for one.

Full and on middle, firmly driven to long on for a single.

Jadeja was gone had the throw hit! Into the surface, over middle and leg, Jadeja hops and drops it in front of mid-wicket. A bit of a bobble for Henry Nicholls there but he manages to pick the ball up. He had more time than he thought and had a shy at the bowling end, where Jadeja would have been well short.

Excellent effort! On a hard length, outside off, Jadeja charges down the track and slaps it wide of deep point. Jayden Lennox sprints and tumbles away to his left to prevent the boundary. Saves two runs for his side.

Full and on off, Jadeja knocks it all along the ground to mid off.

Full and on middle, Kohli steps out and jams it out to long on for one.

Keeps it slow and short, on middle, Virat goes back and tucks it to mid-wicket for one.

Short and on middle, Jadeja whips it wide of mid-wicket for one.

Short and on middle and leg, Kohli drags it behind square for a single.

Fuller and on off, Kohli works it with the spin to mid-wicket.

Short and a bit of turn, on middle, Virat plays it back to the bowler.

Full and on leg, Jadeja works it behind square on the leg side for a run.

Full and on off, Jadeja pushes it in front of mid off for a quick single.

On a length, on off, Jadeja eases it to cover.

On a back of a length, on middle. Jadeja stabs it down the deck.

A wicket at the right time for New Zealand. Ravindra Jadeja is the next batter in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Kristian Clarke breaks through for New Zealand. Nitish Kumar Reddy was starting to look more confident, but his stay has been cut short. Into the surface, at waist height, on off. Reddy swivels on the pull and he connects well but fails to keep it along the ground. Will Young, at a catching mid-wicket position, gets low quickly and takes a sharp catch at shin height. The 88-run stand is broken. 53 (57) for Reddy.

Reddy backs away just as the bowler is about to release the ball. Clarke tries to follow the batter with a yorker. It comes out as a low full toss, Nitish slices it to the left of the man at deep point for a couple of runs.

Hits the top of off, Nitish stands tall and plays it back to Clarke.

Quick and full, on off, Nitish Kumar Reddy firms the drive wide of mid off for a quick single.

Shorter and on middle, NKR works it off the back foot to mid-wicket.

SIX! Out of here! That is some way to get to your maiden ODI FIFTY. Phillips fires it in, full and on middle, Reddy drops on a knee quickly and unleashes the slog sweep over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

From around the wicket to Kohli, on a nagging length, Kohli dabs it wide of the man at square leg for one more. The 150 comes up for India.

Slower through the air, the length stays short, on middle and leg. Reddy works it with the spin behind square for one.

This is bowled at 94.4 kph, flat and short, outside off, Kohli backs away and punches it to deep point for a single.

Glenn Phillips comes back into the attack. He conceded 13 runs in his first 2 overs.

Around off, on a length, Virat strokes it wide of mid off and keeps the strike with a single.

Fuller in length, pace off, on middle. Reddy drives it in front of mid off and takes a quick single.

Attacking the front pad with a length ball, NKR clips it to mid-wicket.

SIX! A flat hit! Foulkes digs it in short, over middle. Reddy is quick to swivel and gets his hands high to hook it over long leg. Virat Kohli enjoyed it at the other end.

A rarity at this venue! Full and on middle, Kohli brings his wrists into play and plays the flick in front of square. The sub fielder, Nick Kelly dives to his left in the deep but ends up relaying the ball well wide of the converging fielder. That allows the batters to take the third run.

Hits the good length, on off, NKR taps it to long on for a single.

We are at the halfway mark! At the same point, New Zealand were 119/3, so India are 16 runs ahead but also have lost one extra wicket. However, this partnership between Nitish Kumar Reddy and Virat Kohli is looking solid, and they will hope that these two can take the game as deep as possible.

Pushed through, on middle. Reddy punches this full ball to long on for a run.

Around the pads, on a length, Virat helps it down to deep fine leg for a run.

FOUR! Too straight and Phillips pays the price. Pushed through, short and on the pads. Kohli tickles it down to deep fine leg. Kyle Jamieson sprints to his right in the deep and tries to make the stop with his right boot but his effort goes in vain.

Full and around leg, Virat wrists it to square leg.

Not in control but safe! Phillips gives the ball air, on middle. Reddy swings across but the ball is not that full and he is nowhere near the pitch of the ball. Miscues it off the inner half and it goes on the bounce to the man at deep square leg for a single.

Change of ends for Glenn Phillips. Tossed up, on off, Virat reaches out in front to long on for a single.

On a hard length, on off, Reddy gets his hands thigh and punches it to the right of the sweeper cover for a couple of runs.

Nearly sneaked through! On a good length, on off, Reddy pushes out in front of his body. The ball comes back a bit off the deck to catch the inside edge onto the pads.

Lands it full and on off, Virat presses forward and works it wide of cover for a run.

Angled in at the sticks, Reddy plays this full ball to long on for a single.

In and around the off stump, on a length, Reddy smacks it to cover.

Full and on off, Kohli firms the drive to deep cover for a single.

Slows it down, fuller and on off, Nitish Kumar Reddy lunges and blocks it off.

A mix-up but no harm done! Short and quick, on middle and leg. Nitish Kumar Reddy hangs back to defend. Gets an inside edge onto the pads and the ball rolls on the off side. Kohli sets off for a quick single before being sent back and he gets home in time.

Around off, stroked through covers for another single.

Full and on off, driven to long off for a single. That brings up the 50-run stand between these two batters.

FIFTY FOR KOHLI! He has looked largely untroubled so far and it will require a Kohli special for India to get past the finishing line. Lennox pushes it through from wide of the crease, on off. Virat spanks it wide of extra cover, where the fielder makes a half-stop but Kohli is quick enough to get across for the single.

Lennox offers flight, full and on off, Reddy steps out and knocks it to long off for a run.

From around the wicket now, skidding through, on a nagging length, on middle. Nitish Kumar Reddy punches it wide of mid off for another single.

Short and on middle, tapped to mid-wicket.

Slower through the air, fuller as well, on middle, Virat turns it square on the leg side. He moves to 49 with this single.

Continues to be a bit too short, on middle and leg, NKR backs away and hits it to long on. They cross.

Flat and at the pads, Kohli nurdles it behind square for a single.

In the absence of Michael Bracewell, Glenn Phillips will have to bowl quite a few overs. Will India look to take him on?

Drops it short, on off, Reddy punches it to long on for a run.

Keeps it nice and full, on middle, Nitish Kumar Reddy works it to long on for another single.

Looped up, full and on middle, Virat backs away to force the drive wide of cover. Henry Nicholls tumbles to his left but fails to make a clean stop, allowing a single.

Flighted delivery, full and on off, Reddy pushes it to long off for one more.

Lennox goes wide on the crease and this is speared in at the stumps, on the shorter side. NKR taps it back to the bowler.

Floated up, on off, Kohli drills it down to long off for one.

Sliding on with the arm, short and around off, Reddy punches it to deep cover for a single.

Good work in the deep! Full again and around off, Virat Kohli drives it crisply through covers. Nick Kelly, who is on the field for Michael Bracewell, runs to his right and slides to make a good stop. Two taken. 10 runs off Mitchell's first over!

Pitched up and on middle, Nitish Kumar Reddy drills it to long on for one.

Back of a length and on off, Virat Kohli punches it through covers for a run.

Hard length and on middle, Nitish Kumar Reddy pats it down to long on for a single.

WIDE! Fuller but down the leg side, Nitish Kumar Reddy tries to swipe it away but misses. Mitchell Hay is standing up to the stumps and grabs it well, moving to his left. Called a wide.

On a length and on off, Nitish Kumar Reddy blocks it out.

FOUR! Takes the aerial route! Daryl Mitchell bowls the off-cutter, full and on off. Nitish Kumar Reddy looks to loft it down the ground but does not get it from the middle of the bat. It goes high in the air but falls well over the head of the mid off fielder and rolls to the fence for a boundary. 100 UP FOR INDIA.

Drags his length back, on middle, Nitish Kumar Reddy forces it down to long on for one.

Uppish but safe! Slower through the air, full and on middle, Nitish Kumar Reddy looks to push it away but ends up chipping it back towards the bowler, but it lands well in front of Lennox.

Flighted, full and on leg, Virat Kohli works it to long on for one. Lennox has been very tight with his line and lengths so far.

Flatter, short and on middle, Nitish Kumar Reddy stays back and punches it to long on for another run.

Floated, full and on middle, Virat Kohli drills it to long on for a run.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Nitish Kumar Reddy drives it to long off for a single.

Another full delivery, on off, Nitish Kumar Reddy drives it wide of mid off. Daryl Mitchell gets across to his right and makes a diving stop. They cross.

Slower one, full and on middle, Virat Kohli eases it to long on for one.

Good length and around off, Nitish Kumar Reddy guides it to deep third for another run.

Bangs in a good bouncer at 131.9 clicks, on middle, Nitish Kumar Reddy bends his back and sways away from it.

Full again and on middle, angling in, Virat Kohli drills it to long on for a run.

Full and on middle, Nitish Kumar Reddy knocks it towards mid on and calls for the single right away and gets it easily.

