NZ vs IND Ball by Ball Commentary

FOUR! Naman Dhir hits the winning runs! India win by 5 wickets and go 1-0 up in the series! Nathan Smith bangs this into the pitch, on middle, not short enough this time to trouble the batter. Dhir picks up the length early and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Sharp bouncer, on middle, Naman Dhir looks to pull but then bails out of it in the end.

On a length and on middle, angling in, KL Rahul tucks it towards mid-wicket for a run.

Fuller and on off angling in, KL Rahul blocks it out.

Hard length and on off, KL Rahul pats it towards cover for one.

Short again and on middle, Naman Dhir rolls his wrists and pulls it to deep square leg for a run.

OUT! TAKEN! Shreyas Iyer falls to a short ball yet again. This is dug into the surface, around off. Shreyas Iyer looks to pull it away but fails to get his hands over the ball. He hits it tamely towards mid-wicket, where Henry Nicholls gobbles it up.

SIX! Goes all the way! Jacob Duffy digs it into the surface, on middle, and extracts some extra bounce. Shreyas Iyer gets into an awkward position, trying to hook it away. It hits the label of the bat and flies over the keeper's head for a biggie.

On a length and on middle, KL Rahul clips it towards mid-wicket for a single.

WIDE! Hard length but angling down the leg side, KL Rahul lets it go. Wided.

Short of a length and around off, KL Rahul leaves it alone.

Good length and on off, Shreyas Iyer guides it away to point.

FOUR! Not in control at all! Nathan Smith bowls a well-directed bumper at 137 kph, on middle. Shreyas Iyer gets rushed on the pull shot and takes his eyes off the ball. It flies off the top edge towards the fine leg fence for a boundary.

On a length and on off, Shreyas Iyer opens the bat face and steers it to point.

Touch fuller and on off, Shreyas Iyer looks to drive but gets a bottom edge as the ball rolls to mid on.

Back of a length and on middle, Shreyas Iyer pats it to mid on.

A bouncer, around off, Shreyas Iyer sways away from it.

OUT! CAUGHT! Jacob Duffy with the double strike. He lands this short of a length and outside off. Axar Patel goes chasing after it to cut, connects well but fails to keep it down. It flies towards point, where Glenn Phillips takes a stunning catch above his head, with the ball going behind him. A two-baller for Axar and India are 124/4 now.

Hits the deck hard, on leg, Axar Patel stays back and keeps it out.

OUT! TAKEN! The Virat Kohli show is over, but he has put India on the brink of a win here. Jacob Duffy bangs this into the pitch, on middle and leg, targeting the body of the batter. Kohli tries to get inside the line of it to hook it away but does not have enough room to free his arms fully. It goes off the toe end of the bat and flies towards deep backward square leg, where Tim Seifert runs to his right and takes a fantastic catch, tumbling onto the ground. Kohli can hardly believe that he has picked out a fielder here, but has to walk back.

Hard length and around leg, Shreyas Iyer heaves it away to deep fine leg for a run.

A slower bouncer, just outside off, Virat Kohli waits for it and guides it to deep third for a single.

FOUR! Powered away! Just back of a length and around off, Virat Kohli gives the charge, stays leg side of the ball and hits it through the line, smacking it past the bowler for a boundary.

Pitched up and on middle, angling in sharply. Shreyas Iyer gets rushed as he tries to play at it but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

Short of a length and around off, Shreyas Iyer stays back and punches it wide of backward point for another brace.

Fuller and on middle, angling in, Shreyas Iyer looks to drive but gets an inside edge wide of deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Does not carry! Hard length and just around off, Shreyas Iyer pushes at it with hard hands and gets an outside edge. It flies towards first slip, but drops just in front of Daryl Mitchell.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! A little too late for New Zealand. Nathan Smith bangs this into the pitch, on middle. Shubman Gill looks to take it on with a pull, but the ball bounces a bit more than he expects. It takes the top edge and goes straight up in the air behind the stumps, where Tom Latham settles under it and takes a good catch. India are 114/2 now.

Good length and on middle and off, Shubman Gill pats it to the left of the bowler.

Pace off again, dug into the surface, around off, Virat Kohli reaches out and swats it to mid on.

FOUR! Gets it away! Back-of-the-hand slower one, but a full toss down the leg side. Virat Kohli gets deceived by the dip but adjusts well, and with a flick of the wrists, helps it to the fine leg fence for another boundary.

Fuller and on middle, angling in, Shubman Gill clips it through mid-wicket for a run.

Back of a length and on off, Shubman Gill stays back and blocks it out.

Short of a length and on off, Virat Kohli dabs it in front of point for a single.

