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14:38 Match abandoned; NZ win series 1-0

NZ 104-1 (18 ovs) vs India 219 | Scorecard

With the rain showing no signs of relenting, no further play is possible as the match has been called off.

New Zealand claim the three-match series 1-0, with two matches abandoned because of rain.

New Zealand were cruising on 104/1 in 18 overs after they had bowled out India for 219.

They had won the first match by seven wickets chasing down a huge score but the next matches were not completed because of rain.

13:46 Rain stops play; NZ 104/1 (18 ovs)

NZ 104-1 (18 ovs) vs India 219 | Scorecard

It is still drizzling at the Hagley Oval but the fans are patiently waiting in the stands, braving the cold, while hoping the match could resume.

New Zealand are way ahead in the Duckworth-Lewis calculations, but for that to come into effect we need a minimum 20 overs to completed in the New Zealand innings.

So that means even if 10 minutes of play is possible then we could have two overs needed to complete the 20 overs and constitute a game.

13:20 Rain stops play; NZ 104/1 (18 ovs)

NZ 104-1 (18 ovs) vs India 219 | Scorecard

It is still drizzling at the Hagley Oval but the fans are patiently waiting in the stands, braving the cold, while hoping the match could resume.

New Zealand are way ahead in the Duckworth-Lewis calculations, but for that to come into effect we need a minimum 20 overs to completed in the New Zealand innings.

So that means even if 10 minutes of play is possible then we could have two overs needed to complete the 20 overs and constitute a game.

12:52 Rain stops New Zealand's charge

NZ 104-1 (18 ovs) vs India 219 | Scorecard

Arshdeep comes back into the attack. Conway pulls the first ball for a couple of runs through midwicket but gets the shot right a few balls later for a four to take the Kiwis past the 100-run mark, in the 18th over.

He keeps strike with a single from the last ball of the over.

Meanwhile, a spell of heavy rain has hit the Hagley Oval as the players rush off the field.

New Zealand are in control on 104/1 in 18 overs, with Conway on 38 and Williamson yet to get off the mark. They need another 116 runs from 32 overs for victory.

12:45 Umran strikes; NZ lose 1st wicket

NZ 97-1 (17 ovs) vs India 219 | Scorecard

Umran to bowl his fourth over as India look for their first breakthrough.

Conway clips the second ball for a single to midwicket and Allen nudges the next to fine leg for another run.

Conway drives a wide half-volley with some good timing but straight to the fielder in the covers and the next is driven straight to mid-on.

After an expensive start, Umran has got back some control conceding just six in his last two overs.

Sundar continues as Allen and Conway take a single each before the former swats a short ball over long-off for a six, to race to his fifty from as many balls and keeps strike with one from the last ball.

Umran brings India some relief with the wicket of Allen, who is caught in the covers after a superb innings of 57 from 54 balls.

He looks to smash the short wide straight into the hands of Suryakumar in the covers as he gets it off the bottom of the bat, to end the 97-run opening stand with Conway.

Kane Williamson gets a beauty first up, the short of good length delivery moving away enough to go past the edge.

12:28 Allen, Conway give NZ a good start

NZ 82-0 (14 ovs) vs India 219 | Scorecard

Allen nearly gets the edge as he looks to slash the short wide ball from Umran over the point but is beaten by the extra bounce.

The next ball is pitched up as Allen smashes it over the off-side for a four.

The right-hander seems to be in the mood as he smacks the next ball through thirdman for another boundary.

New Zealand have seized the momentum with six fours in the last 10 balls.

Umran goes full and straight as Allen clips it through square leg for three runs and Conway picks a single off the last ball.

A desperate India introduce spin as Washington Sundar comes into the attack, to bowl the 12th over.

New Zealand in no hurry at the moment as they easily pick the spinner for four singles in his first over.

Umran continues with the ball despite going for 21 runs in two overs.

Allen defends the first two balls before he pulls the third behind square on the leg side for two runs.

He again pulls the last ball for another couple of runs.

Three runs from the next over bowled by Sundar as New Zealand look in complete control.

12:14 Allen, Conway give NZ a good start

NZ 59-0 (10 ovs) vs India 219 | Scorecard

India have a confident appeal for caught behind turned down against Allen as he throws his bat at a wide delivery from Chahar.

