IND vs NZ Highlights: Virat Kohli's Century In Vain As New Zealand Defeat India, Win Series 2-1
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The India vs New Zealand ODI series has now reached its final stage, tied 1-1 heading into the third fixture at Indore's Holkar Stadium.Led by Shubman Gill, the Men in...More
History at Holkar as India Falls Short!!
The series decider in Indore reached a thunderous conclusion as New Zealand secured a historic 44-run victory, clinching the ODI series 2-1. Despite a heroic lone battle by Virat Kohli, the mountain left by the Mitchell-Phillips partnership proved too steep to climb.
From the depths of a 0-1 deficit, New Zealand has staged a stunning comeback to secure a 2-1 series triumph, marking their first-ever bilateral ODI series win on Indian soil and shattering a nearly four-decade-long jinx.
Despite the double-blow in the previous over, Virat Kohli remains the beacon of hope for India. The equation is down to a nerve-shredding 54 runs needed from 30 balls. However, with only two wickets left, the margin for error has completely vanished.
India: 284-8 (45 overs)
Virat Kohli: 116(104), Kuldeep Yadav: 5(3)
A dramatic over from Zakary Foulkes has swung the momentum back to New Zealand. After being smashed for a six by Harshit Rana, who looked set for a fifty, Foulkes responded with nerves of steel. He dismissed Rana for 52 and followed it up by cleaning up next batter Mohammed Siraj for a golden duck.
The double-wicket over has left Virat Kohli stranded at one end with only the tail for company. India now needs 64 runs from 36 balls with just 2 wickets remaining.
India: 277-8 (44 overs)
Virat Kohli: 114(100), Kuldeep Yadav: 0(1)
The Holkar Stadium is witnessing an absolute slugfest! Kyle Jamieson was taken to the cleaners in the 43rd over as India plundered 21 runs to keep the miracle alive. Required run rate has finally dipped below 11, but India still needs 71 runs from the final 42 balls.
India: 270-6 (43 overs)
Virat Kohli: 113(99), Harshit Rana: 46(40)
A chaotic but high-scoring over from Kristian Clarke keeps the pressure on both sides. With the score at 249, India now needs 92 runs from the final 48 balls.
India: 249-6 (42 overs)
Virat Kohli: 104(96), Harshit Rana: 35(37)
Another productive over for India. Virat Kohli continues to manipulate the field with surgical precision but despite 10 runs from the over, the required run rate is still a daunting 11.22.
India: 240-6 (41 overs)
Virat Kohli: 103(95), Harshit Rana: 29(32)
The Holkar Stadium erupts as Virat Kohli reaches his 54th ODI Century! In the face of a daunting chase and a crumbling batting order, the King has stood tall once again.
Harshit Rana is playing a vital supporting role, contributing a boundary and a single to keep the scoreboard moving.
India: 230-6 (40 overs)
Virat Kohli: 100(91), Harshit Rana: 22(30)
A nerve-wracking over from Jayden Lennox has the entire Holkar Stadium holding its breath. Virat Kohli moved to 96. He is just one hit away from a monumental century.
India: 221-6 (39 overs)
Virat Kohli: 96(88), Harshit Rana: 17(27)
An action-packed over from Zakary Foulkes keeps the Indore crowd on the edge of their seats! Virat Kohli is in full "chase master" mode. Harshit Rana is playing his part, rotating the strike to keep the senior pro on the offensive.
India: 219-6 (38 overs)
Virat Kohli: 95(87), Harshit Rana: 16(22)
The 37th over brought some much-needed fireworks for the Indore crowd as Virat Kohli began to shift gears against Glenn Phillips. Kohli's aggression has pushed India past the 200-run mark.
India: 206-6 (37 overs)
Virat Kohli: 84(82), Harshit Rana: 16(21)
Kyle Jamieson finishes his spell for the time being, and while India managed 8 runs from the over, the required rate remains a massive hurdle. Virat Kohli is now just one run away from his 80s.
India: 195-6 (36 overs)
Virat Kohli: 79(79), Harshit Rana: 10(18)
Despite the mounting pressure and the loss of his partners, Virat Kohli continues to be the pillar of the Indian chase. However, the required run rate has now climbed to 10.27 runs per over.
Harshit Rana is currently playing a supportive role.
