India vs New Zealand 3rd ODI: How the match progressed

In the first ODI, India were beaten at Hamilton even after posting 347 and though the Indian bowlers did well in the second ODI, the batsmen failed to capitalise on the good works done by the bowlers, this allowing the Kiwis to win the match and the series.

By Zee Media Bureau | Last Updated: Tuesday, February 11, 2020 - 15:33

In a one-sided encounter, New Zealand defeated India by five wickets to win the third and final ODI at the Bay Oval on Tuesday (February 11) to register a 3-0 series win. Colin de Grandhomme hit a quickfire 58 of just 28 balls with 6 fours and 3 sixes to help the Black Caps win the match comfortably. Henry Nicholls top scored for New Zealand with 80 runs while opener Guptill contributed 66 runs.

Earlier, New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson won the toss and invited India to bat first. India were down 62 for 3 in the 13th over after the dismissals of Mayank Agarwal (1), captain Virat Kohli (9) and Prithvi Shaw (40) but Rahul got a useful ally in in-form Shreyas Iyer (62) to take India to a competitive total.

Rahul, who hit nine fours and two sixes during his 113-ball innings, and Iyer stitched exactly 100 runs from 18.2 overs for the fourth wicket to revive the Indian innings. After the end of the promising innings of Iyer, Rahul shared another 107 runs for the fifth wicket with Manish Pandey (42). The Kiwis were off to a confident start in their chase with Martin Guptill (66) and Henry Nicholls (80) and putting on a 106-run stand. However, wrist spinner Yuzvendra Chahal took three wickets to bring India back in the game. Colin de Grandhomme (58) and Tom Latham (32), though, took their side past the finish line with an unbeaten 80-run partnership.

Henry Nicholls was adjudged the Man of the Match for scoring 80 runs. "To make it 3-0 was what we wanted to do. To put in a good performance in a chase was good. (Batting with Guptill) The way he started put us in a good position in the run chase. It certainly helps me that he scores so quickly. The idea was to put them under pressure. I could just play second fiddle. We've scored well in the first three matches, and that's good to take into the Test matches," he said.

Skipper Kohli said that India has lost the series due to bad fielding and the lack of determination. "I think the first match, we were pretty much in the contest. All three games, the composure and the way we fielded wasn't good enough for international cricket. The way we came back was a positive for us. In the field, we weren't good enough at all. (On New Zealand) We played really well in the T20 series, here in the ODIs, a couple of new guys, good experience for them. They played with a lot more intensity after the T20 series. They deservedly won 3-0. I think because of the Test Championship, every match has that more importance. We have a really balanced Test team and we feel we can win the series here, but we need to step on to the park with the right kind of mindset," he said at the presentation ceremony.

(with PTI inputs)

 

11 February 2020, 15:08 PM

FOUR!! Thakur goes for the yorker and de Grandhomme hits a four to WIN the match for New Zealand.

11 February 2020, 15:04 PM

FOUR!! Thakur delivers a full ball and de Grandhomme gets an inside edge to bring his fifty off just 21 balls. (New Zealand: 293/5, (46/50 ov)

11 February 2020, 15:02 PM

FOUR: Thakur balls short and de Grandhomme tries to hook this and the ball runs away to the fine leg boundary.
 

11 February 2020, 14:58 PM

FOUR!! Bumrah bowls a full toss and de Grandhomme whips this away towards deep mid-wicket. (New Zealand: 273/5, (45/50 ov)

11 February 2020, 14:52 PM

FOUR!! Latham comes out the crease and plays a powerful shot down the ground past Saini. (New Zealand: 265/5, (44/50 ov)

11 February 2020, 14:47 PM

SIX!! Thakur pitches the ball around off and de Grandhomme put the ball far away from the boundary on the on side. (New Zealand: 255/5, (43/50 ov)

11 February 2020, 14:45 PM

FOUR!! Thakur offers width again and Latham smacks the ball past cover. 
 

11 February 2020, 14:42 PM

SIX!! Chahal drops it short and Grandhomme succeeds in clearing the deep mid-wicket.
 

11 February 2020, 14:32 PM

WICKET!! Chahal dismisses Neesham. Chahal tossed the bowl a little up and Neesham failed to get the desired elevation. (New Zealand: 223/5, (40/50 ov)

11 February 2020, 14:30 PM

Bumrah returns to attack and bowls a tight over conceding only 2 runs in 39th over. (New Zealand: 218/4, (39/50 ov)

11 February 2020, 14:25 PM

Jadeja bowls a crucial 38th over conceding only one run to increase pressure on New Zealand. (New Zealand: 216/4, (38/50 ov)

11 February 2020, 14:20 PM

FOUR!! Saini offers some width and Neesham plays the ball towards third man boundary. (New Zealand: 215/4, (37/50 ov)

11 February 2020, 14:11 PM

Neesham and Latham try to rebuild after loss of Taylor and Nicholls in quick succession. (New Zealand: 192/4, (34/50 ov)

11 February 2020, 14:05 PM

WICKET!! Thakur drops it short and wide outside off and Nicholls tries to cut but ends up getting an edge. (New Zealand: 190/4, (33/50 ov)

11 February 2020, 13:59 PM

WICKET!! Jadeja dismissed Taylor and this is the first dismissal in the series for Taylor. (New Zealand: 188/3, (32/50 ov)

 

11 February 2020, 13:57 PM

Nicholls and Taylor look to rebuild after Williamson's departure. (New Zealand: 180/2, (31/50 ov)

11 February 2020, 13:44 PM

FOUR!! Saini bowls a short delivery on leg stump and Nicholls pulls this in front of square. (New Zealand: 169/2, (29/50 ov)

11 February 2020, 13:42 PM

Chahal bowls a superb delivery which Taylor fails to read completely. (New Zealand: 159/2, (28/50 ov)

11 February 2020, 13:37 PM

WICKET!! Chahal drops a short ball and Williamson hits it straight to midwicket.