The Indians are quite confident but the umpire doesn't relent. Interestingly, despite the convincing appeal they don't take review and rightly so as there is nothing on the Ultra Edge.

Allen gets the edge off the last ball but this time it flies in the gap between the two slips for a four. That was a good length delivery which swung away as Allen looked to defend but the ball flew off the edge and both Suryakumar and Gill in the slips were totally unmoved.

In the next over, Allen has another close shave. He top edges the pull shot from Arshdeep as the ball flies towards fine leg where Sundar comes rushing in, but fails to get to the ball which falls just short. Infact, Sundar is unable to stop the ball on the half volley as it goes through for a four.

Umran Malik comes into the attack as he replaces Chahar, who bowled four overs for 14 runs.

The first ball is short of good length as Conway defends but the next is a wide outside the off-stump.

Conway blocks another one followed by another wide as Umran gets the line and length wrong.

The Kiwi opener steers the third ball to thirdman for a single before Allen slaps the fifth ball past point for two runs.

Umran pitches the last ball right up as Allen drives it straight down the ground past mid-off for a four.

Change of ends for Chahar as he takes over from Arshdeep.

The runs are coming a bit more freely now. Conway drills an overpitched delivery straight down the ground for another boundary.

The next ball is again full as Conway plays another cracking straight drive for another four.

Conway makes it a hat-trick of fours! Chahar gifts him a full toss which he eases in the gap through the covers for the third four in a row.

Chahar struggling with his length. This time he drops it short along with some width as Conway cuts it past point for the fourth four of the over as Chahar concedes 16 runs in his fifth over.

New Zealand off to the perfect start as they race to 59 for no loss in 10 overs, needing another 161 from 40 overs for victory.

Conway has hit 24 from 32 balls, while Allen has made 26 from 28 balls.

11:51 New Zealand off to a good start!

NZ 23-0 (6 ovs) vs India 219 | Scorecard

Finn goes after a short wide delivery from Chahar, as he gets a thick outside edge past the two slips for a single to thirdman.

Conway resisting the urge to flick across the line as he watchfully blocks a full delivery back to the bowler.

He keeps out the next few balls before running the last ball down to thirdman for a single.

Arshdeep continues to bowl in the wind as Conway pulls the second ball for a single before the pacer gets his line completely wrong. A full delivery way down the leg side is glanced fine by Allen for a four.

He ignores the next ball and blocks the fifth ball from the crease before he misses out on a full wide delivery.

Conway showing a lot of patience. He is keeping out the good balls before he makes most of a rare loose delivery from Chahar, driving the wide half volley square on the off-side for a four.

He misses the clip to collect a leg bye before Allen gets one off the last ball to retain strike.

In the next over, Arshdeep again drifts on the leg side as Allen misses the glance but the ball goes fine off the pads for four leg byes.

Allen, on 8, has a close shave as he chips the fourth ball straight back but it goes over the bowler ARshdeep, who leaps high and gets his finger tips on it but is unable to take the difficult chance.

Allen flashes hard at the last ball but gets the edge which flies over the slips for a four.

11:33 Sundar hits fifty; India 219 all out

NZ 2-0 (2 ovs) vs India 219 | Scorecard

Devon Conway and Finn Allen are the two openers for New Zealand, while Deepak Chahar opens the bowling for the Indians, who need to strike a few early wickets with the new ball.

The first ball is on the stumps as Allen clips it square on the leg side for two runs to get off the mark.

He offers no shot to the next two balls pitched away from the stumps before driving the fourth ball on the off-side and keeps out the last two balls.

Arshdeep Singh from the other end. Left-hander Conway leaves the first ball which swings away sharply before the next one shapes to come in but swings away late as the batter leaves and wicketkeeper Pant with a desperate dive to his right to stop it.

The third ball is pitched on the right line and length as Conway is forced to play at it, only to see the ball move away sharply and go past the edge.

Conway defends the fourth ball on the off-side and he inside edges the fifth ball back on to his pads. Indians initially appealed but nothing from the umpire.

The last ball is full and shapes away as Conway gets a leading edge trying to flick it away.

A good start from Arshdeep as he begins his spell with a maiden over.

10:56 Sundar hits fifty; India 219 all out

India 219-all out (47.3 ovs) vs NZ | Scorecard

Daryl Mitchell comes back into the attack. Sundar hits the first ball for a single through the off-side before Arshdeep plays all over a full delivery and is given out leg before wicket.

