19.3: Rinku Singh to Ish Sodhi, Flatter, short and outside off, Ish Sodhi reaches out but shanks it off the toe-end towards point.
19.1: Rinku Singh to Jacob Duffy, Short and around off, Jacob Duffy swats it to long off for a single.
18.6: Abhishek Sharma to Ish Sodhi, Looped up, full and on middle, Ish Sodhi uses his feet and slogs it to deep mid-wicket for a brace.
18.5: Abhishek Sharma to Jacob Duffy, Floated, full and on off, Jacob Duffy backs away and lofts it to long off for one.
18.1: Abhishek Sharma to Ish Sodhi, Flighted, full and on middle, Ish Sodhi drags it wide of long on for a couple of runs.
Who will bowl the penultimate over? Surprise, surprise. Abhishek Sharma to roll his arm over.
17.5: Jasprit Bumrah to Ish Sodhi, Off cutter, short and outside off, Sodhi dabs it to the right of short third for a single. 200 up for New Zealand.
17.4: Jasprit Bumrah to Jacob Duffy, Slow again, on top of middle. Jacob heaves it to deep square leg for a single.
17.2: Jasprit Bumrah to Ish Sodhi, Hard length and around off, Ish Sodhi punchesit through cover-point for one.
16.3: Axar Patel to Lockie Ferguson, Short and on leg, Lockie Ferguson works it through square leg for one.
16.1: Axar Patel to Lockie Ferguson, Short and around leg, Lockie Ferguson flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
15.6: Arshdeep Singh to Lockie Ferguson, A full toss, on off, Lockie Ferguson steers it wide of point. Sanju Samson dives to his right and makes a half-stop. They cross.
15.4: Arshdeep Singh to Ish Sodhi, Right in the blockhole, on middle, Ish Sodhi jams it out through extra cover for one.
Another one bites the dust. Ish Sodhi is in at number 9.
14.2: Varun Chakaravarthy to Kyle Jamieson, A touch full, on leg, Kyle misses to get any connection and the ball rolls off the pads to backward square leg. They get a leg bye.
Out goes Bevon and the crease has a new occupant. Kyle Jamieson is in at number 8.
13.4: Jasprit Bumrah to Daryl Mitchell, An attempted yorker, on middle, Daryl shovels it out and drills it down to long on for a single.
12.6: Varun Chakaravarthy to Daryl Mitchell, Short, outside off, slapped off the back foot to long on for a single.
12.5: Varun Chakaravarthy to Bevon Jacobs, Full and outside off, worked away to long off for one.
11.5: Arshdeep Singh to Bevon Jacobs, And again! Another half-tracker, on the leg stump. Bevon dodges the bullet fired at him and leaves.
11.4: Arshdeep Singh to Bevon Jacobs, A sharp bumper, on top of the stumps, Bevon Jacobs ducks under it and lets it fly back to the keeper.
Arshdeep Singh with the double strike in the over. That brings Bevon Jacobs out to the middle.
11.2: Arshdeep Singh to Mitchell Santner, Nagging length, outside off, bunted down the pitch off the back foot.
Skipper Mitchell Santner walks out to bat, with his side in a spot of bother.
Arshdeep Singh (2-0-40-1) comes back into the attack now.
10.5: Axar Patel to Rachin Ravindra, On a length, on the stumps, this is clubbed down to long on for a single.
10.4: Axar Patel to Daryl Mitchell, Dropped full, on off, drilled down to long on for a single.
10.3: Axar Patel to Daryl Mitchell, Full and flat, around off, Daryl reverse sweeps off the inside edge to the first slip.
The Kiwis just losing their way a little now. Daryl Mitchell is the next man in.
10.1: Axar Patel to Glenn Phillips, Slides in from off, at 92.9 kph, GP backs away and punches it to cover.
9.4: Jasprit Bumrah to Glenn Phillips, Swing and a miss! Goes a bit fuller, outside off. Glenn Phillips goes chasing after it but fails to connect.
9.3: Jasprit Bumrah to Glenn Phillips, On a length and on middle, Glenn Phillips tucks it away with soft hands through mid-wicket and comes back for the second run.
