India vs New Zealand, New Zealand in India, 3 T20I Series, 2021 Full score card

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! A short ball, outside off. Lockie Ferguson looks to pull but gets a top edge, in the air and towards mid on where Deepak Chahar settles under it and takes a simple catch. INDIA WIN BY 73 RUNS AND CLINCH THE SERIES BY 3-0.

Length ball, on the pads, Boult nudges it to deep square leg for a single.

Very full, on middle, drilled down to long on for one run.

Short and on middle, pulled away to square leg for a single.

WIDE! Down the leg side. Ferguson looks to heave it but misses.

SIX! Ferguson comes down the track, he gets to the pitch of the ball and smacks it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Length and on middle, Ferguson looks to pull but misses.

SIX! That is huge! On middle, Ferguson smashes it over the long on fence. 100 up for the Kiwis.

Trent Boult is the last man in.

OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust! On middle, this is lofted down towards long on. The fielder runs to his left and takes an easy catch.

Just short! On middle, Sodhi looks to pull, it goes off the top edge, towards long on. The fielder runs in but it lands short. A single.

Full and outside off, Sodhi slashes but misses.

Fuller and on off, this is hit down to long off for one.

A slower short one on the body, Ferguson looks to pull but misses.

Shorter and outside off, this one stays a touch low. Ferguson looks to pull but misses.

Lockie Ferguson is the new man in.

OUT! TAKEN! Iyer has his first! Not the best of balls, short and outside off, this is slapped hard but to covers where Rohit Sharma takes a simple catch.

Short and outside off. Sodhi shuffles and defends it out.

A googly now but this one stays low. Sodhi looks to heave but gets beaten as this one does not bounce much.

Short and outside off. Sodhi looks to cut but misses.

On middle, tucked to mid-wicket for a single.

Full and way outside off. Milne looks to defend but gets an outside edge. Falls just short of the first slip.

A flatter ball, angling on the pads. Milne misses his flick and gets hit on the pads.

A short ball by Chahar. Sodhi swings and misses.

FOUR! Ishan Kishan with some mistakes now, rare one from him today. A length ball, outside off. Sodhi smashes it towards deep cover. Ishan Kishan runs across but over-rans it and the ball rolls behind him for a boundary.

FOUR! A full ball, on off. Ish Sodhi lofts it over mid off for a boundary.

A length ball, on off. Sodhi defends it towards mid off.

On middle, on a length. Blocked out.

OUT! Mitchell Santner is RUN OUT! Kishan with an absolutely wonderful piece of fielding. On the pads, this is flicked with soft hands to mid-wicket. Kishan charges from the deep, gathers and scores a direct hit to the keeper's end. The batters were looking for a couple but Santner did not see this coming.

Another run out appeal and this time the batter is surely short.

SIX! THUMPED! A full ball, on middle. Milne hits it high in the air but well enough to clear the long on fence as well.

Short in length, on off. Milne taps it to point.

Length and outside off. Santner slaps it to sweeper cover for a single.

Adam Milne walks out to bat!

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Fine catch from Rishabh Pant and the last called batsman walks back. A length ball, on middle. James Neesham swings across the line and manages a top edge towards short third man. Rishabh Pant calls for it and runs across. The ball was swirling around and Pant did extremely well to judge it and pouch it.

Length again, on middle, pushed back to the bowler.

On a length, on off. Neesham keeps it out.

Now serves a full ball, outside off. Mitchell Santner fails to dig it out. 109 needed in 48 balls.

Greets Santner with a short ball, outside off. Left alone.

OUT! Tim Seifert is RUN OUT! Length and on off. Neesham tucks it to square leg. The batters take a single but Seifert wanted another run. Neesham is not interested and till Seifert reaches back to his crease, Pant removes the bails as Seifert was halfway down. Excellent fielding from Kishan in the deep.

A run out appeal and it is referred. The batter seems short.

On the pads, this is flicked wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Length and on middle. Tim Seifert pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Full toss, on off. Tim Seifert skips down and pushes it down to covers. Two taken.

Flatter and on off. Blocked out. 115 needed in 54 balls.

James Neesham tries to improvise straightaway! A googly. James Neesham tries to reverse sweeps but drags it to the first slip. Good for him as it goes off the inner half of the bat.

