IND vs NZ Ball by Ball Commentary

FOUR! Ravindra Jadeja finds the fence and India win the game by 4 wickets to clinch the Champions Trophy 2025! Back of a length from Will O'Rourke, angling into middle and leg, Ravindra Jadeja waits for the ball to arrive and jabs it behind square on the leg side for a boundary. India remain unbeaten to clinch the title!

Another pull from KL Rahul that finds the fielder! Short and on middle, Rahul pulls it firmly but straight to deep mid-wicket for one.

Will O'Rourke serves it on a length, on off, Ravindra Jadeja punches it to mid off and steals a quick single. India need just 3 more runs now off 8 balls.

Angling into the pads, on a length, Ravindra Jadeja looks to help it on its way but misses. The ball clips his thigh and goes to the keeper to his right.

Back of a length, on off, KL Rahul looks to punch it on the up and gets it off the inner half of the bat towards square leg for one.

Very full, outside off, KL Rahul opens the bat face and slices it all along the ground past backward point for a couple of runs. India need 5 runs off 11 balls.

Almost a run out! Back of a length, well outside off, Ravindra Jadeja looks to cut but only manages to get an under-edge that falls in front of backward point and sets himself off for the run. Is sent back at the right time by KL. The fielder charges in, scoops it up and scores a direct hit with an underarm throw at the batting end.

Kyle Jamieson drops it short and on off, a bit too predictable at the moment. Ravindra Jadeja waits and pulls it to deep backward square leg for a couple more.

Back of a length, angling into the batter, Ravindra Jadeja hops back and tucks it to deep backward square leg. Charges through for the second and gets there with ease. India need just 9 now off 14 balls.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Are there any more twists in this game? Certainly feels like it! Kyle Jamieson digs it short and on off, Hardik Pandya looks to pull it from above his head but only manages to get a top edge that skews straight up. Kyle Jamieson on his follow-through takes a few steps ahead, settles under and takes a simple catch to get his first wicket of the game. Hardik Pandya departs for 18 (18). India are 241/6, needing 11 runs from 15 balls.

Great ball! Short and outside off, climbs on the batter in a flash. Hardik Pandya initially looks to pull but withdraws the shot and drops his wrists down.

Back of a good length, just outside off, KL Rahul looks to work it through the off side and plays close to the body. Ekes an under edge that drops on the pitch and rolls in front of point for one.

Short of a length, on off, KL Rahul pulls it to deep square leg for a single. India need 12 runs off 18 balls.

A comedy of errors, but KL Rahul manages to sneak his bat in time. On a length, angling into the pads, KL Rahul tickles it to fine leg and sets off for the second. Hardik Pandya stops and sends him back but KL is more than halfway through the second run and Pandya decides to charge to the other end. The throw is fired in at the batting end where Tom Latham flicks the bails off and throws the ball to the bowler who does the same at the other end but both batters make it in.

Will O'Rourke goes full and attacks the stumps, Hardik Pandya angles the bat face and drives it to deep cover for one.

FOUR! Gets it through this time, does Hardik Pandya! Gives the bowler a charge and tonks this length-ball over covers for a boundary. India need 16 now off 21 balls.

Hard length, just outside off, Hardik Pandya swings across and misses. A dot!

Bangs it into the deck, short and on middle, KL Rahul quickly swivels back and pulls it to deep square leg for one.

Full, around off, KL Rahul pushes it to cover for a single. 11 runs come off the over! India need 21 more runs off 24 balls.

TWO WIDES! That's the last thing New Zealand wanted at this moment! Rachin slips it beyond the tramline on off and Tom Latham fails to collect it cleanly to his right. The ball goes past him and the batters sneak a run. Rachin Ravindra looks surprisingly at the umpire as he thinks the ball was inside the tramline.

Full, on middle, KL Rahul drives it to long on for one.

Lovely ball! Keeps it tight, on off, on a nagging length, KL Rahul makes room to ease it through covers but fails to free his arms enough. Chips it down the deck.

Slower through the air, a tad short of a length, on off, Hardik Pandya looks to cut but chops it in front of point. The batters scamper across for the run.

Full and on off, Hardik Pandya backs away a bit and thumps it to cover.

SIX! MONSTROUS! Hardik Pandya sees it in the slot, clears his front leg, and sends it soaring over the bowler's head for a towering six. Another over that starts with a boundary. Pressure back on the bowler!

Overpitched on the pads, Hardik Pandya flicks it well but finds the fielder at deep mid-wicket. Just a single. India need 32 more runs off 30 balls.

Bangs it very short and outside off, Hardik Pandya lets it pass hoping for it to be called a wide but it isn't. Two solid dots from Will O'Rourke!

Short of a length, angling into the hips, Hardik Pandya hops back and tucks it to mid-wicket. New Zealand need more of these dots now.

On a hard length, on off, KL Rahul hangs back and punches it through cover-point for one.

