Player of the Match
Player of the Match

9.50 pm Well, that's all we have for you. There's one more stop for this caravan - Wellington on Friday. The series is dead, but India have some pride on the line and New Zealand could win the series 4-0 if they take that game. So we hope for your company then. For now, this is Alagappan Muthu and scorer Sanjay Murari saying sayonara

9.45 pm "Struggled at the top, I think last game we got some kind of start going," says Dhoni. "We tried to hit that slightly back of a length and bowl in that channel which their bowlers did. We lost a few wickets early, but we did get some kind of partnership going late in the day but we were 20-30 runs short. Bowling was a quite disappointing and we often complain about the five fielders outside the circle, when you bowl short and wide it doesn't matter. We'll take it one game at a time, most of our batsmen have got starts but they were not able to push on. They'd need a bit of luck too"

"Tough conditions tonight," says Brendon McCullum "Conditions suited India more than us and we lost to toss and gave them a few too many runs in the end. We knew someone had to bat well and get a big hundred and Rosco did that. Mills is outstanding, it was good to give someone else an oppportunity on a horses for courses thing on a quicker wicket and Neesham has also learned a lot today as well. The blueprint of the batting shouldn't change. Williamson and Taylor have done that very well to set things up and it was great Rosco got a match-winning hundred and we're very happy. Yep, we are going to enjoy this one and you don't blank the No.1 team too often and we will look to do that"

"Just training. Bit of nets and throwdowns and it was nice to go out there and put that hard work to good use. I've been known as a bottom hand player and it was good to show this side of my game too," says Ross Taylor the Man of the Match. "Kane's been brilliant, to get four fifties on the trot. Yeah, hopefully the baby can hold up for a while and I can finish the one-day series before the birth"

9.25 pm Ross Taylor gets to lead the players off the field, what an incredible innings he played. Negotiated a tricky period against the two India spinners, and even then he did not look out of place. He was in his element against the quicks, who were a touch profligate with short and wide deliveries. It was a tough chase, but his partnership with Kane Williamson set the base and Brendon McCullum set the fire at the other end, but without Taylor's innings this chase would not have been as effortless as it has been in hindsight. Ravindra Jadeja has earned some major points, many did not think he would fare as well as he has overseas, but he helped India put up a good, fighting total and was the only bowler who looked threatening enough. Presentation in a few minutes' time, do stay tuned

Mark: "@Rohan, stop moaning, it's not about Dhoni, it is about a great innings from Taylor."

JD: "Huge and deserved win from NZ, congratulations."

farhan khaliq: "What a come back for McCullum he scored only 3 from his first 13 balls and after that scored 46 runs on just 23 balls with a strike rate of 200.What a player he is......."

Rohan: "So what is on Dhoni's excuse list this time (pulls out a book as thick as the almanack): 30 runs short, seamers need to improve, middle order needs to score and stay. Bye!" Heh, so much for the presentation.

48.1
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Aaron to BB McCullum, SIX, 142 kph, how emphatic is that?! Length ball just outside off as Baz slaps it over long-off and seals this series in a blaze of glory!

END OF OVER:
48 | 13 Runs | NZ: 274/3 (5 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 5.70, RRR: 2.50)

  • Ross Taylor112 (127b)
  • Brendon McCullum43 (35b)
  • Mohammed Shami8-0-61-1
  • Ravindra Jadeja10-2-33-0
47.6
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Mohammed Shami to Taylor, no run, back of a length on and around off stump as he gets in line and defends
47.5
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Mohammed Shami to BB McCullum, 1 run, three men circle this skier and Rayudu had it in his hand, when Jaddu bumps into him and the ball slips out! Did not time this at all as this went straight up. Jaddu was at mid-on and he runs rushes forward to catch it, but Rayudu also came into the picture and that was a poor drop
47.4
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Mohammed Shami to BB McCullum, FOUR, strides down the track and even if he drags the ball short, he is in such a good position to pull the ball and the man in the deep misfields horribly at square leg
47.4
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Mohammed Shami to BB McCullum, 1 wide, full toss down the leg side as Baz looks to picked it away through long leg, misses
47.3
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Mohammed Shami to BB McCullum, FOUR, this time he gets the ball on the full and beats mid-off at his left. Excellent use of the feet as he pierces the gap and strikes a boundary that might well snuff out the contest in this chase
47.2
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Mohammed Shami to BB McCullum, 2 runs, chips down the track and drives into the off side. Mid-off is on the circle and by the time he got to it and threw down the stumps, Baz is well and and sneaks an overthrow
47.1
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Mohammed Shami to Taylor, 1 run, 131, shortish and outside off as he dabs it down to third man

Mohammed Shami is back

Another Mazher stat: "Last time Ross Taylor scored match-winning ODI 100 was against Pakistan at Palekelle in WC 2011. Since then 4 centuries, all in losing cause."

END OF OVER:
47 | 3 Runs | NZ: 261/3 (18 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 5.55, RRR: 6.00)

  • Ross Taylor111 (125b)
  • Brendon McCullum32 (31b)
  • Ravindra Jadeja10-2-33-0
  • Bhuvneshwar Kumar10-0-62-0
46.6
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Jadeja to Taylor, 1 run, full, but not really flighted as he drives to long-off
46.5
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Jadeja to Taylor, no run, bit of turn as he slows it up and gives it a little more air as Taylor defends off the front foot
46.4
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Jadeja to Taylor, no run, shortish on middle and off as he dabs it to point, no single there
46.3
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Jadeja to BB McCullum, 1 run, clipped away through square leg as this is short and tailing down the pads
46.2
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Jadeja to BB McCullum, no run, flighted on middle as he comes forward and blocks down the pitch
46.1
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Jadeja to Taylor, 1 run, flighted on middle and leg as he turns it away through midwicket

END OF OVER:
46 | 7 Runs | NZ: 258/3 (21 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 5.60, RRR: 5.25)

  • Brendon McCullum31 (29b)
  • Ross Taylor109 (121b)
  • Bhuvneshwar Kumar10-0-62-0
  • Ravindra Jadeja9-2-30-0

Ashker: "What an amazing performance by the Kiwis. I think India should play tier -1 cricket only at home. When they go abroad they should be playing tier 2. "

45.6
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Kumar to BB McCullum, no run, fullish on off stump as he pushes down the ground to short cover
45.5
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Kumar to BB McCullum, no run, length ball on middle and off as he defends off the back foot
45.4
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Kumar to BB McCullum, 2 runs, this time the short and wide ball is cut in front of point and along the ground, but there is a man in the deep to keep it to a couple
45.3
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Kumar to BB McCullum, FOUR, deep third man is a little sluggish to run across and Baz treats himself to a boundary past him. Short and just a bit wide again and punished

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New Zealand 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st54JD RyderMJ Guptill
2nd4MJ GuptillKS Williamson
3rd130LRPL TaylorKS Williamson
4th92BB McCullumLRPL Taylor