Chahar comes back into the attack. Guptill gets a thin inside edge as he goes for a big swing but the ball falls just short of wicketkeeper Pant.
He carves the next ball over point for a single and Chapman lofts the next ball over the covers for two runs.
A single to Chapman brings up the 100 for New Zealand in the 13th over.
Guptill pulls the next ball on the leg side for a couple of runs to raise the 100-run stand for the second wicket.
Guptill clips the last ball uppishly over square leg for a four as Chahar gives away 10 runs in his third over.
Ashwin is back into the attack. Chapman plays the inside out lofted shot off the first ball for a boundary over the covers.
Ashwin gets revenge off the very next delivery. Chapman looks to slog Ashwin across the line over the leg side but misses and is bowled.
Chapman walks back after a superb innings of 63 from 50 balls, having hit six fours and two sixes.
Ashwin nearly strikes next ball as Glenn Phillips pokes away from his body but is beaten as the ball goes straight on.
Phillips is hit on the pads next ball as he looks to clip it on the leg side.
Ashwin gets his man off the fifth ball as Phillips is trapped leg before wicket for a duck.
What a wonderful spell by Ashwin in front of his home fans as he finishes with 2/23 in four overs.
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