Flatter, full and on off, Nitish Kumar Reddy eases it to long off for one.

Slows it up, full and on off, Virat Kohli taps it towards short cover for a run. Glenn Phillips picks it up and has a wild throw at the keeper's end but it does not cost anything.

Tossed up, full and around off, Virat Kohli drills it wide of sweeper cover for a couple of runs.

Arm ball, full and on middle, angling in, Virat Kohli stays back to push it away but gerts an inside edge onto his pads.

Flighted, full and on middle, Nitish Kumar Reddy backs away and drives it wide of the diving Glenn Phillips at short extra cover for a single.

Floated, full and on middle, Nitish Kumar Reddy knocks it to mid on.

DRINKS BREAK! An eventful first 16 overs of the chase and New Zealand find themselves in the ascendancy. India have managed to tick along at a decent rate, but it is the wickets column that will hurt them most. With not much batting to come, if there is to be a rescue act, it will have to come from this pair. The Kiwis will feel that Virat Kohli stands between them and a historic maiden ODI series win in India. With Michael Bracewell unlikely to bowl due to a calf issue, how the stand-in skipper, Daryl Mitchell, manages his options through this middle phase will be interesting to see.

Pitched up and on middle, angling in, Virat Kohli clips it to mid-wicket.

Rare misfield! Full again and on off, Nitish Kumar Reddy gets forward and steers it towards point. Glenn Phillips charges onto the ball but lets it through for a run.

Touch fuller and on off, shaping in, Nitish Kumar Reddy fends it off the inner half of the bat to the leg side.

Short of a length and on off, Nitish Kumar Reddy dabs it down to point.

On a length and on off, Nitish Kumar Reddy guides it towards point.

Bangs in a bouncer, on middle and leg, Nitish Kumar Reddy lets it go to the keeper.

Gives this one some more air, full and around off, Nitish Kumar Reddy gets a good stride out and drives it to sweeper cover for one more.

Slower through the air, full and on middle, Nitish Kumar Reddy knocks it back to the bowler.

Loops it up, full and on off, Virat Kohli eases it to long off for one.

Michael Bracewell is off the field. We are hearing that the Kiwi skipper has a left calf issue and is unlikely to take the field. That takes away a genuine wicket-taking option from New Zealand. Daryl Mitchell has taken over the captaincy duties.

Flighted, full and on off, Nitish Kumar Reddy drills it to long off for a run.

Floated, full and around off, Nitish Kumar Reddy pushes it to extra cover.

Tossed up, full and on off, Virat Kohli drives it to long off for a single.

Hits the length hard, on middle, Virat Kohli pats it towards mid on for one.

A massive shout for LBW, but turned down! Kristian Clarke starts celebrating, and New Zealand take the review here. This is a clever off-cutter, on a length and on off, turns in a bit. Virat Kohli looks to clip it across the line but misses and gets hit on the pads. It looks very close. The replay shows that the impact might be just outside off, and the Ball Tracking confirms it. Huge roar from the crowd. Kiwis lose a review.

Length again and around off, Nitish Kumar Reddy steers it past point for a run.

BEAUTY! Kristian Clarke bowls this on a good length and on off, straightens off the deck after threatening to angle in. Nitish Kumar Reddy gets squared up as the ball zips past the outside edge.

FOUR! Deft touch! Back of a length and just around off. Nitish Kumar Reddy lets the ball come to him, opens the face of his bat and uses the pace to steer it to the third man fence for a boundary.

On a length and on middle, Virat Kohli nudges it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter, shortish and on middle, Nitish Kumar Reddy stays back and keeps it out on the pitch. Mitchell Hay thinks it is pad first and appeals but it is turned down.

Nitish Kumar Reddy comes in ahead of Ravindra Jadeja.

OUT! TAKEN! Jayden Lennox strikes in his first over, and this is a big wicket for New Zealand, as the centurion from the last game goes back cheaply here. This is slower through the air, full and around off, stops on the surface and turns away too. KL Rahul is taken aback by it as he looks to push it away but just checks his shot. The ball hits the sticker of the bat and loops towards extra cover, where Glenn Phillips takes a simple catch.

Tossed up, full and on middle, KL Rahul knocks it back to the bowler.

Slows it up, full and on middle, KL Rahul gets forward and blocks it out.

Floated, full and on off, Virat Kohli drives it to long off for a sigle.

Flatter, full and on middle and leg, Virat Kohli jams it out to mid-wicket.

Good length and on off, KL Rahul gets behind the line of it and blocks it out. Just 2 runs and a wicket from the over.

On a length and on middle, KL Rahul knocks it towards mid on.

Back of a length and on off, Virat Kohli punches it through covers for a run.

Uppish but safe! Fuller one and on middle, angling in, KL Rahul looks to drive but gets an inside edge. It goes aerially but wide of mid on, where the fielder dives to his right to make the stop. They cross.

KL Rahul walks out to bat.

OUT! TAKEN! Shreyas Iyer absolutely throws his wicket away here. Kristian Clarke bangs this into the pitch and around. Iyer stands tall and tries to pull it on the front foot. He hits it quite well but does not get the elevation at all. It flies flat and straight to mid on, where Zakary Foulkes reverse cups it near his chest, while tumbling backwards after taking it. Poor choice of shot from Iyer and he has to walk back for 3 off 10, and India are 68/3, chasing 338 runs.

Hard-length delivery, on off, Shreyas Iyer stays back and stabs it out to mid off.

Pulls his length back and around off, Shreyas Iyer plays a crisp back foot punch to sweeper cover for just one.

Goes much fuller and on middle, angling in, Shreyas Iyer steps across and drives it to mid on.

Short of a length and on off, Shreyas Iyer stays back and punches it to extra cover.

Lands this on a hard length and on off, gets it to nip back in, Shreyas Iyer watches it through and leaves it alone.

Good length and around off, Virat Kohli opens the face of his bat and guides it past point for a single.

Back of a length and on off, nips back in a bit, Virat Kohli tries to run it down to third man from very close to his body. He chops it down on the pitch as the ball goes nowhere.

Powerplay 2! Now, New Zealand can have four fielders outside the inner ring till the 40th over. Despite losing two wickets, India have scored more than 6 runs an over, and Virat Kohli has got to a start once again, looking well in control here.

On middle and leg, on a length, Kohli steps out and nurdles it behind square for a single.

Around off, on a back of a length, Kohli dabs it down to point.

FOUR MORE! Clarke keeps it full but this is a bit too straight. Kohli plays the flick with ease and wide of mid-wicket. He manages to beat the fielder in the deep to his left for a four.

On Shubman Gill’s dismissal, Sunil Gavaskar said on air that he had heard Gill was advised to take his backlift from third man due to his struggles for runs before the series, but he dismissed that idea as complete rubbish. Gavaskar explained that such a backlift often creates a big gap between bat and pad, which was evident in Gill’s dismissal. He stressed that it is the mindset, not the technique, that needs to change, and praised Mitchell and Phillips for playing with a straighter bat and being rewarded for it in the first innings.

FOUR! Uppish but wide enough! Full and on off, Virat charges down the track and drives it hard. It goes a bit uppishly but before Henry Nicholls at cover can get the dive in, the ball is past him.

Goes full, outside off, Virat mistimes the drive to mid off.

Clarke starts with a length delivery, on middle and leg. This is whipped straight to mid-wicket.

Pushes the length up, on middle. Kohli knocks it to the right of mid on and scampers to the other end.

Jamieson bashes the surface, over off. Not that wide for the cut but Virat goes for it. Ends up bunting it back to the bowler.

This is outside off, on a good length, Virat shoulders arms.

FOUR! Beautiful! A bit too full from Jamieson, on off and middle. Kohli leans on and just wrists it through square leg for a boundary.

Slanting into the right-hander, on a length, on middle. Kohli turns it to mid-wicket.

On top of off, Iyer drops it with soft hands beside the strip on the off side and the batters pinch in a quick single.

Oh, that kept low! This is on a back of a length, outside off, Kohli tries to cut it away but the ball sneaks under the blade and goes on the bounce to the keeper.

FOUR! That went to the fence at the rate of knots. A half-volley served up by Foulkes, on off. Kohli needs no second invitation as he springs onto the front foot and drills it to the left of the diving mid off fielder.

On a good length, outside off, Shreyas angles it down to deep third and opens his account with a single.

Around off, on a length, a punchy drive from Kohli towards cover. The fielder dives to his right and makes a half-stop. They cross.

In and around the off stump, on a length, Virat stabs it down on the off side.

Foulkes bowls it full, on off, Kohli creams the drive but can't beat Henry Nicholls at cover.

At the stumps, on a length, Iyer is watchful in defence. End of a successful over from Jamieson.

A play and a miss! Kyle lands it full, in the channel. A loose drive from Iyer and he is beaten on the outside edge.

Both the Indian openers are gone inside 10 overs. That brings Shreyas Iyer out to the middle.

OUT! CASTLED! Kyle Jamieson produces an absolute beauty. Shubman Gill wears a puzzled look, staring at the 22 yards. A sharp nip-backer, landing on a patch of grass, on a good length, outside the off stump. Shubman does not get completely forward and brings his bat out in front. The ball jags back in to go past the inside edge. It clips the front pad before going through and uprooting the off stump.