He takes the review but to no avail, as the ball has struck in line and is going on to hit the middle stump.

Arshdeep walks back for nine as India lose their ninth wicket.

New batter Umran Malik pokes and is beaten as he plays away from his body and he defends the next on the off-side.

He swings across the line and is beaten and he keeps out the last ball on the off-side.

Southee to bowl the 49th over. Sundar pulls the first ball over midwicket for a six to bring up his half-century from 62 balls.

A vital half-century under the circumstances as his knock was instrumental in taking India past the 200-run mark.

He has another swing two balls later but gets the edge and is caught behind.

Sundar takes the review but there is a clear spike on the UltraEdge as the decision stands.

Sundar walks back after a good innings of 51 from 64 balls as India are bowled out for 219 in 47.3 overs.

Except for Sundar and Iyer's 49 there was nothing much to write about India's batting in the must-win third match.

Daryl Mitchell was the big surprise with the ball for the Kiwis as he took 3/25 and Adam Milne ripped through the top order to finish with 3/57, while Southee bagged two wickets.

10:45 India 8 down; New Zealand in control

India 212-8 (46 ovs) vs NZ | Scorecard

Ferguson continues as Sundar pushes the first ball to mid-off for a single before Chahal top edges the pull shot which goes over the wicketkeeper as the fielder at fine leg does well to keep the ball inside the ropes and keep it down to two runs.

He clips the fourth ball through square leg for two runs but is struck on the shoulder by a quick bouncer from Ferguson.

The physio comes out for some treatment before Chahal is ruled fit to continue and Sundar keeps strike with a single from the last ball.

Santner continues as Sundar paddles the first ball fine on the leg side for a four to bring up India's 200, in the 45th over and slaps the next into the covers for one.

Chahal's patience finally ends. He top edges the sweep and is caught by Southee, who runs to his left from slip to complete an easy catch on the leg side for eight.

Arshdeep Singh gets off the mark with two runs as he pulls the short ball through midwicket and hits the next to mid-off for one before Sundar flicks the last ball for two runs on the leg side.

Southee comes back into the attack. Arshdeep keeps out the first two balls before he swings across the line and is beaten three balls in a row.

After three plays and misses in a row, Arshdeep finally makes good connection as he pulls the last ball over midwicket for a six.

10:29 New Zealand on top

India 189-7 (43 ovs) vs NZ | Scorecard

Chahal on strike against Henry bowling his final over.

Chahal looking to keep out the pacer without taking any risks as he blocks the first two balls before he pushes away from his body and is beaten.

Another couple of blocks before Chahal plays and misses again as Henry ends his spell with a maiden over for tidy figures of 10 overs for 29 runs with two maidens.

Ferguson from the other end. Sundar leaves a short ball slanted across him before he clips the third ball through square leg for two runs and then takes one off the fifth ball.

Ferguson bowls a high bouncer to Chahal from around the wicket which is ruled a wide before the right-hander keeps out the last ball.

Finally, we will have some spin as Mitchell Santner comes into the attack, to bowl the 43rd over.

Sundar clips the first ball in the gap with soft hands through square leg for a couple of runs and slaps the next through the covers for a single and Chahal does well to clip the third past square leg for another run and hand the strike back to his partner.

Sensible batting from Sundar as he taps the fifth ball on the leg side for a quick single and Chahal keeps out the last ball.

10:29 New Zealand on top

India 189-7 (43 ovs) vs NZ | Scorecard

Chahal on strike against Henry bowling his final over.

Chahal looking to keep out the pacer without taking any risks as he blocks the first two balls before he pushes away from his body and is beaten.

Another couple of blocks before Chahal plays and misses again as Henry ends his spell with a maiden over for tidy figures of 10 overs for 29 runs with two maidens.

Ferguson from the other end. Sundar leaves a short ball slanted across him before he clips the third ball through square leg for two runs and then takes one off the fifth ball.

Ferguson bowls a high bouncer to Chahal from around the wicket which is ruled a wide before the right-hander keeps out the last ball.

Finally, we will have some spin as Mitchell Santner comes into the attack, to bowl the 43rd over.

Sensible batting from Sundar as he taps the fifth ball on the leg side for a quick single and Chahal keeps out the last ball.

