Player of the Match
Player of the Match

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.

19.6
1
Thakur to Sodhi, 1 run, length outside off, gets an outside edge to third-man for one, New Zealand fall short of another run chase
19.5
0
Thakur to Sodhi, no run, length outside off again, it was in the slot but slightly wider than the ones he deposited into the stands, and for all the drama we've seen so far, nine off one is unlikely to happen
19.4
6
Thakur to Sodhi, SIX, it's length again and Sodhi has lined him up for that delivery, swings hard again and makes excellent contact, sails over deep square leg as New Zealand hang in there
19.3
0
Thakur to Sodhi, no run, goes full, yorker just outside off, Sodhi can't get any bat on it
19.2
6
Thakur to Sodhi, SIX, length on middle, Sodhi makes room and cracks this high into the night sky and deep onto the grass banks at deep midwicket, that's massive, massive six
19.1
0
Thakur to Sodhi, no run, knuckle ball, outside off, swings too early and misses

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
18.6
0
Bumrah to Bennett, no run, full around off, Bennett's blocks this and takes the game into the final over
18.5
1
Bumrah to Sodhi, 1 run, another yorker, Sodhi miraculously gets his bat down in time after backing away a long way, squeezes it away for one
18.4
0
Bumrah to Sodhi, no run, back of a length, follows him as he backs away, beaten
18.3
1
Bumrah to Bennett, 1 run, another yorker, squeezed out for a single
18.2
W
Bumrah to Southee, OUT, knocks him over with another inch-perfect yorker! Bumrah has been at his absolute best today, on this occasion targets the base of leg stump with Southee backing away and hits bull's eye!

TG Southee b Bumrah 6 (5b 1x4 0x6) SR: 120.00

18.1
1
Bumrah to Sodhi, 1 run, full and angled in, Sodhi manages to push it into the off side to pinch a single

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
17.6
4
Saini to Southee, FOUR, length this time, Southee gets under this and scoops this over mid-off for four to end the over
17.5
2
Saini to Southee, 2 runs, short one this time, Southee swats it wide of long-on but only for two as Jadeja gets around to cut it off
17.4
0
Saini to Southee, no run, shuffles again, this another quick, full one, Southee is struck on the pad but outside the line
17.3
0
Saini to Southee, no run, walks across expecting a short one, it's full, it's too quick for Southee to make connection, goes through his legs, another dot
17.2
1
Saini to Sodhi, 1 run, yorker, pushed to mid-off, they come through for a quick one. Southee on strike
17.1
W
Saini to Taylor, OUT, Taylor goes and it looks like New Zealand have bottled another seemingly easy run-chase! Saini bowls this full and wide, Taylor chases it but only manages an outside edge to Rahul

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
16.6
1
Thakur to Taylor, 1 run, length outside off, runs it wide of point for one
16.5
W
Thakur to Kuggeleijn, OUT, similar script unfolding here in Mount Maunganui, with New Zealand losing their way from a seemingly comfortable position! Short, quick one, Kuggeleijn pulls but is hurried for pace, gets it high on the bat and straight down deep square-leg's throat. Taylor's left stranded with the tail, with plenty to do and a Bumrah over left. Great over from Thakur

SC Kuggeleijn c Washington Sundar b Thakur 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

16.4
1
Thakur to Taylor, 1 run, short one, keeps climbing, Taylor gloves it away on to the off side for one
16.3
W
Thakur to Santner, OUT, holes out to long-on! Santner never got enough of it, it was another knuckle ball angled across, he went down-town but mistimed it, pressure mounts on Taylor, who will now be on strike

MJ Santner c Pandey b Thakur 6 (7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 85.71

16.2
1
Thakur to Taylor, 1 run, knuckle ball, full on middle, pushed into the leg side, they settle for one

Ragha: "Be ready for some overtime cricinfo for fellas!!! Looks like another super over in the making"

16.1
1
Thakur to Santner, 1 run, length ball angled across, Santner shuffles and swings it away to deep midwicket for one

Shardul Thakur

New Zealand 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st7MJ GuptillC Munro
2nd10C MunroTL Seifert
3rd0TL SeifertTC Bruce
4th99LRPL TaylorTL Seifert
5th3LRPL TaylorDJ Mitchell
6th12LRPL TaylorMJ Santner
7th1LRPL TaylorSC Kuggeleijn
8th1LRPL TaylorTG Southee
9th8TG SoutheeIS Sodhi
10th15HK BennettIS Sodhi