3rd ODI Updates: India rout NZ; sweep series 3-0

Tue, 24 January 2023

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21:51

India climb to No 1 in ODI rankings

NZ 295-all out (41.2 ovs) vs India 385-8 | Scorecard

Openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill smashed centuries as India outclassed New Zealand by 90 runs in the third and final one-day international in Indore on Tuesday, completing a 3-0 series sweep.

Gill continued his dream run with the bat, slamming 112, six days after scoring a double ton in the first game, while Rohit scored his first ODI century in three years with a splendid 101 as the duo powered India to a masssive 385/9 after being put in to bat.

In response, New Zealand opener Devon Conway made 138 but the rest of his teammates produced an underwhelming batting performance as the visitors were bowled out for 295 with eight overs remaining.

Shardul Thakur and Kuldeep Yadav took three wickets each, while Yuzvendra Chahal took two.

India won the second ODI in Raipur by eight wickets, and the first in Hyderabad by 12 runs.

20:59

India climb to No 1 in ODI rankings

NZ 295-all out (41.2 ovs) vs India 385-8 | Scorecard

With Bracewell dismissed, Rohit employs wrist spinners from both ends as Chahal comes back into the attack.

The leg-spinner bowls a tidy over, conceding just five singles in his sixth over.

Kuldeep continues his wicket ways at the other end. Ferguson spoons the full delivery on the leg side as Rohit takes a good sharp catch running back at midwicket. The ball looked to have cleared Rohit, who ran back and stuck his right hand out with the ball landing right into it.

New Zealand need 105 from 11 overs as the asking rate creeps up towards 10.

Chahal continues as Santner doesn't take the single for the first two balls before he takes one down to long-off from the third ball.

Jacob Duffy is given out leg before wicket as he plays down the wrong line to the leg-spinner and is trapped right in front. He takes the review but the impact is in line and the ball is going on to hit the top of the stumps.

The review is retained but end up losing their ninth wicket as Chahal gets his name in the wickets column.

New Zealand need 106 from 10 overs for victory with just one wicket in hand as India look on course to complete a 3-0 series sweep.

Santner not giving up hopes. He comes down and swings Kuldeep over long-on for a six but misses the sweep next ball as he again doesn't take the single.

Santner gets a thick outside edge through the vacant slip region for a four and pulls the fifth ball for another boundary.

He slices the last ball straight to Suryakumar Yadav in the covers, who puts down the easy catch, while also conceding the single to Santner.

Santner falls for 34 in the next over, caught at deep midwicket by Kohli off Chahal.

New Zealand are bowled out for 295 in 41.2 overs as India win by 90 runs to complete a 3-0 series sweep.

Shardul and Kuldeep shone with the ball, picking up three wickets each, while Chahal claimed two wickets.

20:36

Kuldeep strikes; NZ in trouble

NZ 272-7 (37 ovs) vs India 385-8 | Scorecard

Off-spinner Sundar is back into the attack. Bracewell uses his feet and even though he doesn't get to the pitch he has enough power to muscle it over long-on for a six.

He sweeps the next ball fine as the ball goes off the under edge which Kishan again failing to stop it, to concede a single.

Slightly short from Sundar as Santner rocks back and makes room to punch it through the covers for a four.

A single from the last ball as Sundar concedes 12 runs from his sixth over.

Kuldeep strikes with the wicket of the dangerous Bracewell, who comes down the track but is beaten by the googly and wicketkeeper Kishan whips off the bails to complete an easy stumping.

India will heave a sigh of relief as Bracewell makes his way back after scoring 26 from 22 balls.

Lockie Ferguson gets off the mark with a single to square leg and Santner takes one to long-on.

Some hesitation before Ferguson takes a quick run into the covers as Kuldeep gives away just four runs in his seventh over.

20:27

Conway out for 138; NZ 6 down

NZ 255-6 (35 ovs) vs India 385-8 | Scorecard

Bracewell pulls Pandya for a single before Mitchell Santner heaves the short ball over midwicket to get off the mark with a six.

Another bouncer but a lot slower as Santner is happy to duck under this time around.

Pandya keeps bowling short with Santner missing out on the upper cut this time.

Umran starts his new over with a wide down the leg side to Bracewell, who has a big heave next ball but fails to connect.

Bracewell mistimes the full toss next ball before he pulls a short ball for a boundary and then keeps out a full delivery.

Bracewell shuffles across before he pulls Umran over midwicket for the second four of the over.

Another big shuffle as Bracewell looks to flick it fine but can't get hold of the shot.

Kuldeep is back into the attack in place of Pandya. Santner clips the first ball for a single before Kuldeep bowls a big wide down the side which the wicketkeeper fails to collect to concede two more runs.

Singles from the remaining five deliveries as New Zealand easily pick runs from the over without taking any risk.

New Zealand need 131 from 15 overs for victory at an asking rate of 8.73.