10:18 India lose 7th wkt; Kiwis on top

India 180-7 (40 ovs) vs NZ | Scorecard

Ferguson is called back into the attack. Sundar offers no shot to the first two balls before he pokes away from his body and is beaten.

He picks a single from the fifth ball and Chahal is beaten trying to glance the last ball as the confident appeal for leg before wicket is turned down.

Henry, who has two overs in hand, is back into the attack.

Sundar looking to keep most of the strike as he leaves the first two balls and is then beaten outside the off-stump.

Sundar picks a single off the fourth ball before Chahal is beaten by the length delivery angling away, as he is squared up completely and the ball bounces over the stumps, before he defends the last ball to mid-on.

In the next over, Sundar drives Ferguson through the covers and takes a single off the very first delivery.

Chahal plays a lovely shot, slapping the pacer past point for three runs to get off the mark.

Sundar takes toll off an overpitched delivery, driving it straight down the ground for a four.

India are 180/7 in 40 overs, with Sundar on 28 and Chahal on 3.

10:03 India lose 7th wkt; Kiwis on top

India 170-7 (37 ovs) vs NZ | Scorecard

Part-timer Mitchell is enjoying his time with the ball. He gets the ball to angle away slightly and beat left-hander Sundar outside the off-stump before he takes a single on the leg side.

Chahar gets off the mark in smashing fashion as he lofts the full delivery straight down the ground for a six.

He pokes and is beaten next ball followed by a good block and pushes the last ball to point.

Southee starts his new over with a bouncer as Sundar is caught in two minds before he decides to bail out of the pull shot.

Southee strays down the leg side as Sundar misses the glance but it goes fine off the pads for four leg byes.

The left-hander pulls the next ball perfectly in the gap through midwicket for another boundary to release some pressure before he avoids the bouncer.

Chahar continues to show intent. In the next over, he swings Mitchell over midwicket for his second six.'

But the bowler gets revenge next ball as Chahar makes room before he to ends the pull shot and is caught on the leg side for 12.

Another soft dismissal as India are reduced to 170-7 in the 37th over.

No 9 Yuzvendra Chahal walks out to bat in the 37th over. He is happy to keep out the last three balls to end another successful over from Mitchell, who has taken 2/24 in six overs.

09:52 Hooda out for 12; India lose 6th wkt

India 149-6 (34 ovs) vs NZ | Scorecard

Southee is back into the attack. Sundar defends the first ball before he is hurried into the pull next ball for a single on the leg side.

A short ball down the leg side as Hooda misses the pull shot but New Zealand take the review for an edge down the leg side after the umpire turns down their appeal.

There is a clear spike as the ball passes the bat with Hooda dismissed for 12 with India slipping to 149/6 in the 34th over.

Deepak Chahar keeps out the last two balls of the over.

09:45 Suryakumar, Iyer perish; NZ on top

India 148-5 (33 ovs) vs NZ | Scorecard

Veteran Southee is back into the attack. Hooda again runs down the second ball to thirdman for a single and Sundar also gets the next to the same region for another run.

Hooda hits the fifth ball through the covers for one before Sundar swats the last ball past mid-on for a four.

Henry follows it up with another tight over, conceding just three runs in his eighth over.

Hooda is struck on the pads as he looks to work it across the line but the leg before shout is turned down before he is beaten again next ball on the inside edge.

Mitchell, who bowled a splendid first ball of 1/8 in three overs, is back into the attack.

Hooda and Sundar take a single each before the medium pacer bowls a high bouncer which is ruled a wide.

Hooda is again struck on the pads but the confident shout for leg before wicket is turned down. He looks to be struck outside the line as New Zealand decide against the review.

Mitchell gets the next to bounce steeply as Hooda does well to avoid it before he is beaten last ball trying to cut.

New Zealand are slowly building up some pressure as just 17 come from the last five overs.

09:32 Suryakumar, Iyer perish; India 5 down

India 135-5 (30 ovs) vs NZ | Scorecard

Milne, who has taken 3/49 in eight overs, will bowl out early. He gets the ball to nip away sharply beat Deepak Hooda by a long way before he edges the next ball to thirdman for a single.

Washington Sundar steers a wide delivery past point for a couple of runs to get off the mark and clips the next for two more runs through the leg side.

A bouncer slanted across the left-hander, who is happy to leave it alone.

