India v New Zealand, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, 5th T20I, New Zealand tour of India, 2026

New Zealand tour of India 5th T20I: India v New Zealand at Thiruvananthapuram, January 31, 2026

India

IND

271/5 (20)

New Zealand

225/10 (19.4)

Finished

IND won by 46 runs

India InningIND Inning271/5 (20 ov)

New Zealand InningNZ Inning225/10 (19.4 ov)

Commentary

0.1

Arshdeep Singh to Tim Seifert, Four, Four !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump. Tim Seifert hangs in the crease and tries defensive shot, edged!! in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

0.2

Arshdeep Singh to Tim Seifert, 1 run, Tim Seifert hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.

0.3

Arshdeep Singh to Finn Allen, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps. Finn Allen hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards long on, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

0.4

Arshdeep Singh to Finn Allen, Four, Four !! leg cutter, good length, on the leg stump, Finn Allen hangs in the crease, plays flick shot in the air to deep square leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.

0.5

Arshdeep Singh to Finn Allen, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Finn Allen hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards short mid wicket for 1 run.

3wd

0.6

Arshdeep Singh to Tim Seifert, 3 wide, Wide Ball !! bouncer, good length, on the stumps, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Tim Seifert's head, It gets past the keeper, and they snatch 3 runs, Umpire Calls it wide.

0.6

Tim Seifert c H Pandya b A Singh 5 (3) Arshdeep Singh to Tim Seifert, no run, c H Pandya b A Singh, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Tim Seifert hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Hardik Pandya, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Tim Seifert.

End of over 1 (17 runs)

Tim Seifert 5 (3)

Finn Allen 9 (3)

New Zealand 17/1

Arshdeep Singh 1-0-17-1

1.1

Hardik Pandya to Finn Allen, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Finn Allen hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long off region for a remarkable Maximum!

1.2

Hardik Pandya to Finn Allen, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Finn Allen hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

1.3

Hardik Pandya to Finn Allen, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Finn Allen hangs in the crease, tucks drive toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.

1.4

Hardik Pandya to Finn Allen, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Finn Allen hangs in the crease, tucks push toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.

1.5

Hardik Pandya to Finn Allen, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Finn Allen hangs in the crease, tucks ramp shot toward the fielder at mid on, who halts the ball.

1.6

Hardik Pandya to Finn Allen, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the short mid wicket.

End of over 2 (6 runs)

Finn Allen 15 (9)

Rachin Ravindra 0 (0)

New Zealand 23/1

Hardik Pandya 1-0-6-0

Arshdeep Singh 1-0-17-1

2.1

Arshdeep Singh to Rachin Ravindra, 1 run, Rachin Ravindra hangs in the crease to take inswinger of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.

2.2

Arshdeep Singh to Finn Allen, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps. Finn Allen hangs in the crease, hits inside out shot in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

2.3

Arshdeep Singh to Finn Allen, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Finn Allen hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

2.4

Arshdeep Singh to Finn Allen, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Finn Allen hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers flick shot sending it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!

2.5

Arshdeep Singh to Finn Allen, Four, Four !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps, Finn Allen hangs in the crease, plays drive in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.

2.6

Arshdeep Singh to Finn Allen, Four, Four !! outswinger, full length, on the stumps. Finn Allen hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards long off, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

End of over 3 (23 runs)

Finn Allen 37 (14)

Rachin Ravindra 1 (1)

New Zealand 46/1

Arshdeep Singh 2-0-40-1

Hardik Pandya 1-0-6-0

3.1

Hardik Pandya to Rachin Ravindra, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps. Rachin Ravindra hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

3.2

Hardik Pandya to Rachin Ravindra, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Rachin Ravindra hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.

3.3

Hardik Pandya to Rachin Ravindra, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Rachin Ravindra hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

3.4

Hardik Pandya to Rachin Ravindra, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps. Rachin Ravindra hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards long off, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

1lb

3.5

Hardik Pandya to Rachin Ravindra, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Rachin Ravindra hangs in the crease, swats it, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 1 run.

3.6

Hardik Pandya to Finn Allen, 1 run, An accurately pitched leg cutter on the off stump, Finn Allen hangs in the crease to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.

End of over 4 (10 runs)

Finn Allen 38 (15)

Rachin Ravindra 9 (6)

New Zealand 56/1

Hardik Pandya 2-0-15-0

Arshdeep Singh 2-0-40-1

4.1

Jasprit Bumrah to Finn Allen, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Finn Allen hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

4.2

Jasprit Bumrah to Finn Allen, no run, Dot ball !! leg cutter, short length, on the off stump, Jasprit Bumrah bowls a sharp delivery, and Finn Allen hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.