20:13

Umran strikes; Conway out for 138

NZ 230-6 (32 ovs) vs India 385-8 | Scorecard

Pandya comes back into the attack in place of Sundar. Conway misses the clip and is struck on the pads for a leg bye and Bracewell takes one off the next.

Pandya drops short as Conway rocks back to pull it over midwicket for a four and then takes one.

Bracewell pulls the last ball for a four as 11 runs come from the 31st over.

Umran comes back into the attack. Conway taps the first ball into the leg side for a single and Bracewell misses the clip as he takes a leg bye after getting hit on the thigh pad.

Umran dents New Zealand's hopes with the key wicket of the well-set Conway, who is caught at midwicket.

Conway is cramped for room and ends up pulling the short ball straight to Rohit at midwicket to depart after a magnificent innings of 138 from 100 balls, having hit 12 fours and eight sixes.

A superb over from Umran, as he concedes just a single while making a key breakthrough to put India in control.

20:01

Thakur picks 3rd wkt; NZ in trouble

NZ 217-5 (30 ovs) vs India 385-8 | Scorecard

Off-spinner Sundar comes back into the attack. Conway miscues the slog sweep first ball as the ball goes off top edge but falls safely on the off-side.

He gets the shot right two balls later, swinging the spinner over midwicket for a six.

Conway uses his feet to play a beautiful inside out shot over the covers for a four, followed by singles off the last two balls, to get 12 from the over.

In the next over, Bracewell uses his feet to swing Thakur to deep midwicket for a single.

The next ball is a high bouncer to Conway and is ruled a wide who then takes a single off the next. Two more singles as Thakur gives away just five runs from his sixth over.

New Zealand are 217/5 in 30 overs, needing another 169 runs from 20 overs for victory.

Conway has single-handedly kept the Kiwis in the hunt, stroking 132 from 93 balls.

20:01

Thakur picks 3rd wkt; NZ in trouble

NZ 217-5 (30 ovs) vs India 385-8 | Scorecard

Off-spinner Sundar comes back into the attack. Conway miscues the slog sweep first ball as the ball goes off top edge but falls safely on the off-side.

He gets the shot right two balls later, swinging the spinner over midwicket for a six.

Conway uses his feet to play a beautiful inside out shot over the covers for a four, followed by singles off the last two balls, to get 12 from the over.

In the next over, Bracewell uses his feet to swing Thakur to deep midwicket for a single.

The next ball is a high bouncer to Conway and is ruled a wide who then takes a single off the next. Two more singles as Thakur gives away just five runs from his sixth over.

New Zealand are 217/5 in 30 overs, needing another 169 runs from 20 overs for victory.

Conway has single-handedly kept the Kiwis in the hunt, stroking 132 from 93 balls.

19:54

Thakur picks 3rd wkt; NZ in trouble

NZ 200-5 (28 ovs) vs India 385-8 | Scorecard

Conway drives Umar straight to Chahal at mid-on and risks the quick single. Chahal has hit the stumps with a direct hit but Conway has safely made his ground.

Singles off the next two before Conway plays a beautiful drive through the covers for a four.

New Zealand are 184/2 in 25 overs at the halfway mark, needing another 202 runs from the remaining 25 overs for victory at an asking rate of just above eight.

Thakur is back into the attack. He starts with a short ball as Mitchell misses the pull shot but India appeal for caught behind.

The umpire is unmoved before a confident India take the review. There is a spike on the UltraEdge when the ball passes the gloves as Mitchell is given out caught behind.

Mitchell walks back after a sedate 24 from 31 balls with New Zealand losing their third wicket.

Thakur strikes again off the very next delivery. New Zealand captain Tom Latham is deceived by the change of pace as he ends up slicing the full toss straight to Hardik at mid-off to be dismissed for a duck.

Glenn Phillips avoids the hat-trick as he carefully defends the full delivery and then takes a single to get off the mark.

Conway helps a short ball off his pads fine on the leg side for a four and pulls the next for another boundary.

Umran continues as Phillips hits the first ball through the off-side for a single and Conway clips the next off his pads for another run.

A single each to Phillips and Conway before the former clips the last ball for two runs through square leg.

In the next over, Conway taps Thakur on the leg side for a single to bring up New Zealand's 200, in the 28th over.

Thakur leaves New Zealand in further strife with the wicket of dangerman Phillips for 5.

The right-hander looks to swipe Thakur over midwicket but gets a big leading edge and is caught by Kohli on the leg side.

Thakur nearly has another wicket in the over as Micheal Bracewell top edges the pull shot but it falls safely behind the bowler.

19:27

Conway slams 70-ball century!

NZ 175-2 (24 ovs) vs India 385-8 | Scorecard

Kuldeep continues as Mitchell clips the first ball on the leg side for a single before Conway comes down the track to loft the spinner over long-on for a six.

Mitchell dealing in singles at the moment to score 15 from 20 balls, while Conway getting the boundaries from the other end.