Hits the length right but keeps it outside off, KL Rahul steers it past backward point and picks up two more runs. 6 off the first two balls.

FOUR! Perfect start to the over for India and the pressure is now on Will O'Rourke! He goes a bit too full and on off, KL Rahul creams it through covers for a cracking boundary.

Goes full and at the stumps, KL Rahul nudges it in front of deep mid-wicket and settles for a single. India need 40 more runs off 36 balls.

A bit fuller and over off, Hardik Pandya makes room and cuts it hard to deep point for one.

Goes quicker short and outside off, Hardik Pandya slaps it to deep cover for a brace. Rachin Ravindra might as well want to try and push it fuller.

Drops it very short and on off, KL Rahul reaches for it and punches it to deep cover for one.

Keeps it full and on off, KL Rahul takes a good stride out and guides it to point. Valuable dot!

Comes from around the wicket and tosses it up, full and on leg, Hardik Pandya drives it to long on for a single.

Pushed through, fuller and on the stumps, KL Rahul leans on it and blocks it out. Mitchell Santner wraps his spell with a dot, and concedes just three runs off it. The Kiwi skipper finishes with extremely economical figures of 10-0-46-2. India need 46 more runs to win from 42 deliveries.

Length-delivery, around off, pushed to the cover-point region.

WIDE! Sprayed down and across the leg stump line. KL Rahul misses to sweep it away. Good grab by Tom Latham as he reacts to the ball quickly. Wide called.

Slides it on the pads on a length, Hardik Pandya hangs back and tucks it to the right of square leg region for a single.

Tossed up nicely, on middle and leg, KL Rahul places it wide of mid off for a single.

Looped fuller and around off and middle, Rahul drives it inside out, but straight to the cover fielder.

Fuller and on the stumps, pushed back to the bowler by KL Rahul.

Spins sharply into the batters on a fullish length, Hardik Pandya defends it off the inside half of the bat. What a tremendous over this from Michael Bracewell. A wicket of Axar Patel and just a solitary run. He wraps up his spell in the grand finale with excellent figures of 10-1-28-2.

Floated nicely up, full and on off, Hardik Pandya leans on and blocks it off.

Full, on the stumps, Hardik respects it and defends it under the eyes.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! A brain fade moment for Axar Patel and he throws his wicket away! New Zealand keep chipping in with crucial wickets as Michael Bracewell provides yet another breakthrough! He has been excellent through and through! Lures the Indian left-hander in the flight, does Michael, and drops the ball on a fullish length, just around off. Axar Patel gets a bit greedy and tries to take on the flight. Tries to hit it too hard and loses his shape a bit, and ends up slicing it up in the air. The ball dips ahead of the long off fielder and it is taken sharply by Will O'Rourke. Axar falls for 29 (40) with India needing 49 runs in 51 balls.

Sliding on the pads, on a fuller length, KL Rahul flicks it past mid-wicket, beating Glenn Phillips' dive to his right, for a single.

Fuller and on middle, KL Rahul flicks it to square leg.

Serves it right up, full and on middle, KL Rahul clips it with soft hands and along the ground to the vacant mid-wicket region. With no fielder there in the ring, Mitchell Santner sprints towards the ball, but the batters run a single in the meanwhile.

Back of a length, turning away from off, KL Rahul creates room and punches it strongly towards the cover region. A fumble there by the fielder allows the batters to hustle back for the double. The 200 is up for India now.

SIX! A pressure-releasing shot for KL Rahul! It is a shot he plays really well! Flighted up, on a fullish length, on the leg stump line, KL Rahul takes his front foot out of the way, allows the ball to come to him and thumps it behind long on for a six.

Flatter and on off, on a length, Axar Patel backs away, creates some room and punches it towards long off for one.

Tosses the ball up, on a length, outside off, tucked across to the mid-wicket fielder.

Dropped fuller and on middle, KL Rahul pushes it inside out to the cover region and steals a single.

What an excellent over from Michael Bracewell. Just a single! Fuller delivery around off and middle, Axar Patel works it to the mid-wicket fielder. 61 needed off the last 10 overs now.

Oh, a risky single! Completed eventually! Slower, fuller and on middle and leg, Rahul clips it to the square leg region. Axar Patel first hesitates but pushes harder for the single and gets to the other end before the throw.

Make that four dots in a row! Back of a length, on the stumps, KL Rahul punches it back to the bowler to his right.

And suddenly, three dot balls on the trot! Back of a length, angling on the leg stump, KL Rahul backs away and eases it to cover.

Floated fuller and on off, KL Rahul whips it across to mid-wicket.

Drag down, flat and on top of middle, KL Rahul punches it back to the bowler.

SIX! Just clears the ropes! Axar with some intent now! Santner drops a loopy delivery, on a fullish length, around off and middle. Axar Patel sits on his knee and picks it up well. Slogs it behind and over the leaping deep square leg fielder for a six. 62 needed off the last 66 deliveries. This game has zigzagged at a dramatic pace so far.