India: 187-6 (35 overs)
Virat Kohli: 78(78), Harshit Rana: 3(13)
Kyle Jamieson returns and maintains the immense pressure built by Jayden Lennox in the previous over. The boundary drought is becoming a serious concern for the hosts.
India: 181-6 (34 overs)
Virat Kohli: 73(75), Harshit Rana: 2(10)
WICKET! Jayden Lennox strikes again! The pressure finally told as Jayden Lennox produced a clinical over, further denting India's hopes of a comeback. Virat Kohli stands as the lone warrior, desperately needing someone to stick with him as the tail is now officially exposed.
India: 179-6 (33 overs)
Virat Kohli: 72(74), Harshit Rana: 1(5)
The Indian batting order is collapsing like a pack of cards. Ravindra Jadeja throws his wicket away for 12 in search of a boundary, caught by Will Young.
Boundaries have dried up for the time being, as India likely look to be taking the game deep. Glenn Phillips gave away just 3 runs in this over.
India: 178-5 (32 overs)
Virat Kohli - 72(74)
Ravindra Jadeja - 12(15)
5 singles from Lennox's over. New Zealand have the field covered and are making India work hard for each run.
India: 175-5 (31 overs)
Virat Kohli - 71(71)
Ravindra Jadeja - 10(12)
20 overs to go and India need 168 runs to win this match. Gettable from modern standards, but they will have to tread lightly with 5-wickets down.
India: 170-5 (30 overs)
Virat Kohli - 69(68)
Ravindra Jadeja - 7(9)
Another quiet over, just 4 runs come off it. Expected after the recent dismissal and the lack of proper batting options left in the lineup.
India: 164-5 (29 overs)
Virat Kohli - 67(66)
Ravindra Jadeja - 3(5)
Great comeback by New Zealand after two expensive overs. Just 3 runs given away and a big wicket secured.
India: 160-5 (28 overs)
Virat Kohli - 65(62)
Ravindra Jadeja - 1(3)
Nitish Reddy departs after a hard-fought half century, caught by the solitary fielder inside the circle at mid-wicket.
India have now lost half of their batting lineup and need 179 runs more to win in 22.3 overs.
Invaluable half century from Nitish Kumar Reddy in times of need for the Indian team, his maiden ODI fifty, however, the job is far from over. 10 runs added from this over.
India: 157-4 (27 overs)
Virat Kohli - 65(62)
Nitish Reddy - 51(54)
Big over from India's point of view, adding 12 runs to their total. Great display of running between the wickets, as well as a powerfully struck six by Nitish Reddy.
India: 147-4 (26 overs)
Virat Kohli - 63(60)
Nitish Reddy - 43(50)
Half of the second innings are up and India now need 203 runs in 25 overs. A good over considering 8 runs came off it, close to what the required run rate has climbed up to, that is 8.12 runs per over.
India: 135-4 (25 overs)
Virat Kohli - 59(58)
Nitish Reddy - 35(46)
The Indian innings move along slowly yet steadily, which is the need of the hour with 4 wickets down. runs scored in Foukles' 5th over.
India: 127-4 (24 overs)
Virat Kohli - 53(54)
Nitish Reddy - 33(44)
4 runs come off Lennox as Kohli reaches his fifty and continues brewing hope for India in this series decider alongside Nitish Reddy.
India: 122-4 (23 overs)
Virat Kohli - 51(52)
Nitish Reddy - 30(40)
Virat Kohli reaches yet another half century in his stellar career. Though slow from modern cricketing standards, it has been extremely crucial for India.
No boundaries but strike rotation continues. 5 runs come off Glenn Phillips' over as New Zealand see off another tidy 6-ball spell.
India: 118-4 (22 overs)
Virat Kohli - 49(50)
Nitish Reddy - 28(36)
5 more runs added to India's total as the partnership between Kohli and Reddy grows.
India: 113-4 ( overs)
Virat Kohli - 47(48)
Nitish Reddy - 26(33)
Nitish Reddy brought the 100 up for India with a four down the ground. Rest of the over was played with relative caution, adding a total of 10 runs to the score.
India: 108-4 (20 overs)
Virat Kohli - 45(46)
Nitish Reddy - 22(28)
Kohli and Reddy are treading lightly at this stage as they look to solidify their partnership. 5 singles come from the over and India are on the cusp of the 100-run mark
India: 98-4 (19 overs)
Virat Kohli - 42(44)
Nitish Reddy - 16(24)
Excellent over delivered by Kristian Clarke. Just a solitary single comes off it. India now need to score 255 runs in 34 overs to win the match.