Chahal starts his new over with a short ball which Mitchell pulls over midwicket for a four and drives the third ball to long-on for one to bring up New Zealand's 150, in the 22nd over.

Conway uses his feet to get to the pitch of the ball and drive Chahal to long-on for one and Mitchell keeps out the last two balls.

Pacer Umran comes back into the attack. Conway slaps the first ball to deep point for a single. Mitchell swats the next straight down the ground for one to long-on.

Umran goes short but Conway manages to easily despatch it over midwicket for a six and then takes one before Mitchell pokes and is beaten.

In the next over, Conway sweeps Chahal over square leg for a six to take his score into the 90s.

He slog sweeps the next over midwicket for another six to bring up his century in grand style from 70 balls.

A single each to the two batters before Conway attempts the reverse sweep but fails to connect and he keeps strike with one from the last ball, as 15 runs come from the 24th over.

19:14

Kuldeep strikes; NZ lose 2nd wkt

NZ 136-2 (20 ovs) vs India 385-8 | Scorecard

The two wrist spinners bowling in tandem are doing a good job. Chahal gives away six runs in his second over, including a bye as the pressure slowly builds in the middle overs.

Conway holds the key for New Zealand as he is very good against spin. He gets a big stride out to sweep Kuldeep fine on the leg side for a four and taps the third ball for a single to square leg.

Mitchell struggling to rotate the strike as he is unable to get a run off the last three balls as Kuldeep bowls another tidy over.

In the next over, Conway breaks the shackles as he reverse sweeps Chahal past a diving fielder at point for a four.

He again tries the reverse sweep but this time he ends up gloving the ball on to his helmet, to sustain a painful blow on the side of the face.

A single each to the two batters as New Zealand reach 136/2 in 20 overs, needing another 250 runs from 30 overs for victory.

18:59

Kuldeep strikes; NZ lose 2nd wkt

NZ 119-2 (17 ovs) vs India 385-8 | Scorecard

Another change in the bowling as Yuzvendra Chahal is brought into the attack.

Daryl Mitchell defends the first ball before he reverse sweeps the next for a boundary through the thirdman region.

He uses his feet to hit the fourth ball to long-on for one before Conway plays the reverse sweep but can't get it in the gap.

Conway, on 58, gets a lifeline as wicketkeeper Kishan misses an easy stumping chance. The left-hander used his feet but was beaten in the flight and wicketkeeper Kishan had plenty of time in hand but he failed to collect the ball.

In the next over, Conway clips Kuldeep for two runs on the leg side and then takes one off the next.

Three more singles as New Zealand reach 119/2 in 17 overs at the drinks break. The asking rate has gone over eight, with 267 needed from 33 overs for victory.

18:50

Kuldeep strikes; NZ lose 2nd wkt

NZ 107-2 (15 ovs) vs India 385-8 | Scorecard

Conway taps Kuldeep to midwicket for two runs to take New Zealand past the 100-run mark, in the 15th over.

He slog sweeps the next ball over midwicket for a four and then takes a single on the leg side.

Kuldeep makes the breakthrough with the wicket of Conway, who is given out leg before wicket for 42. He takes the review but to no avail as the impact is in line and the ball is going on to hit the stumps.

Nicholls was struggling to pick Kuldeep and he again misread the spin to be trapped plumb in front.

18:45

Conway slams fifty to boost NZ

NZ 99-1 (14 ovs) vs India 385-8 | Scorecard

Nicholls throws his bat at a wide delivery from Umran but is beaten for pace. However, he manages to steer the next past point for a four and then takes a single.

Umran from over the wicket beats Conway with the delivery angled across him as he tries to cut it over point.

Another quick delivery as Conway is beaten again trying to hit it square before he takes a single from the last ball.

Sundar, who bowled two overs with the new ball, comes back into the attack.

He starts with a wide down the leg side to Conway, who then takes one down to long-on.

Four more singles as Sundar gives away five runs in the 12th over.

Spin from both ends as Kuldeep Yadav comes into the attack from the other end.

Conway drives the second ball to long-on for a single and Nicholls sweeps the next for another run as Thakur does well at short fine leg, to quickly move across to his right.

Conway comes down the track as Kuldeep shortens his length and the left-hander has to adjust quite late to tap it on the off-side and Nicholls hits the next to long-on for another run.

Conway keeps strike with a single from the last ball as Kuldeep concedes five in his opening over.

It's been a few overs since the last boundary was hit before Conway breaks the shackles. The left-hander slog sweeps Sundar over midwicket to race to his fifty from 41 balls.

18:31

Nicholls, Conway rally New Zealand

Devon Conway

NZ 73-1 (10 ovs) vs India 385-8 | Scorecard

Nicholls drives Pandya straight to Rohit at mid-off and takes a risky single as the India captain fails to gather the ball cleanly.

Pandya bowls a wide down the leg side to Conway, who then heaves the pacer over midwicket for a huge six.