Floated fuller and outside off, KL Rahul drives it inside out to deep cover for a single.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! Straight after the hydration break, Mitchell Santner, the Kiwi skipper, strikes gold! Santner keeps the stumps into play and bowls it closer to the body of the batter on a length. Shreyas Iyer gets a bit across to pull it over the backward square leg fielder, but plays it way closer to the body and hence, does not get the power, nor the height. Rachin Ravindra comes swooping in with the dive to his left and takes a fantastic diving catch. Shreyas Iyer departs for 48 (62) and India are 183/4, needing 69 more runs to win off 68 deliveries.

More flight given, fuller and around off, Iyer drills it to cover.

Slides on the pads, on a length, Iyer tries to whip across but inside edges on the thigh pad.

Flights it fuller and around off, Shreyas Iyer eases it to the cover fielder.

Length-delivery, around off, Axar Patel punches it to the mid off region. Iyer sniffs a single and takes the charge, but is sent back by Axar as Mitchell Santner scoots to his left and picks and throws in a motion towards the bowling end. Scores a direct hit, but Shreyas Iyer is safely back inside the crease. The umpires do not go upstairs to check for a run out.

FOUR! Timed to perfection! Back of a length, angling into the body, Axar Patel stands tall and short-arm jabs it, beating the diving mid on fielder to his left for a boundary. His first boundary in 34 balls he faced.

Fired on a good length, on top of middle, Axar Patel tucks it across to mid-wicket.

Short and climbing on the batter, outside off, Shreyas Iyer half-pulls it over square leg for a single.

Good length, around the hips, Axar glances it away to deep backward square leg for a single.

Back of a length, nipping back in, around off, Shreyas Iyer waits for it and dabs it with soft hands to deep third for a single.

Full and fired on middle, Shreyas Iyer pushes it down to long on for a single.

Length and at the pads. Axar tucks it to deep square leg for a single.

PUT DOWN! OH, KYLE JAMIESON! Hands on heads for the Kiwis here! Full and quick, on middle and leg, Shreyas Iyer mistimes it in the air off the toe-end of the bat, towards long on. Kyle Jamieson loses the ball in the ring of fire and by the time he could grab it, it was too late and runs a bit too far forward as well. He tries to grab it around his chest level, but shells one sitter here and the batters cross for one. A key moment in the finale. It hasn't been a good day in the field for both sides. Also, not at all by the standards both sides pose in the fielding department either.

SIX! This will ease the pressure enormously off his shoulders! Also, the 50-run stand is up between these two! Glenn Phillips serves right into the wheelhouse of the right-hander, a juicy half-volley on off, Shreyas Iyer sits down on his knee and slogs it behind deep mid-wicket for a six.

Over the stumps now. Flat, and on a length, around off, Iyer backs away and punches it back to GP.

Around the stumps, tossed up, fuller and outside leg, Axar Patel drills it down to long on for a single.

Short again, on off, Iyer rises with the bounce and helps the pull to the right of deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Dug in short by Will, on off, Axar presses back to take the short ball on. Does not connect it well but hits it away from deep square leg to his right for a single.

Slanting into the pads, on a length, Axar whips it sweetly but cannot get it past mid-wicket.

On a short of a good length, around off, Iyer waits back and runs it down to deep third for one.

Will bashes the hard length, over middle, Axar hops and jabs it in front of mid on for a quick single.

Begins from around the wicket and lands it on a good length, on off, Axar is a bit rushed in the shot as he looks to play it on the up. Miscues it towards mid on.

Slightly fuller, on off, Iyer dabs it with an open bat face in front of backward point. He wants to sneak in a quick single but Axar says no. A good quiet over for New Zealand. Just 2 runs off it.

Pushed through, flat and short, on middle and leg, Iyer goes deep in the crease and turns it to mid-wicket.

A bit quicker this time, on off, Axar pats this short ball down the deck. Glenn moves to his left but fails to make the stop and concedes a single.

Drops it short, on off, Iyer stands tall and punches it down to long on for one.

On a nagging length, around off, Shreyas drops it in front of backward point and sets off for a run before being sent back by Axar.

Play and a miss! Short and outside off, this skids through, Iyer makes room for the cut but gets beaten. Hands on heads for Glenn.

This spins back in, short and on middle, Iyer goes back and across in the crease and plays it wide of cover for one more. India need 93 runs from 96 balls.

Short and outside off, cut away to deep point for another single.

Looped up, full and at the stumps, Axar pushes it back to Bracewell.

Slows it down and offers flight, on off, Iyer gets nice and low and pats it wide of cover for one more.

Floated up, on off, on a length, Axar drives it wide of cover and crosses over.

At 88.8 kph, on a length, on middle and leg, Iyer helps it down to deep fine leg for a single.