FOUR! Up and over! Fuller one and on middle, Virat Kohli clears his front leg away and thumps it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Length ball, outside off, dabbed off the back foot to backward point.

Oh, that's a sizzling bumper by Smith. Hits the deck really hard, and targets the body of the batter with extra bounce. Kohli is hurried into the pull as he pivots on his toes to get into position, but the ball takes an inside edge onto his pads and ricochets toward deep fine leg for a single, with his wristwatch slipping off and landing on the turf in the process.

On a good length, outside the off stump. Kohli stabs it to backward point.

Length-delivery, outside off, Kohli weighs back and dabs it to cover-point.

Oh, trying to smoke that out of the park, eh? Pitched on a good length, outside off, Kohli jumps down the pitch, attempting to launch it straight down the ground, only to miss as the ball climbs higher than expected.

Short of a good length, around off. Gill rides the bounce and guides it to deep third for one.

FOUR! Glorious from Kohli! 100 up for India along with the 100-run partnership between Gill and Kohli. The tourists are cruising towards a comfortable win. Short and angled into the bodyline, Kohli hangs back, uses his wrists and nails the pull shot through square leg for a boundary.

FOUR! Metronomic batting! Back of a length, outside off. Kohli picks the length early, stands tall, gets on top of the bounce and muscles it down to the right of mid on for another boundary.

On a length and on leg. Kohli rises up on his toes for a pull it but gets cramped as the ball stays a bit low. He gets hit on his thigh pad.

Back of a length, outside off, Kohli rocks back adn tucks it to cover-point.

Good length, angling in and on off. Kohli tucks it to mid-wicket.

FIFTY FOR VIRAT KOHLI! Eat, sleep, and repeat from the chase master. The runs just keep coming from his blade as he notches his 80th ODI half-century. And it's a rapid one as he gallops there in just 35 balls. That's his 11th against New Zealand in this format. Short of a length, with pace taken off by Tickner. Virat waits and waits and waits on it to arrive before hammering the pull shot through mid on and mid-wicket for a cracking boundary. He raises his bat to a boisterous crowd at Eden Park. They have surely got their money's worth despite a start-stop kind of a game due to rain.

A big mix-up but no harm done! Short of a length and around off, Shubman Gill punches it onto the ground as the ball zips through and wide of point. Glenn Phillips throws himself to his left to make a superb one-handed stop. Kohli has already taken off but is sent back at a point of no return. Phillips throws it at the bowler's end, where Smith is not quite back to the stumps, and the chance goes begging.

FOUR! Excellent shot! A half-volley, around off. Shubman Gill gets his hands through the drive and cracks it through cover-point for a boundary.

Back of a length and around off, Shubman Gill runs it down to deep third for a couple of runs.

Fuller and on middle, Shubman Gill tucks it to short mid-wicket.

On a length and on off, Shubman Gill knocks it towards mid off.

Pitched up and on middle, Shubman Gill blocks it out.

SIX! Into the stands! Blair Tickner sticks to the shorter length, on middle. Virat Kohli is expecting that and keeps a solid base. He swivels and and hammers it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.

Bangs in a bouncer now, around off, it keeps rising even after going behind the stumps. Virat Kohli leaves it, and Tom Latham has to time his leap to perfection to grab it with his outstretched left hand.

Hits the deck hard, on off, Shubman Gill hops up and pats it in front of short third for a single.

Hard length and on off, Shubman Gill rides the bounce and dabs it to point.

Nicely bowled! Back of a length and on middle, jags back in sharply. Shubman Gill stays back to play at it but gets cut in half as the ball zips past the inside edge.

Short of a length and around off, Virat Kohli stands tall and punches it through the line over extra covers for three runs.

On a length and on middle, Virat Kohli clips it through square leg for a run.

FOUR! Cracking shot! Dug into the surface, on middle. Virat Kohli pounces on it in a flash and pulls it with disdain to the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

Big shout for LBW, but turned down! Fuller one and on middle, angling in, Virat Kohli looks to flick it away but his head falls a bit, and he misses getting hit on the pads. New Zealand take a review here. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved, and Ball Tracking shows that it is missing the leg stump.

EDGED AND FOUR! Kyle Jamieson hits the deck hard and around off, taking off sharply off the deck. Virat Kohli opens the bat face and tries to guide it away but the ball catches the outside edge. It flies just wide of the diving first slip fielder and races to the third man fence for a boundary.

Good length and on off, Shubman Gill opens the bat face and steers it to third man for a single.

Fuller one and outside off, Shubman Gill leaves it alone.

Just short! Hits the deck hard and around off. Shubman Gill tries to heave it across the line but gets an underedge behind. Tom Latham dives to his left but the ball just drops in front of him. He gets a bit of glove to make a half-stop. They cross.