Thakur continues as Nicholls walks across and scoops the first ball, a low full toss, over fine leg for a six to bring up New Zealand's fifty in the eighth over.

Nicholls misses the clip before Conway comes down and swats the length ball square on the leg side for a four and pulls the next for one.

A sharp bouncer from Thakur as Nicholls looks to pull it behind square but misses.

Change in the bowling as Umran Malik replaces Hardik, who bowled a good first spell of 1/20 in four overs.

The young fast bowler starts his spell with a yorker which swings back a bit to cramp Conway for room as he bottom edges it and runs across for a quick run.

Another full wide delivery as Nicholls taps it into the covers and steals a quick single.

Conway on the charge as he hammers the length ball back over Umran's head for a four.

The last ball is wide as Conway slashes it over the thirdman fence for a six.

New Zealand have hit 46 runs from the last four overs to bounce back after an early wicket.

Thakur starts his new over with a short ball which Nicholls pulls for a single to deep square leg and Conway takes one off the next.

Five singles from the over as New Zealand reach 73/1 in 10 overs, needing another 313 runs from 40 overs for victory.

18:13

Nicholls, Conway steady New Zealand

NZ 36-1 (6 ovs) vs India 385-8 | Scorecard

Conway uses his feet to hit Sundar over mid-on for a four as New Zealand look to break free after a slow start. He again comes down the track to flick the spinner over midwicket for another boundary.

In the next over, Nicholls throws his bat at a wide delivery from Pandya, getting it over point region for two runs. He keeps out the next two balls before the left-hander plays away from his body and is beaten.

Pandya bowls a beauty to beat Nicholls on the inside edge, getting the ball to jag in sharply and he keeps out the last ball.

Change in the bowling as Shardul Thakur replaces Sundar. Conway clips the second ball on the leg side for a single and he swings the next through midwicket for two runs.

Nicholls shuffles across and attempts the paddle scoop and even though he ends up miscuing it, the ball flies over the wicketkeeper for a six.

The left-hander swipes the next over square leg for a four and keeps strike with a single from the last ball, as Thakur concedes 14 in his first over.

18:00

Pandya strikes; NZ lose early wkt

NZ 12-1 (3 ovs) vs India 385-8 | Scorecard

Finn Allen and Devon Conway will hope to make most of the Powerplay and give New Zealand a good start in pursuit of their huge target.

Hardik Pandya will open the bowling in absence of Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj.

New Zealand suffer an early blow. Pandya takes just two balls to strike as Allen is bowled off an inside edge for a duck.

Henry Nicholls keeps out the first ball he faces before Pandya bowls a wide down the leg side as the batters also cross for another extra run.

Conway guides the next to thirdman for a single to get off the mark and Nicholls takes one off the fifth ball.

Another wide from Pandya as he concedes five runs from the opening over.

With two left-handers in the middle and dew expected later on, India give the new ball to off-spinner Washington Sundar.

Nicholls punches the second ball to long-off for a single and Conway does the same off the fifth as just two singles come from the second over.

In the next over, Conway guides Pandya to thirdman for a single before Nicholls shuffles across a long way to whip the pacer over the leg side. He is lucky that he got a thin edge as the ball flies fine to the right of wicketkeeper Kishan for a four.

17:09

Rohit, Gill tons power India to 385

India 385-8 (50 ovs) vs NZ | Scorecard

Duffy to bowl the 49th over. He starts with a full toss which Pandya slices over point for a six and takes two runs off the next to race to his fifty from 36 balls.

Another full toss which Pandya carts for a boundary through the off-side.

Some relief at last for the hapless Duffy as Pandya mishits the slower ball straight to Conway at long-on to perish after a quickfire 54 from 38 balls.

Umran Malik gets off the mark with a single to mid-off before Kuldeep comes down the track to hit the pacer through the covers for a couple.

Duffy suffers the humiliation of completing a century with the ball as he finishes with expensive figures of 3/100 in 10 overs.

Ferguson to bowl the final over. Umran has a big swing first ball but is beaten by the change of pace followed by another play and miss.

Umran misses again but Kuldeep calls him for a quick bye this time before Kuldeep hits the next for a single to sweeper cover.

Umran finally gets bat on ball with a single to deep point and Kuldeep is run out off the final ball. An excellent final over from Ferguson as he gives away just three runs in the 50th over.

India finish on a huge 385/8 in their 50 overs, built on centuries from their openers Rohit (101) and Shubman (112).

The middle order failed to capitalise as New Zealand chipped away at the wickets before Hardik (54) provided the boost at the end with a few boundaries.

16:58

Shardul out for 25; India 7 down

India 367-7 (48 ovs) vs NZ | Scorecard

Tickner comes back to bowl the 48th over. He starts with a slower bouncer which Pandya pulls over midwicket for a six and hits the next over the off-side for a single.