9.2: Jasprit Bumrah to Rachin Ravindra, Back of a length and on middle, Rachin Ravindra pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
8.4: Axar Patel to Rachin Ravindra, Flatter, full and on middle, Rachin Ravindra goes down and swipes it to deep square leg for a run.
8.3: Axar Patel to Finn Allen, Short and around off, Finn Allen punches it thruough extra cover or a single.
7.3: Varun Chakaravarthy to Rachin Ravindra, Flatter, shortish and around off, Rachin Ravindra forces it to wide long off for a run.
7.1: Varun Chakaravarthy to Finn Allen, Shorter in length and around off, Finn Allen punches it to sweeper cover for a single.
6.4: Axar Patel to Finn Allen, Fires one full and on leg, Finn Allen flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
6.2: Axar Patel to Finn Allen, Flatter, full and angling in, Finn Allen knocks it wide of the bowler. Axar quickly moves to his right and dives to make a good stop.
5.5: Varun Chakaravarthy to Finn Allen, A googly, short once more, on middle and leg, Finn Allen punches it to long on for a single.
5.3: Varun Chakaravarthy to Finn Allen, Quicker, shortish and angling into leg, Finn Allen moves back to work it away but gets hurried and the ball hits his pads.
5.1: Varun Chakaravarthy to Finn Allen, Floated, short and on middle, turns in sharply. Finn Allen moves back to pull it but misses it completely and gets hit on the pads.
4.4: Jasprit Bumrah to Finn Allen, Hard length, around off, Allen dabs it off the back foot to the cover-point region for a quick run.
3.2: Hardik Pandya to Rachin Ravindra, Hits the deck hard, outside off, Rachin stabs it to mid off.
2.1: Arshdeep Singh to Rachin Ravindra, Full and on the pads, whipped away off the inner half to deep fine leg for a single.
1.6: Hardik Pandya to Finn Allen, On a hard length, on top of off. Allen rides the bounce and bunts it down the pitch.
1.3: Hardik Pandya to Finn Allen, Away-angler, on a length, outside off, Allen presses back and knocks it to cover, but cannot get it past the protection there.
Early blow for New Zealand. Rachin Ravindra walks out to bat at number 3. Also, Hardik Pandya to share the attack.
Arshdeep Singh is not happy with that wide call. Can the Kiwis make the most of the extra ball?
0.5: Arshdeep Singh to Finn Allen, Hard length, on the pads. Finn Allen gets squared up and tucks it to the mid on region for a quick run.
19.5: Kyle Jamieson to Rinku Singh, At 107.8 kph, this is bashed on a length, on off, Singh bunts it back to the bowler.
19.3: Kyle Jamieson to Shivam Dube, A slower length ball, angled outside off, Shivam Dube swings to pull, but gets it off the toe end toward the off side for a single.
Shivam Dube comes out to the middle now for the last few balls of the innings.
Kyle Jamieson to bowl the last over. He has conceded 38 runs in his first 3 overs. Where will India finish? Let's see.
18.4: Lockie Ferguson to Rinku Singh, Slower one, short and outside off, Rinku gets on the toes and uppercuts it to deep backward point for a single.
18.2: Lockie Ferguson to Hardik Pandya, Slips in a full toss, on off, drilled away to long on for a single.
18.1: Lockie Ferguson to Rinku Singh, On a back of a length, outside off, Rinku Singh tries to cut, but chops it off the inside edge to the off side, for a single.
Lockie Ferguson (3-0-27-2) to bowl the penultimate over.
17.6: Jacob Duffy to Hardik Pandya, A touch short, outside off, Hardik stands tall and slaps it to deep backward point for a couple more.
17.5: Jacob Duffy to Rinku Singh, Back of a length, outside off, Rinku Singh chops it to the short third region for a single.
17.4: Jacob Duffy to Rinku Singh, A wide yorker, outside off, slower one by the looks of it. Rinku swings and misses.
The Ishan Kishan show is over in Thiruavanthapuram. No respite for New Zealand as Rinku Singh walks out to bat now.
