Time for Ashwin to make his presence felt from the other end. He has gone wicketless in 10 overs sent down so far and he goes through another quiet over.
Mitchell sweeps Ashwin fine on the leg side for one and Phillips takes one off the last ball for a single to get off the mark.
In the next over, Phillips drives Jadeja through the covers and is keen for the second but a tired Mitchell is taking it easy and is not at all interested.
Mitchell slaps the spinner on the off-side for one before Phillips defends the spinner uppishly past silly point for a single.
Jadeja gets the ball to turn but the well-set Mitchell adjusts well to rock back and defend it on the leg side.
Ashwin from round the wicket. Phillips takes one on the off-side before Mitchell bottom edges the reverse sweep on to his pads and drives the next through the covers for two runs.
Another good partnership could put New Zealand in frame for a total around 250.
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