India vs New Zealand Highlights 3rd ODI: Match called off due to rain, NZ win series 1-0
India vs New Zealand 3rd ODI Highlights: The third and final ODI between India and New Zealand was called off due to rain. With this outcome, New Zealand win the three-match series 1-0.

India vs New Zealand 3rd ODI Highlights: The third ODI between India and New Zealand at Christchurch was called off due to rain. With this outcome, New Zealand win the three-match series 1-0. The hosts had won the series opener by seven wickets and the following two matches were abandoned due to rain. The third ODI saw New Zealand win toss and invite India to bat first. India got off to a slow start and lost wickets at regular intervals. Washington Sundar scored 51, while Shreyas Iyer chipped in with 49 as India were bundled up for 219 in 47.3 overs. New Zealand, in response, started cautiously but some solid batting by Devon Conway and Finn Allen put New Zealand in a commanding position. Allen scored 57 before getting out to Umran Malik. He along with Conway stitched 97 runs for the opening wicket. New Zealand were batting at 104/1 in 18 overs before umpires signaled for the covers. A minimum of 20 overs is required to decide an outcome. Catch the Highlights of IND vs NZ:...Read More
India vs New Zealand Live Score: Match called off, NZ win series
The 3rd and final ODI between India and New Zealand has been called off due to rain.
India, who opted to bat first, were bundled out for 219 in 47.3 overs.
New Zealand, in response, were batting at 104/1 after 18 overs, before rain stopped play.
With this New Zealand win the three-match series 1-0.
India vs New Zealand Live Score: Umpires chat with groundstaff
It is still raining persistently at the moment and spectators too have started to leave the venue. Meanwhile, the umpires are having a chat with the groundstaff.
India vs New Zealand Live Score: What will happen if rain doesn't stop
We still have sufficient time to reach to a conclusion at Hagley Oval. If the match resumes soon, New Zealand will easily march off as winners, given the scenario the contest stands at the moment.
It's almost 21:00 local time in Christchurch and we have over an hour left before umpire decides to call it off. Any such decisions will be taken around 22:30 local time.
India vs New Zealand Live Score: Rain continues to pour
The intensity of the rain has slightly reduced but it is still pouring.
Meanwhile the showers fail to dampen the spirits off the field as kids can be seen playing on grass banks.
The groundstaff are jostling hard, not to allow any water to collect as the wait continues.
India vs New Zealand Live Score: Rain brings some respite to India
Rain brings some respite to India as umpire signals for the covers. It started with light drizzle but has now intensified.
The good news is we need 20 overs minimum to reach an outcome. So far only 18 overs have been bowled.
India vs New Zealand Live Score: Umran Malik finally breaks the opening partnership
Umran Malik finally breaks the opening partnership between Finn Allen and Devon Conway. He dismisses Allen for 57(54) as Kane Williamson joins in.
Dhawan, who is in search of wickets, gets his strike bowler Arshdeep Singh back into the attack. He concedes seven runs in his over as New Zealand reach 104/1 in 18 overs.
They now need 116 runs to win.
India vs New Zealand Live Score: Fifty for Finn Allen
Finn Allen brings up his fifty in style as he smashes Washington Sundar for a mighty six over long-off. Meanwhile, NZ reach 93/0 after 16 overs.
India vs New Zealand Live Score: Just a couple of singles
Just a couple of singles come off Umran Malik's over as New Zealand reach 84/0 in 15 overs. Conway is batting on 30, while Allen is inching towards his half century.
India vs New Zealand Live Score: Superb batting display by Devon Conway and Finn Allen
Devon Conway and Finn Allen are going strong here. Even if they are not hitting the boundaries, they have kept the scoreboard ticking. Three runs come off the 14th over bowled by Washington Sundar as NZ move to 82/0. They need another 138 runs to win.
India vs New Zealand Live Score: Good recovery by Umran Malik
Good recovery by Umran Malik as he concedes just four runs in his third over. NZ move to 79/0 after 13 overs.
India vs New Zealand Live Score: IND introduce spin
India introduce spin as Washington Sundar comes into the attack. He starts with a four-run over.
India vs New Zealand Live Score: Another expensive over by Umran Malik
Another expensive over by Umran Malik as he is hit for two consecutive fours by Finn Allen. The opening pair, which started slowly, have picked up the pace and are now scoring at almost run a ball. NZ: 71/0 (11 overs)
India vs New Zealand Live Score: Conway hits four 4s in one over
Three back to back boundaries by Devon Conway against Deepak Chahar, following which he plays a dot and again hits the pacer for another four. 16 runs come off the over as the pair of Conway and Allen stitch 59 runs in 10 overs.