A quick bumper at 141 kph, on middle, Shubman Gill ducks under it.

FOUR! Put away! Short of a length and well outside off. Shubman Gill gets the chance to free his arms and crunches it over point for another boundary.

Hard length and on off, Shubman Gill dabs it down to point.

EDGED AND FOUR! Blair Tickner bangs this into the pitch, on middle, gets some steep bounce off the deck. Shubman Gill tries to roll his wrists and pull it away but gets surprised and tries to check his shot. It takes the leading edge and flies over the keeper's head and rolls to the fence for a boundary.

Back of a length and on middle, Shubman Gill stays back and blocks it out.

Risky single! Dug into the surface, around off, Shubman Gill swats it wide of mid on and sets off for a run. Nathan Smith is quick to get to the ball and fires in a throw at the bowler's end but misses. Gill was a goner if there had been a direct hit.

Back of a length and on off, Shubman Gill pats it in front of short cover.

Short of a length and on off, Shubman Gill dabs it down to point.

Full again and on middle, Virat Kohli tucks it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Much fuller and on middle, Virat Kohli blocks it out.

FOUR! Up and over! Fuller delivery and just outside off. Virat Kohli gets the chance to free his arms and lofts it beautifully over extra covers for a boundary. The 50-run stand comes up between these two batters.

Length-delivery, outside off, Kohli uses the pace and guides it to deep third for one. India are 49/1 at the end of the first Powerplay. They need 137 more runs.

FOUR! Shot of the day so far! Hits the back of a length, outside off, Virat Kohli shifts his weight onto the back foot and, with a high elbow, punches it beautifully through the gap between mid off and extra cover for a cracking boundary.

Angled into the leg stump, full in length, flicked to mid-wicket off the front foot.

Skiddy delivery, outside off, on a hard length. Gill tries to play the square cut by hanging back but gets an outside edge. The ball shoots on the bounce to deep third's left for a single.

Too full and outside off, Kohli drags it off the inner half of the bat towards widish mid on for a single. There' a direct hit at the bowling end, but Kohli is comfortably in. The ball deflects away and they think to run on an overthrow, but it is backed up nicely at cover.

Tickner is into the attack! Hits the deck hard, around off, Kohli rides the bounce and dabs it towards cover-point.

This one angles in off the seam, on a good length, Gill hops a bit and stabs it back to Jamieson, who finishes a tight over. Just 1 run off it. India need 144 runs from 246 balls.

Keeps probing in the channel, on a length, Gill is happy to leave.

Short of a length or thereabouts, on off, Gill waits back and taps it to backward point.

Stump-to-stump on a length, 132 kph. Gill responds with a confident front-foot defence. Quite solid.

Goes fuller now, outside off, Kohli presses ahead and strokes it to the backward point region. They steal a quick run.

Well bowled! Tight line just outside the off stump, on a good length. Kohli does not move his feet at all and wafts at it away from his body, getting beaten on the outside edge as the ball straightens up.

Full and straight, outside off, Gill cracks the drive towards Phillips at short cover. It goes on the bounce, and GP leaps a bit, making a half-stop.

Short on top of off, Gill stays deep in the crease and taps it down the pitch with soft hands.

Hits the deck hard, on middle and leg, Gill hangs back and stabs it to mid on.

A touch full and angling into the batter, Kohli shifts across to the leg side and attempts an aggressive flick, but the ball beats his inside edge and strikes him on the front pad. It rolls away towards short third, and a leg bye is taken.

FOUR! In complete control! In-between length, around off and middle, Virat Kohli drags it across with whips it to the deep backward square leg region, finding the gap there for a boundary.

Cuts back into the batter on a fractionally fuller length. Kohli is cramped up for space, gets beaten on the inside edge and is hit on the thigh pad.

Proactive running! Fuller on the fourth stump, Kohli pushes forward and guides it towards mid off. He calls Gill through for a quick single, and although Santner fields and throws in one fluid motion, his shy at the bowler's end misses the mark, letting Virat complete the run comfortably.

Back of a length, outside off. Gill rocks back and steers it to the right of deep third for a single.

Good-length delivery, nipping in off the surface with bounce. Shubman Gill is pinned in the crease as he looks to block but it beats the inside edge and strikes on his back thigh.

Keeps bowling on that good length, around the off stump. Gill presses back and knocks it to point.

A bit short of a length, angled in, Kohli lets it come to him and nurdles it to the backward square leg region for a single.

On a back of a length, outside off, Kohli hangs back and steers it to backward point. Glenn Phillips dives and makes a sharp stop to his left, saving a run or two.

