Mitchell continues his red hot form in ODIs. He made 78 not out, 56 not out and 44 against England at home last October before hitting 119 against West Indies at Wellington.
He carried that form in India, hitting 84 in the series opener.
Mitchell continues to dominate. He shuffles across before he adjusts to the line to ramp Siraj over the wicketkeeper for a four as nine runs come from the 43rd over.
41 needed from seven overs as New Zealand look on course for an easy win.
Phillips joins the party as he swats Rana powerfully through midwicket for a boundary before hitting the next wide of mid-off for one.
Three more singles from the over as New Zealand go past 250, in the 44th over.
Prasidh back into the attack with the Kiwis looking on course for an easy victory.
Phillips gets a single first ball before Mitchell hits the third ball through the covers for two runs and then takes one to long-on.
Phillips pulls the fifth ball for one before Mitchell gets a streaky boundary as he gets a thick outside edge attempting the heave with the ball flying over short thirdman for a four to raise the 50-run stand for the fourth wicket from 42 balls.
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