Thakur clips the third ball to deep square leg for just one and Pandya takes a risky run off the next.

Another short ball from the pacer as Thakur pulls it over midwicket for a six.

However, the bowler gets revenge off the next. Thakur walks across a long way looking to scoop but ends up miscuing a simple catch to the wicketkeeper.

Thakur played a good hand with the bat, hitting 25 from 17 balls, adding 54 from 34 balls with Pandya to provide the boost at the end.

Tickner finishes with 3/76 in his 10 overs.

16:52

Hardik, Shardul take India past 350

India 352-6 (47 ovs) vs NZ | Scorecard

Ferguson, who has two overs in hand, is back into the attack. Pandya pulls the first ball for a single before Thakur clips the next off his pads fine on the leg side for a four.

Thakur comes down the track and has a big swing but is beaten before the pacer bowls a wide.

Thakur hits the next to long-on for a single and Pandya picks up two runs from the next and keeps strike with one from the last ball.

16:50

India 342-6 (46 ovs) vs NZ | Scorecard

Santner has bounced back quite strongly after going for runs in his first spell.

He bowls another superb over conceding just two singles, in the 44th over, to finish with 58 runs from 10 overs. He had been hit for 32 runs from his three overs as he struggled to contain the Indian openers but has done exceedingly well in the middle overs.

Tickner also keeping things in check. Pandya gets the inside edge as he looks to hit the pacer through the off-side as the wicketkeeper does well to dive to his right and save some runs.

Just four singles from the 45th over as New Zealand keep the Indian batters in check.

Pandya decides to break free. He makes room and hammers Duffy over the off-side as the ball carries all the way for a six over the cover fence.

He top edges the pull shot next ball for a single to deep square leg and Thakur takes one on the off-side.

Duffy bowls short as Pandya pulls it in the gap through midwicket for a four as he makes his intention quite clear.

He smashes the next ball straight but Mitchell makes a superb diving stop at long-off to keep it down to a single.

Shardul carves the last ball over the point region for a four to get 17 from the 46th over.

16:38

Sundar out for 9; India 6 down

India 319-6 (43 ovs) vs NZ | Scorecard

Duffy continues as Pandya takes a single from the first ball and Sundar is beaten off the next as he pushes away from his body.

He slaps the third ball through the covers for a four to take India past the 300-run mark, in the 41st over.

He gets a single next ball before Pandya steers the fifth ball past point for a four and keeps strike with one from the last ball.

Spinner Santner is back into the attack, to bowl the 42nd over. Pandya takes a single first ball and Sundar picks one off the fourth ball followed by another run.

Pacer Tickner is back into the attack. Pandya picks a single off the first ball to deep square leg before Sundar slices the next ball uppishly and is caught on the off-side for nine.

Shardul Thakur gets off the mark with a single to thirdman and Pandya takes one off the next. Shardul punches the last ball through the covers for a four to release some pressure.

16:23

Suryakumar out for 14; India 5 down

India 298-5 (40 ovs) vs NZ | Scorecard

Kohli and Suryakumar pick spinner Bracwell for singles off the first five balls before the latter slog sweeps the last ball over midwicket for a six.

However, New Zealand continue to chip away at the wickets.

Kohli is beaten by the change of pace as he looks to slice pacer Duffy over the off-side but is caught at mid-off after a quick 36 from 27 balls.

Suryakumar looks keen to get going. He plays his trademark pick up shot, flicking Duffy over the leg side for a six.

Ferguson comes back into the attack. He makes a good start with five dot balls in a row to new batter Hardik Pandya, who is happy to bide his time.

He punches the last ball through the covers for a single as Ferguson concedes just one run in his seventh over.

Ferguson was hit for 22 runs in his fourth over, but apart from that he has given only 15 runs in the remaining six overs.

Duffy continues as Hardik punches the first ball into the covers where Santner makes a diving stop to save some runs.

He clips the next for a single through midwicket before Duffy strikes with the key wicket of Suryakumar for 14. The right-hander looks to flick the pacer over midwicket but ends up miscuing it down the ground as Conway runs in from long-on to take an easy catch.

India have lost five wickets for 81 runs to be reduced to 293/5 in the 39th over.

Washington Sundar gets a quick bouncer first up which he avoids before he takes a single last ball to get off the mark.

Ferguson continues from the other end. He continues to be tight, starting with dot two balls to Sundar, who then takes one to thirdman, followed by two more singles.

India have lost two wickets for 14 runs in the last four overs to reach 298/5 in 40 overs.

16:00

Kishan run out for 17; India 3 down

India 273-3 (35 ovs) vs NZ | Scorecard

New Zealand strike immediately after the drinks break. Kishan taps Dufy on the off-side and looks for a quick single before he decides against it. But Kohli has run all the way down to the striker's end.

Infact, Kishan is happy to sacrifice his wicket as he allows Kohli to get into the crease ahead of him.

Kohli is dismissed run out for 17 as New Zealand are rewarded with a lucky wicket.