4.3

Jasprit Bumrah to Finn Allen, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Finn Allen hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!

4.4

Jasprit Bumrah to Finn Allen, 1 run, Finn Allen hangs in the crease to take inswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.

1lb

4.5

Jasprit Bumrah to Rachin Ravindra, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! outswinger, good length, on the leg stump, Rachin Ravindra hangs in the crease, swats it, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 1 run.

1wd

4.6

Jasprit Bumrah to Finn Allen, 1 wide, bouncer, short length, on the off stump, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Finn Allen's head, Umpire Calls it a wide.

4.6

Jasprit Bumrah to Finn Allen, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the off stump, Finn Allen hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards short cover for 1 run.

End of over 5 (10 runs)

Finn Allen 46 (20)

Rachin Ravindra 9 (7)

New Zealand 66/1

Jasprit Bumrah 1-0-9-0

Hardik Pandya 2-0-15-0

5.1

Varun Chakaravarthy to Finn Allen, no run, Dot ball !! googly, good length, on the off stump, Finn Allen hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

5.2

Varun Chakaravarthy to Finn Allen, Four, Four !! googly, good length, on the off stump. Finn Allen hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

5.3

Varun Chakaravarthy to Finn Allen, no run, Dot ball !! googly, good length, on the stumps, Finn Allen hangs in the crease and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.

5.4

Varun Chakaravarthy to Finn Allen, Six, Six !! What a delivery! googly lands right on the stumps, Finn Allen hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!

5.5

Varun Chakaravarthy to Finn Allen, 1 run, Finn Allen hangs in the crease to take googly of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

5.6

Varun Chakaravarthy to Rachin Ravindra, 2 runs, Rachin Ravindra hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed pull off an legbreak delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.

End of over 6 (13 runs)

Rachin Ravindra 11 (8)

Finn Allen 57 (25)

New Zealand 79/1

Varun Chakaravarthy 1-0-13-0

Jasprit Bumrah 1-0-9-0

6.1

Axar Patel to Finn Allen, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the stumps, Finn Allen hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers inside out shot sending it flying to the deep cover region for a remarkable Maximum!

6.2

Axar Patel to Finn Allen, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Finn Allen hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.

6.3

Axar Patel to Finn Allen, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Finn Allen goes back, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.

6.4

Axar Patel to Finn Allen, 1 run, Axar Patel delivers arm ball at full length, Finn Allen goes back and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.

6.5

Axar Patel to Rachin Ravindra, 1 run, Rachin Ravindra hangs in the crease to take doosra of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a textbook sweep, edged!! and the ball sails towards short fine leg for 1 run.

6.6

Axar Patel to Finn Allen, 1 run, Axar Patel delivers off break ball at good length, Finn Allen goes back and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep mid wicket, limits Finn Allen to just 1 run.

End of over 7 (9 runs)

Finn Allen 65 (30)

Rachin Ravindra 12 (9)

New Zealand 88/1

Axar Patel 1-0-9-0

Varun Chakaravarthy 1-0-13-0

7.1

Varun Chakaravarthy to Finn Allen, 1 run, Finn Allen goes back to take googly of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.

7.2

Varun Chakaravarthy to Rachin Ravindra, 2 runs, Rachin Ravindra hangs in the crease to take legbreak of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a textbook cut, edged!! and the ball sails towards deep cover for 2 runs.

7.3

Varun Chakaravarthy to Rachin Ravindra, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the off stump, Rachin Ravindra hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.

7.4

7.5

Varun Chakaravarthy to Finn Allen, 1 run, Finn Allen hangs in the crease to take legbreak of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.

7.6

Varun Chakaravarthy to Rachin Ravindra, Six, Six !! What a delivery! googly lands right on the off stump, Rachin Ravindra hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!

End of over 8 (17 runs)

Rachin Ravindra 21 (12)

Finn Allen 73 (33)

New Zealand 105/1

Varun Chakaravarthy 2-0-30-0

Axar Patel 1-0-9-0

8.1

Axar Patel to Finn Allen, 4 bye, Bye !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Finn Allen goes forward, tries to swat it, but the ball sails past the batter, eluding the keeper, batter sneaks 4 runs off bye.

8.2

Axar Patel to Finn Allen, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Finn Allen hangs in the crease, plays pull in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.

8.3

Axar Patel to Finn Allen, 1 run, Finn Allen goes back to take arm ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.

