India vs New Zealand Highlights 3rd ODI: Match called off due to rain, NZ win series 1-0

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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. 

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.

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.

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.

Good recovery by Umran Malik as he concedes just four runs in his third over. NZ move to 79/0 after 13 overs.

India introduce spin as Washington Sundar comes into the attack. He starts with a four-run over. 

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)

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.

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

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) 

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)

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)

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

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.

Deepak Chahar keeps thing tight as he concedes two singles in his over. NZ: 4/0 (3 overs)

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)

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.

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.

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.

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)