Tie disappoints Pandya-led India, NZ

India made one changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Washington Sundar made way for Harshal.

New Zealand made one Cha(pma)nge to the eleven that last played the Indians – Kane Williamson made way for Mark.

On winning the toss, Tim Southee, New Zealand’s skipper, chose to bat.

The start of play was delayed by 40 minutes owing to rain. But no overs were reduced.

The first Powerplay of New Zealand’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 46, and lost a couple of wickets.

Finn Allen scored three. Nine balls into the match, he was trapped leg be‘four’ wicket by Arshdeep Singh, who broke the run-a-ball stand.

Chapman, whose run-a-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 12. Twenty-three balls later, he was caught by Arshdeep. Mohammed Siraj, the player of the match, broke the 35-run stand.

New Zealand scored 50 off 7.2 overs (44 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 43 balls. While the contributions of both Devon Conway and Glenn Phillips to the partnership were 25 apiece, extras didn’t contribute to it.

New Zealand scored 100 off 13 overs (78 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Conway’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 39 balls.

Phillips’ half-century – which included five boundaries and three sixes – came off 31 balls.

He eventually scored 54 off 33 balls. Sixty-four balls after Chapman’s dismissal, he was caught by Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Siraj broke the 86-run partnership.

Conway eventually scored 59 off 49 balls, which included five boundaries, in addition to a couple of sixes. Five balls later, he was caught by Ishan Kishan. Arshdeep broke the 16-run stand.

James Neesham, who faced three balls, didn’t get off the mark. Three balls later, he was caught by Rishabh Pant. Siraj broke the one-run stand.

Mitchell Santner, who faced three balls, scored a run. Four balls later, he was caught by Yuzvendra Chahal. Siraj broke the two-run stand.

The seventh-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Daryl Mitchell, whose five-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 10. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Pant off the bowling of Arshdeep.

The eighth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Ish Sodhi, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. The next ball, he was dismissed by Arshdeep.

The ninth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Adam, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. The (Mil)next ball, Siraj ran him out.

New Zealand scored 150 off 18.4 overs (113 balls). India had conceded 10 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Southee, whose five-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Harshal had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he broke the 11-run stand.

Lockie Ferguson, who faced three balls, scored five. He was unbeaten.

New Zealand were dismissed for 160 off 19.4 overs.

Deepak Hooda, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded three.

Yuzvendra Chahal, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 35.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 35.

Harshal, who bowled 3.4 overs, conceded 28. He picked up a wicket.

Arshdeep and Siraj bowled four overs each, picking up four scalps apiece. While the former conceded 37, the latter conceded 17

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 58, and lost three wickets.

Kishan, whose 11-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 10. A couple of overs into the chase, he was caught by Chapman. Milne broke the 13-run stand.

Pant, whose five-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 11. Four balls later, he was caught by Sodhi. Southee broke the eight-run stand.

The third-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Shreyas Iyer, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, he was caught by Neesham off the bowling of Southee.

India scored 50 off 4.4 overs (28 balls). New Zealand had conceded a couple of extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Suryakumar Yadav, the player of the series, scored 13. His 10-ball innings included a boundary and a six. Twenty-two balls after Shreyas’ dismissal, he was caught by Neesham. Southee broke the 39-run stand.

Nine overs into the chase, there was an interruption due to rain. India had scored 75 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Hardik Pandya, India’s skipper, was batting on 30 (off 18 balls, which included three boundaries and a six), Hooda had scored nine (off as many balls).

Ferguson and Santner bowled a wicketless over apiece. While the former conceded eight, the latter conceded five.

Milne and Sodhi bowled two overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 23, the latter conceded 12.

Southee bowled three overs, conceding 27. He picked up two scalps.

The match ended in a tie under the Duckworth-Lewis method.

India won the three-match series 1-0.