A bit of drift away, on off, fuller in length, Iyer leans forward and works it towards short third for one more run. 9 runs off the over.

FOUR! Just wide! Glenn errs a bit as this is short and on the pads, Iyer pulls it firmly but uppishly. Beats the flying Mark Chapman at square leg to his left for a boundary. 150 up for India!

Flat and short, on off, Axar jabs it to the right of mid-wicket for another single.

Around off, on a length, Iyer gets forward and glides it wide of point for one more.

Drops it short, on off, this stays a bit low, Patel presses back and punches it to long on for a run.

Full and around off, Iyer guides it wide of point for a single.

Keeps it away from the batter, near the tramline on off, fractionally short, Patel chops it out in front of point.

Slower and shorter, on middle and leg, Iyer turns it through square leg and crosses over.

Fine effort in the field! Floated up, full and on middle, Iyer skips down the track and whips it over the leaping mid-wicket fielder. Will O'Rourke at long on sprints and dives to his right to prevent the boundary. Two runs taken.

Turning into the pads, on the shorter side, Iyer works it off the back foot to square leg.

Flatter and fuller, on off, Iyer drops it in front of cover. Axar sets off for a single before being sent back.

Slower through the air, on off, on a length, Axar gets ahead and knocks it to long off for a single.

Wider on off, more air on this one, on a length, Axar extends his hands and plays it down to long off for a single. 5 singles off the over and India will take that.

A bit fuller this time, on middle, whipped to mid-wicket.

Drags the length back, on off, Iyer waits back and punches it to deep cover for a single.

Pushed through, on a nagging length, on middle, Patel jabs at the delivery. Gets an inside edge through square leg for one more.

Full and on off, Iyer eases it down to long on for one.

Floated up, on off, on a length, driven with the turn past cover for a single.

Tossed up, on off and middle, Axar Patel drives it to long off for a single. India need 116 more runs off 120 balls.

Fired in full and on middle and leg, Axar Patel shows full face of the bat and blocks it.

Drifting into the pads, on a fuller length, Shreyas Iyer tickles it to fine leg for one.

Bracewell drags the length down and keeps it at the stumps, Axar punches it to long on and turns the strike over.

Tossed up, on off, Axar Patel lunges and blocks.

Very full, on middle, Axar Patel flicks it to the right of mid-wicket where Mark Chapman dives to make a fine stop.

GP gives the ball air and keeps it full, at the stumps, Axar Patel punches it past the bowler to his left for a single.

Darted in full and on middle, Axar punches it to cover.

Tossed up, on middle and leg, Shreyas Iyer sweeps it to fine leg for a single.

Full, on leg, Shreyas Iyer flicks it to mid-wicket.

Sloppy effort from Will O'Rourke and New Zealand cannot afford to make these lapses! Full and outside off, Shreyas Iyer looks to drive but gets it off the outer half of the bat to short third. The ball drops in front of Will and spins the other way. There is a slight confusion between the batters for the run but they get through for two.

Looped full, on middle, Axar Patel drives it to long on for one.

Similar line and length to the previous ball, Iyer pushes it to point.

Tossed up, outside off, Shreyas Iyer drives it to cover.

Full, on middle, Shreyas Iyer tucks it to square leg.

SIX! Athleticism at its very best from Will Young! But in vain! A bit short and on middle, Shreyas Iyer gets under it and clubs it over deep mid-wicket. Young stays inches within the ropes and times his jump well to push the ball back in. The replays however show his foot was in contact with the boundary cushion when he grabbed the ball.

Flatter in trajectory and fuller in length, on middle, Shreyas Iyer steps out and drills it back to the bowler.

Tossed up, on off, Shreyas Iyer offers a block.

Short and on off, Axar Patel rocks back and punches it to mid off.

Lovely delivery! Fired in with the angle coming into the left-hander, on a nagging length, around off, Axar Patel is caught in the crease and gets an inside edge that rolls to short third off his pads.

Full, outside off, Axar drives it to mid off.

Floated full, outside off, Axar Patel drives well but cannot get it past cover.

Drops it very short and on off, turning in, Axar punches it to mid on.

OUT! STUMPED! That's what the pressure of dot ball does to any batter! New Zealand have roared back into this game and how! Rachin Ravindra gets the big wicket of Rohit Sharma! He bowls it short and on off, turning it away from the right-hander. Rohit Sharma premeditates and gives the bowler the charge to pump it straight back over his head but plays the wrong line. The ball pitches and turns past the outside edge and Tom Latham does the rest. Rohit Sharma departs for 76 (83) and India slip to 122/3 now.

A full toss, on off, Shreyas Iyer pushes it to mid on. A maiden over from Michael Bracewell!

Another one that is pushed full and around off, Shreyas Iyer hits it to mid on.

Full, on off, blocked out by Iyer.

Bracewell keeps it full and on middle and off, Shreyas Iyer pats it to short cover.