A full toss, on middle, swept to deep square leg for a single.

James Neesham walks out to bat now!

OUT! TAKEN! An important wicket for India, this wicket will give them much relief! A full ball, on middle. Martin Guptill gets on his knee and looks to slog-sweep it. It takes the top edge and goes high and towards long on where Suryakumar Yadav holds onto it. A good innings from Martin Guptill comes to an end.

Full and on off, pushed to covers.

On middle, Tim works it through mid-wicket for one.

BEATEN! A really good ball to end! This lands on off and then spins away. Guptill looks to push but is beaten.

FOUR! Lovely placement and all of a sudden, the runs have started to flow! Shorter and outside off, Guptill guides it through point. Boundary. Fifty for Guptill. He holds the key for the Kiwis.

On off, Guptill pushes it to covers.

Flatter and on off, Guptill pushes it to covers.

Angled into the pads, Tim nudges it on the leg side and gets to the other end.

Two more! On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for two.

FOUR! That is thumped! On middle, Guptill smashes it through mid-wicket. This one races away to the fence. A huge over comes to an end. They need a few more of these.

Shorter and on middle, this is pushed back to the bowler.

SIX! Into the crowd! This is a big over so far and well could be the momentum changing one. The slog sweep is out, it is heaved over the mid-wicket fence.

On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket.

FOUR! Nice and fine! 50 up for New Zealand. They need a lot more. Down the leg side. Tim Seifert works it fine and this one races away to the fence.

The googly, it is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Yuzvendra Chahal is back on.

Angled into the pads, Guptill works it through mid-wicket and takes one more. Excellent start by Patel.

Angled into the pads, Tim works it through mid-wicket for one.

Really well bowled! A slower one, shortens the length. Tim Seifert looks to flick but misses.

On middle, it is pushed to mid off.

Yet another slower one, on middle, turns in. Guptill looks to flick, he gets an inside edge onto the pads. It rolls on the off side for one.

Good length and on off, Tim Seifert looks to drive, it goes off the inner half through square leg for one.

Harshal Patel to bowl now.

A dot to end! Outside off, Guptill plays it off the back foot but finds point.

On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Another one outside off, Guptill plays it through covers for another single. Singles won't do it.

Another one on middle, Tim Seifert flicks it through mid-wicket and gets to the other end.

Angled into the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

That is crunched! Outside off, it is slapped but to covers.

Venkatesh Iyer is into the attack.

Good length and on off, it is pushed to cover. So despite the biggie, only 7 from the over. End of a very good Powerplay for India. New Zealand are 37 for 3.

A slower one on middle, Tim Seifert plays it back to the bowler.

Shorter and on middle, Guptill pulls it through mid-wicket for one.

SIX! What a shot that is! Slapped over the fence! Guptill makes room and this is banged in short. It is slapped over covers for a biggie.

Slightly fuller and on off, this is pushed to mid off.

A slower one and on off, Guptill defends it.

An appeal but not given. A tossed up ball, on off. Tim Seifert looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

This one spins away sharply. Short and outside off. Tim Seifert looks to defend but misses.

OUT! TIMBER! Axar Patel gets the third one. An arm ball again from Patel, full and angling around off. Glenn Phillips steps across and tries to be innovative as he tries to reverse sweep it. Misses it completely and the ball rattles the stumps. A good day for a left-arm spin bowler.

Flatter and on off. Kept out.

An arm ball, on middle. Glenn Phillips blocks it back to the bowler.

Full and on off, pushed through covers for a single.

Now a googly, full and on middle. Glenn Phillips reads it and blocks it towards mid-wicket. 156 needed in 96 balls.

This one spins away, full and outside off. Martin Guptill pushes it on the off side for a single.

A loopy ball, on off, defended out.

SIX! Martin Guptill breaks the shackles. picks the line early and gets into the position. Martin Guptill powers it all the way over long on for a maximum.

Full and down the leg side. Martin Guptill sweeps it to square leg where the fielder makes an excellent stop. Certainly saves a boundary.

Very full and on off. Martin Guptill hits it back to Chahal.