FOUR! Gets it through! On a back of a length, outside off, Shubman gets the width to work with and he slaps it between cover and point for a boundary.

Nearly dragged it back onto the stumps! Jamieson bowls it on a short of a length, outside off. All hands from Kohli as he flashes hard at it. Gets an inside edge that goes behind square on the leg side. A few words exchanged between Virat and Kyle but all in good spirits.

Honing in at the stumps, on a length, Virat blocks it out solidly.

Pace off and fuller, outside off, Kohli waits on it before guiding it down to deep third for one.

SIX! Hit with real authority! Foulkes attempts the short ball but fails to get it high enough to trouble the batter. Kohli is quick to pick up the length and nails the pull over deep mid-wicket for a flat six.

At 130.3 kph, around the off stump, on a nagging length. Shubman drops his bat down on the ball. Gets an outside edge down to deep third for a run.

Fuller, on middle, Kohli taps it with a straight bat in front of mid on for one.

In the channel, on a length, Shubman plays it late and down to deep third. They cross.

Pitched up, outside off, Gill plays a punchy drive to cover.

Wide! Full and sprayed down leg, Gill fails to lay any bat on the tickle.

Back of a length, on off, Virat pats it off the back foot to backward point.

A ripper from the tall man! Angled in before going away off the deck, on a hard length. Kohli ends up defending inside the line and is beaten all ends up.

Good stop! A hint of away movement off the deck, on a back of a length, outside off. Kohli opens the bat face to dab it down to deep third. Daryl Mitchell standing at a wide slip gets in the way. He moves to his right and gets low to make the stop.

On top of off, on a hard length, Virat taps it beside the strip on the off side.

Shaping away, on a good length, outside off. Kohli shoulders arms.

Jagging back in and kicking up a bit on the batter, on a back of a length. Gill fends it down off an inside edge down to deep fine leg for a single.

The silence from the crowd soon turns into a big cheer as Virat Kohli walks out to bat at number 3.

OUT! CAUGHT! A real soft dismissal. Mitchell Hay will be a relieved man. Angled into the pads, on a good length, Rohit brings his bat out in front and sets up to play the aerial flick, more over mid-wicket. The ball appears to have stopped on him and Rohit ends up spooning a simple catch to mid on, where Kristian Clarke does the rest.

FOUR! That will rub salt into the wounds. Fuller in length, outside off, Rohit presses forward and knocks it wide of cover for a boundary.

DROPPED! Scrambled seam delivery, on a good length, moving away off the deck. Rohit does not move his feet at all and just loosely pokes at the ball. Gets an outside edge that goes behind towards the keeper quickly. Mitchell Hay is late to put in the dive and the ball catches him on the fingertips before falling on the ground. How costly will this prove?

Fuller at 132.8 kph, wobble seam delivery, on off. A tentative prod from Rohit and he ekes out an inside edge onto the pads.

On a back of a length, outside off, Gill runs it down to deep third and crosses over.

Foulkes gets away with it! Short and wide on off, Gill spanks it hard into the ground but can't beat Glenn Phillips at backward point.

Angled in at the hips, on a back of a length, Shubman gets on his toes and tucks it in front of the man at deep backward square leg for one. The call was two from Gill but there was never a second run there.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for the Indian skipper. Jamieson goes full but sprays it slightly on the pads. Shubman brings his wrists into play and clips it through square leg for four more.

FOUR! Easily done! Jamieson slams it into the surface, outside off. It comes at waist height and Gill plays the short-arm jab over mid-wicket for a four.

Moving away in the air, on a back of a length, Gill extends his hands and taps it to point. Shubman wants to run on the misfield but Rohit sends him back and righty so, as Glenn Phillips was quick to get to the ball.

At 134.2 kph, on a back of a length, on middle. Jamieson gets a good lift off the surface but Shubman manages to keep it out on the leg side.

Full, in and around the off pole. Gill pushes it off the front foot to mid off.

On a short of a length, outside off, Shubman steers it wide of backward point for a single.

FOUR! Good use of the feet! Fuller in length, on off and middle, Gill skips down the track and strokes it through covers for a boundary.

Gill will feel that he missed out! Short and wide on off, Shubman slaps it on the bounce to backward point. Glenn Phillips has a shy at the bowling end but the throw is wayward. Richard Illingworth was in the firing line but he managed to get out of the way. A hand of apology straight away from Phillips.

Skidding through, on a back of a length, outside off. Sharma stands up to punch it away. Gets it off the toe end down to deep third for one.

Swinging back in, full and around off, Rohit covers the line and defends it off.

Foulkes hurls it fuller in length, on off, Rohit swings through the line but is unable to get hold of it and slices it over cover for a couple of runs.

NO BALL! Oh, dear. Foulkes has knocked the bails off at his end with his bowling arm. Shaping back into the right-hander, on middle, Gill nudges it wide of mid-wicket for a single. Free Hit coming up.

Zakary Foulkes will operate from the other end.

Hits the hard length, does Jamieson, on off and middle. Rohit steps out but can only pat it back to the bowler.

Jamieson goes searching for the inswinger and angles it into the pads, on a length. Sharma watchfully stabs it down on the leg side.

Into the surface, over off, Rohit hops to get on top of the bounce and taps it down the deck.

In the channel, on a good length, Rohit lets it be.

The length is pulled back by Jamieson, outside off. Indecision on the part of Rohit, who is late in withdrawing his bat. The ball goes off the face of the blade towards point.

FOUR! Rohit and India are on their way! Jamieson pitches it up and gets the ball to move away in the air. Sharma extends his hands and caresses it through covers for the first boundary of the chase.

FOUR BYES! Oh, that's gone through. 10 runs off the last 2 balls after the first four dots. Siraj looks to bowl at the stumps as Bracewell moves across again. He swings but does not connect. The keeper, KL Rahul, expecting the wide yorker, is standing a bit to his left than his usual standing position. Rahul dives to his right and gets a hand to it, but it is not enough, and the ball races away. New Zealand finish with 337 on the board.

SIX! Good proactive batting! Siraj moves away from the wide yorker plan as he spots Bracewell shuffle across the stumps and he looks to attack the stumps. This is full, on off and middle. Michael picks it up nicely over deep square leg for a six.

Make that four on the bounce! Siraj angles it across the left-hander, into the wicket, off-pace delivery. Bracewell reaches out and flaps it to extra cover.

Brings the stumps in play and keeps it full, Bracewell can only jam it out back to Siraj, who fakes a throw at the batting end. Three dots in a row.

The field is set for the wide yorker and Siraj sticks to the plan. Pitches it up, outside off, Bracewell reaches out and digs it out to deep point. Rohit Sharma gets around and cuts it off. No run taken.

Siraj starts with a slower bouncer, over off. Bracewell hops and reaches out to go big on the off side. Ends up mistiming it but the ball lands right between extra cover and mid off. He does not take the single.

Last over coming up now. It will be bowled by Mohammed Siraj (9-0-37-1). Also, India have been penalised for Slow Over Rate and need to keep an extra fielder inside the circle.

OUT! CASTLED! You miss, I hit, says Harshit Rana. Gets the yorker in, does Harshit. Nice and straight at the stumps. Clarke shuffles across to play the scoop but misses it completely and the stumps are shattered. A handy knock nonetheless from Clarke. 11 (5) for Kristian.

SIX! Slower ball picked and dispatched! Off-cutter from Rana, on a length, outside off. Clarke walks way across to the off side and swings across the line to clobber it over deep mid-wicket for a six. 15 runs off the over with a ball to go.

FOUR! Powered away! At 131.8 kph, in the slot, around the off stump, Clarke stands deep in the crease and finds the elevation to loft it over the bowler's head for a four.

Pace off, on a hard length, over middle. Clarke backs away to flay it over point but is tucked up for room and gets beaten as the ball goes over the blade.

Executes the yorker, on off, Bracewell jams it out between mid off and extra cover for a single.

FOUR! It almost went the distance! Rana tries to push it across the left-hander and errs in length. Low full toss, on off, Bracewell goes over cover and picks up a boundary.

Low full toss, around the tramline, Bracewell reaches out and bunts it off an inside edge beside the strip on the leg side. They cross.

Nails the wide yorker, outside off, Bracewell fails to dig it out.

SIX! What a hit! Arshdeep gets the yorker wrong and Bracewell is able to get under the ball. Full and on middle and leg. Michael stays deep in the crease and collapses his back knee to slam it over deep mid-wicket for a six.

A confident shout for LBW but turned down. Arshdeep Singh is pretty convinced and Shubman Gill takes the review. A searing yorker from Arshdeep, tailing in towards the off stump. Bracewell swings at it but it appears that the ball has gone under the bat before hitting him on the left boot. Oh, the UltraEdge shows a scratch when the ball is near the toe end. The on-field call is upheld.

Slow bumper, over middle. Clarke pulls it towards deep square leg for a single.

We are into the tail now. Kristian Clarke comes out to the middle.