Full, on middle, Iyer taps it back to the bowler.

Almost a wicket! Bracewell keeps it fuller than a length, on middle and off, Shreyas Iyer goes back and looks to work it through the on side but the ball sticks to the surface and comes slower than Iyer was expecting it to. A leading edge lobs just short of the bowler.

Another tight over from Rachin Ravindra! Full, around off, Rohit taps it to mid on.

Full, on off, Rohit Sharma keeps it out.

Pressure of dots making Rohit Sharma look for more options! This is very full, on middle, Rohit Sharma looks to sweep but fails to get it right and ekes it out down the strip off the toe end.

Short again, on middle and leg, Rohit punches it to the left of the bowler.

Keeps it short and attacks the stumps does Rachin, Rohit Sharma taps it back to the bowler.

Short of a fuller length, on off, Iyer rocks back and punches it to long off for one.

Tossed up, outside off, Rohit Sharma drives it past the bowler to his left but cannot beat mid off.

Slanting into the stumps, from wider on the crease, Rohit Sharma works it to mid on.

A bit too full, on leg, Rohit Sharma plants his front leg across and laps it behind to the right of fine leg for a brace.

On a fuller length, coming on with the arm, on the pads, Rohit Sharma fails to tuck it across.

Bracewell drops it short and turning in down leg, Shreyas Iyer hangs back and whips it to deep square leg for a single.

Tossed up, on middle, Rohit Sharma works it to long on and picks up a single.

Darted full and on middle and leg, Shreyas Iyer tucks it to mid-wicket. The squeeze from New Zealand is right on! Just the momentum they were looking for.

Very full, on leg, Shreyas Iyer pats it back to the bowler.

Rachin gives the ball air and tosses it up, on middle and leg, Shreyas Iyer drives it to mid off.

Floated a bit, full and on middle, Rohit Sharma lunges and pushes it to long off for one.

Keeps it nice and full, on off, Iyer eases it through covers for one.

Fired in full, at the stumps, Shreyas Iyer jams it out to the bowler.

Tossed up, on off, Rohit Sharma tucks it to mid-wicket.

Quick single! Full and around off, Shreyas Iyer pushes it in front of point and calls Rohit through for a quick run.

Full again, on off and middle, Shreyas Iyer nudges it to mid-wicket.

Full, on middle, Shreyas Iyer taps it to mid on.

Another appeal for LBW but is turned down! Tossed up, around off and turning back in a fair bit, Rohit Sharma lunges to block but gets beaten. Gets hit high on the back thigh and the ball goes to short third for a single. The umpire calls it runs. The Ball Tracking shows the ball to be going over the stumps, so, a wise decision from New Zealand not to review.

Quicker one, a tad short and on off, Rohit Sharma turns it to mid-wicket.

Full and on off, Iyer blocks it towards point.

A loud shout for LBW but it seemed like was going down leg. Pushed through, full and on leg, Shreyas Iyer rocks back again to tuck it down but misses onto the pads as the ball skids through quicker.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Mitchell Santner drops it very short and on middle and leg, Shreyas Iyer quickly rocks back and pulls it very high over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Looped full, on middle, Rohit Sharma knocks it to long on for a single.

Gives the ball a bit more air, and lands it full, on middle and leg, Rohit Sharma prods out and blocks.

Full, angling into the stumps, Rohit Sharma taps it to cover.

Good-length delivery, spinning in, on the pads, Shreyas Iyer nurdles it away to the square leg region.

Serves it full and on the stumps, Rohit Sharma drills it along the ground and down to long on for a single.

Fuller and floated on middle and leg, clipped to square leg.

Good length outside off. Iyer works it to long on for one.

Dropped on a length, around off, tucked across to short mid-wicket.

OUT! LBW! An appeal for LBW and the umpire raises his finger! Virat Kohli walks up to his skipper, has a bit of a discussion and goes upstairs to challenge the on-field decision. Michael Bracewell comes into the attack and dishes out a flatter delivery, on a fuller length, just keeping the line of attack around the off stump. Virat Kohli gets forward and tries to work it across to the leg side, but misses as the ball spins back in to go past the inside edge. He gets rapped on the front pad. Flat line on the UltraEdge as the ball passes close to the bat. Ball Tracking comes up and shows the ball to be clipping the top of the middle stump. Two wickets in quick succession for New Zealand as Virat Kohli departs on just 1 (2). Michael Bracewell with an instant impact upon his arrival.

Fuller and outside off. Rohit leaves.

Length ball on the pads. Kohli nudges it to square leg for a single.