Glenn Phillips is the new man in. Yuzvendra Chahal to bowl now.

OUT! STUMPED! Two in the over for Axar Patel! Patel gives some flight to this one, full and outside off, it lands and spins back in. Mark Chapman comes down the track and tries to drive but misses. Rishabh Pant, behind the sticks, does the rest and Mark Chapman walks back for a duck.

Flatter now, on middle. Chapman nudges it to mid-wicket.

Full again, on middle. Martin Guptill tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Full and on off, pushed to cover.

Around off, Martin Guptill mistimes his push back to the bowler.

Mark Chapman walks out.

OUT! TAKEN! Just like New Zealand, the spinner does the trick for India! A full ball, outside off. Daryl Mitchell looks to go inside-out but instead, toe ends it high in the air towards point. Harshal Patel there, tracks back and takes a good catch.

DROPPED! Three fielders converged but Chahar called for it and made a mess off it. A short ball targeted on middle. Martin Guptill looks to pull but gets a leading edge, high in the air and just near the non-striker's end. Deepak Chahar calls, runs across and drops it.

FOUR! Good shot! A length ball, on middle. Martin Guptill stands tall and hammers it straight down the ground for a boundary. Expensive start from Deepak Chahar.

SIX! Off the middle! A full ball, on middle. Martin Guptill makes room, clears the front foot and powers it over long on for a biggie.

A length ball, on middle. Daryl Mitchell punches it to mid on for a quick single.

FOUR! Up and over! The fast outfield makes the ball roll away! A full ball, outside off. Daryl Mitchell lofts it without much timing but clears the infield and fetches a boundary.

This one shapes away, on a length, outside off. Guptill nudges it to mid-wicket for a single.

Good start for India, just 5 off it. A length ball, slower and outside off. Daryl Mitchell taps it off the inner half back to the bowler.

A length ball, on off. Daryl Mitchell defends it towards point.

A length ball, on off. Daryl Mitchell hops and blocks it on the off side.

Quick single! On middle, on a length. Guptill tucks it to mid on for a single.

FOUR! New Zealand and Martin Guptill are underway! A length ball, outside off, hint of away swing. Martin Guptill gets low and hits it over covers for a boundary.

Starts with a length ball, on middle. Martin Guptill gets inside the line of the ball and defends it.

Just a single! 19 coming off the over! Full and outside off. Chahar squeezes it out to cover and takes a single. INDIA END AT 184/7.

Two more! A full toss, on middle. Chahar mistimes his shot towards mid-wicket where the ball drops safe. Another two taken. Can Deepak Chahar finish on a high?

SIX! MASSIVE! Chahar with a beautiful cameo here! Short again, outside off. Deepak Chahar pulls off the back foot and clobbers it well over long on for a biggie.

10 off the first three balls! A short ball, on off, pulled away to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

FOUR! What a shot from Deepak Chahar! A length ball, outside off. Chahar heaves it nonchalantly towards deep mid-wicket. The fielder there runs to his right and tries to grab it but to no avail. Back-to-back boundaries.

FOUR! Boundary to start the over! Full and outside off. Chahar looks to go inside-out but does not middle it. Hits it over point for a boundary.

Adam Milne to bowl the last!

Around off, Chahar chips it to mid off as the ball falls way short of him. A single.

On middle, on a length, pulled away to deep square leg for a single.

Full and outside off. Chahar looks to drive but gets an outside edge to the keeper who dives and stops it. A single.

Deepak Chahar walks out to bat!

OUT! HIT-WICKET! Bizarre dismissal for Harshal Patel. A full ball, way outside off. Harshal Patel is batting way inside his crease and tries to drive but misses. The keeper starts to celebrate and Patel starts to walk back. The replay shows that while swinging the bat, Patel knocked the bails off.

A full ball, slower and outside off. Patel shuffles way across and tries to paddle it but misses.

SIX! BANG! A full ball, on middle. Harshal Patel stays back and powers it over long off for a biggie. Not a good day for Lockie Ferguson overall.

Lockie Ferguson is back to bowl his last. He has been pretty expensive so far.

On middle, on a length, Defended out.

A full ball, on middle. Harshal Patel drives it to the left of the bowler where Boult dives. Chapman makes an unnecessary throw and gives away a single.

