Dube is brought into the attack. Phillips and Chapman pick up a single each. Phillips then launches a six, and backs it up with a single. Chapman joins in with a six of his own. Swings and misses next. Fifteen runs come off the over; after 12 overs New Zealand are 110-3.
Varun Chakravarthy is back, and Phillips smashes a huge, monstrous six. He follows it up with a couple of runs -- Rinku gives chase and doesn't fumble this time. Phillips was on 39 when Samson missed a run-out chance, and earlier Chapman was on 15 when Rinku put down a catch. Apart from those two major fumbles, India have been sharp in the field.
The batters add two more singles. Phillips asks for a wide but it's not given. Single to end the over.
Eleven runs come off it; after 13 overs New Zealand are 121-3, needing 118 from 42 balls.
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