OUT! CAUGHT! A cheeky attempt, but it does not quite come off for Zakary Foulkes. Not the best of balls by Arshdeep as he gets the yorker wrong. It comes out as a low full toss, on middle. Foulkes backs away a bit and looks to go over the man at short third with a reverse scoop. He fails to get the elevation on the shot as the ball goes flat and straight to Kuldeep Yadav off the face of the blade. Kuldeep makes no mistake and New Zealand are 7 down for 303.

Arshdeep Singh (9-0-55-2) comes back into the attack now.

SIX! Into the crowd. Rana digs it in short but fails to get it high enough to trouble the batter, just below the shoulder, on middle. Bracewell swivels and pulls it over deep square leg for a six. 300 comes up for New Zealand.

Takes pace off and bashes the deck, outside off. Zakary drags the pull in front of square for one.

Low full toss, on middle, Foulkes chips it back over the bowler's head. Virat Kohli sprints to his left from long on and cuts it off. Two runs taken.

Pace off and into the surface, outside off, Zakary flaps at it and is well beaten.

Pushes it across the left-hander, low full toss. Bracewell drags it off the toe end to long on for one.

On a length, sliding onto the pads, Foulkes helps it down to deep fine leg for a single.

Looped up, googly, on off, Zakary eases it to wide long off for a run.

Fuller and flatter, on off, Bracewell pushes it wide of cover and turns the strike over.

Keeps it short, on off, wrong'un, Foulkes taps it past the diving Kuldeep to his left. They cross.

FOUR! Zakary Foulkes is up and running! Pushed through, on the shorter side, on middle. Foulkes gets inside the line and gets low to lap it over the keeper for a four.

New Zealand losing their way a little here now. Zakary Foulkes is the next man in.

OUT! Given LBW! This looks straight but after a chat with his partner, Mitchell Hay has taken the review. This was the googly from Kuldeep, on a nagging length, on middle. Hay reached out in front and went hard on the reverse sweep. The ball snuck under the bat to catch Hay on the knee roll on the front pad. No bat involved on UltraEdge. It is three reds on Ball Tracking with the ball crashing into the off pole. Mitchell takes a review with him. 3 wickets in 14 balls for India. New Zealand are losing wickets at a crucial juncture in the game.

Short and a bit of turn, on off, Bracewell pushes it down the deck, where Kuldeep Yadav fails to make the stop to his right and concedes a single.

Excellent yorker, on middle, tailing in sharply. Mitchell Hay tries to get his bat down in time to dig it out, but misses and gets hit on the pads. A slight appeal for LBW, but turned down. Going down the leg side this one.

Another full delivery, shaping into the pads, Mitchell Hay clips it away wide of deep fine leg for a brace.

Full again and on middle, Mitchell Hay looks to drive but gets an inside edge towards mid-wicket. This is turning out to be a great over for India.

Pitched up and on middle, Mitchell Hay clips it to mid-wicket.

Fuller and on middle, Mitchell Hay blocks it out.

Mitchell Hay joins Bracewell out in the middle. A crucial final phase of the Kiwi innings is coming up. Two new batters at the crease.

OUT! TAKEN! Mohammed Siraj strikes now, and India get rid of both the set batters in back-to-back overs. Siraj bangs this into the pitch, but rolls his fingers to take pace off. Daryl Mitchell steps across to pull it away but just has to wait for it and ends up getting a top edge. It flies towards deep square leg, where Kuldeep Yadav runs forward and takes a good catching diving forward with the sun right in his eyes. Mitchell departs after a fantastic 137 off 131, and gets a cheeky push from Kohli while walking back.

Another yorker, outside off, Daryl Mitchell jams it out to long on for one.

Nails the wide yorker, outside off, but inside the tramline, Daryl Mitchell fails to dig it out.

FOUR! Bonus runs for New Zealand! Arshdeep Singh sees the batter move across and bowls it in the blockhole, outside leg. Daryl Mitchell is too far to the off side and just throws his bat at it. It goes off the toe-end and bounces behind. KL Rahul has also moved early to his right and has no chance of stopping that as it races to the fine leg fence for a boundary. The umpire signals it as byes at first, but then changes it to runs.

Short of a length and around off, Michael Bracewell pulls it away wide of long on for a single.

A bouncer to welcome the new batter, on middle, Michael Bracewell ducks under it.

The Kiwi skipper, Michael Bracewell makes his way out to the centre.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Arshdeep Singh finally gets the breakthrough for India and puts an end to this incredible 219-run stand. He goes full and outside off, takes pace off and keeps it out of the reach of the batter. Glenn Phillips still throws his bat at it, but only manages to get a thin outside edge behind, where KL Rahul moves to his right and takes a sharp catch with his extended right glove as it gets stuck in it. Phillips walks back after a superb knock of 106 off 88, and New Zealand are 277/4 now.

DROPPED AND FOUR! India need to take even the half-chances now. This is short and outside off. Daryl Mitchell slaps it aerially wide of extra cover. Rohit Sharma extends his right arm to grab it but parries it away and to make matters worse, it rolls to the wide long off fence for a boundary.

Low full toss, on middle, Glenn Phillips drills it down to long on for one.

FOUR! Superb shot! Hard-length delivery, outside off. Glenn Phillips gets the chance to throw his arms at it and crunches it away as the ball blazes it through point for a boundary.

Edged and gone? The finger goes up, but Glenn Phillips reviews it right away. KL Rahul, the keeper, also does not look that confident here. Mohammed Siraj serves this full and well outside off. Phillips throws his bat at it and it looks like he hits the ground as the ball goes over his bat. The replay confirms the same and the on-field call is overturned.

Short of a length and outside off, Daryl Mitchell cuts it aerially but on the bounce to deep point for a run.

Back of a length and around off, Glenn Phillips stabs it out towards extra cover for a single.

HUNDRED FOR PHILLIPS! This is a knock to remember for him as he points his bat to the sky to celebrate it. Just his second century in ODIs, his first in Pakistan, and now in India. This is short of a length and around leg, takes pace off. Glenn Phillips hooks it through backward square leg for a run. The entire Kiwi hut is on their feet to appreciate this fine innings.

FOUR! Spoils the over a bit! Arshdeep Singh serves a juicy full toss, outside off. Glenn Phillips is never going to miss that and smashes as the ball zips through the surface and wide of deep point for a boundary. He moves to 99 now.

A good wide yorker now, outside off, Daryl Mitchell reaches out but only manages to bunt it towards extra cover for one. So far, so good from Arshdeep.

Slower one, hard length and around off, Glenn Phillips reaches out and stabs it out wide of sweeper cover for another run. Now, Phillips wants the second but he is sent back as well.

Fuller and outside off again, Daryl Mitchell squeezes it out through point for a run. He wants the second but is sent back.

Short of a length and outside off, Glenn Phillips cuts it away to deep point for a single.

Arshdeep Singh (7-1-40-1) returns to the attack.

Two dots to end the over then! Dragged back and outside off, Daryl Mitchell cuts it away but finds point. He is not happy with himself as this was there to be put away.

Flatter, full and on leg, Daryl Mitchell tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Goes short and on middle, Glenn Phillips nudges it through mid-wicket for a single. 19 runs already off the over, with 2 balls to go.

SIX! Oh..my! That is a shot and a half. This is flighted, full and on middle. Glenn Phillips shows the full face of the bat and gently lofts it. The fielder at long off thinks he is the game but only watches it sail over his head for a biggie.

FOUR! Gets it away brilliantly! Kuldeep Yadav bowls this quick and short, on middle, skids through a bit. Glenn Phillips does not have the time to transfer his weight on the back foot and heaves it away and finds the small gap between deep mid-wicket and long on for a one-bounce four. Also, 250 up for New Zealand now.

Flatter, full but down the leg side, Daryl Mitchell looks to paddle it away but misses. KL Rahul, the keeper, only manages to parry it to short fine as the batters take a single. The umpire signals a wide, but the siren goes off. Kuldeep has overstepped here. It is called a No Ball, and a Free Hit to follow now.

SIX! STRAIGHT AS AN ARROW! Tossed up, full and on off. Daryl Mitchell goes down on one knee, extends his arms to reach out and launches it high and handsomely over the bowler's head for a biggie.

Powerplay 3! Now, India can have five fielders outside the inner ring till the end of the innings. However, they are one over behind the rate.

On a length, on the pads, Mitchell nurdles it square on the leg side for a single.

FOUR! Hit hard and wide enough! Fuller and a bit of turn, on off, Mitchell just clears the front leg and smacks it down the ground. Arshdeep Singh stood no chance at long off to cut it off.

Bowls it short and quick, on middle, Mitchell backs away to force it through the off side. Ends up bunting it beside the strip on the off side.

Drags the length back, on middle, GP pushes it wide of extra cover for a run.

SIX! High and handsome! Sliding on with the arm, right in the hitting arc, on middle and leg. Phillips clears the front leg and smokes it over long on for a biggie.

Full and angled in, on middle and leg, Mitchell shimmies down the track and drills it to long on for a single.

Quicker and fuller too, on middle, Phillips wrists it off the back foot to mid-wicket.