In the next over, Sundar flicks a full delivery from Ferguson in the gap through midwicket for a four.

He keeps out the next ball on the off-side followed by leave and then avoids the quick bouncer and ignores the last ball.

Milne to bowl his final over. Hooda clips the second ball on the leg side for a single and Hooda picks one two balls later.

Just three runs from the over as Milne finishes with superb figures of 3/57 in his 10 overs.

Henry comes back for a fresh spell as spinner Santner is still held back with the ball still doing things for the pace bowlers.

Hooda guides the second ball to thirdman for one before Sundar is beaten trying to drive away from his body.

India are 135/5 in 30 overs with Sundar on nine and Hooda on six. They will need the duo to put on a big partnership and somehow steer them close to the 250-run mark.

09:13 Suryakumar, Iyer perish; India in trouble

India 121-5 (26 ovs) vs NZ | Scorecard

Ferguson starts his new over with an effort ball -- a quick bouncer which flies way over a ducking Iyer, to be ruled five wides.

The next ball bounces a bit more as Iyer is able to fend it on the off-side and inside edges the third ball.

Iyer throws it away with a careless shot. He looks to pounce on the full delivery but ends up slicing it high on the off-side with Devon Conway taking a good catch running in from sweeper cover.

Iyer walks back for 49 with India slipping to 121/5 in the 26th over.

09:06 Suryakumar out for 6; India in trouble

India 116-4 (25 ovs) vs NZ | Scorecard

Mitchell continues as Pant has a big swing first ball but is beaten before he drives the next to the fielder in the covers.

Pant perishes next ball as miscues the pull shot and is caught at deep square leg.

Another failure in white ball cricket for Pant as he walks back after scoring 10 from 16 balls.

That was a poor shot under the circumstances as he looked keen to dominate part-timer Mitchell and ended up paying the price.

Suryakumar Yadav gets off the mark with a single and Iyer clips the next for another run.

Milne looks to bowl short to Iyer but also makes the mistake of giving width as the India No 3 slashes it over point for a four.

The next ball is down the leg side and is ruled a wide before Iyer pulls the next ball, again short, for a four through midwicket.

He misses the flick but gets a leg bye and Suryakumar is able to keep out the last three balls.

Mitchell, who picked up the wicket of Pant, continues with the ball. He bowls another tidy over, conceding just four singles as India go past the 100-run mark in the 23rd over.

Mitchell is doing a more than useful job with the ball, with figures of 1/8 in three overs.

Ferguson comes back for a fresh spell as he replaces Milne. Suryakumar gets a big inside edge first ball as he tries to drive and the ball goes through square leg for three runs.

Short and wide from Ferguson as Iyer blasts it past point for a four, giving the fielder no chance and then drives the fifth ball through the covers for a couple as he takes his score into the 40s.

Milne back for a new spell and he adds to his wickets tally. This time he strikes with the big wicket of Suryakumar who pushes away from his body but gets the edge and Southee takes a good low catch at slip.

A big blow for the visitors as Suryakumar walks back for 6 with India in trouble on 110/4 in the 25th over.

Suryakumar will ponder hard and long over his two dismissals in the ODI series, both times edging it to the slip region, playing way away from his body looking to force the pace early on instead of taking his time to get set.

Deepak Hooda shuffles across and taps Milne on the leg side for a quick single to get off the mark.

Iyer looks in superb touch as he guides the short wide delivery from Milne behind point for a four. He tries to cut the last ball but gets a thick outside edge for a single to thirdman.

08:41 Iyer, Pant steady India

India 85-2 (20 ovs) vs NZ | Scorecard

Milne goes short as Iyer pulls it back down the ground, past the non-striker Pant for a four.

Short and wide delivery as Iyer looks to smash it hard through the off-side but misses before he blocks the next.

Milne tries another short ball and Iyer is waiting on the backfoot as he pulls it over mid-on for another four and keeps strike with a single from the last ball.

Ferguson starts his new over with a full delivery as Iyer inside edges it on to his pads before the next is a wide down the leg side.

Iyer looks to drive the pacer but ends up slicing it over the covers for a single and Pant misses the clip to get a leg bye.

Iyer does well to confidently block the last two balls of the over.

No signs of spin yet as medium pacer Daryl Mitchell comes into the attack, to bowl the 19th over.