17.2: Jacob Duffy to Hardik Pandya, A full toss, on leg, whipped away to deep square leg for a single.
16.2: Mitchell Santner to Hardik Pandya, Around off, on a length, Hardik Pandya slices it like a knife and hits it to deep extra cover for a couple of runs.
15.5: Kyle Jamieson to Hardik Pandya, Short of a length, outside off, Pandya smashes it like a tennis forehand to long off for a single.
15.5: Kyle Jamieson to Hardik Pandya, WIDE! Far outside off, on a shorter length. Goes above the head height and is deemed a wide.
15.4: Kyle Jamieson to Ishan Kishan, Short and outside off, Ishan pulls it flatly on the bounce to Phillips to deep mid-wicket for a single.
15.3: Kyle Jamieson to Ishan Kishan, WIDE! Miles outside off, beyond the tramline. Ignored by Kishan. Wided.
15.2: Kyle Jamieson to Hardik Pandya, Shoots up from a length on leg, Pandya fends it down through mid-wicket for a single.
Last 5 overs coming up. How much can New Zealand limit India to? Kyle Jamieson (2-0-25-0) returns, replacing Jacob Duffy.
14.6: Mitchell Santner to Hardik Pandya, Dragged back and on middle, Hardik Pandya pats it to long on for one more.
14.5: Mitchell Santner to Ishan Kishan, Short and around off, Ishan Kishan slaps it to sweeper cover for a run.
14.4: Mitchell Santner to Hardik Pandya, Floated, full and on leg, Hardik Pandya turns it to the leg side for a run.
Hardik Pandya is in at number 5, following a mammoth 137-run partnership between SKY and Kishan.
14.1: Mitchell Santner to Ishan Kishan, Floated, short and around off, Ishan Kishan punches it to sweeper cover for a single.
This is looking ominous for New Zealand now. India have smashed 96 runs in the last 5 overs. Mitchell Santner (2-0-25-0) is back on.
13.5: Jacob Duffy to Suryakumar Yadav, A bouncer, on off, Suryakumar Yadav tries to upper cut but misses.
13.2: Jacob Duffy to Suryakumar Yadav, A good yorker now, on off, Suryakumar Yadav jams it out to extra cover. A rare dot ball.
13.1: Jacob Duffy to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Up and over! Fuller delivery, on middle, Suryakumar Yadav gets under it and lofts it nicely over mid on to collect another boundary to his name.
13.1: Jacob Duffy to Suryakumar Yadav, WIDE! Back of a length and outside off, slower too, Suryakumar Yadav slashes at it to reach out but misses. Called a wide.
12.6: Lockie Ferguson to Suryakumar Yadav, Pitched up and on middle, Suryakumar Yadav flicks it o deep mid-wicket for one.
12.4: Lockie Ferguson to Suryakumar Yadav, Short of a length and around middle, takes pace off, Suryakumar Yadav goes down across to scoop but misses due to the lack of pace.
12.3: Lockie Ferguson to Ishan Kishan, Outside off, on a length, Ishan comes down the track and slashes it like a knife to long off for a single.
12.1: Lockie Ferguson to Suryakumar Yadav, In the blockhole, on middle, Suryakumar Yadav tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.
11.1: Ish Sodhi to Ishan Kishan, WIDE! Flatter, full but way outside off, Ishan Kishan leaves it alone. Called a wide.
10.6: Kyle Jamieson to Ishan Kishan, A full toss, on leg, Ishan Kishan cannot get it away and heaves it to deep square leg for just one.
10.3: Kyle Jamieson to Ishan Kishan, Fuller and on leg, Ishan Kishan flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a run.
10.1: Kyle Jamieson to Suryakumar Yadav, Back of a length and on middle, takes pace off, Suryakumar Yadav pats it towards mid on for a single.
9.3: Mitchell Santner to Suryakumar Yadav, On a length, slowish through the air, on off. Yadav stands tall and punches it wide of mid off for a single.
8.4: Ish Sodhi to Suryakumar Yadav, Dropped full and on middle, Suryakumar Yadav gets across and chips it over the bowler and they cross.