Duffy strays down the leg side as Kohli glances it fine for a four and then takes a single to long-on.

15:52

India on course for huge total

India 267-2 (34 ovs) vs NZ | Scorecard

Kishan sweeps the third ball from Santner to deep square leg for a single to finally get off the mark from the ninth ball faced, while Kohli has raced to 21 from 11 balls at the other end.

Two more singles as Santner gives away just four runs in his seventh over.

Bracewell back from the other end as New Zealand employ spin from both ends.

Kishan struggling to get going as he plays two dot balls before taking a single and Kohli takes one next ball. Kishan hits the last ball through the covers for a couple of runs.

In the next over, Kishan releases the pressure as he slog sweeps Santner for a six over midwicket and pulls the next for a single.

Santner produces a beauty which turns sharply as Kohli is beaten playing inside the line before he takes a single next ball.

The run rate has taken a sharp dip with boundaries few and far between.

After three singles off the first four balls, Kishan punches Bracewell through the covers for a four.

15:39

Rohit, Gill perish; India 2 down

India 243-2 (30 ovs) vs NZ | Scorecard

Santner, who has dismissed Kohli in the first two ODIs, comes back into the attack. Kohli clips the first ball off his pads for a single before Ishan Kishan inside edges the next ball but it is away from the stumps.

Five dot balls in a row to Kishan as Santner concedes just a single in his sixth over.

New Zealand have made a good comeback, taking two wickets for 19 runs in the last three overs.

India, who were 212 for no loss in 26 overs, have been reduced to 231/2 in 29 overs.

Tickner continues as Kohli takes a single first ball before the pacer bowls a wide down the leg side to Kishan.

Kishan misses the flick for a leg bye before Kohli pulls the short ball through midwicket for a four.

Tickner looks to correct his mistake but bowls an overpitched delivery which Kohli drives straight down the ground for another boundary past mid-on.

He picks a single next ball before Kishan keeps out the last ball, he is yet to get off the mark from seven balls faced.

India are 243/2 in 30 overs, with the run rate still above the eight runs per over mark.

15:30

Rohit, Gill perish; India 2 down

India 230-2 (28 ovs) vs NZ | Scorecard

Bracewell brings some relief for the Kiwis with the wicket of Rohit. The India captain, who made 101 from 85 balls, goes for the big cross-batted slog but misses it completely and is bowled.

Virat Kohli gets off the mark with a single to long-off and Gill picks one off the next.

Kohli looks keen to get going as he comes down and lofts the spinner over long-on for a six, followed by two singles.

In the next over, Gill swats Tickner to long-on for a single before Kohli is deceived by the change of pace as he looks to pull the slower bouncer.

He cuts the next ball as the fielder at point puts in the dive to keep it down to one and Gill pulls the fifth ball over midwicket for a six.

However, the bowler gets revenge next ball. Gill throws his bat at a short wide delivery but only ends up miscuing it high and is caught at point.

Gill walks back after a cracking knock of 112 from 78 balls, as New Zealand fight back with two wickets in the space of 12 deliveries.

15:21

Rohit, Gill hit centuries

India 212-0 (26 ovs) vs NZ | Scorecard

Pacer Tickner is back into the attack. Rohit defends the first ball on the leg side before he is struck on the gloves next ball by a quick rising delivery from the pace bowler.

Rohit pulls the third ball to deep square leg for a single to bring up his century from just 83 balls -- his 30th hundred in ODIs. This is the first time in three years that Rohit has scored a century in the 50-over format.

Gill gets the edge off the last ball trying to cut for a four to race to his century from just 72 balls to continue his dream run with the bat.

India well-placed on 212 for no loss in 26 overs.

15:15

India race past 200 in 25th over

India 205-0 (25 ovs) vs NZ | Scorecard

Mitchell starts celebrating as Rohit top edges the pull shot off a slower ball. But to his horror the ball flies over the fielder at long-on for a six.

A single each to the two batters before Rohit late cuts the last ball past short thirdman for a four to take his score into the 90s.

Pacer Ferguson is back into the attack. He makes a good comeback conceding just two singles in his fifth over.

Change in the bowling as off-spinner Michael Bracewell comes into the attack in place of Mitchell.

He starts with a full delivery which Rohit drives to long-on for a single. Gill wastes no time in attacking the spinner, lofting the second ball over the covers for a four.

He slog sweeps the next ball over midwicket for a six and then takes a single to take his score into the 90s and Rohit keeps strike with one from the last ball.

In the next over, Rohit dances down the track to Ferguson but can't get under the ball before he steers the short delivery to thirdman for a single.

The luck also going India's way. Gill gets a thick inside edge but the ball misses the stumps and also beats the wicketkeeper for a four and the right-hander keeps strike with a single from the last ball.

Bracewell to bowl his second over. Gill clips the first ball to deep square leg to bring up India's 200, in the 25th over.