11 February 2020, 13:36 PM

FOUR!! Saini bowls it back of a length outside off and Nicholls hits it through midwicket. (New Zealand: 159/1, (27/50 ov)

11 February 2020, 13:36 PM

FOUR!! Saini bowls it back of a length outside off and Nicholls hits it through midwicket. (New Zealand: 159/1, (27/50 ov)

11 February 2020, 13:28 PM

FOUR!! Chahal drops it too short and Nicholls cut this through backward point. (New Zealand: 149/1, (26/50 ov)

11 February 2020, 13:24 PM

FOUR!! Chahal kept the ball too short and Williamson smacks this to the midwicket boundary. (New Zealand: 141/1, (24/50 ov)

11 February 2020, 13:21 PM

FOUR!! Bumrah bowls full on the pads and Nicholls flicks it towards midwicket. (New Zealand: 135/1, (23/50 ov)

11 February 2020, 13:12 PM

Nicholls and Williamson rotating strike very well. India need wickets. (New Zealand: 127/1, (22/50 ov)

11 February 2020, 13:07 PM

Nicholls and Williamson try to consolidate after Guptill's departure. (New Zealand: 120/1, (20/50 ov)

11 February 2020, 13:00 PM

FOUR!! Jadeja keeps the delivery flatter and a bit shorter, allowing Willamson to cut through backward point. (New Zealand: 114/1, (18/50 ov)

11 February 2020, 12:54 PM

WICKET!! Chahal flights the ball and Guptill stretches to defend but the ball turns across him and removes the bails. (New Zealand: 106/1, (16.3/50 ov)
 

11 February 2020, 12:47 PM

FOUR!! Nicholls hits a cover drive to bring up century partnership.
 

11 February 2020, 12:46 PM

Guptill and Nicholls are rotating strike well and they took five runs from Jadeja's over. (New Zealand: 96/0, (14/50 ov)

11 February 2020, 12:44 PM

FOUR!! Thakur keeps it short and Nicholls puts this away towards short mid-wicket boundary. (New Zealand: 91/0, (13/50 ov)

11 February 2020, 12:39 PM

India miss a run out chance. Guptill plays the ball towards cover-point and runs but Rahul dropped the ball.
 

11 February 2020, 12:34 PM

SIX!! Thakur dug in short and Guptill whips this away towards deep square leg. (New Zealand: 78/0, (11/50 ov)

11 February 2020, 12:33 PM

Saini bowls a tight 10th over. (New Zealand: 65/0, (10/50 ov)

11 February 2020, 12:25 PM

FOUR!!  Thakur keeps it short and strays down the leg side, allowing Nicholls to pick up a boundary. (New Zealand: 63/0, (9/50 ov)

11 February 2020, 12:15 PM

SIX!! Bumrah bowls it short and Guptill dispatches it beyond mid-wicket. (New Zealand: 50/0, (7/50 ov)

11 February 2020, 12:12 PM

FOUR!! Saini bowls on the pads again and Guptill plays it towards the mid-wicket. (New Zealand: 40/0, (6/50 ov)

11 February 2020, 12:11 PM

SIX!! Saini bowls it full on the pads and Guptill whips this away towards deep square leg.
 

11 February 2020, 12:08 PM

Bumrah bowls a tight fifth over to keep the New Zealand under pressure. (New Zealand: 25/0, (5/50 ov)

11 February 2020, 12:01 PM

Bumrah bowls a tight third over. (New Zealand: 20/0, (3/50 ov)

11 February 2020, 11:56 AM

SIX!! Saini drops a short ball and Guptill just helps it over fine leg. (New Zealand: 17/0, (2/50 ov)

11 February 2020, 11:54 AM

FOUR!! Guptill lunges forward to defend a fuller ball and gets a boundary of an inside edge.

11 February 2020, 11:50 AM

FOUR!! Bumrah bowls a bit short and Guptill slashes this to the cover-point fence. (New Zealand: 7/0, (1/50 ov)

11 February 2020, 11:47 AM

New Zealand openers take guard. Two slips and gully for Jaspreet Bumrah

11 February 2020, 11:20 AM

India end with 296 for 7, thanks to Rahul's 112 and Pandey's 62. We will return after the innings break.

11 February 2020, 11:16 AM

FOUR!! Southee delivers a low full toss to Saini, who gets down on one knee and hits it over mid-off. (India: 296/7, (50/50 ov)

11 February 2020, 11:14 AM

FOUR!! Jadeja moves across the wicket and lofts the ball over short fine leg
 

11 February 2020, 11:10 AM

FOUR!! Saini clears his front leg and gets an inside edge for a much-needed boundary. (India: 284/7, (49/50 ov)

11 February 2020, 11:07 AM

WICKET!! Bennett dismisses Shardul Thakur. Bennett delivers a full toss and Shardul swipes across the line only to be caught by de Grandhomme.

11 February 2020, 11:04 AM

FOUR!!  Southee delivers a length ball on leg stump to Thakur and plays it towards square leg. (India: 280/6, (48/50 ov)