8.4

Axar Patel to Rachin Ravindra, 1 run, arm ball, full length, on the leg stump, Rachin Ravindra hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

8.5

Axar Patel to Finn Allen, 2 runs, Finn Allen hangs in the crease to take doosra of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 2 runs.

8.6

Finn Allen c R Singh b A Patel 80 (38) Axar Patel to Finn Allen, no run, c R Singh b A Patel, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Finn Allen hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards long on, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Rinku Singh, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Finn Allen.

End of over 9 (12 runs)

Finn Allen 80 (38)

Rachin Ravindra 22 (13)

New Zealand 117/2

Axar Patel 2-0-17-1

Varun Chakaravarthy 2-0-30-0

9.1

Jasprit Bumrah to Rachin Ravindra, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the leg stump, Rachin Ravindra hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers flick shot sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!

9.2

Jasprit Bumrah to Rachin Ravindra, 1 run, Jasprit Bumrah delivers fast ball at back of length, Rachin Ravindra hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.

9.3

Jasprit Bumrah to Glenn Phillips, 2 runs, Jasprit Bumrah delivers fast ball at back of length, Glenn Phillips hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep mid wicket, limits Glenn Phillips to just 2 runs.

9.4

Jasprit Bumrah to Glenn Phillips, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Glenn Phillips hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

9.5

Jasprit Bumrah to Glenn Phillips, Four, Four !! leg cutter, back of length, on the off stump. Glenn Phillips hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

9.6

Jasprit Bumrah to Glenn Phillips, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Glenn Phillips hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.

End of over 10 (14 runs)

Glenn Phillips 7 (4)

Rachin Ravindra 29 (15)

New Zealand 131/2

Jasprit Bumrah 2-0-23-0

Axar Patel 2-0-17-1

10.1

Axar Patel to Glenn Phillips, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Glenn Phillips goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at short cover, who blocks the ball right away.

10.2

Glenn Phillips c R Singh b A Patel 7 (6) Axar Patel to Glenn Phillips, no run, c R Singh b A Patel, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Glenn Phillips goes forward, tries a high-risk shot towards deep mid wicket, but the ball finds safe hands of Rinku Singh, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Glenn Phillips is out.

10.3

Axar Patel to Daryl Mitchell, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Daryl Mitchell goes forward, tucks reverse sweep toward the fielder at slip, who halts the ball.

10.4

Axar Patel to Daryl Mitchell, 1 run, Axar Patel delivers off break ball at full length, Daryl Mitchell goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long on, limits Daryl Mitchell to just 1 run.

10.5

Axar Patel to Rachin Ravindra, 1 run, Axar Patel delivers off break ball at good length, Rachin Ravindra goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 1 run.

10.6

Axar Patel to Daryl Mitchell, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Daryl Mitchell goes forward, it to the long off, races away and finds the boundary.

End of over 11 (6 runs)

Daryl Mitchell 5 (3)

Rachin Ravindra 30 (16)

New Zealand 137/3

Axar Patel 3-0-23-2

Jasprit Bumrah 2-0-23-0

11.1

Rachin Ravindra c A Patel b A Singh 30 (17) Arshdeep Singh to Rachin Ravindra, no run, c A Patel b A Singh, Caught out!! fast ball back of length on the stumps, Rachin Ravindra goes back to take the gamble with pull towards deep mid wicket, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Axar Patel. Leading to a soft dismissal.

11.2

Arshdeep Singh to Mitchell Santner, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Mitchell Santner goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

11.3

Mitchell Santner c S Yadav b A Singh 0 (2) Arshdeep Singh to Mitchell Santner, no run, c S Yadav b A Singh, Caught out !! off break ball, back of length, on the stumps, A risky shot choice by Mitchell Santner as the batter goes forward to strike it towards short cover, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Surya Kumar Yadav for a soft dismissal.

11.4

Arshdeep Singh to Bevon Jacobs, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Bevon Jacobs hangs in the crease to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.

11.5

Arshdeep Singh to Bevon Jacobs, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, short length, on the stumps, Bevon Jacobs goes forward to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.

11.6

Arshdeep Singh to Bevon Jacobs, 1 run, Bevon Jacobs goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.

End of over 12 (1 runs)

Bevon Jacobs 1 (3)

Daryl Mitchell 5 (3)

New Zealand 138/5

Arshdeep Singh 3-0-41-3

Axar Patel 3-0-23-2

12.1

Varun Chakaravarthy to Bevon Jacobs, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Bevon Jacobs goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

12.2

Varun Chakaravarthy to Bevon Jacobs, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Bevon Jacobs goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.