Rohit clips the next ball for two runs behind square on the leg side to take his score to 97 -- the same as his partner at the other end.

The crowd getting impatient as Rohit plays a dot ball before taking one to long-on and Gill does the same next ball.

Rohit picks a single from the last ball to take his score to 99.

14:55

Openers Rohit, Gill on the attack!

India 165-0 (20 ovs) vs NZ | Scorecard

The Kiwis will ponder long and hard during the drinks break and rework their plans in their bid to pull back things after India's flying start.

Santner, who has gone for 32 in three overs, continues after the drinks break.

Gill drives the first ball to long-off for a single before Santner bowls three dots in a row to Rohit, followed by a wide.

Singles off the last two balls as India go past the 150-run mark in the 18th over.

Mitchell from the other end. Gill flicks the first ball through midwicket as the fielder runs to his right at long-on but fails to collect the ball to concede a boundary, followed by a single.

Mitchell tries the slower ball which stays a bit low as Rohit is beaten and the wicketkeeper also fails to collect it, to concede four byes.

Two more singles as 11 runs come from the 19th over.

New Zealand have no option but to continue with Santner despite the spinner going for plenty so far.

Santner does well to concede just three singles from his fifth over as India reach 165 for no loss in 20 overs.

14:42

Rohit, Gill give India flying start!

India 147-0 (17 ovs) vs NZ | Scorecard

Medium pacer Daryl Mitchell comes into the attack. Rohit paddles the first ball fine on the leg side for a four. The next ball is on the pads as the India skipper clips it past square leg for another boundary.

Rohit slashes the fourth ball square on the off-side for the third four of the over, followed by singles off the last two balls, as Mitchell goes for 14 in his first over.

The boundaries continue to flow. Some width from Santner as Gill rocks back and cuts it between short thirdman and point for a four.

The young opener plays a cracking inside out shot off the last ball for a superb six over the cover boundary.

The ball is just flying off the bat. This time Rohit flicks Mitchell's length ball in the gap through midwicket for a four.

Mitchell goes short as Rohit looks to run it fine on the off-side but ends up steering it to short thirdman.

Mitchell bowls another dot ball before he sprays it down the leg side for wide followed by a single.

A single to Gill off the last ball as India reach 147 for no loss in 17 overs.

Rohit has smashed his way to 77 from 55 balls, while Gill has slammed 67 from 47 balls, with the duo hitting a total of 17 fours and eight sixes.

14:27

India off to a flying start!

India 114-0 (14 ovs) vs NZ | Scorecard

Tickner continues as Rohit takes a single from the third ball before Gill glances the next fine on the leg side for a four followed by a single on the off-side.

Rohit drives the last ball square on the off-side for a couple of runs.

Spin introduced as Mitchell Santner comes into the attack. Gill plays a beautiful drive through the covers off the second ball for a four to race to his fifty from 33 balls, to continue his dream run with the bat.

In the next over, Gill pulls Tickner for a single as India race past 100 in the 13th over.

The slower ball from the pace bowler as Rohit adjusts well to tap it on the leg side for a single.

Tickner has been tidy with the ball, giving away 24 in his four overs while the others have gone for plenty.

Rohit goes after Santner, using his feet to launch the spinner straight down the ground for a six to bring up his fifty in grand style from 41 balls.

Two balls later, Rohit pulls the spinner high into the stands over midwicket for the second six of the over.

14:14

Rohit, Gill on the attack!

India 82-0 (10 ovs) vs NZ | Scorecard

Tickner continues as Rohit steers the first ball to thirdman for a single before Gill watchfully keeps out the rest of the over, not wanting to take unnecessary chances whilst waiting for the right balls to hit boundaries.

Duffy replaces Ferguson, who went for 22 runs in his previous over.

Rohit pulls a short ball over midwicket for a four but the pacer persists with the bouncer. Rohit pulls the next ball high over square leg for a huge six which lands in the second tier.

Rohit dances down the track and lofts the fifth ball over the long-fence for the second six of the over.

He takes a single from the last ball as India reach 82 for no loss in 10 overs, with Rohit on 39 from 31 balls and Gill on 41 from 29 balls.

The two openers have dominated in the first Powerplay, hitting 10 fours and five sixes on a pitch looking loaded with runs.

14:05

Rohit, Gill give India flying start

India 64-0 (8 ovs) vs NZ | Scorecard

Ferguson gets the ball to nip away slightly as Rohit plays away from his body and is beaten.

He again plays and misses a few balls later as Ferguson mixing his line quite well before he leaves the next.

Rohit carefully defends the last ball as Ferguson bowls a maiden over to continue his good start, having conceded just six from his first three overs.

Blair Tickner comes into the attack in place of Duffy, who was hit for two sixes in his previous over.

Gill steers the first ball past point for two runs before he smashes the fourth ball over the covers for a four.