Pant pushes the first ball into the covers and offers no shot to the next two and then pushes the fourth ball with soft hands on the off-side and steals a quick single.

A full wide delivery with a tinge of away movement as Iyer is happy to push it to point and he clips the last ball to midwicket for one.

Change of ends for Milne as he takes over from Ferguson. Iyer slaps the second ball to sweeper cover for one

Pant whips the fourth ball over midwicket for a four before he chases a full wide delivery and is beaten.

He takes a single from the last ball as India reach 85/2 in 20 overs.

Iyer has once again made a good start, scoring 27 from 40 balls, while Pant is on 10 from 13 balls.

08:27 Dhawan falls for 28; India 2 down

India 65-2 (16 ovs) vs NZ | Scorecard

Another pace comes into the attack for New Zealand in the form of Lockie Ferguson, who can clock up speeds up and above the 150-kmph mark.

He starts with a wide down the leg side to Iyer, who is then beaten on the inside edge as Ferguson gets the ball to jag in sharply.

Some extra bounce as Iyer does well to steer it down to thirdman for one and Rishabh Pant pokes but is beaten by a long way off a short ball slanted across him.

Pant uses his feet to chip Ferguson over mid-on for a four to get off the mark in aggressive fashion and blocks the last ball.

In the next over, Iyer is beaten a couple of times as he tries to cut Milne through the off-side.

Milne also manages to get some extra bounce before Iyer plays and misses a full delivery which swings away and he drives a full delivery down to mid-on for a single.

In the next over, Ferguson tries the short ball to Iyer who is able to keep it out and pushes the next on the off-side.

Another short ball but it is way down the leg side as he is able to easily duck under and he defends the third ball on the off-side.

He chases a full wide delivery but is beaten as the umpire gives it as another extra run followed by a block before he takes a single.

Pant is beaten last ball as Ferguson gets the ball to move away sharply.

08:09 Dhawan falls for 28; India 2 down

India 55-2 (13 ovs) vs NZ | Scorecard

Milne continues as Iyer steers the first ball to thirdman for a single before Dhawan is beaten outside the off-stump pushing away from his body and he gets a single on the off-side.

Iyer runs the fifth ball off the outside half to thirdman for one before Dhawan skips down the track and pushes the last ball into the covers.

Henry to bowl his sixth over in a row. Iyer, on 6, gets a lifeline as he tries to slash the pacer over the covers but ends up slicing it to Milne at thirdman, who comes charging in but puts down an easy chance. He had enough time to judge the ball as he even took the catch with both hands but somehow ended up dropping it.

Dhawan cuts the next ball but it falls well short of the fielder at thirdman this time.

Iyer plays a beautiful straight drive last ball hitting it past mid-off for a four to take India past the 50-run mark in the 12th over.

Still pace for the Kiwis as Milne continues from the other end. Dhawan pulls the first ball for a single and Iyer carves the next to thirdman for another run.

Milne makes up for the dropped catch in the previous over with the wicket of India captain Dhawan.

Dhawan uses his feet but only manages to inside edge the ball off his pads on to the stumps to be bowled for 28.

07:54 Gill out for 13; India lose 1st wkt

India 43-1 (10 ovs) vs NZ | Scorecard

India will be happy with the start even though not many runs have come, they will be delighted not to have lost any wickets against the new ball on a wicket which had some help for the pacers.

New Zealand make their first bowling change as Adam Milne replaces Southee.

Gill defends the first ball before he drives the next through the covers for a four.

Milne goes short as Gill pulls it for another boundary as he is keen to get going after a slow start.

However, Milne gets revenge as Gill chips the fourth ball straight to the fielder at square leg to perish after scoring 13 from 22 balls.

Shreyas Iyer takes no time to warm up. He drills the first ball he faces in some style through the covers for a four to get off the mark in confident fashion.

However, he is beaten next ball pushing away from his body.

Henry continues, to bowl his fifth over. He produces a superb over, beating Dhawan a few times outside the off-stump for his first maiden over of the innings.

India are 43/1 in 10 overs, with Dhawan on 25 from 36 balls and Iyer on four.

07:43 India off to a cautious start vs NZ

India 31-0 (8 ovs) vs NZ | Scorecard

Southee getting the ball to do quite a bit in helpful conditions as Gill plays and misses outside the off-stump.