India: 83-4 (16 overs)
Virat Kohli - 35(37)
Nitish Reddy - 8(13)
Just 4 runs from the over as India now, once again, look to build their innings up from scratch in this chase.
India: 82-4 (15 overs)
Virat Kohli - 35(36)
Nitish Reddy - 7(8)
Indian fans take a sigh of relief as Virat Kohli survives a very close LBW call. Nevertheless, New Zealand look all over the opposition despite conceding 7 runs in the over.
India: 78-4 ( overs)
Virat Kohli - 33(34)
Nitish Reddy - 5(4)
New Zealand are steamrolling over the Indian batting unit. They have now sent back four top-class batsmen back and are firmly in the driver's seat.
India: 71-4 (13 overs)
Virat Kohli - 31(31)
The Indian batsman are throwing it away. Another easy catch handed in the covers, this time by KL Rahul.
India: 71-4 (12.5 overs)
Troubling times for the Men in Blue, as they are handing away breakthroughs to New Zealand after building a bit of momentum for themselves, undoing all the hard work.
India: 70-3 (12 overs)
Virat Kohli - 30(29)
KL Rahul - 1(3)
Shreyas Iyer hands a regulation catch to depart after scoring 3 runs off 10 balls. Needless shot at the wrong time and India are now three down.
India: 68/3 (11.2 overs)
Jamieson pulls things back for New Zealand with just a 2-run over after the Power Play.
India: 68-2 (11 overs)
Shreyas Iyer - 3(8)
Virat Kohli - 29(28)
A good over for India as 10 runs are scored off it. The Power Play concludes and India are now looking stable with Kohli and Iyer in the middle.
India: 66-2 (10 overs)
Shreyas Iyer - 2(4)
Virat Kohli - 28(26)
Another decent over for the Indian batsmen as 6 runs come off it. Only one over left in the Power Play now and India would look to make the most of it.
India: 57-2 (9 overs)
Shreyas Iyer - 2(4)
Virat Kohli - 19(20)
Virat Kohli looks in good touch, striking a classic cover drive four. Hope for India as they now desperately need a long and productive stand in the middle.
India: 51-2 (8 overs)
Shreyas Iyer - 1(3)
Virat Kohli - 14(15)
The Indian openers are back in the dressing room as India have been rocked in the Power Play.
India: 45/2 (7 overs)
Virat Kohli - 9(10)
Shreyas Iyer - 0(2)
Another major setback for India as Shubman Gill departs. India in deep deep trouble chasing 338 runs in Indore.
Indian innings in a bit of concern after the first five overs. Low run-scoring and an early wicket seems to have built some pressure over the Men in Blue.
India: 29-1 ( overs)
Shubman Gill - 17(13)
Virat Kohli - 0(5)
Rohit Sharma goes for 11 off 13 as India suffer an early setback in their 338-run chase.
A boundary to start India's chase followed by a quiet over.
India: 4-0 (1 over)
Rohit Sharma: 4(6)
Shubman Gill: 0(0)
What a spectacular display of batting in Indore! New Zealand finishes with a daunting 337/8, headlined by a historic 218-run partnership between Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips.
Story of the Innings
Black Caps were in a spot of bother early on, but the middle-order duo orchestrated one of the finest recovery acts in recent ODI history.
Daryl Mitchell (137 off 131): Anchored the innings with pure class, reaching his century and providing the bedrock for the massive total.
Glenn Phillips (106 off 88): After a cautious start (taking 37 balls for his first boundary), he exploded in the latter half, shredding the Indian attack with brutal hitting.
A frantic 49th over from Harshit Rana sees New Zealand pile on 15 runs but lose another wicket on the final ball. Kristian Clarke made a brief but high-impact cameo, smashing a four and a six before his aggressive shuffling across the stumps finally cost him, as Rana cleaned him up.
Arshdeep Singh continues to be the man for the big moments! New Zealand has managed to push their total past 310. Kristian Clarke, the debutant from the first game, has joined his captain in the middle for these final few deliveries.