WIDE! Short again, on middle. Harshal Patel lets it through. WIded.

FOUR! MISFIELD! Too many midfields from New Zealand in this game. Not what they are known for. A length ball, outside off. Harshal Patel cuts it straight to deep point where Lockie Ferguson lets it through his hands behind for a boundary. He apologies for it straightaway.

LEG BYE! A muted appeal for LBW but not given. Probably going down leg. A yorker, on the pads. Patel misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. A leg bye taken.

Another short ball and this time Patel upper-cuts it to third man for a single.

Good bowling! A short ball, on middle. Patel gets low and looks to ramp it away but misses.

Full ball, outside off. Patel drives it more off the outer half towards points and retains the strike with a single.

A length ball, on off. Patel works it to backward point and takes a single.

On middle. Patel hits it on the off side and takes a quick run. Milne runs across and has a shy at his end but misses.

FOUR! Over mid off! A length ball, outside off. Harshal Patel makes room and smacks it over mid off for a boundary. Valuable runs for India.

WIDE! A short ball, on middle. Harshal Patel tries to ramp it away but misses.

Length ball, outside off. Patel taps it to point.

Harshal Patel is the new man in!

OUT! TAKEN! It is Shreyas Iyer who departs and two new batsmen at the fag end of the innings! Just what New Zealand wanted. A length ball, on off, another knuckle ball from the Kiwis. Shreyas Iyer tries to heave it but fails to power it much. Hits it towards long on where Daryl Mitchell charges forward and takes a good low catch. India losing their way.

On middle, on a length. Shreyas Iyer tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Axar Patel walks out to bat now!

OUT! TAKEN! India 5 down now. A length ball, on off, it was the knuckle ball. Venkatesh Iyer tries to heave it over the leg side but does not middle it. Hits it high in the air and towards long on where Mark Chapman runs forward and takes a good catch.

Short in length, on off. Shreyas Iyer makes room. Tries to pull but mistimes it to square leg. One.

Change of pace from Boult. On a length, on off. Shreyas taps it back to the bowler.

WIDE! Short and on middle. Shreyas Iyer looks to pull but misses.

Sloppy from James Neesham! A length ball, on off. Shreyas Iyer works it to point where Neesham lets it through and allows a couple of runs.

Full toss, on middle. Venkatesh Iyer flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Tossed up, on off. Shreyas Iyer taps it to point and takes off for a single. Venkatesh Iyer though sends him back. An excellent spell from Mitchell Santner, 4-0-27-3.

On middle, eased down to long on for a single.

Bowls a quicker one now. Venkatesh Iyer slaps it but finds cover.

FOUR! Venkatesh Iyer looking to take the charge now! Full and outside off. Venkatesh Iyer dances down the track and lofts it over the bowler's head for a one-bounce four.

Flatter and on off. Shreyas Iyer shuffles across and hits it to deep cover. One.

A full toss, down the leg side. Venkatesh Iyer skips down and wrists it to mid-wicket for a single.

Mitchell Santner is back to bowl his last.

A single to end Ish Sodhi's spell. He ends with one wicket to his name. Full and outside off. Venkatesh Iyer smashes it to covers for a single.

Floats this one, full and outside off. Venkatesh Iyer pushes it to covers.

SIX! Already a big over for India. 12 already of it. Full and on middle. Venkatesh Iyer slogs it over cow corner for a biggie.

Flatter and on off, this is worked to long on for a single.

FOUR! Welcome boundary for India! Another short ball, outside off. Shreyas Iyer waits and cuts it through point for a boundary. He will be the key for India from now on.

Short and way outside off. Venkatesh Iyer slaps it through covers for a single.

Comes down the track and hits this length ball to mid-wicket for a single. A challenging task for India's middle order.

Around off, drilled down to long on for a single.

WIDE! A slower half-tracker, outside off. Shreyas Iyer leaves it alone.

On middle, on a length. Shreyas Iyer defends it out.

On a length, on middle, clipped through mid-wicket for a single.

OVERTHROW! A friendly full toss, on middle. Shreyas Iyer hits it back to the bowler. Lockie Ferguson tries to be cheeky as he has a shy at his ends. He scores and the ball ricochets to mid off. A single taken.