12.3

Varun Chakaravarthy to Bevon Jacobs, 4 bye, Bye !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Bevon Jacobs goes forward, aims to play it, but the ball evades the batter and keeper, they are quick to steal 4 runs off bye.

12.4

Varun Chakaravarthy to Bevon Jacobs, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Varun Chakaravarthy bowls a sharp delivery, and Bevon Jacobs goes forward to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.

12.5

Varun Chakaravarthy to Bevon Jacobs, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the off stump, Bevon Jacobs goes forward to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.

12.6

Varun Chakaravarthy to Daryl Mitchell, 1 run, Daryl Mitchell goes back and plays a well-timed pull off an legbreak delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.

End of over 13 (6 runs)

Daryl Mitchell 6 (4)

Bevon Jacobs 2 (8)

New Zealand 144/5

Varun Chakaravarthy 3-0-32-0

Arshdeep Singh 3-0-41-3

13.1

Jasprit Bumrah to Daryl Mitchell, Four, Four !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, goes forward, plays in the gap to the long on for four.

13.2

Jasprit Bumrah to Daryl Mitchell, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball, on the off stump, Daryl Mitchell goes forward, showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes it to deep square leg for a colossal Maximum!

13.3

Jasprit Bumrah to Daryl Mitchell, Six, Six !! fast ball is delivered on the stumps, good length and Daryl Mitchell goes back, displays great skill by powering it to deep square leg for a magnificent Maximum!

13.4

Jasprit Bumrah to Daryl Mitchell, 1 run, Jasprit Bumrah delivers fast ball at full length, Daryl Mitchell goes back and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at mid on for 1 run.

13.5

Jasprit Bumrah to Bevon Jacobs, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Bevon Jacobs goes forward, it to the long off, races away and finds the boundary.

13.6

Jasprit Bumrah to Bevon Jacobs, 1 run, Jasprit Bumrah delivers fast ball at good length, Bevon Jacobs goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.

End of over 14 (22 runs)

Bevon Jacobs 7 (10)

Daryl Mitchell 23 (8)

New Zealand 166/5

Jasprit Bumrah 3-0-45-0

Varun Chakaravarthy 3-0-32-0

14.1

Bevon Jacobs b V Chakaravarthy 7 (11) Varun Chakaravarthy to Bevon Jacobs, no run, b V Chakaravarthy, Bowled out !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, A bold move from Bevon Jacobs as batter goes forward, plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!

1lb

14.2

Varun Chakaravarthy to Kyle Jamieson, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Kyle Jamieson goes back, swats it, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 1 run.

14.3

Varun Chakaravarthy to Daryl Mitchell, no run, Dot ball !! googly, good length, on the off stump, Daryl Mitchell goes forward, trying to hit ramp shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.

14.4

Varun Chakaravarthy to Daryl Mitchell, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the off stump, Daryl Mitchell goes forward to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep fine leg for 1 run.

14.5

Varun Chakaravarthy to Kyle Jamieson, 1 run, legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Kyle Jamieson goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep fine leg for 1 run.

14.6

Varun Chakaravarthy to Daryl Mitchell, 2 runs, An accurately pitched legbreak on the off stump, Daryl Mitchell goes forward to make a confident sweep, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 2 runs.

End of over 15 (5 runs)

Daryl Mitchell 26 (11)

Kyle Jamieson 1 (2)

New Zealand 171/6

Varun Chakaravarthy 4-0-36-1

Jasprit Bumrah 3-0-45-0

15.1

Arshdeep Singh to Kyle Jamieson, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Kyle Jamieson goes forward, it to the long off, races away and finds the boundary.

15.2

Arshdeep Singh to Kyle Jamieson, Four, Four !! slower ball, good length, on the off stump, Kyle Jamieson elegantly goes back into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep fine leg region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.

15.3

Kyle Jamieson b A Singh 9 (5) Arshdeep Singh to Kyle Jamieson, no run, b A Singh, Bowled out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Kyle Jamieson goes forward, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.

15.4

Arshdeep Singh to Ish Sodhi, 1 run, Arshdeep Singh delivers fast ball at full length, Ish Sodhi goes back and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at short cover for 1 run.

15.5

Daryl Mitchell b A Singh 26 (12) Arshdeep Singh to Daryl Mitchell, no run, b A Singh, Bowled out !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, A bold move from Daryl Mitchell as batter goes forward, plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!