OUT! GONE! CAUGHT! Is that a bird? No, it is that man called Glenn Phillips! Another blinder of a catch from him. He caught Mohammad Rizwan first, then Virat Kohli, and now plucks the catch of Shubman Gill out of thin air. That was meant to be travelling to the ropes, but the Kiwi was alert enough to grab it. Dropped too full and around off, Shubman Gill tries to loft it over the cover fielder but doesn't quite get the connection right. Hits it flat and over Glenn Phillips at cover. GP throws himself up in the air and sticks his right hand out. Snaffles the ball, while being airborne, tumbles on the ground but maintains the ball in his hands. Sits and poses for the photographers with his legs crosse in style. The 105-run opening stand is broken and Gill walks back for 31 (50).

Nice and full, outside off, shoveled out to cover.

Beautifully bowled! Slower through the air, full and turning away from off with a bit of extra bounce. Shubman Gill negotiates well to keep it out.

Bowls from wide of the crease, does Santner, on a length, on middle, Shubman Gill plays that productive short-arm jab to deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Length, slightly outside off, Rohit plays it late, opens the bat face and eases it out to the point region.

Good work in the deep by Will O'Rourke! Fuller and on off and middle, Shubman Gill gets forward and lofts it over the bowler. Will O'Rourke from long on cuts it off to his left with a slide. Keeps it to just a single. The tall man saves a certain boundary.

Dragged length around off, Shubman Gill punches it to the left of the bowler. Rachin Ravindra makes a good diving stop to his left.

Dropped fuller and around off, Rohit Sharma drills it down to long off. Milks another single.

Fuller and sliding on the pads, Gill leans and clips it past square leg for a single.

Full and on off, kept out to the off side by Gill.

The 100 is up for India! Back of a length, on the pads, Shubman Gill dabs it to the right of Mitchell Santner as the ball rolls down to long on. A single taken.

Fuller and on middle and leg, Rohit Sharma drills it down to long on for a single.

Cramps Rohit for room as Santner bowls on a nagging length, an arm-ball which is flicked with the finger, on middle, Rohit Sharma does well to keep it out.

At 91.7 kph, full and on off, Rohit Sharma defends it under his eyes.

Quicker and fuller on off, Shubman Gill chips it over mid off. Gets a single as the ball dribbles towards the long off fielder on a couple of bounces.

Dropped on a good length, on top of off and middle, turning gently away. Shubman Gill guides it off the back foot to point.

Much fuller and on middle, Shubman Gill drives it inside out to widish long off for a single to end the over. India require 155 runs off 204 balls remaining, with 10 wickets intact.

Short of a good length, on the pads, Rohit pulls it to the left of square leg for a single.

Shortish in length, around off, Gill weighs on the back foot and jabs it along the ground to deep square leg. Gets a comfortable single.

Sliding on the leg stump line, Shubman Gill flicks this full ball to mid-wicket.

Full, on middle, blocked off well.

Serves it fuller and on off, slower at 85.2 kph, Rohit tries to access the off side, but hits it off the inside half of the bat. The ball rolls towards the mid-wicket region and they cross.

Nagging length, drifting on the pads, Gill gets on the back foot and nudges it to the mid-wicket region.

Dropped fuller around off, Rohit Sharma slices it through cover for a single.

Full at 89.3 kph, on off and middle, Shubman Gill plants his front leg out and drives it to long off. One taken.

Nagging length, outside off, Rohit cuts it away to deep backward point for one.

FOUR! Pulled away in the gap! Not that short from Mitchell Santner, just a yard behind the fuller length, around off, Rohit Sharma is quick to use the depth of the crease and pulls it aerially, and pins it between long on and deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Very slow, and full on middle, Rohit carves it out to cover.

SIX! That will give him some more confidence! Gill moves into his 20s with that! Served right into the slot, on the stumps, Shubman Gill picks it up nicely on the front foot and thumps it well behind long on for a cracking six.

Quicker and flatter at 92.6 kph, on top of middle, Rohit knocks it wide of long on to the left for a single.

Angling on middle and leg, on a fullish bit of length, Rohit Sharma taps it off the inner half of the bat, near the strip to the leg side.

Nice and full, tossed on off, pushed back to Rachin.

Spins away from outside off, short in length, Rohit Sharma cuts it past backward point. Mark Chapman from deep cover sprints across to his left and mops it up. The batters rush through for a couple of runs.

Full and on the stumps, Gill drives it through the carpet to long off. Rotates the strike.

Slower through the air, full and on off, Rohit Sharma respects it and blocks it right under his eyes.

Too full and floated around off, Shubman Gill drills it past the right of the diving mid off fielder for a single.

A round-arm delivery, on middle, Gill flicks this full ball to short mid-wicket.

Fuller and on middle and leg, Rohit Sharma lunges forward and turns it through square leg for a single.

Dropped on a length, around top of off, Shubman Gill cuts it to deep point for one.

Short of a good length, around off, Shubman Gill hangs back and pulls it aerially over mid-wicket. Kyle Jamieson from long on runs across to his right and cuts it off with a timely slide. Two taken.