Full and on middle. Venkatesh Iyer hits it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Ferguson is back!

Good running from Shreyas Iyer! Almost a yorker, outside off. Shreyas Iyer drives it to sweeper cover and calls for 'two'. He takes it comfortably before the fielder throws the ball back.

Around off. Venkatesh Iyer wrists it to square leg for a single.

Loopy ball, outside off. Shreyas Iyer turns it to mid-wicket for one run.

Full and on off. Venkatesh Iyer tucks it to mid-wicket for a single. He is off the mark.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Absolutely amazing reflexes from Ish Sodhi to get rid of Rohit Sharma. This was flatter, on a length and outside off. Rohit Sharma comes down the track and swings across the line. He does so off the inner half and the ball travels back to the bowler. Ish Sodhi stretches his right arm out and the ball stays in. Excellent reflexes. Huge wicket.

Well bowled! Sees Rohit back away. Sodhi bowls full and way outside off. Left alone. Not called a wide.

FOUR! Beats the diving fielder! A short ball, outside off. Iyer cuts it past the diving point fielder and the ball races away to the fence. Second boundary of the over and an expensive one from Santner.

Outside off, slapped to extra cover for one run.

Short and on middle. Sharma pulls it to deep mid-wicket where the fielder fumbles. Two taken.

FOUR! FIFTY for Rohit Sharma! 26th T20I for the Indian captain. A flatter ball, outside off. Sharma guides it past short third man for a boundary.

Quicker one now, on middle. Iyer rocks back and punches it to long on for a single.

Full and angling on middle. Sharma tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

DRINKS! The New Zealand spinners have done brilliantly to get the Kiwis back into the game. Actually, Mitchell Santner has done brillaintly. He has got the three wickets and had it not been for him, India would have been well on course for a huge total. India still are going at a decent rate but they now need a parntership. New Zealand on the other hand, need to keep picking wickets, if they can get Rohit, then they can surely keep India in check. An important passage awaits.

Tossed up, full and on middle. Iyer heaves it to wide long on and takes another couple.

Shorter and on middle. Iyer stays back and nudges it to deep square leg. Takes an easy couple.

Full, very full, outside off. Iyer jams it out straight to backward point.

Flighted ball, on off. Sharma pushes it to long off for one more.

On middle, this is drilled down to long on for a single.

Short and outside off. Sharma punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

Shreyas Iyer walks out now.

OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust! Pant is disappointed as soon as he hits this one. A full ball, on middle, cramps Pant as he tries to slog-sweep it. Done not middle it and hits it towards long on where James Neesham takes a simple catch.

Full and on off, pushed to covers for a single.

Lovely shot! This is flighted and on off, a little too full. Rohit lofts it over covers. Takes two.

BYE! Pant won't back down! This is outside off, he tries to play the slog sweep. Misses. The keeper does not take it cleanly and a bye is taken.

Angled into the pads, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Fumble and a run! Shorter and outside off, Pant cuts towards the fielder at backward point. He does not stop it cleanly and a run is taken.

6 from Sodhi's first! Shorter and outside off, it is pushed through covers for one.

Tossed up outside off, this is driven through covers for one.

That is brilliantly fielded! Shorter and outside off, Pant slaps it hard, the fielder at covers dives to his right and stops a certain boundary. Just the one.

Outside off, Rohit drives it through covers for one.

On middle, this is eased down to long on for one.

Fuller and on middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Rishabh Pant is the new man in. Ish Sodhi is into the attack as well.

OUT! TAKEN! Two in the over for Santner. The skipper gets his side back into the game with a beauty of an over. A duck for Yadav. Santner floats it up yet again, it is fuller and on off. Yadav looks to go over covers. He fails to get under it as it is a little too full and hits it straight to covers. Guptill takes a sharp catch.

Just short! Really well bowled. Tosses it up this time and lands it on off, Yadav looks to go over covers but this one turns away a little. It goes more off the outer half uppishly towards point. Boult dives forward but it lands short.

Floats it up on off, Yadav pushes it to covers.

WIDE! Tries bowling it on the pads again, slips it down the leg side. Wided again.