At the stumps, at 89.5 kph, on a nagging length. Mitchell hacks it off the inner half to deep mid-wicket for one.

Pushed through, shorter, on middle and leg. Mitchell premeditates as he charges down the track and has a big swing at it but misses and wears it on the front pad.

Out comes the googly, short and on off. Phillips picks it from the hand and rocks back to push it to long off for one.

Flighted delivery, on middle and leg, Mitchell sweeps it aerially towards deep backward square leg. Just a single.

A bit short and turning back into the pads, Phillips goes deep in the crease and plays it with the spin to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav replaces Harshit Rana.

Keeps it flat and short, on middle and leg, punched to long on for another single.

Too straight, on the pads, Daryl clips it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Pushed through but the length stays short, around leg. This is flicked to deep square leg for one more.

At the pads, on the shorter side, Mitchell turns it behind square and crosses over.

Fractionally short, around off, Phillips rocks back and smacks it to deep cover for a single.

Darted in by Jadeja, full and on middle. Glenn taps it back to Jadeja.

We are almost at the 3-hour mark since this game started. However, India have managed to bowl just 37 overs till now, and it is increasingly likely that they will have to bowl quite a few overs in the last 10 with just four fielders outside the circle. The shoulders are starting to drop as well, and they have will have to tighten them up here. Also, the two Kiwi batters use this small break to take some fluids in to get them going again.

FOUR! A poor delivery, and it gets the treatment. Short and wide on off, there to be put away. Mitchell obliges as he reaches out and carves it behind point for four more. 25 runs off Rana's last 2 overs.

Around off, on a length, Glenn pushes it wide of cover and gets to the other end.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Rana goes searching for the yorker but ends up serving a low full toss, on the pads. Tickled with ease past short fine leg by Phillips for a boundary.

Low full toss, on leg, Mitchell picks it up towards deep square leg for a run.

FOUR! Up and over! Rana takes pace off and goes into the surface, over middle. Mitchell swivels on the pull and gets more than enough bat to clear the leaping mid-wicket fielder for a four.

Full and slanting in at the stumps, Phillips drives it to long on for one.

Speared in from around the wicket, full and on middle, Mitchell clips it to mid-wicket.

Full and on off, Phillips pushes it to long off for one more.

HUNDRED FOR MITCHELL! 3rd ton in 4 ODI innings for Mitchell, 2nd of the series and the rich vein of form for Daryl continues. Floated up, on off, Mitchell just eases it wide of cover and picks up a single to bring up his 9th ODI century. He lets out a big roar and his teammates in the dressing room are all smiles.

Coming in with the arm, on a nagging length, on off, Glenn taps it through covers and turns the strike over.

Slower through the air but the length stays short, on off, Phillips punches it to cover.

Shorter and around off, Mitchell pushes it to deep cover for a run.

FOUR! Glenn Phillips ends the over just the way he started. Fractionally short but a bit too wide. Phillips is allowed to free his arms and he cuts it behind point for a four.

Tailing back into the pads, on the fuller side, Phillips is beaten on the flick and wears it on the outside half of the front pad.

Into the surface, over off, Mitchell gets inside the line and nurdles it behind square for one more.

Full and angled into the pads, Phillips helps it to deep square leg for a single.

On a length, around off, punched to cover by Glenn.

FOUR! Gets it through! Rana serves the off-cutter but this is a half-volley with mid off inside the circle. Phillips just hits through the line and beats mid off to his right.

India have picked up thier prefferred ball of the two that will be used for the rest of the innings. Also, Harshit Rana (6-0-33-2) is back on. The Indian skipper, Shubman Gill, is off the field at the moment, and Dhruv Jurel is the substitute fielder.

Full and pushed through, on off, Glenn works it to long off and keeps the strike with a single.

Sliding on with the arm, shorter and on off, Mitchell chops it to the right of the diving point fielder. They cross.

Short and on off, Phillips backs away and cuts it past point for a run.

Attacking the front pad, Daryl Mitchell pushes it to long on for a single.

Darted in, shorter and on the off stump, DM taps it to point.

Floated up, fuller and on off, Mitchell eases it back to the bowler.

At the stumps, Mitchell wrists it to wide long on for another single.

On off, on a good length, punched wide of cover for a run.

In and around the off pole, on a back of a length, Mitchell plays it down to long on for one.

FIFTY FOR PHILLIPS! His 6th in ODIs. Glenn has picked up the pace nicely in the last few overs but the job is far from over. On a length, on middle, Phillips knocks it to long on for one.

Slanting into the right-hander, on a length, Mitchell turns it wide of mid-wicket for one.

Angled in at the sticks, on a good length, Phillips punches it down onto the deck and the bounce takes the ball over the leaping bowler. They cross. A direct hit from Shubman Gill at the batting end from mid off but Kuldeep Yadav does well to back the throw up.

Change? No, Nitish Kumar Reddy gets his 8th over. He has conceded 21 runs in his last 2 overs. Interesting call from Shubman Gill.

Pushed through, short and around off, Mitchell knocks it to point.

Fuller and on off, Phillips eases it wide of cover and picks up a single.

Fuller and around off, Daryl taps it in front of point and steals a quick single.

FOUR! Daryl Mitchell cashes in! Jadeja fires it in short and wide on off, Mitchell reaches out and slaps it wide of extra cover for a four.

NO BALL! Speared in, very full, Mitchell digs it out to mid-wicket. Uh, oh, Jadeja has overstepped. Free Hit coming up.

Speared in, full and on middle. Mitchell plays it back to Jadeja.

Flat and short, on off, pushed wide of cover for a single.

First brace of the inning! NKR bowls it on a short of a good length, on off, Mitchell stays back and drops it with soft hands in the vacant wide mid on region and Phillips makes it to the danger end.

Into the wicket, over middle, Phillips taps it to long on and crosses over.

Lands it on a hard length, on off, pulled to deep mid-wicket for one. 300 runs in the series for Mitchell.

FOUR! Nicely waited and dealt with. Reddy bashes the surface, on off. It comes below shoulder height and Mitchell waits on the slower ball before smashing it in front of square leg for a four.

Off-cutter, on a length, on off, Phillips taps it to long on for one.

On a good length, on middle, Mitchell pushes it to long on and crosses over.

Dragged back and on off, Daryl Mitchell dabs it through cover-point for one.

Slows it up, full and around off, turns away with bounce. Daryl Mitchell goes for the sweep again but misses.

FOUR! The boundaries are starting to come regularly now! Flighted, full and on off, Daryl Mitchell goes down on one knee and swipes it away wide of deep square leg. Nitish Kumar Reddy runs to his left and dives to push it back inside but it deflects off his hands, hits his left leg and rolls to the fence for a boundary. That also brings up the 100-RUN STAND between these two batters.

Tossed up, full and on off, Daryl Mitchell knocks it to the left of the bowler.

Short again and on off, Glenn Phillips forces it to long on for a run.

Floated, short and on off, Daryl Mitchell opens the face of his bat and punches it through covers.

DRINKS BREAK! 21 runs have come off the last 2 overs, and New Zealand are starting to build a bit of momentum, with Glenn Phillips beginning to put his foot down. India will welcome this break in play, as it gives them a chance to regroup and allows Shubman Gill to reassess his options going ahead. Just 3 overs of spin have been bowled so far, and sooner rather than later, Gill will have to turn to the remaining 7 overs, either through Kuldeep Yadav or Ravindra Jadeja. It will be Jadeja to bowl immediately after the break.

FOUR! TWO IN TWO! Reddy tries to overcorrect and bangs this into the pitch, but does so down the leg side. Glenn Phillips tries to hook it away, but it looks like he misses it. KL Rahul, who is standing up to the stumps, tries to grab it above his head, but the ball parries off his gloves and rolls to the fine leg fence for another boundary. Given as runs, but the replay shows that Mitchell did not hit it.

FOUR! Top shot! Nitish Kumar Reddy overpitches it, on middle. Glenn Phillips shows the full face of the bat and drills it down the ground. It races through the practice pitches, giving Harshit Rana no chance at long on to stop the boundary.

Pitched up and on middle, Daryl Mitchell drills it to long on for another run.

Touch fuller and on middle and leg, Glenn Phillips stays back and lobs it down to long on for a run.

Short of a length and on middle, but gives no pace at all. Glenn Phillips hops up to pull but gets it off the bottom half of the bat towards short fine.

Hard length and on middle, Daryl Mitchell pats it down the pitch and past the bowler towards the mid on region for a single.

Nitish Kumar Reddy (5-0-26-0) comes back into the attack, replacing Mohammed Siraj.

Short again and on off, Daryl Mitchell heaves it to deep square leg for one more. 10 runs off the over!

Short of a length and on middle, Glenn Phillips pulls it to deep square leg for another run.

SIX! BOOM! New Zealand are starting to get a move on now. Arshdeep Singh goes full again and on middle. Glenn Phillips backs away a bit, shows the full face of the bat, and hits it through the line over the bowler's head for a biggie.

Pitched up and around leg, Daryl Mitchell clips it away with excellent timing wide of deep square leg. Shreyas Iyer runs to his left, picks it up, and releases the throw quickly to keep it down to just a run.