New Zealand: 312-7 (48 overs)
Michael Bracewell: 17(10), Kristian Clarke: 1(1)
WICKET! Zakary Foulkes c Kuldeep Yadav b Arshdeep Singh 10(8)
Arshdeep Singh continues his effective death bowling, removing Foulkes on the very first ball of the 48th over. New Zealand's tail is being put under immense pressure as India looks to wrap up the innings.
New Zealand: 304-7 (47.1 overs) Michael Bracewell: 10(6)*
Harshit Rana returns to the attack and is immediately met with aggression. Despite the flurry of wickets earlier, Michael Bracewell and the young all-rounder Zakary Foulkes are ensuring there's no drop in momentum. Black Caps past the 300-run milestone.
New Zealand: 304-6 (47 overs)
Michael Bracewell: 10(6), Zakary Foulkes: 10(7)
WICKET! Mitchell Hay lbw b Kuldeep Yadav 2(6)
India has well and truly clawed their way back into this game! Just moments after Siraj removed Mitchell, Kuldeep Yadav strikes to remove the wicketkeeper Mitchell Hay.
New Zealand: 286-6 (45.2 overs)
Michael Bracewell: 1(2)*
WICKET! Daryl Mitchell c Kuldeep Yadav b Mohammed Siraj 137(131)
Mohammed Siraj strikes in his comeback over to remove the centurion! Daryl Mitchell looked to pull it away but could only manage a high top-edge. Kuldeep Yadav showed great composure, fighting the sun to secure a brilliant low catch.
An incredible innings from Mitchell comes to an end.
New Zealand: 285-5 (45 overs)
Mitchell Hay: 2(5), Michael Bracewell: 1(2)
WICKET! Glenn Phillips c Rahul b Arshdeep Singh 106(88)
Finally, a breakthrough for India! Arshdeep Singh provides the much-needed relief by removing the dangerous Glenn Phillips. The mammoth 218-run partnership comes to an end, but Phillips has already done damage with a superb century.
New Zealand: 277-4 (43.1 overs)
Daryl Mitchell: 132(127)*
For the first time, two New Zealand batsmen have scored centuries in the same ODI innings against India.
New Zealand plunders 11 runs in the 43rd over. Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips are making the most of the batting-friendly Indore conditions, finding the gaps with ease.
New Zealand: 277-3 (43 overs)
Daryl Mitchell: 132(127), Glenn Phillips: 106(87)
ODI hundred for Glenn Phillips! It took him 37 balls to score his first boundary, but he didn't lose his calm and has made up for the slow start with a stunning century. At the other end, Daryl Mitchell remains immovable.
New Zealand: 266-3 (42 overs)
Glenn Phillips: 100(83), Daryl Mitchell: 127(125)
A massive over for Black Caps as they plunder 19 runs off Kuldeep Yadav, effectively shifting into top gear for the final ten overs. The 250-run mark has been breached with ease as the partnership surges past 190.
New Zealand: 257-3 (41 overs)
Daryl Mitchell: 125(123), Glenn Phillips: 93(79)
The onslaught continues as New Zealand takes 13 runs off Ravindra Jadeja’s final over. Glenn Phillips is looking dangerous, launching a massive six and a boundary to move into the eighties, while Daryl Mitchell continues to anchor the innings with effortless strike rotation.
New Zealand: 238-3 (40 overs)
Daryl Mitchell: 119(119), Glenn Phillips: 82(76)
Kuldeep Yadav is introduced back into the attack to provide a different look, and he manages to keep things quiet with just 4 runs coming off the over. The partnership between Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips remains the primary headache for India.
New Zealand: 225-3 (39 overs)
Daryl Mitchell: 113(115), Glenn Phillips: 75(74)
Ravindra Jadeja delivers a much-needed tidy over, conceding just 5 runs to momentarily stem the flow. Despite the quiet over, the damage is already significant as the partnership between Mitchell and Phillips has officially crossed the 150-run mark.
New Zealand: 221-3 (38 overs)
Daryl Mitchell: 111(112), Glenn Phillips: 73(71)
The floodgates have opened at Indore as New Zealand plunders 15 runs off Harshit Rana. Glenn Phillips and Daryl Mitchell are now in full attack mode, trading boundaries to punish the young pacer.
