21 November 2021, 22:15 PM
India beat NZ by 73 runs and make 3-0 clean sweep!
21 November 2021, 21:57 PM
OUT!
Brilliant direct throw from Ishan Kishan from the deep and it ends Santner's innings. India now inching closer to the win and making a 3-0 clean sweep.
NZ 92/7 after 14 overs; New Zealand need 93 runs in 36 balls
21 November 2021, 21:27 PM
OUT!
Big wicket as India remove Guptill. Chahal with the magic delivery. He had been expensive till this over. The big man back to the hut and India on top again.
NZ 70/4 after 11 overs
21 November 2021, 21:15 PM
OUT! Axar removes Chapman for a zero. A double wicket over from him and India are right back in it. Chahal has come in from other end as Rohit realises pacers not getting enough help. Axar removes Phillips as well.
NZ - 30/3 after 5 overs
21 November 2021, 21:02 PM
END of Daryl Mitchell!
Guptill was dropped on the last ball of the second over. The first ball of the third over brings a wicket for India. Axar picks up his first, removes Mitchell. NZ lose their first wicket.
NZ 21/1 after 2.1 overs
21 November 2021, 20:55 PM
NZ begin chase!
Alright, Martin Guptill and Daryl Mitchell out in the middle to begin New Zealand's chase of 185 runs. Huge challenge for India to defend this. Defending has been a weakness for India and they need to overcome the dew obstacle as well. Let's see how these two sides go!
21 November 2021, 20:29 PM
New Zealand need 185 to win!
Good effort from New Zealand to pull things back after Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan took India off to a blistering start. Rohit was superb again tonight, smashing a quick 56 but since his departure, India never quite got the same momentum. The lower order did well to take India to 184/7.
21 November 2021, 20:24 PM
OUT!
Shreyas Iyer follows Venkatesh to the dugout. India losing wickets in cluster again. New batters in - Axar and Harshal Patel. They need to play till the end from here.
IND 145/6 after 16.3 overs
21 November 2021, 20:14 PM
OUT!
Boult gets a wicket. Venkatesh Iyer is gone for 20. India lose their fifth wicket. Axar Patel is the new man in. Shreyas and Venkatesh did well to put up a partnership. India need to go big from here now.
IND 140/5 after 16 overs
21 November 2021, 19:59 PM
INDIA 127/4 after 14 overs
Both Iyers - Venkatesh and Shreyas - going well for India here after Rohit's departure. Venkatesh has just fetched his first six of the match. Still 36 balls to go in this innings and India have wickets in hand.
21 November 2021, 19:49 PM
FIFTY!
Indian captain Rohit Sharma smashes another fifty. His 30th fifty-plus score. He brings it up with a boundary. No wonder he loves batting at Ede Gardens.
IND 103/1 after 11 overs
21 November 2021, 19:40 PM
OUT!
Pant perishes as well as India lose their third wicket. Pant wanted to clear the deep mid-wicket boundary against Santner so he went for the slog sweep but could connect properly and gets caught in the deep.
IND 83/3 after 9 overs
21 November 2021, 19:39 PM
OUT!
And Suryakumar Yadav goes back for a 0. He played four balls but failed to open his account. Two in one over for Santner and he has helped NZ pull things back.
IND 71/2 after 7 overs.
21 November 2021, 19:34 PM
OUT!
Kishan has fallen. Santner gets the wicket, he is caught behind for 29. NZ pick their first wicket.
IND 69/1 after 6.2 overs
21 November 2021, 19:15 PM
India go past 50 inside powerplay!
Rohit and Kishan are having a ball at Eden Gardens. This is one ground where Rohit enjoys batting. He has now smashed 150 T20I sixes. Kishan is giving him a good hand at the other end.
IND 69/0 in 6 overs
21 November 2021, 19:01 PM
IND 18/0 after 2 overs
Good start from India as Rohit and Kishan are in attacking mode from the word go. Boult and Milne struggling to get their act together. India need a big total on this chasing ground to give bowlers something to play with.
21 November 2021, 18:49 PM
GAME TIME!
India openers Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan are in the middle. Trent Boult, left arm fast, to bowl the first over as Southee is not available tonight.
21 November 2021, 18:35 PM
Teams:
India XI: Rohit Sharma(c), Ishan Kishan(w), Venkatesh Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Deepak Chahar, Harshal Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal
New Zealand XI: Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Tim Seifert(w), James Neesham, Mitchell Santner(c), Adam Milne, Lockie Ferguson, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult
21 November 2021, 18:32 PM
Captains' quotes from the toss:
India captain Rohit Sharma:
We want to put runs on the board and give the new set of bowlers a target to defend. Ishan and Chahal come in for Rahul and Ashwin.
New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner:
Last few games it has been wet because of the dew. There has been dew throughout. Whatever we do we have to do it well.
21 November 2021, 18:24 PM
TOSS NEWS, 3rd T20I:
Rohit Sharma wins toss and India will bat first.
Tim Southee is resting. Mitchell Santner is captaining NZ tonight.
21 November 2021, 18:13 PM
Pitch report: "Dimensions matter and that is why so many sixes are hit here. Still very, very firm the pitch, a little brazen through. Dew is going to be play role. Ground is a little damp already, will worsen as night progresses. Winning toss, teams will like to chase as it gets very difficult defending here."
- Ajit Agarkar and Deep Dasgupta
21 November 2021, 18:11 PM
Welcome to our LIVE blog
Hello and welcome to our coverage of third T20I between India and New Zealand which will take place at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. India have already sealed the series 2-0 and tonight will look to make a clean sweep. On the other hand, Black Caps will play to ensure they finish the series on a high and carry the momentum to the Test series.