8.3: Ish Sodhi to Suryakumar Yadav, A leg break, short and outside off, Suryakumar Yadav covers the line and eases it to the point fielder.
Change? Yes, Ish Sodhi replaces Glenn Phillips.
7.5: Mitchell Santner to Suryakumar Yadav, An in-drifter on a length, at the pads. Yadav goes deep in the crease and steers it to deep square leg for an easy single.
7.4: Mitchell Santner to Ishan Kishan, Drags the length back and keeps it outside off, Kishan rocks back and pulls it down to long on for a single.
7.3: Mitchell Santner to Suryakumar Yadav, At 90.5 kph, full and around off, SKY drives it along the ground to deep cover for a single.
7.2: Mitchell Santner to Ishan Kishan, Short, outside off, Kishan hangs back and cuts it through backward point for a single.
7.1: Mitchell Santner to Ishan Kishan, Around off, on a length, Kishan tucks it back to the bowler.
6.4: Glenn Phillips to Ishan Kishan, Not too full, not that short either. On off, and Kishan tucks it off the back foot through mid-wicket for another run.
6.2: Glenn Phillips to Ishan Kishan, Fractionally short, on off, Kishan nudges it past mid-wicket for a run.
5.6: Ish Sodhi to Ishan Kishan, A touch short, outside off, Ishan stands tall and slaps it to cover. India end their Powerplay with 54/2 on the board.
5.3: Ish Sodhi to Suryakumar Yadav, Full and around off, Yadav plays with the spin and drives this leg break to extra cover.
5.2: Ish Sodhi to Suryakumar Yadav, Dishes out a googly, on a length, Suryakumar Yadav works it to cover.
5.1: Ish Sodhi to Ishan Kishan, Slides it on off, on a fuller length, Ishan slogs it off the inner half to deep mid-wicket's left for a single.
Both the Indian openers are gone now, inside the Powerplay. Suryakumar Yadav walks in at number 4. Ish Sodhi has been introduced into the attack now, replacing Jacob Duffy.
4.5: Lockie Ferguson to Abhishek Sharma, Back of a length and around off, angling away, Abhishek Sharma backs away to go over covers but misses.
3.4: Jacob Duffy to Ishan Kishan, Pitched up and on leg, takes pace off, Ishan Kishan clips it to short fine for a run.
3.2: Jacob Duffy to Ishan Kishan, Touch fuller and on middle, Ishan Kishan blocks it down the pitch.
3.1: Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, Back of a length and around off, Abhishek Sharma dabs it towards backward point for a quick single.
2.6: Lockie Ferguson to Ishan Kishan, Low full toss, on leg, Ishan Kishan tucks it to mid-wicket.
It is a black soil pitch, with 60 percent of clay content, informs Deep Dasgupta on air.
2.4: Lockie Ferguson to Abhishek Sharma, A wide yorker, outside off, Abhishek Sharma opens the face of his bat and squeezes it out through backward point for one.
Change of bat for Samson. Ravi Bishnoi rushes out from the dugout with a couple of options. Sanju selects one. Good to resume.
2.1: Lockie Ferguson to Sanju Samson, Back of a length and on off, nips back in, Sanju Samson gets a but hurried by it and stabs it out to short cover.
Will Duffy continue from this end? He won't. Bowler number 3 in the third over for New Zealand. Here's Lockie Ferguson replacing Duffy.
1.3: Kyle Jamieson to Sanju Samson, Back of a length and around off, Sanju Samson runs it down to deep third for a single.
1.1: Kyle Jamieson to Sanju Samson, Kyle Jamieson begins with a fuller one and on off, Sanju Samson strides out and drives it to short cover.
Action-packed first over. Dare we say, on the expected lines. Kyle Jamieson will operate from the opposite end. Under pressure, Sanju on strike.
0.4: Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, On a length and on middle, attacking the stumps, Abhishek Sharma gets behind the line of it and blocks it down the pitch.
0.2: Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, Back of a length and around off, Abhishek Sharma steers it towards point. Hmm... watchful from Abhishek!