New Zealand: 216-3 (37 overs)
Daryl Mitchell: 109(110), Glenn Phillips: 70(67)
Daryl Mitchell reaches a sensational century, working the ball for a single to cross the triple-digit mark. New Zealand also brings up their 200, maintaining total control of this middle phase.
New Zealand: 201-3 (36 overs)
Daryl Mitchell: 100(107), Glenn Phillips: 64(64)
Harshit Rana returns to the attack but concedes 10 runs as New Zealand nears the 200-run mark. Glenn Phillips is looking dangerous, finding the boundary twice in the over to move into the sixties.
New Zealand: 197-3 (35 overs)
Daryl Mitchell: 98(104), Glenn Phillips: 62(61)
Tight over from Ravindra Jadeja allows only 4 runs, momentarily slowing down the Kiwi charge. Daryl Mitchell is now moving through the "nervous nineties" with extreme caution.
New Zealand: 187-3 (34 overs)
Daryl Mitchell: 97(103), Glenn Phillips: 53(56)
A very disciplined over from Nitish Kumar Reddy, but New Zealand continues to rotate the strike effectively. Highlight of the over was Glenn Phillips reaching his half-century. Daryl Mitchell is now just five runs away from a hundred.
New Zealand: 183-3 (33 overs)
Daryl Mitchell: 95(99), Glenn Phillips: 51(54)
Ravindra Jadeja concedes 8 runs in an over that included a no-ball, as New Zealand edges closer to the 180-run mark. Glenn Phillips is now just two runs away from his half-century.
New Zealand: 177-3 (32 overs)
Daryl Mitchell: 92(96), Glenn Phillips: 48(51)
Nitish Kumar Reddy's over proves expensive as New Zealand continues to accelerate, adding 10 runs to their total. Daryl Mitchell looks in sublime touch, finding the boundary again to move into the high 80s.
New Zealand: 169-3 (31 overs)
Daryl Mitchell: 87(91), Glenn Phillips: 46(49)
Ravindra Jadeja returns to attack and manages to curb the scoring slightly, conceding 7 runs. Glenn Phillips continues his aggressive approach with another boundary, Daryl Mitchell remains immovable at the other end.
New Zealand: 159-3 (30 overs)
Daryl Mitchell: 79(87), Glenn Phillips: 44(47)
Glenn Phillips has advanced from 21 off 35 balls to 43 off 46, with the partnership approaching the 100-run mark.
Glenn Phillips has truly broken shackles, punishing Nitish Kumar Reddy with back-to-back fours to end the over. Black Caps have successfully shifted the momentum, crossing 150-run mark as this partnership begins to look ominous for the Indian team.
New Zealand: 152-3 (29 overs)
Daryl Mitchell: 73(82), Glenn Phillips: 43(46)
An expensive over for India as New Zealand shifts gears, taking 10 runs off Arshdeep Singh. With the partnership now crossing the 70-run mark, the Black Caps have successfully accelerated scoring rate.
New Zealand: 141-3 (28 overs)
Daryl Mitchell: 71(80), Glenn Phillips: 34(42)
Mohammed Siraj maintains a disciplined line in his seventh over, giving away 6 runs as New Zealand crosses the 130-run mark.
New Zealand: 131-3 (27 overs)
Daryl Mitchell: 69(78), Glenn Phillips: 26(38)
A productive over for Black Caps as they take 6 runs off Arshdeep Singh. Despite the lack of recent boundaries, Daryl Mitchell is scoring freely, having now surpassed his half-century to keep the scoreboard ticking.
New Zealand: 125-3 (26 overs)
Daryl Mitchell: 68(76), Glenn Phillips: 21(34)
Excellent over from Mohammed Siraj, giving away just 2 runs and putting the pressure once again on New Zealand. One half of the innings is gone and the Men in Blue look in control.
New Zealand: 119-3 (25 overs)
Daryl Mitchell: 63(71)
Glenn Phillips: 20(33)
Chance created but the ball lands just short of a diving Harshit Rana, in what was otherwise an expensive over from Nitish Reddy, conceding 9 runs.
New Zealand: 117-3 (24 overs)
Daryl Mitchell: 62(66)
Glenn Phillips: 19(32)
50 over partnership for the two batsmen in 65 balls. Run scoring has been slow but New Zealand needed stability after the early setbacks. They now have a stage set to go big.