The fifth ball is clipped to deep midwicket for a single before Rohit swings hard but gets the edge which flies between the wicketkeeper and the slip fielder for a four.

Ferguson continues as Gill slaps the first ball straight back but despite not timing it well the ball races past the fielder at mid-off for a four.

He is beaten next ball before he steers the third ball fine on the off-side and again the ball flies off the quick outfield giving the thirdman fielder no chance for another boundary.

Ferguson gifts Gill a full toss which he eases through the covers for the third four of the over.

Gill on fire! He cuts a short wide delivery over the point fence for a six and slaps the last ball through the same region for a four.

22 runs from the over as India race past the 50-run mark in the eighth over.

Gill has raced to 41 from 24 balls, while Rohit is on 21 from the same number of balls.

13:57

Rohit, Gill give India a good start

India 31-0 (5 ovs) vs NZ | Scorecard

Gill defends the first two balls from Ferguson before the pacer bowls a wide down the leg side.

A quick delivery clocked at 147kmph as Gill is late into the defence and is struck on the thigh pads before he pushes the next into the leg side for a single.

After five deliveries which he kept on the stumps, Ferguson tempts Rohit with the full outswinger which nearly pays off. The India captain plays away from his body as he attempts to hit it through the off-side but is beaten.

In the next over, Duffey strays on the leg side as Gill pulls it over fine leg for a six and clips the next to fine leg for one.

Rohit also takes the aerial route. He lofts the length ball from Duffy straight down the ground for the second six of the over.

Duffy goes full on the stumps as Rohit flicks it to deep midwicket for a single as 14 runs come from the over.

13:57

NZ elect to bowl; Umran, Chahal back

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

Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill are the two openers for India, while Jacob Duffy opens the bowling for the visitors.

He starts with a wide down the leg side to Rohit, who drives the next into the covers but can't find the gap.

Rohit blocks the next followed by a leave and defends the next two. He gets off the mark with two runs as he mistimes the loft over the off-side.

Fast bowler Lockie Ferguson from the other end. Gill leaves the first ball and blocks the next before he gets a thick outside edge which flies past the two slip fielders for a four to thirdman.

He keeps out the last two balls to end a good first over from Ferguson.

In the next over, Rohit drives a wide overpitched delivery from Duffy through the covers for a four.

However, he is beaten next ball as he hangs his bat to a good length delivery which moves away slight to go past the edge.

Rohit then clips the third ball off his pads past the square leg fielder for another boundary as the ball speeds across the quick outfield give the fielders no chance.

13:56

India bring back Umran, Chahal

New Zealand captain Tom Latham has won the toss and elected to bowl against India in the third and final ODI.

India, who have already sealed the series, have rested their two frontline pacers in Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj.

Umran Malik comes back after being rested for a couple of games along with leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal.

Meanwhile, New Zealand have made one change as Jacob Duffy replaces Henry Shipley.

13:08

India bring back Umran, Chahal

India have gone in with three spinners who could be hampered by a bit of dew in the evening.

Check out the playing XIs of the two teams:

India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Ishan Kishan (w/k), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Umran Malik

New Zealand: Tom Latham (captain, w/k), Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Lockie Ferguson, Jacob Duffy, Blair Tickner.

12:44

India eye series whitewash vs NZ

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

India have already sealed the three-match series 2-0 after winning the first two ODIs.

Having already sealed the series, the middle order will be eager to give a better account of themselves as the Indian team management contemplates rotating its bowlers in the inconsequential third match.

Opener Shubman Gill has been in excellent form, having scored a sensational double hundred in the opener, followed by a 40-run knock in the low-scoring second ODI. Skipper Rohit Sharma, too, is having a good run with the bat.

At the same time, it is also a fact that the others haven't been tested and the dead rubber will be the perfect opportunity for the likes Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav to get some batting practice in match situations.

Kohli's problem against left-arm spin has come to the fore once again as the talismanic batter has repeatedly gotten dismissed by Mitchell Santner.

After notching three hundreds in four innings, the former skipper was dismissed cheaply in both the ODIs as New Zealand's star left-arm spinner exposed the chinks in Kohli's armour. With the World Cup just months away, Kohli would be keen for some much-needed course correction.

In the absence of Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar was expected to provide some firepower at the back end.

However, the premier T20 batter failed to do that in the series-opener.

Hardik, too, has been underwhelming with the bat of late. He has had a mediocre series against Sri Lanka and hasn't impressed against New Zealand yet.

The team management may also be tempted to rest players and hand Rajat Patidar, who was added to the squad as a replacement for the injured Iyer, his international debut on front of his home fans in Indore. Madhya Pradesh's Patidar has impressed in the domestic circuit as well as in the IPL.

There could also be changes in the bowling department with express pacer Umran Malik coming back into the side or spinner leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal replacing Kuldeep Yadav.

Both Chahal and Umran have not featured in the series so far and with the ODI World Cup later this year, the team management is looking to test the core players while carefully monitoring the workload.

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