Full again and on off, Glenn Phillips drives it to the right of mid off for a quick single.

Full and on middle, angling in, Glenn Phillips tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Fuller in length and on off, Daryl Mitchell gets forward and fends it away. Mohammed Siraj's figures read 7-0-24-0. Excellent work from him so far!

Pitched up and on middle, Glenn Phillips knocks it to the left of mid on for one.

FOUR! Up and over! Mohammed Siraj bangs this into the pitch but just outside off, takes pace off. Glenn Phillips gets on his toes and pulls it over the mid-wicket fielder for his first boundary. That will give him a bit of confidence now.

Back of a length and on off, nips back in, Glenn Phillips has no room to work with and ends up patting it on the pitch.

Goes fuller and around off, Glenn Phillips drives it straight to short cover.

On a length and on middle, Daryl Mitchell works it with a straight bat to long on for a single.

Pulls his length back, on off, Daryl Mitchell clips it through mid-wicket for a run. 6 runs off the over!

Full again and on off, Daryl Mitchell gets behind the line of it and blocks it out.

Touch fuller and on off, Daryl Mitchell knocks it to the left of the bowler, as short cover gets across and stops it with his foot.

FOUR! Gets it away! Good-length delivery but down the leg side. Daryl Mitchell picks it off his hips nicely and flicks it away to the vacant deep backward square leg fence for an easy boundary.

Bangs in a well-directed bouncer, on middle, Daryl Mitchell winds up for the pull but does not go through the shot and lets it go to the keeper.

On a length and around off, Glenn Phillips pushes it through covers for a single.

Good length and on off, Glenn Phillips stabs it out to the off side for a run. Siraj has kept things very quiet here.

Full again and on middle, angling in, Daryl Mitchell works it just past Rohit Sharma at mid-wicket for a single.

Sharp reflexes! Good length and on off, nips back in a bit, Daryl Mitchell pats it on the bounce back to the bowler. Mohammed Siraj leaps up on his follow-through to grab it with his right hand and fires in a throw at the batter's end, with Mitchell trying to scramble inside his crease. The replay shows that he would have been short of his ground if that hit the stumps.

Pitched up and on off, Daryl Mitchell drills it back to the bowler. Three dots now!

Fuller one and on off, Daryl Mitchell drives it to mid off.

On a length and around off, Daryl Mitchell steers it towards point.

Hard length and around off, Daryl Mitchell punches it through covers for one.

In the air...SAFE! Nitish Kumar Reddy bangs this into the pitch and around middle. Glenn Phillips tries to pull it away but the ball just gets a bit big on him. It takes the top edge and goes miles up in the air. Arshdeep Singh from deep square leg does not have enough time to reach it. So, Harshit Rana from short fine leg runs a long way to his left to the square leg region, he dives full-length but just fails to reach the ball. They cross. Phillips gets a bit lucky here.

Touch fuller and on middle, Glenn Phillips knocks it to the right of the bowler. Virat Kohli moves to his left quickly from short mid-wicket and stops the run.

Back of a length and on middle, Daryl Mitchell tucks it wide of short mid-wicket for a single.

On a length and on middle, Daryl Mitchell nudges it to short mid-wicket.

SIX! Clean strike! Nitish Kumar Reddy lands this on a hard length and on off. Daryl Mitchell clears his front leg away and drags his heave up and over the wide long on fence for a flat six.

Pulls his length back, on middle, Daryl Mitchell pats it down towards long on for one. That brings up the 50-RUN STAND between these two batters.

Oh..close! Mohammed Siraj pitches it up and just outside off. Daryl Mitchell looks to drive it away from his body but gets an inside edge just past the stumps. The fielder at short fine quickly moves to his right to stop it well.

Full again and on middle, Daryl Mitchell tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Touch fuller and on off, Daryl Mitchell strides out and knocks it back to the bowler. Mohammed Siraj picks it up on the follow-through and fakes a throw at the batting end. He is trying to get himself fired up here.

Hits the length hard and around off, Glenn Phillips dabs it down wide of point. Ravindra Jadeja moves to his right and tries to collect it but fumbles a bit. A single taken.

Back of a length and on off, Glenn Phillips punches it to short cover.

Mohammed Siraj (4-0-14-0) returns to the attack. Kuldeep Yadav has gone off the field. He had a chat with head coach Gautam Gambhir on the sidelines before making his way to the dressing room.

Full again and on middle and leg, Glenn Phillips eases it to long on for one.

Pitched up and around off, Glenn Phillips reaches out and drills it on the bounce straight to extra cover. The crowd thinks it is a catch and gets excited for a second.

On a length and on leg, Daryl Mitchell clips it away through square leg for one.

Back of a length and on middle, Glenn Phillips heaves it off the inner half of the bat to deep mid-wicket for another run.

Full and around off, Daryl Mitchell drives it to sweeper cover for a run.

Short of a length and on middle, Glenn Phillips pulls it away to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! FIFTY FOR MITCHELL! The golden run continues for him, and this is his third consecutive fifty-plus score in this series. Kuldeep Yadav bowls this quicker and shorter but down the leg side. Daryl Mitchell knows that he just has to get some bat on it and tickles it past short fine leg for a boundary. That also brings up the 100 for New Zealand. Mitchell raises his bat to soak in all the applause, and he is becoming one of the most watchable players in this format.

Flighted, full and on off, Glenn Phillips eases it to the left of the bowler. Kuldeep Yadav moves to his left, but Mitchell gets in his way, which allows the batters to cross.

Pushed through quicker, shortish and on middle, Glenn Phillips backs away and stabs it out to extra cover.

Shorter in length again and around leg, Glenn Phillips nudges it away to short fine. Mitchell denies the run.

Flatter, short and on leg, Daryl Mitchell flicks it through square leg for a single.

Floated, short and around off, Daryl Mitchell punches it wide of extra cover. Rohit Sharma dives to his right and handles the wobble bounce well to stop it.

On middle, on a back of a length, Mitchell turns it behind square on the leg side and keeps the strike with a single.

Takes pace off, on a length, angled in on the off stump, Mitchell checks his drive to cover.

Lands it on a back of a length, on off, Mitchell hangs back to defend.

Fuller in length, on off, Phillips drives it in front of mid off and pinches a quick single. Rohit Sharma scores a direct hit at the bowling end and the ball deflects away through the mid-wicket region. Mitchell is keen for a second and is hopping to get Phillips' attention but the latter ran too far away from the stumps.

On off and middle, on a back of a length, Phillips gets on the back foot and angles it to backward point.

Reddy continues to hit the hard length, on middle. DM works it down to long on and picks up a single.

On the fuller side, on off, pushed to long off for a single.

Attacking the front pad, on a length. Mitchell presses half-forward and hangs his bat out in front tentatively. Gets an inside edge that rolls to short fine leg.

Looped up wrong'un, on off, Phillips eases it with a straight blade to long off and crosses over.

This keeps straight, flat and short, around off, Glenn pats it back to Kuldeep.

Drags the length back, another googly, Phillips rocks back and plays it to cover.

Sliding across the right-hander, Mitchell plays a punchy drive to this full ball to long off for a run.

Reddy goes wide on the crease and bashes the surface, over middle. Daryl pushes it to long on for the 5th single of the over.

Into the wicket again, in line with the off stump. This is punched to long on for another single.

Keeps it around the off pole, on a good length. Mitchell waits back and knocks it to long on for one more.

At 125.9 kph, on a short of a length, on the off stump. Glenn whips it to long on and turns the strike over.

Skidding through, on a hard length, on off, Phillips hops back and dabs it to point.

Honing in on the off stump, on a back of a length, Mitchell taps it down to long on for a single.

Flatter, full and on middle, Glenn Phillips bunts it back to the bowler. 9 runs off Kuldeep's first over!

Floated, full and on middle, Daryl Mitchell eases it to long on for one.

Short again and around off, Glenn Phillips punches it just wide of cover-point. Shreyas Iyer dives to his right, gets a hand but parries it behind to allow a run.

Goes a bit short and on middle, Daryl Mitchell nudges it through square leg for a single.

A loopy full toss, on middle, Daryl Mitchell does not attack it and just pats it back to the bowler.

SIX! Wow..that's some way to welcome Kuldeep Yadav! Tossed up, full and on off, Daryl Mitchell skips down the track to get to the pitch of it and tonks it over the long off fence for a biggie. Mitchell is putting Kuldeep under pressure right away.

First look at spin today as Kuldeep Yadav comes on. Kuldeep went for 82 runs in his 10 overs at Rajkot.

Much fuller and on middle and leg, Daryl Mitchell eases it to long on for one.

Back of a length and around off, Glenn Phillips punches it to sweeper cover for another run.

Pitched up and on leg, Daryl Mitchell drills it to long on for a run.

A bit fuller and on middle, Daryl Mitchell works it to short mid-wicket again.

Lands this on a good length and on middle, Daryl Mitchell tucks it to short mid-wicket. KL Rahul is standing up to the stumps to not let Mitchell stand outside the crease.

Full and on off, Glenn Phillips drives it through covers for a single.

