India vs New Zealand 2nd T20: India level series with seven-wicket win

The chase was set up by skipper Rohit Sharma (50 off 29 balls) in company of Shikhar Dhawan (30, 31 balls) with a 79-run opening stand

2:57 PM

2:48 PM

Over 19: India 162-3 (win by 7 wickets)

Pant takes single. Dhoni takes one and Pant will hit the winning shot. Straight dirve for four. Indai win by 7 wickets.

2:44 PM

Over 18: IND 156-3

India inching closer to vicotry. Nicely blocked by Dhoni. Two to end the over. 

Score after 18 overs

IND 156-3

Runs Scored: 8

2 1 1 2 0 2

2:40 PM

Over 17: IND 148-3

Dhoni plays a ferocious shot and gets one. What a shot for Six. Pant is on fire. 

2:35 PM

Over 16: IND 135-3

Sodhi continues, Awkward looking shot by Pant but he is safe as Ross fails to pouch it. 

Score after 16 overs

IND 135-3

Runs Scored: 6

1 2 1 0 1 1

2:31 PM

Over 15: IND 129-3

Dhoni makes his presence felt, hits one on the pads for four. Should be easy from here. 

Score after 15 overs

IND 129-3
 

2:24 PM

Over 14: IND 122-3

Daryl Mitchel is the bowler. Pant flicks one for four. Pressing the accelerator now. What a beautiful shot for six. Shankar got under it and wacked it for six. Miss hit by Shankar and he is gone. Caught in the deep. He goes for 18. Mahendra Singh Dhoni is in the field. Pant has again pulled for four. 

2:21 PM

Over 13: IND 107-2

What a shot by Vijay Shakar for four. 

Runs Scored: 9

2 1 1 4 0 1

Score after 13 overs

IND 107-2

2:15 PM

Over 12: IND 97-2

Pant hits a lovely four. Brillaint stuff.

Score after 12 overs

IND 97-2

Runs Scored: 9

2 1 1 4 0 1

2:09 PM

Over 11: IND 88-2

Dhawan is gone. Dhawan c de Grandhomme b Ferguson 30(31) [4s-2]. 

2:04 PM

Over 10: IND 83/1

Ish Sodhi gets Rohit Sharma. 

1:56 PM

Over 9: IND 77-0

Straight over the bowler's head for huge six. 50 for Rohit Sharma. 

1:52 PM

Over 8: IND 66-0

Rohit hits Sodhi for a 6. India at 64-0

1:51 PM

India at 50-0 after 7 overs

India need 103 runs in 77 balls to win

1:43 PM

Over 5: IND 42-0

Score after 5 overs

IND 42-0

 

Runs Scored: 9

4 0 4 1 0 0

1:35 PM

Over 3

Lockie Ferguson is the new bowler and Rohit Sharma welcomes him with a six. Nicely timed. Short ball to Shikhar Dhawan, hits it high in the, no man's land.

Score after 3 overs

IND 21-0

Runs Scored: 11

6 2 1 0 2 0

1:28 PM

Over 2

Scott Kuggeleijn is the new bowler. 

Score after 2 overs

IND 10-0

Runs Scored: 4

0 2 1 0 1 0

1:23 PM

Over 1

Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan to open for India. Tim Southee to bowl. 

Score after 1 overs

IND 6-0

Runs Scored: 6

0 4 0 0 1 1

1:22 PM

INDIAN INNINGS

1:05 PM

Over 20 NZ 158/8

Khaleel to bowl the last over. Hit hard and dropped in the deep. Scott Kuggeleijn is the new batsmam. Mitchell Santner is clean bowled. Santner b Khaleel Ahmed 7(8). Tim Southee is the new man in. Single taken. Amazing yorker. Well fielded in the deep. Southee swings and misses. Clean bowled. Southee b Khaleel Ahmed 3(3). 

Score after 20 overs

NZ 158-8

Runs Scored: 5

1 W 1 1 2 W

NZ 158/8 (20.0 Ovs)

1:04 PM

Over 19

Bhuvi to bowl. He is keeping it tight. What a miss. WIDE. Again a WIDE. Single to Ross. Brilliant length bowling by Bhuvi. Brilliant throw and Taylor is gone. What an amazing throw that was. 

Score after 19 overs

NZ 153-6

Runs Scored: 8

1 1 2 0 Wd Wd 1 1,W

12:58 PM

Over 18

Hardik continues, Ross finally gets a four. Jus one. Inching closer to 150. 

Score after 18 overs

NZ 145-5

Runs Scored: 9

4 1 1 1 1 1

12:53 PM

Over 17

Bhuvi is back. Played with soft hands, two runs taken. Brilliant yorker. Miss hits. Somehow Taylor is finding the fielders. 

Score after 17 overs

NZ 136-5

Runs Scored: 7

2 1 1 1 1 1

12:46 PM

Over 16

Hardik continues. WIDE. Single taken. Another WIDE. Two runs taken, Colin de Grandhomme hits first fifty in his T20 career. And he is out. de Grandhomme c Rohit b Hardik Pandya 50(28) [4s-1 6s-4]. 

Score after 16 overs

NZ 129-5

Runs Scored: 8

1 Wd 1 Wd 2 W 1 1

12:42 PM

Over 15

Khaleel is back. What a shot by veteran Ross Taylor. Four runs. 
NZ 121-4

Runs Scored: 7

0 0 1 4 1 1

12:36 PM

Over 14

Hardik is back. Starts off with a double. Good yorker. WIDE. Another WIDE. Miss hit by Ross, lands safely. 

Score after 14 overs

NZ 114-4

Runs Scored: 9

2 0 Wd Wd 1 1 2 1 

12:30 PM

Over 13

Chahal is back. taylor sweeps for four. 50-run partnership between Ross and Colin. Clever running between the wickets. 

Score after 13 overs

NZ 105-4

Runs Scored: 8

0 1 1 4 1 1

12:27 PM

Over 12

Krunal is back and De Grandome is hitting it out of the park. What a uge six. Here is another one. Dhoni sharing wisdom with Krunal.Brillaint running between the wickets. 

Score after 12 overs

NZ 97-4

Runs Scored: 18

2 6 6 1 2 1

12:22 PM

Over 11

Chahal continues. back to back fours and sixes. Colin is on fire. He is not jittery. 

Score after 11 overs

NZ 79-4

Runs Scored: 19

6 4 6 1 2 0

12:20 PM

Over 10

Score after 10 overs

NZ 60-4

Runs Scored: 4

0 0 1 1 1 1