Angles this one into the pads, Yadav works it to mid-wicket.

WIDE! Slips this one down the leg side, Yadav looks to flick but misses. Wided.

Suryakumar Yadav walks out to the middle.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Mitchell Santner gets himself on and strikes on his second ball. Welcome wicket as this stand was taking the game away. Another quicker one outside off, Kishan looks to use the pace and guide it down to third man but it goes off the outside edge and the keeper, Tim Seifert makes no mistake. Can the Kiwis build from here?

Well bowled! An arm ball, this goes on with the arm outside off. Kishan looks to push at it but misses.

Mitchell Santner to roll his fingers.

FOUR! Timed beautifully and that ends a huge 6th. 20 from it and India are 69 for 0 after the first 6. A full toss on middle, this is worked through mid-wicket. Races away to the fence.

SIX! That is trademark Rohit Sharma! So nonchalant! Shorter and on the pads, Rohit just helps it on its way over the square leg fence for a biggie.

Good length and on off, Kishan guides it to point and gets to the other end.

FOUR! Yet another boundary! Kishan now is into his element! Full and on middle, Kishan hits it over mid on. Goes for a one-bounce boundary.

A yorker outside off, it is jammed out towards mid off for one.

FOUR! That is a gift! A full toss, the slower one does not come out right. Rohit places it through covers. 50 up for India in style.

Another single to end. The over started well for the Kiwis but ends up being a good one for India. On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

A single now! On off, Kishan guides it to point for one.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Kishan! This is a poor ball. On the pads, Kishan works it behind square on the leg side for a boundary.

FOUR! The fielder could have done better there! On off, length, this is hit towards mid off. The fielder runs to his left, slides and tries to stop but it goes through. Is this the boundary that gets Kishan going?

A slower one now, really good change in pace. Kishan does not pick it. He looks to cut but is beaten. Two dots to begin.

Kishan probably misses out! Shorter and outside off, Kishan slashes at it but misses.

Adam Milne to change the ends.

A single to end! The good overs continue to come for India! On off, Kishan plays it through point for one.

Another one on a length and on off, blocked.

Good length and on off, this is guided to point.

That is brilliant from Phillips! What a fielder he is! This is angled into the pads, Rohit just clips it through mid-wicket. This one is racing across the turf. Glenn Phillips at deep square leg, runs to his left, he dives and tries to push it back but the ball seems to be trickling back towards the ropes. He though does brilliantly to kick it away. He seems to have saved a run for his side. The umpire takes it upstairs and replays show he has done fine.

SIX! It did not seem right off the middle but clears the ropes! Length and outside off, Rohit clears his front leg and lofts it over mid off. It goes all the way. Short boundaries here.

Sharma played that quite late! Length and on off, this one jags back in. Rohit plays it right under his eyes.

Lockie Ferguson is into the attack.

Back of a length and on middle, Kishan stands tall and pushes it to mid on. Yet another expensive over.

Shorter and outside off, extra bounce. Kishan misses his cut.

FOUR! Easy pickings for Kishan! He loves such deliveries. This is on his pads. Kishan stands tall and whips it over mid-wicket. Races away to the fence.

Sloppy from the keeper! Boult bowls an effort ball, short and outside off. Left alone. Tim Seifert takes his eyes off the ball as he tries to latch onto it at the very end. It hits the glove and goes back towards third man for one. Bye.

SIX! Over the fence! First biggie of the game and it is raining boundaries in Kolkata! Short and on the body, Rohit swivels and pulls, it flies off the top edge and over the fine leg fence.

Outside off, shortish. Sharma chops it to point. A little too close to cut that one.

FOUR! Nicely guided! Probably more off the outer half but he did want it to go there. Length and outside off. Kishan opens the face of the bat and plays it down to third man. Boundary. Yet another over with two boundaries. India off to a flier.

Up and over! Two more! Outside off, Kishan looks to loft it over covers. He does not time it that well but hits it well enough to clear the in-field. Two taken.

Good delivery! Back of a length and on the stumps, cramping the batter for room. Defended.

Half an appeal but that has been turned down! Another very full ball, Kishan hits it into the ground and the man at cover-point holds onto it. He does appeal but nothing doing.