India vs New Zealand Live Score: Expensive start by Umran
Umran Malik starts with a nine-run over as New Zealand inch close to 50. Finn Allen plays a cracking shot in the final ball of the over, which races to the long-of fence. NZ: 43/0 after 9 overs
India vs New Zealand Live Score: Another chance wasted
Arshdeep Singh bowls a bouncer, which takes the leading edge of Finn Allen's bat. The ball balloons up in the air as shouts of ‘catch it’ can be heard again. Washington Sundar positioned at fine leg fails to judge it and overruns. The ball lands next to him and rolls over for a boundary. NZ: 34/0 (8 overs)
India vs New Zealand Live Score: Chance but not taken
Deepak Chahar bowls a length ball, which was angling towards the off stump. Finn Allen gets an outside edge but the passes between the two slip fielders for a four. Shubman Gill and Suryakumar Yadav were positioned there and niether of the two made any movement towards the ball. NZ: 28/0 (7 overs)
India vs New Zealand Live Score: Two boundaries
Arshdeep once again misses his length and bowls it on the leg stump line. The ball takes a deflection of Finn Allen's body and goes past the keeper for a four.
Allen then plays the ball straight towards Arshdeep on his followthrough. The bowler, however, just manages to get his fingertips to it.
He then bowls it wide and Allen swings his bat only to get a top edge. However, the ball flies over the slip cordon for another boundary.
NZ: 23/0 (6 overs)
India vs New Zealand Live Score: What a shot by Conway
What a shot by Devon Conway as Deepak Chahar bowls it full, offers width. Conway gently pushes the ball in the gap on the offside the outfield takes care of rest of it.
Six runs come off the over. NZ: 15/0 after 5 overs
India vs New Zealand Live Score: Shouts of ‘catch it’
Shouts of ‘catch it’ by Arshdeep Singh as he bangs it short. Conway's shot doesn't reach the fielder placed at fine leg as he completes a single.
The pacer then misses his line in the third ball, bowls it outside the leg stump and is played behind the wicketkeeper by Finn Allen for a boundary.
Five runs come off his over as NZ reach 9/0 after four overs.
India vs New Zealand Live Score: Deepak Chahar keeps thing tight
Deepak Chahar keeps thing tight as he concedes two singles in his over. NZ: 4/0 (3 overs)
India vs New Zealand Live Score: Excellent over by Arshdeep
An excellent over by Arshdeep Singh as he bowls a maiden. The pacer gets plenty of movement in the air. NZ: 2/0 (2 overs)
India vs New Zealand Live Score: Arshdeep Singh shares new ball duties
Deepak Chahar starts with a two-run over as Arshdeep Singh shares the new ball duties with him.
Arshdeep Singh starts with an excellent ball, tempts batter to poke his bat as the ball moves away from him.
India vs New Zealand Live Score: The chase begins
Finn Allen and Devon Conway walkout to open the New Zealand inning. They need 220 runs to win. Deepak Chahar leads the attack for India.
India vs New Zealand Live Score: Washington Sundar slams 50, IND all-out for 219
Washington Sundar reaches his fifty in style as he whacks Tim Southee for a six over the mid-wicket fence. He takes 62 deliveries to reach the milestone.
The batter, however, is caught-behind in the same over as he departs for 51. With this the Indian innings is bundled up for 219.
India vs New Zealand Live Score: Daryl Mitchell picks his 3rd wicket
Daryl Mitchell picks his 3rd wicket as he traps Arshdeep Singh LBW for 9. The -ball swung back into the left-hander, who tried to play it across the line but fails to make any connection. The ball goes and hits his pads and it's an easy decision for the umpire.
IND: 213/9 (47 overs)
India vs New Zealand Live Score: Arshdeep Singh hits six
Tim Southee comes to bowl the 46th over and beats Arshdeep Singh in the first five balls. The batter finally make a connection in the final ball, which sails over the backward square leg fence for a six. IND: 212/8
India vs New Zealand Live Score: Santner strikes
Mitchell Santner comes to bowl his second over and is welcomed by a boundary by Washington Sundar. He passes the strike to Yuzvendra Chahal in the following delivery.
Chahal then swings his bat but only manages to get an edge, which is taken by Tim Southee.
Arshdeep Singh is the new batter in and he scores three runs in the first two balls he faced.
10 runs come off the over as India reach 206/8 after 45 overs.
India vs New Zealand Live Score: Ferguson completes his quota
Lockie Ferguson completes his quota. A single in the over came off Yuzvendra Chahal's shoulders and receives medical attention straightaway. IND: 196/7 after 44 overs.
India vs New Zealand Live Score: New Zealand introduces spin in 43rd over
Mitchell Santner finally comes into the attack as he concedes five runs. India reach 189/7 in 43 overs.
India vs New Zealand Live Score: Maiden over by Matt Henry
Matt Henry finishes his quota. Although he doesn't pick a single wicket but concedes just 29 runs, which include two maidens. IND: 180/7 (41 overs)
India vs New Zealand Live Score: Washington Sundar stands tall
Yuzvendra Chahal opens his account with three runs. The batter stands tall against a length ball by Lockie Ferguson and punches it in the gap on the square of the wicket.
Washington Sundar, who is fighting a lone battle here, follows it up with a classic shot as he plays it straight past the bowler for a boundary. IND: 180/7 (40 overs)
India vs New Zealand Live Score: Another one bites the dust
A couple of boundaries by Washington Sundar and Deepak Chahar follows it up with another six in the next over. However, he falls immediately after hitting the six as Daryl Mitchell picks his second wicket of the match.
IND: 170/7 (37 overs)
India vs New Zealand Live Score: What a shot!