15.6

Arshdeep Singh to Lockie Ferguson, 1 run, Lockie Ferguson hangs in the crease to take fast ball of fulltoss aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.

End of over 16 (10 runs)

Lockie Ferguson 1 (1)

Ish Sodhi 1 (1)

New Zealand 181/8

Arshdeep Singh 4-0-51-5

Varun Chakaravarthy 4-0-36-1

16.1

Axar Patel to Lockie Ferguson, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Lockie Ferguson goes forward and chunks it towards the deep mid wicket for 1 run.

16.2

Axar Patel to Ish Sodhi, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Ish Sodhi goes back to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards square leg for 1 run.

16.3

Axar Patel to Lockie Ferguson, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the stumps, goes forward, plays sweep, towards the deep square leg for 1 run.

16.4

Axar Patel to Ish Sodhi, Six, Six !! off break ball is delivered on the off stump, good length and Ish Sodhi goes forward, displays great skill by powering it to deep mid wicket for a magnificent Maximum!

16.5

Axar Patel to Ish Sodhi, 1 run, off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Ish Sodhi goes forward and chunks it towards the deep mid wicket for 1 run.

16.6

Lockie Ferguson b A Patel 3 (4) Axar Patel to Lockie Ferguson, no run, b A Patel, Bowled out !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Lockie Ferguson tries to be aggressive, goes forward, swings the bat, but the ball gets past the bat and crashes into the stumps, dismissing the batter. Bowled out!

End of over 17 (10 runs)

Lockie Ferguson 3 (4)

Ish Sodhi 9 (4)

New Zealand 191/9

Axar Patel 4-0-33-3

Arshdeep Singh 4-0-51-5

17.1

Jasprit Bumrah to Ish Sodhi, Four, Four !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Short and well outside the off stump. Ish Sodhi hangs in the crease, it to the third man, races away and finds the boundary.

17.2

Jasprit Bumrah to Ish Sodhi, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Ish Sodhi goes back to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.

17.3

Jasprit Bumrah to Jacob Duffy, 2 runs, Jasprit Bumrah delivers fast ball at good length, Jacob Duffy goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.

17.4

Jasprit Bumrah to Jacob Duffy, 1 run, Jacob Duffy goes back to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.

17.5

Jasprit Bumrah to Ish Sodhi, 1 run, fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, goes back, plays cut, towards the third man for 1 run.

17.6

Jasprit Bumrah to Jacob Duffy, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Short and well outside the stumps. Jacob Duffy goes forward, it to the deep fine leg, races away and finds the boundary.

End of over 18 (13 runs)

Jacob Duffy 7 (3)

Ish Sodhi 15 (7)

New Zealand 204/9

Jasprit Bumrah 4-0-58-0

Axar Patel 4-0-33-3

18.1

Abhishek Sharma to Ish Sodhi, 2 runs, Abhishek Sharma delivers off break ball at good length, Ish Sodhi goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long on, limits Ish Sodhi to just 2 runs.

18.2

Abhishek Sharma to Ish Sodhi, 2 runs, off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Ish Sodhi goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep cover for 2 runs.

18.3

Abhishek Sharma to Ish Sodhi, Six, Six !! off break ball is delivered on the stumps, full length and Ish Sodhi goes forward, displays great skill by powering it to long on for a magnificent Maximum!

1lb

18.4

Abhishek Sharma to Ish Sodhi, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Ish Sodhi goes back, swats it, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 1 run.

18.5

Abhishek Sharma to Jacob Duffy, 1 run, off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Jacob Duffy goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards long off for 1 run.

18.6

Abhishek Sharma to Ish Sodhi, 2 runs, Abhishek Sharma delivers off break ball at full length, Ish Sodhi goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.

End of over 19 (14 runs)

Ish Sodhi 27 (12)

Jacob Duffy 8 (4)

New Zealand 218/9

Abhishek Sharma 1-0-13-0

Jasprit Bumrah 4-0-58-0

19.1

Rinku Singh to Jacob Duffy, 1 run, off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Jacob Duffy goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards long off for 1 run.

19.2

Rinku Singh to Ish Sodhi, Six, Six !! With a brilliant off break ball, on the off stump, Ish Sodhi goes forward, showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes it to long on for a colossal Maximum!

19.3

Rinku Singh to Ish Sodhi, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays cut to the point.

19.4

Ish Sodhi c A Singh b R Singh 33 (15) Rinku Singh to Ish Sodhi, no run, c A Singh b R Singh, Caught out !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Ish Sodhi as the batter goes forward to strike it towards short cover, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Arshdeep Singh for a soft dismissal.

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