India vs New Zealand Highlights 3rd T20: Match tied in Napier, IND win series 1-0

Devon Conway hits half-century off 39 balls, New Zealand (108/2) in 13.1 overs vs India in Napier

Right after completing his over, Mohammed Siraj produces an excellent fielding effort at backward point. Phillips slams the ball towards the region off Chahal's bowling and it felt that it was racing for a four, however, the fielder covers a good ground and puts in a dive to stop the boundary. 

Later in the over, Phillips drives it hard towards covers and there's no stopping this one as it races for a four. He then finishes the over with a six as 16 runs come off it. NZ: 105/2 (13 overs)

Siraj come to bowl his second over and gets an outside edge in the first ball off Glenn Phillips, but unfortunately it races towards the fence. 

The bowler, however, concedes just three singles after that as NZ move to 89/2 after 12 overs.

Glenn Phillips and Devon Conway are keeping the scoreboard ticking after a bit of dry spell in the previous few overs. Eight runs come off the 11th over bowled by Harshall as New Zealand move to 82/2.

Devon Conway and Glenn Phillips combine to hit Chahal for a boundary each as New Zealand reach 74/2 at the halfway stage.

Harshal Patel comes into the attack and he too manage to keep things tight. Just a couple of singles from the first four deliveries, but misses his line in the final ball, which is nudged behind the wicketkeeper for a four by Glenn Phillips. NZ: 61-2 (9 overs)

Spin introduced from both ends as Yuzvendra Chahal joins the attack. He concedes two runs in the first three balls, before he misses his length and bowls a juicy fulltoss. It is smashed for a boundary towards the mid-wicket region by Conway. 

Six runs come off the over as NZ reach 55/2 after 8 overs.

Deepak Hooda starts with a clinical over. He concedes just three runs as New Zealand reach 49/2 after 7 overs.

The bowling change works for Hardik Pandya as he introduces Mohammed Siraj to bowl the final over in the powerplay. He provides India with a breakthrough at the right moment as Devon Conway and Mark Chapman were shifting the momentum towards them. 

Chapman gets a leading edge and it is collected by Arshdeep at mid-on. He departs for 12. 

NZ: 46/2 (6 overs)

Another good over for New Zealand as Chapman and Conway combine to hit Bhuvneshwar Kumar for a four and a six. 14 runs come off it as NZ reach 44/1 after 5 overs.

Expensive over by Arshdeep as Mark Chapman welcomes with a boundary, before Devon Conway joins the party. He hammers the pacer for two fours and a six as 19 runs come off the over. NZ: 30/1 (4 overs) 

A hint of movement in the air for Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Conway tries to flick him towards midwicket. He gets a leading edge in the process, but the ball lands safely as the batters sneak a double. 

India keep things tight as just two runs come off the over. NZ: 11/1 (3 overs)

Arshdeep Singh packs Finn Allen early as the batter is trapped LBW for 3. 

Five runs come off the over as NZ reach 9/1 after 2 overs.

Allen looked to show intent in the vey first ball but sent the delivery from Bhuvneshwar to mid-off, just short of Hardik. 4 runs came off the over.

New Zealand 4/0 in 1 over

Finally, we are all set for the match. Players have made their way into the field. New Zealand openers Finn Allen and Devon Conway make their way to the middle

Rain has stopped. Covers are off. And we are….WAIT. The players have been sent back in. Commentators on air say, it's something precautionary. 

“I still badly wanted to be at the non-striker's end (when Suryakumar is batting), he makes batting look so easy. All of us want to bat like him. He is so calm every time, I think everything is going according to plan for him. Off the field, in the last few years I played with him, he is very professional with his hydration and sleeping pattern and diet. We, youngsters, can learn a lot from him and how he is batting and his energy and work ethic always hundred percent” - Ishan Kishan

It's once again drizzling in Napier and hence covers are back on. Star of the match has been delayed.

India (Playing XI): Ishan Kishan, Rishabh Pant(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya(c), Deepak Hooda, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal

New Zealand (Playing XI): Finn Allen, Devon Conway(w), Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee(c), Lockie Ferguson

“We wanted to bowl first anyway, so we got what we wanted. I think the pitch will remain the same for the entire 40 overs, but with the grass on it, there could be some lateral movement for our pacers. We do keep the dimensions in mind, but we do the skill-set in our bowling line-up. We can't think too much about the conditions - One change, Harshal comes in place of Washington Sundar”

“We will bat. Looks like a pitch where we can put the runs on the board. We can't really control the weather, but the history of this ground suggests good batting conditions. Our bowling the other night wasn't the best, but credit to Sky. Mark Chapman comes in straightaway. You look back at places where we can improve as a team.”

New Zealand captain Tim Southee wins toss, opts to bat against India

“The pitch has been under covers for the last couple of hours. It looks like a belter, it's hard and not a lot of moisture. Side boundaries are really small. There is an even covering of grass, so the bounce could be spongy and that'll help the spinners to grip. The captain winning the toss will want to chase.”

Toss will take place at 12:00 PM IST

Huge cheer from the crowd as the sun is out in Napier. Covers are off.