DRINKS BREAK! India will be pleased with the progress they have made so far, particularly with the way the seamers have operated. The tight lines and lengths on display will certainly please captain Shubman Gill. As has been the theme of the series, New Zealand’s innings has revolved around Daryl Mitchell, and that will likely need to be the case again today if the Kiwis are to post a challenging total. The spinners are yet to be introduced, but it won’t be long before we see them in action. It will be interesting to see how they fare given the relatively short boundaries, and what Mitchell’s approach will be against them. No spin just yet. Nitish Kumar Reddy will bowl after the break.

Goes fuller and outside off, holds its line, Daryl Mitchell strides out and watches it through to the keeper's gloves.

Back of a length and on off, Glenn Phillips punches it to sweeper cover for another run.

Pitched up and around off, Daryl Mitchell drives it a bit uppishly but well past point for a run.

FOUR! Good effort in the deep but in vain! Harshit Rana bangs this into the pitch, on middle. Daryl Mitchell gets on top of the bounce and pulls it away nicely wide of deep mid-wicket. Nitish Kumar Reddy runs a long way to his left, dives and gets both hands on it but the ball just gets away from it and touches the fence for a boundary.

Fuller delivery, on off, shaping in a bit. Glenn Phillips looks to push it away but gets an inside edge towards square leg for a single.

Short of a length and on off, Glenn Phillips pats it down towards short cover and shouts 'Wait on'. Virat Kohli gathers it up quickly and has a shy at the bowler's end to keep Mitchell on his toes.

On a length and on middle, angling in, Daryl Mitchell clips it to short mid-wicket. Just 3 runs off the over, tidy stuff from Siraj.

Hard length and on off, Daryl Mitchell stabs it out on the bounce to short cover, where Virat Kohli quickly moves to his left to collect it.

Good length and on off, skids through a bit. Glenn Phillips gets a bit hurried but manages to punch it away through covers for another run.

Short of a length and on off, Glenn Phillips dabs it down to point.

Full again and on off, Daryl Mitchell drives it wide of mid off for a run.

Fuller and around off, Glenn Phillips pushes it through covers for a single.

Hits the length hard and on off, gets it to nip back in. Daryl Mitchell looks to block it but this one bounces a bit more and hits him on the thumb before dropping to the off side.

Pitched up and on middle, Glenn Phillips tucks it towards mid-wicket and scampers across for another run.

BEAUTY! Harshit Rana lands this on a good length and on the fifth stump line, gets it to shape away late. Glenn Phillips tries to play it from the crease but the ball zips past the outside edge.

Short of a length and on middle, Daryl Mitchell pulls it to deep square leg for a run.

Fuller and around off, Glenn Phillips drills it to sweeper cover for a single.

Out goes Will Young and in walks Glenn Phillips.

OUT! BLINDER AT POINT! Harshit Rana bowls this on a back of a length and well outside off, begging to put away. Will Young obliges and tries to cut it away hard but just fails to keep it down as it flies towards point. Ravindra Jadeja, who is stationed there, moves to his right and takes a brilliant catch with both hands, and with the ball travelling quickly to him. Young cannot believe he has picked the fielder here, and that it was Jadeja, who rarely drops anything. He has to walk back for 30 off 41, and New Zealand are 58/3 now.

Short of a length and on off, Will Young punches it towards extra cover for a single.

On a length and on off, Will Young guides it away to point.

Full again and on off, Will Young pushes it towards short cover.

FOUR! Shot of the match so far! Mohammed Siraj goes a bit too full, on off. Will Young presents the full face of the bat and drives it gloriously down the pitch. The ball hits the stumps at the other end and deflects past the umpire to race away for a boundary. It was quite a big deflection, but the bails remained intact.

Pitches it up, on off, Will Young taps it out to short extra cover.

Back of a length and on off, Will Young stays back and pats it in front of point.

Goes full again and on off, Daryl Mitchell steps across to drill it away but gets it from the toe-end of the bat and bunts it towards point.

Good length and around off, Will Young steers it wide of point for a run.

Back of a length and on off, Will Young rides the bounce and dabs it towards point.

Slightly fuller and around off, Daryl Mitchell pushes it wide of short cover and calls for the single. Shubman Gill this time dives to his left and stops it well. He gets up and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses by some distance. Mitchell was short of his crease there.

On a length and on middle, Daryl Mitchell pats it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Oh..that goes through! Harshit Rana serves this full and on off, Daryl Mitchell strides out and drives it firmly to the off side. Shubman Gill at extra cover moves to his right and gets a hand to it, while Virat Kohli at mid off dives to his left, but the ball still goes through for a boundary.

Time for Powerplay 2! India can now have 4 fielders outside the 30-yard circle until the end of the 40th over. Harshit Rana is back with a change of ends. 3-0-17-1 so far for Rana.

Length again and on off, Will Young guides it away towards point.

Pitched up and on off, Daryl Mitchell drives it away towards mid off and sets off for the run. Virat Kohli charges in but fails to pick it up on the first attempt. He is annoyed with himself and kicks it away. Could have been a chance of a run out if he picked that up cleanly.

Hard length and on off, Daryl Mitchell stabs it out to extra cover.

FOUR! There is no stopping that! Short of a length and outside off, Daryl Mitchell steps across a bit, gets to free his arms and crunches it through point for a boundary.

Brilliant fielding by the sub fielder! This is on a good length and around off, Daryl Mitchell opens the face of his bat and guides it away as the ball races wide of short third. Yashasvi Jaiswal, who is in for Arshdeep Singh, dives full-length to his left and saves a certain boundary.

Back of a length and on off, Daryl Mitchell punches it towards mid off.

Good comeback! Arshdeep Singh lands this on a hard length and in that channel outside off, gets it to straighten off the deck. Will Young has a poke at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

FOUR! Pure timing! Arshdeep Singh goes a bit fuller now, but angling into the pads. Will Young brings his wrists into play and flicks it away with superb timing. It races through the quick outfield, but Mohammed Siraj from deep square leg gives a good chase to his left. He dives but the ball wins the race to the fence for another boundary.

On a length and on off, Will Young steers it away but fails to beat widish first slip.

FOUR! Excellent shot! Arshdeep Singh lands this back of a length and just around off. Will Young gets on top of the bounce, uses the width and punches it into the ground. It bounces like a tennis ball and goes over the head of the point fielder for a boundary.

Good length and on of, Will Young pats it in front of short cover and looks for the quick run, but Virat Kohli is quick to get to the ball to stop it.

Bangs this into the pitch, on middle and leg, Daryl Mitchell gets inside the line of it, rolls his wrists and hooks it to deep fine leg for a single.

Goes fuller and around off, Will Young drives it on the up with an open face of the bat but straight to cover. Just one run from Siraj's first over!

Short of a length and on off, Will Young rides the bounce and dabs it down to point.

Play and a miss! Mohammed Siraj sees the batter move across, hits the length hard and just outside off, gets it to shape away. Will Young steps outside the off stump and tries to guide it away but misses.

Pulls his length back slightly, on off, Will Young stays back and pats it to short cover.

Touch fuller and around off, Daryl Mitchell drives it to the left of mid off. Shubman Gill moves to that side but fumbles and allows a single.

Lands this on a good length and on middle and leg, Daryl Mitchell gets on his toes and clips it to mid-wicket.

Time for a change in the bowling as Mohammed Siraj comes on.

Fuller and on off, Will strokes it to mid off.

Coming back into the right-hander, on a back of a length, on middle and leg. Young looks to clip it away. Gets an inside edge onto the pads and it drops well in front of point.

On a length, angling away, Young dabs it down on the off side.

On a length, on off, Will stabs it down.

Tight single! On a hard length, on off, Mitchell gets on his toes and drops it with soft hands beside the strip on the off side. The batters set off for a quick run and Arshdeep charges towards the ball. Young does well to change his path and avoid Singh to complete the run.

FOUR! Nicely done. Full and on middle and leg, Mitchell brings his wrists into play and works it between mid-wicket and mid on for a boundary.

Stays around the off stump, on a length, Will guides it with an open bat face to backward point.

Lands it on a good length, on off, Will taps it off the front foot to cover.

SIX! First of the game. Rana bends his back and digs it in short, around off. Young arches back slightly and uses the pace to play the upper cut over deep third for a biggie.

Honing in on the off stump, on a length, Will waits on the back foot and defends right under his eyes.

Rana goes slightly wide on the crease and pitches it up, outside off. Young has a waft at it but he is lucky not to nick it behind to the keeper.

On top of off, on a back of a length. Will covers the line and blocks it off.

Fuller and at the sticks, Mitchell gets right behind it in defence.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Shorter than the previous ball, on off, Mitchell stands tall and gets on top of the bounce. Punches it between cover and mid off and it races away.

Beaten! Arshdeep pulls the length back, cross-seam delivery, on off. Mitchell has a slight poke and is beaten on the outside edge.

On a good length, outside off, dabbed down to deep third with an open bat face for a single.

Keeps the stumps in play, on a length, Young eases the drive to mid on.

Full and leaving the right-hander, Young makes a watchful leave.

Rana serves it full, on off, Mitchell presses on the front foot and drives it to mid off.