Jags back on a fullish bit of a length, Virat whips it behind square on the leg side for a single.

Attacks the stumps with a full ball, Gill takes a step across and flicks it off the pads to deep fine leg for a single.

Pitched full, around off, Gill gets on the front foot, meets the ball under his eyes and blocks to the off side.

Full again, on fourth stump, Gill checks the drive to mid off.

On a fuller length and this is clipped to mid on.

Back of a length, straightening off the seam, on off. Gill hangs back and taps it to cover.

Fuller than a length, nipping in a bit, Virat Kohli looks to nudge it around the corner into the leg side but gets a little bit of an inside edge on the front pad.

A bit too agricultural from Kohli! Banged on a good length with bounce and nipping away. Virat Kohli swings across the line to pull it over mid-wicket, but he really has to drag it across and misses.

Beauty! Hones in on the channel, just around the off stump, on a good length. Kohli pokes at it, playing away from his body but the ball straightens and zips past the outside edge.

Slanted into the batter on a length, Gill hangs back and pushes at it, and gets a bit of an inside edge onto the pads. The ball then trickles to the square leg region and they cross for a quick single.

Landed full on the stumps, Gill flicks it between mid on and mid-wicket. Nathan Smith from the former position gives it a chase and manages to haul it in before the ropes. Two runs taken.

Nipping in on a fuller length, on middle, Gill tucks it to mid on.

FOUR! How good is that! Duffy attacks the stumps with a full ball, and it goes straight on. Virat Kohli gets a bit across in the crease, transfers his weight onto the front foot, uses his wrists majestically, and flicks it wide of the mid-wicket fielder. The ball goes trickling to the deep square leg fence.

Full and nipping away off the seam, Kohli closes the bat face early while attempting a flick. Gets a leading edge and it rolls to extra cover.

A short ball that keeps climbing on the batter, at shoulder height, Virat Kohli stands tall for the pull shot but gets a thick top edge. Luckily for him, it flies over the in-field and lands in the empty real estate at deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Fuller in length, on the fourth stump, Kohli presses forward and defends it solidly to cover.

Wide! Straighter and down the leg stump, full in length. Kohli misses his flick.

Good length, outside the off stump. Gill waits on it and guides it to deep third for a run.

FOUR! That's a glorious shot by the captain! Full and wide of off, moving away, Shubman shimmies down the track by staying leg side of the ball. He throws his bat at it and carves it over cover-point for a boundary.

FOUR! Gets off the mark with a boundary. Onto the pads, on a good length, with barely any movement on this one. Kohli uses his wrists to whips it through square leg for a boundary.

Full and shaping away a shy bit with a bit of bounce. Kohli gets across for a flick but a leading edge is found and the ball goes to ground, rolling towards cover.

Nips in a touch, on a length, Gill is squared up on the defence, and the ball squirts off the inside edge toward widish short fine leg. One run taken.

Curves back in, full on leg, Gill clips it to mid on.

FIVE WIDES! Wayward by Jamieson. Gets a big inswing on a fullish length, down the leg stump. Gill misses the leg glance and even Latham's diving effort to his left is not enough to reach it.

Generates good bounce on a length, outside off, Gill leaves it alone.

Angled in and around off, Shubman blocks it back to the bowler.

Fuller than a length, outside off, Virat shoulders arms.

Length ball, angled in with bounce, Gill tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Shaping away off a fuller length, Gill pushes it to mid off.

Nagging length, outside off, let through by Gill.

Full on the stumps, watchfully blocked off the front foot.

FOUR! Helped away. Down the leg stump on a length, Gill uses the pace and tickles it to deep fine leg for a boundary.

OUT! CAUGHT! A soft, soft dismissal and Rohit falls cheaply. Jamieson is over the moon as he breaks the opening stand. On a fuller length, outside off and shaping away, Rohit plays a half-hearted shot, trying to punch it down the ground, but the ball holds up on the surface, and he ends up chipping it a bit uppishly. The ball travels low to the right of mid off, where Santner watches it all the way and dives forward to take a stunning catch just inches above the turf. Sometimes, an extra delivery is all it takes to make the breakthrough, exactly what happened here. India are 1/1.

Wide! A bit too straight, down the leg side, short in length. Rohit lets it be.

Pitched full again, shaping from leg to middle, Rohit thrusts his bat in front and pushes it to mid on.

Nips away off the seam, full and outside off, Sharma is happy to let it go.

Back of a length, on off, Rohit hangs back and taps it to covers.

Beaten! Swings away on a fuller length, in the channel, Rohit looks to block it tentatively and gets beaten on the outside edge as the ball leaves him.

A little hint of outswing, full on middle, Rohit watchfully defends it to mid on.