He looks to release the pressure as he lofts the third ball over mid-off but fails to time it properly for a couple of runs.

Gill desperate to get going. This time he carves the last ball over the off-side but again fails to get hold of the shot, for two more runs.

Dhawan looking in good touch. He makes room and slices Henry over the off-side for a four before the fifth ball is lofted over mid-on for a couple of runs as it comes off the inside half of the bat.

However, the last ball is driven bang off the middle in the gap through the covers for a four.

07:36 India off to a cautious start vs NZ

India 17-0 (6 ovs) vs NZ | Scorecard

Henry to bowl the fourth over. Dhawan offers no stroke to the first ball before he comes down and is beaten trying to steer it to thirdman.

Dhawan clips the fourth ball to square leg before Gill is beaten by a beauty from Henry, as the full delivery moves away late to go past the edge.

Southee bowls the first maiden over of the innings as Dhawan, looking to break free, can only defend. He attempts the big shot by giving the pacer the charge but is forced to push it on the off-side.

Henry starts his new over with another super delivery as Gill is beaten as he pushes away from his body. A nervy start for the youngster as he is yet to score from nine balls faced.

After three dots in a row, Gill takes a single to get off the mark from the 12th ball faced, that is also the first run for India after 12 dot balls in a row.

Dhawan is beaten outside the off-stump as he pokes at the away going delivery before he keeps out the last ball.

07:25 India off to a good start vs NZ

India 15-0 (3 ovs) vs NZ | Scorecard

The weather is much better with clear bright skies overhead at Hagley Oval as Shikhar Dhawan and Shubman Gill walk out to open the Indian innings.

Veteran Tim Southee opens the bowling for New Zealand. The first ball is wide of the stumps as Dhawan leaves before he guides the next to thirdman for a single to get off the mark.

Gill defends the next ball on the leg side followed by a leave before the right-hander is beaten trying to drive through the off-side.

He plays and misses again off the last ball to end a good first over from Southee.

Matt Henry from the other end. Dhawan defends the first ball on the off-side before he is beaten next ball by one which slants away from the India captain.

He comes down the track to slice Henry over the off-side as the ball flies across the turf for the first boundary of the Indian innings and clips the last ball for a single through square leg for two runs.

Southee continues as Gill misses the flick but picks up a leg bye. Dhawan is beaten next ball as he tries to ramp it over the wicketkeeper before he comes down and lofts the fourth ball over long-on for a six and then picks a single.

06:52 New Zealand replace Bracewell with Milne

India retain the same playing XI which means left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav doesn't get a single game in the entire tour.

Sanju Samson is also unlucky to miss out as India persist with Rishabh Pant despite the left-hander struggling for runs.

Check out the playing XIs of the two teams:
New Zealand: Kane Williamson (captain), Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (w/k), Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Matt Henry, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson.

India: Shikhar Dhawan (captain), Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant(w), Deepak Hooda, Washington Sundar, Deepak Chahar, Umran Malik, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal.

06:49 NZ elect to bowl; India unchanged

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has won the toss and elected to bowl against India in the third and final ODI at Hagley Oval in Christchurch.

Interestingly, India have gone in with an unchanged playing XI from the second ODI which was washed out after just 12.5 overs.

Meanwhile, New Zealand have made one change looking at the conditions as Adam Milne replaces spinner Michael Bracewell on a pitch which looks to have some assistance for the seam bowlers.

06:35 Rain delays toss in Christchurch

The drizzle has stopped as the groundstaff work on taking off the covers and it won't be long before we have the toss.

The players from the two teams are doing some warm ups.

The weather forecast is not too encouraging for the rest of the day.

"High cloud, then occasional rain developing from midday, possibly heavy. Northwesterlies turning fresh southerly this afternoon, strong about Banks Peninsula," says the MetService forecast.

06:27 Rain delays start of 3rd NZ vs India ODI

Welcome to the coverage of the third and final One-Day International between New Zealand and India in Christchurch on Wednesday.

The weather is once again set to play spoilsport with rain set to delay the toss and start of the final match.

India, who are down 0-1, will be desperate for the weather to improve and the match to get underway.

New Zealand chased down a huge target to win the first ODI by seven wickets before the second match in Hamilton was abandoned after just 12.5 overs in the Indian innings because of heavy rain.

3rd ODI Updates: Match abandoned; NZ win series 1-0

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