A yorker now and on middle, Kishan jams it out back towards mid off.

FOUR! Yet another one off the edge, this time for Kishan! All luck going India's way right now. Full and outside off, Kishan goes after it, it goes off the outside edge, the man at third man runs to his right and dives but fails to stop it. India dealing in boundaries.

Who will bowl from the other end? It is Adam Milne.

Good carry there to the keeper! A good start for India. 8 from the first. Length and outside off, left alone. Seems a good wicket already.

Sharma misses out! This is a half volley, it is outside off, Rohit drives but does not beat mid off.

Good comeback! A yorker now and on middle, Sharma jams it out.

FOUR! Up and over! Once again not right off the middle but Rohit won't care! Consecutive boundaries! This one is well wide outside off and full. Once again Rohit's feet are glued to the crease, he has a swing at it. It goes off the outer half over point for a boundary.

EDGY FOUR! India and Rohit are underway with a fortunate boundary! Excellent from Boult. Got the last one to come back in, gets this one to angle across. Rohit just hangs his bat out with no foot movement at all, it goes off the outside edge past the widish slip fielder and into the third man fence.

Halt in play as there is some issue near the landing area. The groundstaff are putting some sawdust.

An appeal first up but turned down! Going down leg. Encouraging signs for Boult though as he got it to move back in. A little too straight. Sharma looks to flick but misses. He gets hit high on the pads.

We are all set for the action. Sourav Ganguly rings the bell in the iconic Eden Gardens. The Kiwi players stride out to the middle. Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan are the openers. Trent Boult to start with the ball. Here we go...

Rishabh Pant is up for a quick chat, he says that after the World Cup they are just trying to improve in some areas. Adds that they have taken positives so far and it is going well. Tells that if he can win the match for his team, it's his job and he is happy to do it. Says that due to bubble and all, they try to manage the workload.

Mitchell Santner, the skipper of New Zealand, says he wanted to bowl, the dew does play a big factor. States they have lost a couple of phases in the middle overs and the Indian batters have been tough to stop and he hopes they can play a good game here. Informs there is just one change.

Rohit Sharma, the skipper of India, says the pitch looks sticky and they want to challenge themselves by batting first. States they are going to try various things at various times and this is one of them, they want to see if the new group of bowlers can defend it. Informs they have two changes, Rahul and Ashwin have been rested and Kishan and Chahal come in. Adds they are clear about what they want to do and hence, Kishan had to wait as they want to give him the role that suits him. Further says also with Chahal, they want him to find his best and all the players are rearing to go.

New Zealand (Playing XI) - Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Tim Seifert (WK), James Neesham, Mitchell Santner (C), Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson (In for Tim Southee), Adam Milne, Trent Boult.

India (Playing XI) - Rohit Sharma (C), Ishan Kishan (WK) (In for KL Rahul), Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (WK), Venkatesh Iyer, Axar Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal (In for Ravichandran Ashwin), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Deepak Chahar, Harshal Patel.

TOSS - Mitchell Santner will lead New Zealand today as he walks out with Rohit Sharma. Up goes the coin and it lands in the favour of INDIA. They have elected to BAT first.

PITCH REPORT - Deep Dasgupta and Ajit Agarkar are down standing near the pitch. The former says that the pitch might have a little bit of grip for the bowlers and as the ground is lighting fast, it will be challenging for them. Also, dew will play its part as the game progresses. The team winning the toss will look to bowl first.

The Indians on the other hand will probably give a few players who are yet to play a game in this series a chance. They would want to test their bench strength. Will we see the Indian T20 League sensations Ruturaj Gaikwad and Avesh Khan get a chance here? We will find out. Stay tuned for the toss and other updates.

The Kiwis have been outplayed so far! Despite fielding most of their A-team players in the last game, they were no match for the Indians. Last chance for them before the Tests, can they make it 2-1?

It is time for the third and the final T20I between India and New Zealand! The action now moves to Kolkata. The series has already been sealed by the Indians but they would love a clean sweep. The Kiwis on the other hand would want to end the series on a high. This game by no means is a dead rubber. Will the change in venue bring in a change of fortunes for the visitors? We will find out.

... MATCH DAY ...