END OF OVER:20 | 13 Runs | NZ: 156/9 (8 runs required, RR: 7.80)
- Ish Sodhi16 (10b)
- Hamish Bennett1 (2b)
- Shardul Thakur4-0-38-2
- Jasprit Bumrah4-1-12-3
Not a super-over but another super-close contest to conclude the T20Is. That's all from us for the moment, this is Ankur Dhawan, signing off on behalf of Deivarayan Muthu and Venkat Raghav.
Here's the full report of another NZ meltdown. Can they turn it around? Sid Monga and Fidel Fernando discuss in the Stump Mic Podcast.
Virat Kohli: All of us are really proud of how we played. It's about finding ways to win. Today, all these young guys were on the field after Rohit's unfortunate injury and them coming together and handling the pressure well is great to see. We need everyone to be the best versions of themselves. These kind of victories give more satisfaction than one-sided wins. Although the scoreline may not reflect, New Zealand is in great hands with Kane Williamson leading them, they are side headed in the right direction.
Tim Southee: Another close one, unfortunately on the wrong side. Can't give India a sniff.(Looking ahead to the ODIs) Different format, different people come in, it's a format in which we have done well.
KL Rahul: is the player of the series: Very pleased, great to be standing here with a five-nil. We have been playing exceptional T20 cricket, to come here and execute our skills every game, to have squeezed out wins, is a confidence booster. Not thinking about T20 World Cup, hopefully I can continue playing this way. I think it's a winning habit we have cultivated. The onus is on finding different ways to win. Rohit's alright, unfortunate injury, hopefully he should be fine in a couple of days. Just relax a little for a couple of days, enjoy a five-nil win that doesn't happen often, rest a little.
Jasprit Bumrah is the player of the match:The match got close at one, point but we had belief, that we could squeeze in a couple of tight overs. First time in New Zealand, different ground dimensions, great result.
An incredible five-nil away from home for India, and that's eight straight T20I wins on the bounce. A spirited bowling performance considering a sub-par total and also the fact that they were without their captain and stand-in captain. Another heart-break for New Zealand and Ross Taylor, who was playing his 100th T20I, but they have only themselves to blame again. He made another fifty, took the game deep but couldn't get them across the line yet again. While he and Tim Seifert were at the crease, New Zealand were crusing, 34 had been taken from an over, but India found a way back again, as they have done repeatedly in the series. Bumrah was excellent, his best performance since return from injury.
END OF OVER:19 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | NZ: 143/9 (21 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 7.52, RRR: 21.00)
- Hamish Bennett1 (2b)
- Ish Sodhi3 (4b)
- Jasprit Bumrah4-1-12-3
- Navdeep Saini4-0-23-2
TG Southee b Bumrah 6 (5b 1x4 0x6) SR: 120.00
END OF OVER:18 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | NZ: 140/8 (24 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.77, RRR: 12.00)
- Tim Southee6 (4b)
- Ish Sodhi1 (1b)
- Navdeep Saini4-0-23-2
- Shardul Thakur3-0-25-2
LRPL Taylor c †Rahul b Saini 53 (47b 5x4 2x6) SR: 112.76
END OF OVER:17 | 4 Runs 2 Wkts | NZ: 133/7 (31 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.82, RRR: 10.33)
- Ross Taylor53 (46b)
- Tim Southee0 (0b)
- Shardul Thakur3-0-25-2
- Yuzvendra Chahal4-0-28-0
SC Kuggeleijn c Washington Sundar b Thakur 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
MJ Santner c Pandey b Thakur 6 (7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 85.71
Ragha: "Be ready for some overtime cricinfo for fellas!!! Looks like another super over in the making"
Shardul Thakur