New Zealand: 108-3 (23 overs)
Daryl Mitchell: 54(62)
Glenn Phillips: 18(30)
5 singles come off Nitish Reddy's over. The all-rounder continues bowling well for India, appearing as yet another potent pace option in the middle overs.
New Zealand: 106-3 (22 overs)
Daryl Mitchell: 53(58)
Glenn Phillips: 17(28)
Daryl Mitchell reaches his half century with a four, striking a boundary for New Zealand after 28 deliveries. A slow yet crucial inning from him.
New Zealand: 101-3 (21 overs)
Daryl Mitchell: 51(56)
Glenn Phillips: 14(24)
A productive over for Black Caps as they take 6 runs off Arshdeep Singh. Despite lack of recent boundaries, Daryl Mitchell is scoring freely, having now surpassed his half-century to keep the scoreboard ticking.
New Zealand: 125-3 (26 overs)
Daryl Mitchell: 68(76), Glenn Phillips: 21(34)
Good comeback from Kuldeep Yadav after an expensive first over, now giving away just 3 runs. New Zealand get closer to their 100, while Daryl Mitchell closes in on yet another 50 against India.
New Zealand: 92-3 (19 overs)
Daryl Mitchell: 44(49)
Glenn Phillips: 12(19)
5 singles come from Nitish Reddy's over as New Zealand approach the 100-run mark in the IND vs NZ 3rd ODI first innings.
New Zealand: 89-3 (18 overs)
Daryl Mitchell: 42(46)
Glenn Phillips: 11(16)
Spin introduced and punished straightaway with a six off the first ball. However, Kuldeep Yadav managed to pull things back, conceding just 3 more runs from the rest of the over.
New Zealand: 84-3 ( overs)
Daryl Mitchell: 39(43)
Glenn Phillips: 9(13)
Nitish Reddy replaces Mohammed Siraj to deliver his first over of the day. A decent opening from the all-rounder, giving away just 4 runs.
New Zealand: 74-3 (16 overs)
Daryl Mitchell: 31(39)
Glenn Phillips: 8(11)
A rather expensive over from Harshit Rana considering the general run of play so far, conceding 7 runs. Daryl Mitchell now looks to have found his footing. Drinks break called.
New Zealand: 71-3 (15 overs)
Daryl Mitchell: 29(35)
Glenn Phillips: 6(9)
Mohammed Siraj keeps it quiet with just 3 runs from yet another impressive over. New Zealand have to build their innings up from scratch once again.
New Zealand: 64-3 (14 overs)
Daryl Mitchell: 24(32)
Glenn Phillips: 4(6)
Very good over delivered by Harshit Rana from India's point of view. Just 3 runs conceded and a set batsman dismissed.
New Zealand: 61-3 (13 overs)
Daryl Mitchell: 23(29)
Glenn Phillips: 2(3)
Ravindra Jadeja has pulled off a stunning catch to dismiss Will Young and hand Harshit Rana is second wicket of the day. New Zealand stand on 58-3 after 12.1 overs.
Mohammed Siraj concedes 5 runs in the over. No wickets still, but India have managed to keep New Zealand under control and not let them get away on a batting-friendly ground.
New Zealand: 58-2 (12 overs)
Daryl Mitchell: 22(27)
Will Young: 30(40)
6 runs come from Harshit Rana's over, courtesy of a four and two singles. New Zealand now look solid in the middle and it will up to the Indian bowlers to shake them.
New Zealand: 53-2 (11 overs)
Daryl Mitchell: 22(27)
Will Young: 25(34)
The Power Play has wrapped up and India have mostly been on top for this phase of the IND vs NZ 3rd ODI. New Zealand managed 5 runs from the 10th over.
New Zealand: 47-2 (10 overs)
Daryl Mitchell: 17(23)
Will Young: 24(32)
The attack from New Zealand intensifies as Arshdeep leaks 9 runs. Just one more over left in the Power Play, so expect a strong finish from the batting side.
New Zealand: 42-2 (9 overs)
Daryl Mitchell: 12(18)
Will Young: 24(31)
Mohammed Siraj concedes just a single in his first over of the day, halting some of the momentum the New Zealand batsmen had started to enjoy.
New Zealand: 33-2 (8 overs)
Daryl Mitchell: 11(17)
Will Young: 16(26)
Another four, and New Zealand are now striking a boundary every over, slowly picking up the pace after early setbacks. 5 runs come from Arshdeep's over.
