In Pics: India vs New Zealand, 3rd T20I

Edited By : Cricket Country Staff | Feb 10, 2019, 04:49 PM IST

Published On Feb 10, 2019, 04:49 PM IST

Last UpdatedFeb 10, 2019, 04:49 PM IST

New Zealand avoided a late scare to edge past India with a four-run win in Hamilton

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Rohit Sharma put faith in his team’s chasing prowess and opted to field in the series decider in Hamilton (AFP Photo)

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After Munro, de Grandhomme took over as he pushed the score further, hitting 30 off 16 (AFP Photo)

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Colin Munro got off the mark with a six with Seifert taking the lead in the first six overs (AFP Photo)

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Daryl Mitchell landed two body blows with the wickets of Rohit (38) and MS Dhoni (2) (AFP Photo)

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Khaleel Ahmed dropped a dolly giving Munro a life off Hardik Pandya. Munro clobbered two fours and a six in the same over (AFP Photo)

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Krunal Pandya was expensive, bowling four wicketless overs for 54 runs (AFP Photo)

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Kuldeep Yadav put an end to Munro’s assault with Hardik Pandya taking the catch. (AFP Photo)

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Mitchell Santner made a successful return after 10 months. © AFP

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New Zealand finished on 212/4 in 20 overs – their second 200-plus total of the series (AFP Photo)

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Big-hitting Rishabh Pant hit his first two deliveries for a four and a six and soon reached 23 off 6. After a couple of quiet overs, he holed out for 28 off 12 (IANS Photo)

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Shikhar Dhawan scored a four and then holed out in the very first over, bowled by Mitchell Santner (AFP Photo)

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Tim Seifert (43) was given out stumped by the third umpire – a decision that could have gone either way (AFP Photo)

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In the company of captain Rohit, Vijay Shankar kept India’s scoreboard ticking, finding regular boundaries before being dismissed for 43 off 28 (AFP Photo)

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Munro went on to hit a ninth T20I fifty – reaching the milestone with a six (AFP Photo)

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New Zealand openers began on an aggressive note as they smacked 66/0 in the Powerplay overs (AFP Photo)

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With the contest slipping out of their reach, Dinesh Karthik and Krunal Pandya resurrected the chase with an unbeaten 63-run stand (AFP Photo)

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India needed 16 runs to win from the final over but managed 11 runs including a last-ball six. New Zealand sealed a thrilling four-run win to pocket the series (AFP Photo)