Full and attacking the stumps, whipped nicely by Mitchell but it is cut off by a sliding Kuldeep Yadav at mid on.

Angling in and then it straightens a bit, on a good length, on off. Young is squared up in defence and the ball goes off an outside edge to deep third. They cross.

FOUR! Class written all over it! On a hard length, on off, Will gets on his toes and rides the bounce. He gets his hands high and punches it through covers for a boundary.

Pitched up by Rana, on middle, Young plays it with a straight bat to mid on.

Skidding through, on a good length, outside off, Young lets it be.

Swinging back in, on a back of a length, on off and middle. Daryl Mitchell pushes it back to Arshdeep. Maiden Over!

Running across the right-hander, Mitchell makes the leave.

Nearly a strangle down leg! Dug in short, around the left shoulder, Mitchell swivels on the back foot for the pull but misses as the ball sails over his blade. Half a shout for caught behind from KL Rahul but he got no support from anyone else.

Oh, that could have gone anywhere! Pushed across the right-hander, on a back of a length. Mitchell has a big swing at it despite being nowhere near the pitch of the ball. He miscues it off the inner half and the mid on fielder collects it on the bounce.

Fuller, on middle and leg, Mitchell wrists it off the pads to mid-wicket.

Angling across, on a good length, Mitchell hangs back to defend.

Had the throw hit Daryl Mitchell was gone! Rana hurls it full, on middle, Young knocks it to the left of the man at mid on. Will calls 'yes' before deciding against the single. Mitchell was nearly halfway down the track and had given up. Kuldeep was quick to his left and fired in a throw at the bowling end while tumbling. He misses and Daryl gets home.

In and around the off stump, on a short of a length, Young taps it down on the off side.

FOUR! Width offered and Young cashes in! On a back of a length, outside off, Will gets the width to free his arms and he punches it on the up through covers for a four.

Good stop! Rana pitches it up, on off, Mitchell lunges and plays a punchy drive towards cover. Shreyas Iyer dives to his right and makes a half-stop. They cross.

Nipping back in, closer to the off pole, on a good length. Daryl Mitchell shoulders arms.

Wide! Wow, that went all wrong for Rana. Sprayed well wide on off, on a nagging length. Mitchell lets it be and the keeper, KL Rahul collects it in front of the man at first slip.

Daryl Mitchell makes his way out to the centre.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! For the third time in as many games, Rana has accounted for Conway. Rana steams in from around the wicket and lands it on a good length, outside off. Just like Nicholls, Conway is unsure and just hangs his bat out with no real conviction. The ball jumps a bit on Devon and takes the outside edge. It goes straight into the waiting hands of Rohit Sharma at first slip, who gobbles it at waist height.

Harshit Rana to steam in from the other end.

Keeps it full, around the off stump. Will presses forward and stabs it down on the off side.

Fuller, shaping back in, at the stumps. Will Young solidly blocks it off.

Will Young is in early.

OUT! DRAGGED ON! Indecision from Henry Nicholls, and he pays the price. Arshdeep Singh strikes in the first over. In the channel, on a good length. Nicholls is caught in two minds, whether to play or leave. He makes a late decision to withdraw his bat. The ball catches the inside edge and crashes back into the stumps. A golden duck for Henry.

DROPPED! A tough chance, but you back Ravindra Jadeja to take such catches. On a back of a length, outside off, Conway slashes hard and uppishly towards backward point, where Jadeja flings himself to his right and reaches out with both hands. The ball clips his fingertips and goes behind for a single.

FOUR! Wow, that just raced away. Fractionally short and equally wide, Conway arches back and slaps it past backward point. The ball skips across the practice wickets and Devon is away with a boundary.

A hint of away shape for Arshdeep. On a length, outside off at 129.8 kph, Conway shoulders arms.

Time to set the ball rolling in the decider. It is not a full house just yet, but it won't be long before every seat is taken. Mithun Manhas, the president of the BCCI and Mahanaaryaman Rao Scindia, the president of the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association, do the honours of ringing the bell. Shubman Gill has his men in a huddle near the ropes. Devon Conway and Henry Nicholls walk out to open the innings for New Zealand. A new challenge for the two left-handers with left-arm quick, Arshdeep Singh, in the side today. Arshdeep will open the attack. Conway to face the first ball. Two slips await. Here we go!

The skipper of New Zealand, Michael Bracewell, says that they would have bowled first as well. Adds that now they quickly need to shift their mindset to batting first. Mentions that this is a great opportunity for them to win their first ODI series in India. He hopes that the youngsters take their chance and do well. Informs that they are unchanged.

The captain of India, Shubman Gill says that this decider is a great challenge for them as a side and these are the moments you wait for as a player. Feels that there will not be much dew and reckons that this is a pretty good wicket. He believes that it is good to have a total on the board to chase. Opines that they need to bowl better in the middle phase and look to vary their lengths. Informs that they have made one change with Arshdeep Singh coming in for Prasidh Krishna.

New Zealand (Unchanged Playing XI) - Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Hay (WK), Michael Bracewell (C), Zakary Foulkes, Kristian Clarke, Kyle Jamieson, Jayden Lennox.

India (Playing XI) - Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (C), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh (In place of Prasidh Krishna).

TOSS - The coin lands in favour of Shubman Gill and India have elected to BOWL first.

PITCH REPORT - Deep Dasgupta and Simon Doull are pitchside. Deep informs that India have been unbeaten in ODIs in Indore, winning all 7 of their games so far. He further says that on average, 8 sixes are hit per inning in ODIs here in Indore. Shares that the boundary dimensions are relatively short, measuring 63 metres on one side and 62 metres on the other, with the straight hit being 71 metres. Informs that the last couple of ODIs here in Indore have seen scores of 399 and 385. Doull believes that this is an absolute belter of a wicket. He further says that the grass covering should offer good pace onto the bat, but he does not expect a lot of seam movement. Deep opines that the grass covering is to ensure that the top surface does not crumble. Simon reckons that bowling stump-to-stump is the way to go for bowlers at this ground.

New Zealand, meanwhile, arrive with momentum after a commanding response in the second game, knowing a series win here would mark a landmark moment in their ODI history in India. Their batting has looked assured, led by Daryl Mitchell, with support from Will Young, Glenn Phillips and Michael Bracewell, while the newer faces have also stepped up, with Jayden Lennox showing encouraging signs and settling quickly at this level. The bowlers have also shown they can apply pressure, especially Kyle Jamieson, who has been brilliant in both ends of the innings. With the series on the line, execution in key moments, handling pressure and making the most of conditions will be decisive as both sides eye a series-clinching win in Indore. Stay tuned for toss and other updates.

India will take confidence from their strong record at Indore and the way their batting unit has largely held firm across the series. Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli have provided stability up top, while the middle order featuring KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer has chipped in at important phases. The bowling unit has also found a new source of energy, with Harshit Rana making an immediate impact through his pace, discipline and ability to hit the deck hard, adding an extra dimension to India's attack. The others, however, will be eager to respond after an off day in the second ODI, with the pace attack needing early breakthroughs and the spinners expected to play a controlling role in the middle overs on a surface that can reward disciplined bowling.

Welcome to Indore, where the stage is set for a thrilling finish as India and New Zealand face off in the 3rd ODI at the Holkar Stadium, with the series perfectly poised at 1–1. After two absorbing contests that have seen both teams share the honours, it all comes down to the decider. For the visitors, this clash carries added significance - New Zealand have never won a bilateral ODI series in India, making this a chance to break new ground. India drew first blood in Vadodara with a composed chase built around experience at the top, before New Zealand hit back strongly in Rajkot, showcasing their batting depth and ability to seize key moments under pressure.

... MATCH DAY ...

If India beating New Zealand in the opening ODI came as no surprise, their defeat in Rajkot certainly did. A depleted New Zealand side outplaying a star-studded Indian team was a timely reminder that cricket owes no one guarantees and everything depends on the way you perform on the day. The Black Caps showed their fighting spirit in the first game, and the result in Rajkot would have boosted their confidence and belief.  Bowling remains New Zealand's weaker suit on paper, but in both matches it has punched well above its weight. India, meanwhile, once again struggled against spin. In Rajkot, they managed just 89 runs from 23 overs of spin, lost two wickets, and never truly seized control. In contrast, the Kiwis collected 126 runs off 18 overs against quality Indian spinners, losing only one wicket. The difference lies in their use of the sweep and reverse sweep, options the Indian batters rarely explored. This is clearly an area India will look to address.  The series decider moves to Indore, a venue known for big scores, with an average first innings total of 331. Pace or spin matters less here than intent. For the record, spinners at the Holkar Stadium average 32.5 compared to 48.4 for pacers. It is hard to see India making changes, especially in their batting ranks, but if they do look at their bowling options, Arshdeep Singh could be considered.  New Zealand have already impressed on this tour, and a win here would give them their maiden ODI series victory on Indian soil. It will not be easy, though, with the Men in Blue boasting a perfect record at this venue, 7 wins from 7 ODIs. Still, if the Black Caps keep their fighting instincts alive and get their processes right, they have the ability to push India all the way. It promises to be an entertaining contest, with plenty of fireworks on offer.