New Zealand: 32-2 (7 overs)
Daryl Mitchell: 10(15)
Will Young: 16 (22)
Things have calmed down for New Zealand as their current batting pair have pulled a little bit of momentum back on their side. 6 runs added to their total from Harshit Rana's over.
New Zealand: 27-2 (6 overs)
Daryl Mitchell: 5(13)
Will Young: 16(18)
Half of the Power Play is gone and New Zealand haven't really taken advantage of the fielding restrictions at this high-scoring venue. Just 5 runs from Arshdeep's third over.
New Zealand: 21-2 (5 overs)
Daryl Mitchell: 5(12)
Will Young: 10(12)
Decent over for New Zealand. A boundary and a single, adding 5 runs to their total, but the pressure is building, particularly on Mitchell who is short of runs in this match.
New Zealand: 16-2 (4 overs)
Daryl Mitchell: 1(10)
Will Young: 9(9)
A maiden over from Arshdeep Singh as India continue dominating the Power Play at the Holkar Stadium in the IND vs NZ 3rd ODI.
New Zealand: 11-2 (3 overs)
Daryl Mitchell: 1(8)
Will Young: 4(5)
Yet another positive over for India as Harshit Rana dismisses Devon Conway for the third time in a row. A boundary was conceded, but the bowling side still looks in complete control.
New Zealand: 11-2 (2 overs)
Daryl Mitchell: 1(2)
Will Young: 4(5)
Harshit Rana dismisses Devon Conway yet again! Edged and caught comfortably by Rohit Sharma in the slips. New Zealand down 5-2 after 1.1 overs.
Eventful first over, featuring a boundary from Devon Conway, an athletic catching effort from Ravindra Jadeja, and a wicket for Arshdeep Singh.
Devon Conway: 5(3)
Will Young: 0(2)
Henry Nicholls is dismissed for a golden duck by Arshdeep Singh! Edged and dragged back onto the stumps as New Zealand are rocked in the first over, down 5-1.
Arshdeep Singh has been handed to new ball to deliver the first over of the Indian innings in Indore.
Rohit Sharma has established himself as one of the greatest Indian opening batsmen, despite starting his career in the middle order!
With just 17 runs in this match, he will reach 16,000 international cricket runs as an opener.
If India win this match against New Zealand, not only will they clinch this bilateral series 2-1, but also complete 100 victories over New Zealand in international cricket.
The pitch report was carried out by Deep Dasgupta and Simon Doull, and here's what was said about the surface:
"It looks an absolute belter. We don't see this grass too often in India, but underneath, it's rock hard. Great sound, rock hard. All the grass does is it gives some nice pace onto the bat. It won't go sideways, it's not fresh grass. This grass makes sure that the top soil won't crumble. This again looks like a very high-scoring affair. Very little dew factor later in the evening."
New Zealand batsman Daryl Mitchell is the biggest challenge India will have to overcome. In his last four ODI outings, he has scored 130, 134, 84, and 131 against them.
India have an impressive 77% win rate in ODI series deciders. The recent India vs South Africa ODI series also went into a decider clash 1-1, in which the Men in Blue triumphed chasing comfortably.
New Zealand enter the IND vs NZ 3rd ODI with the same squad as the previous fixture:
Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Hay(WK), Michael Bracewell(C), Zakary Foulkes, Kyle Jamieson, Kristian Clarke, Jayden Lennox
Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill(C), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj
India have made one change to their bowling lineup for the IND vs NZ 3rd ODI, and its fast bowler Arshdeep Singh replacing Prasidh Krishna.
India's captain, Shubman Gill, has elected to bowl first after winning the IND vs NZ 3rd ODI toss.
India have played 7 ODIs at the Holkar Stadium in Indore, and have won every single won of them.
This should instill confidence in the Indian setup to emerge victorious in this series decider, which would give Shubman Gill his first ODI series victory as captain.
New Zealand have never won an ODI series against India on Indian soil, and hence, this IND vs NZ 3rd ODI clash becomes an opportunity for this generation of players to script history.
India and New Zealand have faced each other in 122 ODIs ahead of their Indore clash.
Out of these, India have won 63, while New Zealand have 51 victories to their name. One of these matches has also taken place at the Holkar Stadium in Indore, the venue for today's match, which was won by the Men in Blue.