Sharma-led India crush New Zealand

India made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Lokesh Rahul and Ravichandran Ashwin made way for Ishan Kishan and Yuzvendra Chahal.

New Zealand made one changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Tim Southee made way for Lockie Ferguson.

On winning the toss, Rohit Sharma, India’s skipper and the player of the series, chose to bat.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 69, without the loss of a wicket.

India’s openers put on 50 off 5.1 overs (31 balls). New Zealand had conceded an extra at that point. While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 28, Ishan Kishan’s contribution to it was 24.

Kishan, whose 21-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, eventually scored 29. Thirty-eight balls into the match, he was caught by Tim Seifert. Mitchell Santner, New Zealand’s skipper, broke the 69-run partnership.

Yadav, who faced four balls, didn’t get off the (Suryaku)mark. Four balls later, he was caught by Martin Guptill. Santner broke the two-run stand.

Rishabh Pant, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored four. A couple of balls later, he was caught by James Neesham. Santner broke the 12-run stand.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 90 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Sharma was batting on 48, Shreyas Iyer had scored five.

Sharma’s half-century – which included five boundaries and three sixes – came off 27 balls.

India scored 100 off 11 overs (66 balls). New Zealand had conceded four extras at that point.

Sharma eventually scored 56 off 31 balls. Fourteen balls after Pant’s dismissal, he was caught by Ish Sodhi broke the 20-run stand.

Shreyas, whose 20-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 25. Twenty-seven balls after Sharma’s dismissal, he was caught by Daryl Mitchell. Adam Milne broke the 36-run stand.

Venkatesh Iyer, whose 15-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 20. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Mark Chapman. Trent Boult broke the one-run stand.

India scored 150 off 17.3 overs (105 balls). New Zealand had conceded eight extras at that point.

Axar Patel, the player of the match, faced four balls, scoring a couple. He was unbeaten.

Harshal, whose (Pat)eleven-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 18. Fourteen balls after Venkatesh’s dismissal, he was out hit wicket. Ferguson broke the 22-run stand.

Deepak Chahar, whose eight-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 21. He was unbeaten.

New Zealand eventually conceded nine extras. India scored 184 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs.

Milne, Ferguson, Boult and Sodhi bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. They conceded 47, 45, 31, and 31, respectively.

Santner, who bowled four overs, conceded 27. He picked up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of New Zealand’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 37, and lost three wickets.

Mitchell, whose six-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Thirteen balls into the chase, he was caught by Harshal. Axar broke the 21-run stand.

Chapman, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t get off the mark. Five balls later, he was stumped by Pant. Axar broke the one-run stand.

Glenn Phillips, who faced four balls, didn’t open his account. Ten balls later, Axar broke the eight-run stand.

New Zealand scored 50 off as many balls (8.2 overs). India hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

Guptill’s half-century – which included four boundaries and as many sixes – came off 33 balls.

He eventually scored 51 off 36 balls. Thirty-five balls after Phillips’ dismissal, he was caught by Yadav. Chahal broke the 39-run stand.

The fifth-wicket pair had no reason to be in seventh heaven. Seifert, whose 18-ball innings included a boundary, scored 17. Seven balls later, Kishan and Pant ran him out.

The sixth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Neesham had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just three. Five balls later, he was caught by Pant off the bowling of Harshal.

The seventh-wicket pair put on eight. Santner, who faced four balls, scored a couple. Four balls later, Kishan ran him out.

Although his six-ball innings included a six, Milne had no reason to be in seventh heaven – a dozen balls later, Venkatesh broke the nine-run stand.

Sodhi, whose 11-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored nine. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Yadav. Harshal broke the two-run stand.

New Zealand scored 100 off 16.2 overs (98 balls). India hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

Ferguson, whose eight-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 14. Seven balls later, he was caught by Chahar, who broke the 16-run stand.

Boult, who faced a couple of balls, scored a couple. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded an extra. New Zealand, who were bundled out for 111 off 17.2 overs, lost by 73 runs.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceding a dozen.

Chahar bowled 2.2 overs, conceding 26. He picked up a wicket.

Venkatesh bowled three overs, conceding a dozen. He picked up a wicket.

Chahal bowled four overs, conceding 26. He picked up a wicket.

Harshal bowled three overs, conceding 26. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Axar bowled three overs, conceding nine. He picked up three scalps.

India swept the three-match series 3-0.