Deepak Chahar hits a brilliant six off Daryl Mitchell. The bowler pitches it slightly up and Chahar plays it straight over the bowler's head for a six.
IND: 156/6 (35 overs)
India vs New Zealand Live Score: Deepak Hooda falls
Tim Southee strikes as Deepak Hooda departs for 12(25). It was a short delivery, deviating away from the leg stump and the batter gets a faint edge, which settles in the wicketkeeper's gloves. The ball was, however, signaled a wide, following which New Zealand took the DRS.
TV replay confirmed there was an edge.
Deepak Chahar is the new batter in. IND: 149/6 (34 overs)
India vs New Zealand Live Score: Williamson goes back to Daryl Mitchell
Williamson goes back to Daryl Mitchell, who bowls an excellent over. There was a huge LBW appeal against Hooda, and he followed it up by bowling an excellent bouncer.
Three runs come from his over. IND: 148/5 (33 overs)
India vs New Zealand Live Score: Excellent stuff by Matt Henry
Excellent stuff by Matt Henry as he gets the ball to swing back into Deepak Hooda. The first one hits the thighs of Hooda, which is followed by a huge LBW appeal.
The second time the ball beats the edge by inches. Three runs come off the over as India reach 145/5 after 32 overs.
India vs New Zealand Live Score: Good shot by Washington Sundar
Williamson now hands the ball to Tim Southee, who starts with a dot. Hooda and Sundar then combine to keep the scoreboard ticking, before Sundar plays an excellent drive, which beats the mid-on fielder and races for a four.
IND: 142/5 (31 overs)
India vs New Zealand Live Score: Attacking captaincy by Williamson
Attacking captaincy by Kane Williamson as he looks to wrap up the Indian innings. He gets his strike bowler Matt Hendry back into the attack and just one run come off his over. IND: 135/5 (30 overs)
India vs New Zealand Live Score: Milne finishes his quota
Adam Milne finishes his quota as he scalps three wickets and concedes 57 runs. IND: 134/5 (29 overs)
India vs New Zealand Live Score: Sundar plays a ‘sundar’ shot
A beautiful shot by Washington Sundar as Ferguson misses his line. The bowler pitches on the leg stump line and Sundar knocks it past the mid-wicket fielder for a boundary. IND: 131/5 (28 overs)
India vs New Zealand Live Score: Hooda, Sundar keep scoreboard ticking
Deepak Hooda and Washington Sundar keep the scoreboard ticking as five runs come off the over bowled by Adam Milne. IND: 126/5 (27 overs)
India vs New Zealand Live Score: Shreyas Iyer departs
Wickets fall in quick succession for India as Shreyas Iyer falls for 49 off 59 balls. The batter is dismissed by Lockie Ferguson after he got an edge, which flew towards Devon Conway.
Washington Sundar and Deepak Hooda are the new batters in the middle. IND: 121/5 (26 overs)
India vs New Zealand Live Score: Milne strikes, Suryakumar Yadav departs
Adam Milne is brought into the attack and he starts his over on a strong note.
Bowls a length ball, which takes the outside edge of Suryakumar's bat and is collected by Tim Southee at first slip. He departs for 6(10).
Meanwhile, Shreyas Iyer remains unfazed despite wickets tumbling at other end. He times it sweetly, to send the ball for a four on the off side.
IND: 116/4 (25 overs)
India vs New Zealand Live Score: Powerful shot by Shreyas Iyer
Lockie Ferguson is reintroduced into the attack and he concedes three runs in his first ball. Iyer, who is scoring the bulk of runs at this moment, then whacks the pacer for a boundary, square of the wicket and then completes another double.
IND: 110/3 (24 overs)
India vs New Zealand Live Score: SKY, Iyer keep rotating strike
Suryakumar Yadav and Shreyas Iyer keep rotating the strike as four runs come off the over bowled by Daryl Mitchell. With this India also breach the 100-run mark. IND: 101-3 (23 overs)
India vs New Zealand Live Score: Back-to-back boundaries
Shreyas Iyer hits Adam Milne for consecutive fours as 10 runs come off his over. IND reach 97/3 after 22 overs.
India vs New Zealand Live Score: Pant's struggle continues
Daryl Mitchell strikes with a short ball as Rishabh Pant plays it straight to Glenn Phillips at mid-wicket fence. He departs for 10(16).
Suryakumar Yadav is the new batter in as India reach 87/3 in 21 overs
India vs New Zealand Live Score: Pant, Iyer stabalise things
Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer have stabalise things at the moment as India reach 85/2 after 20 overs. The pair have added 30 runs from 42 deliveries. Pant is batting on10(13), while Iyer is playing on 27(40).
India vs New Zealand Live Score: Shreyas Iyer on the charge
Two boundaries from the bat of Shreyas Iyer. His problems against the short ball may be an open secret but that doesn't stop him from playing his shots and it came off twice. IND: 74/2 (17 overs)
IND vs NZ live score: An uneventful over
Just three runs from Lockie Ferguson over and the umpires have called for drinks. Which side will be happier? It's more even at the moment. IND: 65/2 (16 overs)