Hardik-led India (Ki)win the series

India made one change to their playing eleven – Yuzvendra Chahal made way for Umran Malik.

New Zealand made one change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Jacob Duffy made way for Twenty20 International debutant Ben Lister.

On winning the toss, Hardik Pandya, 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 58, and lost a wicket.

Eight balls (Nit)into the match, India sought a batting review. Ishan Kishan, the batsman, faced three balls, scoring a run. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by umpire Menon. Michael Bracewell had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he trapped him leg before wicket.

India scored 50 off 5.3 overs (33 balls). New Zealand had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 26 balls. While the contribution of Shubman Gill, the player of the match, to the partnership was 27, Rahul Tripathi’s contribution to it was 20. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Tripathi, whose 22-ball innings included four boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 44. Forty-two balls after Kishan’s dismissal, he was caught by Lockie Ferguson. Ish Sodhi broke the 80-run partnership.

India scored 100 off 9.4 overs (58 balls). New Zealand had conceded four extras at that point.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 102 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Gill had scored 46, Suryakumar Yadav was in seventh heaven.

Gill’s half-century – which included seven boundaries – came off 35 balls.

Suryakumar, whose 13-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 24. Twenty-five balls after Tripathi’s dismissal, he was caught by Bracewell. Blair Tickner broke the 38-run stand.

India scored 150 off 14.3 overs (87 balls). New Zealand had conceded four extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 22 balls. While Gill’s contribution to the partnership was 34, Hardik’s contribution to it was 17. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Gill’s ton – which included 10 boundaries and five sixes – came off 54 balls.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 100 off 39 balls. While Gill’s contribution to the partnership was 71, Hardik’s contribution to it was 30. Extras’ contribute to the partnership was a couple.

Hardik, whose 17-ball innings including four boundaries and a six, eventually scored 30. Forty balls after Suryakumar’s dismissal, he was caught by Bracewell. Daryl Mitchell broke the 103-run partnership.

India scored 200 off 17.2 overs (104 balls). New Zealand had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

A hundred and eighteen balls into the match, New Zealand sought a bowling review. Gill was the batsman. It was struck down by Menon.

Gill, whose 63-ball innings included a dozen boundaries, in addition to seven sixes, eventually scored 126. He was unbeaten, as was Deepak Hooda, who faced a couple of balls, scoring as many.

The number of extras they eventually conceded gave New Zealand no reason to be in seventh heaven.

India scored 234 for the loss of four wickets off 20 overs.

Ferguson, Lister, and Mitchell Santner, New Zealand’ skipper, bowled four wicketless overs apiece. They conceded 54, 42, and 37, respectively.

Bracewell and Mitchell bowled an over each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded eight, the latter conceded half-a-dozen.

Tickner and Sodhi bowled three overs each, picking up a scalp apiece. While the former conceded 50, the latter conceded 34.

The first Powerplay of New Zealand’s innings -which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 3o, and lost five wickets.

Finn Allen, who faced four balls, scored three. Five balls into the chase, he was caught by Suryakumar. Hardik broke the four-run stand.

The second-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Devon Conway, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Hardik off the bowling of Arshdeep Singh.

Chapman, who faced a couple of balls, did not get off the Mark. Five balls later, he was caught by Kishan. Arshdeep broke the one-run stand.

Glenn Phillips had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just a couple. Four balls later, he was caught by Suryakumar. Hardik broke the two-run stand.

Nineteen balls into the chase, India sought a bowling review. Mitchell was the batsman. It was struck down by umpire J Madanagopal.

Bracewell, whose run-a-ball innings included a six, scored eight. Eleven balls later,Malik broke the 14-run stand.

Twenty-eight balls into the chase, New Zealand sought a batting review. Santner was the batsman. It was struck down by Menon.

New Zealand scored 50 off eight overs (48 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Santner, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, eventually scored 13. Twenty-four balls after Bracewell’s dismissal, he was caught by Suryakumar. Shivam Mavi broke the 32-run stand.

The seventh-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Sodhi, who faced a couple of balls, did not open his account. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Tripathi off the bowling of Mavi.

Ferguson, who faced four balls, didn’t get off the mark. Five balls later, he was caught by Malik. Hardik broke the one-run stand.

It was at that point that the drinks break was taken. India had scored 54 for the loss of eight wickets at that point. Mitchell had scored 24.

Tickner, who faced five balls, scored a run. Thirteen balls after Ferguson’s dismissal, he was caught by Kishan. Hardik broke the 12-run stand.

The last-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Mitchell, whose 25-ball innings included a boundary and three sixes, eventually scored 35. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Mavi off the bowling of Malik.

Lister, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded three extras. New Zealand, who were dismissed for 66 off 12.1 overs, won by 168 runs.

Kuldeep Yadav, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded a dozen.

Mav, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded a dozen. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Arshdeep, who bowled three overs, conceded 16. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Malik bowled 2.1 overs, conceding nine. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Hardik, who bowled four overs, conceded 16. He picked up four scalps.

India won the three-match series 2-1.