Back of a length, spinning away again, on off, Rohit Sharma misses to cut it away. Tom Latham fails to cling on and drops the ball off his gloves.

EDGED AND FOUR! Flighted fuller and outside off, spinning away, Rohit Sharma draws his front foot out, and tries to access the cover region, goes through the shot and the ball takes the outside edge. Runs away to the deep third fence.

Drifts it into the batter, on a length, Rohit Sharma is cramped up for room, but negotiates it well and stabs it out off the back foot.

Flattens the trajectory, outside off, Shubman Gill cuts it through cover and point for a single.

Full, floated around off, Shubman Gill drives it to the point fielder.

Drags it on a length, on the stumps, Rohit stands tall and punches it down to long on for one.

BEATEN! Slows it up even more, fuller and gets it to bite away from the right-hander. Shubman Gill lenas forward to defend, but the ball spins away, beats the outside edge.

Keeps the stumps into play, fuller and on middle, Shubman Gill hits inside out to cover.

Slides it on middle, full in length, Shubman Gill gets on the front foot and eases it back to Santner.

Tossed up, fuller and on off, Shubman Gill defends it to the off side.

Nice and full, on off, pushed to mid off.

Dishes out fuller and around off, Rohit Sharma prods forward and drives through the covers for a single. FIFTY NUMBER 58 FOR ROHIT IN ODIs. And what an occasion he has chosen to get to this figure.

Slower and shorter, on off, Rohit punches it to the right of extra cover. Moves to 49 with this single. At the end of the first Powerplay, India are 64/0.

Brilliant stop! This skids through, short and on off, Gill cuts it to the left of cover-point where Mark Chapman dives to his left to keep the batters down to just a single.

Full and around middle, Rohit gets his front leg out of the way and knocks it to long off for a run.

Sliding on with the arm, full and at the stumps, pushed back to Rachin by Rohit.

Flat and short, at the pads, Gill whips it wide of mid-wicket and takes a quick single.

Nicely bowled from Rachin! Offers flight and gets a hint of away turn, on off, Gill is a bit early into the drive and plays it towards cover.

Fired in at 92.1 kph, on middle and leg, on a length, Rohit gets his bat out in front to keep it out.

Tosses it up now to the Indian skipper, on off, on the fuller side, Sharma presses ahead to defend.

Angling into the pads, on a nagging length, Gill works it wide of square leg for a single.

Speared in, on off, on a length, Gill lunges to block it out. The ball straightens a bit to catch the outside edge and rolls towards backward point. Surprisingly, Santner has opted against a slip.

Another that is pushed through, a bit fuller, around off, Gill guides it to backward point.

Sliding on with the arm from around the wicket, short and on off, Gill chops it out to point.

FOUR! Up and over! 14 runs off the over and India are going along quite nicely. Smith offers width on off, on the shorter side, Sharma rises with the bounce and flays it over cover-point for four more.

On a back of a length, on off, punched to cover by Rohit.

FOUR! Smart batting! Around off, on a good length, Rohit gets in the line of the ball by moving across and uses the pace. Plays the scoop and clears short fine leg for a boundary.

On the pads, on a length, Rohit fails to help it way and wears it on the pads.

SIX! Not quite from the middle but Rohit manages to clear the fence! Right in the wheelhouse for Rohit, a bit too full, on off, Sharma swings through the line to go back over the bowler's head. The bat turns in his hand but gets enough bat on it to clear the straight boundary for a six. 50 up for India!

Serves it full and gets a hint of away shape, on off, Rohit looks to drive it towards mid off but does not move his feet. Gets it off the inner half towards mid on.

Slightly fuller, around off, Rohit glides it to the left of backward point and takes a single.

Good response from Jamieson! On a hard length, just outside off, Sharma fiddles at the delivery and gets beaten on the outside edge.

FOUR! Dispatched! Not that short from Kyle, on off, Rohit waits on the back foot and unleashes the pull over mid-wicket for a boundary.

This skids a bit and stays low, on a good length, on off, Sharma is happy to defend.

DROPPED! Daryl Mitchell puts down a tough chance! New Zealand needed that to stick. Angling into the right-hander from over the wicket, on a length, on middle and leg, Gill looks to whip it up and over mid-wicket. Gets it off the inner half of the bat and does not get the elevation to clear the man at mid-wicket. Mitchell flings himself to his right and sticks out his right hand but the ball hits him on the palm and drops down. A single taken.

Bowls it on a hard length, on off, Gill gets behind the line and pats it back to the bowler.

A bit too straight again, on a back of a length, around leg, Gill turns it to deep backward square leg for one more.

At the hips, on a back of a length, Rohit works it off the back foot to deep square leg for a single.

Pulls the length back and tucks the batter up for room, on a hard length, Rohit waits on the back foot and stabs it down.

SIX! Launched down the ground! Smith hurls it on a length, on middle, Rohit Sharma puts the dancing shoes on and swings through the line. Belts it over long on for a six.

