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India Vs New Zealand Live Cricket Score - Live Score, 3rd ODI Match - Full Scorecard
India
M Santner to R Sharma, OUT! No double hundred for Rohit! At least by his standards, he will think he could have got another one. A low full toss outside off, Rohit looks to go over the top again but the tiredness is evident in this one. The ball goes straight to long off where Southee cups it with ease. The Kiwi players, always sporting, rush to Rohit first to congratulate him, then celebrate. If you can call that a celebration. Magnificent innings. Breathtaking. Only he will hope that what happened the last time he made a big score at this venue will not be repeated. Rohit had made 150 in 2015 against South Africa here. Still India lost.
Tim Southee to S Dhawan, OUT! The clever field change from Williamson brings about Dhawan's downfall. Southee lands it on a length around middle and off, Shikhar looks to hit it over mid off but ends up chipping it straight to Williamson there. He moves in front a tad late but takes it safely. Dhawan got out in a similar fashion in the previous game and didn't seem to have learnt from that. On any other day, he would have been happy to flick it away but the close-in fielder made him go for the rash shot. Good start for the Kiwis, just what they would have wanted. There was no need for that shot as the run rate was pretty good and India were moving along nicely. A comedy of errors there as Southee and Taylor miss the high five twice and that ended up hitting the latter's face.
Tim Southee to V Kohli, OUT! Caught! The skipper departs after a wonderful knock. Full and outside off, the leg cutter, bowled at 103 kph. Kohli looks to go big but the lack of pace does him in. He miscues it to long off where his counterpart Williamson takes it reverse-cup style. Perhaps not a bad wicket to lose for India. The boundaries were drying up and Kohli was tiring. Fresh legs and new batsmen might be the order of the moment.
M Santner to H Pandya, OUT! Pandya falls cheaply! Big wicket for the Kiwis. Santner has removed two big hitters in 2 overs. First Rohit with a low full toss. Now Pandya with a slight pace variation. He bowls this at 98 kph, reasonably quick for a spinner and gets it to spin away from the batsman. Pandya is early into the hoick and miscues it high in the air and the catch is taken by Southee again at long off. No maximums for 'sixer' Pandya today. Can New Zealand make use of this momentum?
A Milne to MS Dhoni, OUT! Not a bad start to the over for Milne! Dhoni is gone. A slower ball outside off, 110 kph, on a length, Dhoni gives this his all, aiming to swing hard but only gets it off the outside edge to short third man. Colin Munro at that position takes it with ease and Dhoni has to go. 5 balls left now...
A Milne to K Jadhav, OUT! Caught! India finish on 337/6! An outstanding final over from Milne - not a single boundary and going for only 6 and picking up 2 wickets. A short ball outside off, needless to mention - a SLOWWWWWWWWER BALL - at 112 kph, Jadhav connects it well actually but such has been the day for him - when he has miscued, the ball has landed safely and now when he has timed one well, it has flown straight to Martin Guptill at long on.
Extras (lb 1, w 7, nb 0, b 0) 8
TOTAL 337 -6 in 50.0 overs (6.74 runs per over)
New Zealand
J Bumrah to M Guptill, OUT! 50 ODI wickets for Jasprit Bumrah, the second fastest Indian to get there after Ajit Agarkar! And what a time to strike. The Kiwis were going great guns when he has struck. He bowls it on a length around off, Guptill makes room and looks to go over mid off. Ends up getting it high on the bat and hence the ball has height and not the distance. Karthik backtracks, keeps his eyes on the ball and pouches it safely. Another failure for Martin, New Zealand rocked early.
Y Chahal to C Munro, OUT! Knocked him over! Chahal erupts, Green Park erupts. He tosses this leg spinner around off, the ball spins in after pitching. Munro chose the unwise option of playing against the spin as he looked to drive it to the off side. Ends up missing the ball and losing his woodwork. This is excellent bowling from Yuzvendra as he was generous in his flight even when the batsmen looked to hit it big. A very good innings from Munro comes to an end now, although there was no need for such an expansive shot against the turn. India would sniff a chance now.
Y Chahal to K Williamson, OUT! That is it for the skipper! No century for him. New Zealand needed him to anchor the innings but he has departed just beyond the halfway mark. Full and outside off, Williamson looks to sweep but it turns out to be an ungainly one. He gets a top edge which goes straight up in the air. Dhoni calls for it and takes the catch calmly. The equation is now going out of hands for the Kiwis... 170 needed from 128 balls. Replays show that while going for the catch, Dhoni was nearly hit by Williamson's bat! But all is well in the end.
J Bumrah to R Taylor, OUT! Bumrah gets rid of Taylor! The bounce gets the better of the batsman. Bumrah bowls an off cutter, landing it on a length outside off. Taylor comes forward to defend but the ball bounces sharply and goes off the shoulder of the bat, looping straight to Kedar Jadhav at backward point. Nothing much he could have done there. End of a struggling knock but the crucial 79-run stand has been broken. NEW ZEALAND NEED 91 FROM 59 BALLS.
J Bumrah to de Grandhomme, OUT! Is that the game for India? Massive moment. Full and outside off, de Grandhomme looks to flick but misses. He is not sure where the ball is but Latham is halfway down the track, looking for the bye. He has to turn back as de Grandhomme is searching for the ball. Dhoni calmly throws the ball to Bumrah who runs forward towards the stumps a bit and then throws the ball. Bull's eye! Latham furiously hits the ground with his bat. He is applauded from the dressing room. What a knock again. But this time his team might fall short. 26 needed from 13 balls now.
B Kumar to H Nicholls, OUT! Bowled! The hushed crowd finds its voice again! Who cares about the past when you are doing well in the present? Bhuvi might have gone for 77 in his previous 8 overs but right now, his focus is only to try and bowl as accurately as possible in these last few overs. He does not have too many runs to play with and has been excellent in this over with this lengths. This is pretty full, around the legs, Nicholls looks to flick but misses the ball completely. The ball shatters the leg stump and the bails illuminate! End of a 59-run stand. Nicholls departs for a very useful 37 from 24 balls. The momentum swings towards India again. NEW ZEALAND NEED 32 FROM 19 BALLS.
J Bumrah to M Santner, OUT! The ball is legal and India have another wicket! A high full toss, on middle, Santner heaves this miles in the air towards mid-wicket. He gets more height than distance and Shikhar Dhawan takes it calmly. The umpires check for the no ball. Replays show that the front foot is fine while the height of the ball is fine too. Santner has to walk back.
Extras (lb 4, w 16, nb 0, b 0) 20
TOTAL 331 -7 in 50.0 overs (6.62 runs per over)