Rohit leads; The Indians (Ki)win

India made eight changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah and Varun Chakravarthy made way for Suryakumar Yadav (the player of the match), the Iyers (Shreyas and Twenty20 International debutant Venkatesh), Axar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Deepak Chahar and Mohammed Siraj.

New Zealand made five Cha(pma)nges to the eleven that last played the Indians – Kane Williamson, Devon Conway, James Neesham, Adam Milne and Ish Sodhi made way for Mark, Tim Seifert, Rachin Ravindra, Todd Astle and Lockie Ferguson.

On winning the toss, Rohit Sharma, India’s skipper, chose to field.

The first Powerplay of New Zealand’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 41, and lost a wicket.

Daryl Mitchell, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. Three balls into the match, Bhuvneshwar broke the one-run stand.

New Zealand scored 50 off 7.2 overs (44 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 42 balls. While Martin Guptill’s contribution to the partnership was 12, Chapman’s contribution to it was 36. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. New Zealand had scored 65 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Guptill was batting on 19, Chapman was batting on 42.

Chapman’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 45 balls.

New Zealand scored 100 off 12.4 overs (76 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 100 off 74 balls. While Guptill’s contribution to the partnership was 37, Chapman’s contribution to it was 59. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.

Chapman, whose 50-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, in addition to the aforementioned number of sixes, eventually scored 63. Seventy-seven balls after Mitchell’s dismissal, Ashwin broke the 109-run partnership.

Eighty-three balls (13.5 overs) into the match, New Zealand sought a batting review. Glenn Phillips, the batsman, faced three balls, failing to open his account. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by umpire K N Ananthapadmanabhan. He was trapped leg before wicket by Ashwin.

Guptill’s half-century – which included three boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 31 balls.

New Zealand scored 150 off 17.1 overs (103 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Guptill eventually scored 70 off 42 balls, which included the aforementioned number of boundaries, in addition to four sixes. Twenty-one balls after Phillips’ dismissal, he was caught by Shreyas. Chahar broke the 40-run stand.

A hundred and six balls (17.4 overs) into the match, India sought a bowling review.  Ravindra was the batsman. It was struck down by Ananthapadmanabhan.

Seifert, whose 11-ball innings included two boundaries, scored 12. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Yadav. Bhuvneshwar broke the three-run stand.

Although his eight-ball innings included a boundary, Ravindra eventually had no reason to be in seventh heaven – nine balls later, Siraj broke the nine-run stand.

Mitchell Santner, who faced four balls, scored as many. He was unbeaten, as was Tim Southee, New Zealand’s skipper, who faced a ball, failing to open his account.

India eventually conceded eight extras. New Zealand scored 164 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 20 overs.

Patel bowled four wicketless overs apiece, conceding 31.

Chahar and Siraj bowled four overs, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 42, the latter conceded 39.

Bhuvneshwar bowled four overs, conceding 24. He picked up two scalps, as did Ashwin, who bowled four overs, conceding 23.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 56, and lost a wicket.

India’s openers put on 50 off 4.5 overs (29 balls). New Zealand had conceded four extras at that point. While Lokesh Rahul’s contribution to the partnership was 15, Sharma’s contribution to it was 31.

Rahul, whose 14-ball innings included a boundary and a six, eventually scored 15. Thirty-one balls into the chase, he was caught by Chapman. Santner broke the 50-run partnership.

Forty-four balls (7.2 overs) into the chase, New Zealand sought a bowling review. Yadav was the batsman. It was struck down by umpire Virender Sharma.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 85 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Sharma was batting on 43, Yadav was batting on 22.

India scored 100 off 11.3 overs (69 balls). New Zealand had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 38 balls. While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 14, Yadav’s contribution to it was 34. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Sharma, whose 36-ball innings included five boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 48. Forty-nine balls after Rahul’s dismissal, he was caught by Ravindra. Boult broke the 59-run partnership.

Yadav’s half-century – which included four boundaries and three sixes – came off 34 balls.

He eventually scored 62 off 40 balls, which included half-a-dozen boundaries, in addition to the aforementioned number of sixes. Twenty balls after Sharma’s dismissal, Boult broke the 35-run stand.

India scored 150 off 18.1 overs (109 balls). New Zealand had conceded 11 extras at that point.

Rishabh Pant, whose run-a-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 17. He was unbeaten.

Shreyas, who faced eight balls, scored five. Fourteen balls after Yadav’s dismissal, he was caught by Boult. Southee broke the 11-run stand.

Venkatesh, who faced a couple of balls, scored four. His runs cane by way of a boundary. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Ravindra. Mitchell broke the five-run stand.

Patel, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten.

New Zealand eventually conceded 14 extras. India, who scored 166 for the loss of a couple of wickets off 19.4 overs, won by eight wickets with a couple of balls to spare.

Astle bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 34. He was wicketless, as was Ferguson, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 24.

Mitchell bowled four balls, conceding 11. He picked up a wicket, as did Southee and Santner, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 40, the latter conceded 19.

Boult bowled four overs, conceding 31. He picked up two scalps.

India led the three-match series 1-0.