This skids through and hits the bat hard, on off, on a nagging length, Sharma stays back to defend.

Starts well does Smith! On a short of a good length, around off, Sharma steers it off the back foot to backward point.

Jamieson gets away with one here! Short and wide on off, there to be put away, Gill slaps it hard but picks out the substitute fielder Mark Chapman at cover-point.

In the corridor of off, on a good length, left alone by Shubman.

This is a length delivery, on the pads, Rohit wrists it through square leg for a single.

Jamieson drifts onto the pads, on a length, Rohit lifts his back leg up in an attempt to flick it aerially but misses. There is a man posted at deep backward square leg for exactly this shot from Rohit.

Serves it full now, on off, Sharma knocks it with a straight bat to mid off.

At 129.4 kph, with an upright seam, on a good length, on middle, Rohit Sharma dabs it down in front of square leg.

An optimistic shout for LBW! This is fuller in length, sliding onto the pads, Gill plants his front foot ahead to flick it away but misses. Gets beaten on the inside edge and gets rapped on the front pad. Comfortably going down leg.

On off, on a hard length, punched sweetly by Gill but straight to cover.

On a back of a length but a bit too straight, around leg, Gill gives the bowler the charge and pulls it to the left of deep backward square leg for a brace.

Delivers it on a back of a length, on middle and leg, Gill gets on his toes and tucks it to mid-wicket.

Wide! Slips it down leg, on a short of a length, Gill misses the tickle.

At 139.3 kph, on off, on a length, Gill jabs at the delivery with a straight bat. Gets an outside edge that races past backward point. A bit of hesitation between the two batters for the second run on seeing Glenn Phillips tracking it down but a wayward throw, right in the middle of the deck, allows them to complete the run.

Hurls it on a back of a length, on off and middle, Gill gets behind the line and defends it out.

This comes back into the right-hander, on a hard length, on off, Rohit hops to keep it out.

Angling into the pads, on a length, Rohit Sharma clips it through backward square leg and comes back for the second run as the deep fine leg fielder mops it up.

Big swing and a miss! The height of Kyle works against him on this occasion. This is on a good length, on middle, Rohit dances down the track and tries to go back over the bowler's head but fails to connect. The ball goes past the bat and goes over the stumps.

This stays a bit low, on a short of a good length, outside off, Rohit Sharma swivels for the pull and tries it drag it away on the leg side. The ball sneaks under the bat and goes on the bounce towards the keeper Tom Latham.

A hint of away movement in the air, near the tramline on off, on a length, Rohit Sharma leaves it alone.

In the channel on off, on a short of a length, Gill waits on it and runs it down to deep third. Gets off the mark with a single.

FOUR! Good shot! Not that bad a ball from Will as this is on a good length, around off, Rohit lets his hands flow into the shot and drives it on the up through covers for a boundary. India are 22/0 after 2 overs.

With a catching mid-wicket in place, this is slanted in, on a good length, on middle, Rohit Sharma tucks it in front of the man there at mid-wicket.

Slightly fuller this time and on the pads, Rohit stays balanced in the crease and whips it through mid-wicket. Nathan Smith from mid on, gives it a chase and cuts it off with a slide. Two runs taken.

FOUR! Nicely done! At 137.9 kph, angling into the pads, on a length, Rohit brings his wrists into play and works it between mid-wicket and mid on for a boundary.

Much better from Will! In and around the off stump line and the length stays full, Rohit blocks it out off the front foot.

Two wides! Goes full but strays down leg again, Gill fails to help it away. The ball bounces in front of the keeper Tom Latham who does well to dive and get a hand to it. The ball gets parried away off his left glove for an extra.

Wide! Drifting down leg, on a short of a length, Gill misses the tickle.

Begins from over the wicket and hurls it on a length, outside off, Gill presses forward and pushes it a bit away from his body towards point.

Pitches it up, on off, Rohit does not move his feet much and drives it towards short cover where Michael Bracewell dives to his right to make a good stop.

Corrects the line does Kyle, on a good length, outside off, Rohit Sharma shoulders arms.

Wide! This is sprayed beyond the wide tramline on off and the away shape takes it further away. Left alone by Rohit.

Swinging away from the right-hander, just outside the off stump, on a good length, Rohit Sharma lets it be.

Sliding onto the pads, on the fuller side, Rohit Sharma wrists it through square leg. Nathan Smith runs around to his left in the deep and mops it up. Two runs taken.

SIX! Rohit Sharma and India are on their way! Jamieson hits the deck hard and tries to bang in a short ball but does not manage to get it high enough. Rohit stands tall and pulls it off the front foot over deep square leg for a six.

Beats the bat straight away! A hint of away shape first up for Jamieson from over the wicket, on a nagging length, in the channel on off, Sharma hops to deal with it. Gets beaten on the outside edge and the ball goes at ankle height to the keeper Tom Latham.