India, led by Sharma, (Ki)win

India made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Hardik Pandya and Shardul Thakur made way for Suryakumar Yadav and Mohammed Shami, the player of the match.

New Zealand made five Cha(pma)nges to the (Micha)eleven that last played the Indians – Finn Allen, Henry Nicholls, Bracewell, Jacob Duffy, and Blair Tickner made way for Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Mark, Matt Henry, and Trent Boult.

On winning the toss, Rohit Sharma, India’s skipper, chose to field.

The first Powerplay of New Zealand’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 34, and lost a couple of wickets.

Devon Conway, who faced nine balls, didn’t get off the mark. Twenty-one balls into the match, he was caught by Shreyas Iyer. Mohammed Siraj broke the nine-run stand.

Twenty-seven balls (4.3 overs) into the match, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Rachin Ravindra was the batsman. It was struck down by South African umpire Adrian Holdstock.  

Young, whose 27-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 17. Twenty-eight balls after Conway’s dismissal, Shami broke the 10-run stand.

The second Powerplay of New Zealand’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored 185, and lost a couple of wickets.

Sixty-two balls (10.2 overs) into the match, New Zealand sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Rachin Ravindra was the batsman. It was upheld by Holdstock.

New Zealand scored 50 off 12.3 overs (75 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

Fourteen overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. New Zealand had scored 56 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Rachin Ravindra was batting on 21, Daryl Mitchell was batting on 14.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 49 balls. While Rachin Ravindra’s contribution to the partnership was 26, Daryl Mitchell’s contribution to it was 20. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

New Zealand scored 100 off 20.5 overs (125 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Ravindra’s half-century – which (Rach)included five boundaries and a six – came off 56 balls.

The third-wicket pair put on 100 off 97 balls. While Rachin Ravindra’s contribution to the partnership was 54, Daryl Mitchell’s contribution to it was 41. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.

Daryl Mitchell’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 60 balls.

A hundred and seventy-three balls (28.5 overs) into the match, New Zealand sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Rachin Ravindra was the batsman. It was upheld by Holdstock.

New Zealand scored 150 off 30.1 overs (181 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Thirty-two overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. New Zealand had scored 167 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Rachin Ravindra was batting on 74, Daryl Mitchell was batting on 69.

The third-wicket pair put on 150 off 148 balls. While the contributions of Rachin Ravindra and Daryl Mitchell to the partnership were 73 apiece, extras’ contribution to the partnership gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Rachin Ravindra, whose 87-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six, eventually scored 75. A hundred and fifty-two balls after Young’s dismissal, he was caught by Shubman Gill. Shami broke the 159-run partnership.

New Zealand scored 200 off 36.1 overs (217 balls). India had conceded 14 extras at that point.

Two hundred and twenty-one balls (36.5 overs) into the match, New Zealand sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Tom Latham, their skipper, was the batsman. Although his innings included a boundary, he had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored five. It was upheld by Holdstock. He was trapped leg before wicket by Kuldeep Yadav, who broke the 27-run stand.

The third Powerplay of New Zealand’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 41^st and the 50^th over. They scored 54, and lost half-a-dozen wickets.

Daryl Mitchell’s run-a-ball ton included seven boundaries and four sixes.

Glenn Phillips, whose 26-ball innings included a six, scored 23. Forty-five balls after Latham’s dismissal, he was caught by Rohit. Kuldeep broke the 38-run stand.

New Zealand scored 250 off 46.1 overs (277 balls). India had conceded 14 extras at that point.

Chapman, who faced eight balls, scored half-a-dozen. Sixteen balls after Phillips’ dismissal, he was caught by Virat Kohli. Jasprit Bumrah broke the 14-run stand.

Mitchell Santner, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Four balls later, Shami broke the three-run stand.

The eighth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Matt Henry, who faced a ball, didn’t open his account. The next ball, Shami dismissed him.

Daryl Mitchell, whose 127-ball innings included nine boundaries and five sixes, eventually scored 130. A dozen balls later, he was caught by Kohli. Shami broke the 13-run stand.

The last-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Lockie Ferguson, who faced five balls, scored a run. The next ball, Lokesh Rahul ran him out.

Boult, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded 15 extras. New Zealand were dismissed for 273 off 50 overs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled 10 overs apiece.

Ravindra Jadeja, who was 10 wicketless, conceded 48.

Bumrah’s and Siraj’s spells included a maiden each. They concede 45, picking up a wicket apiece.

Kuldeep, who conceded 73, picked up a couple of wickets.

Shami, who conceded 54, picked up five scalps.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 63, without the loss of a wicket.

India’s openers put on 50 off 7.4 overs (46 balls). While Rohit’s contribution to the partnership was 28, Gill’s contribution to it was 24. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored 162, and lost five wickets.

Rohit, whose 40-ball innings included four boundaries and as many sixes, eventually scored 46. Sixty-seven balls into the chase, Ferguson broke the 71-run partnership.

Gill, who faced 31-ball innings included five boundaries, scored 26. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Daryl Mitchell. Ferguson broke the five-run stand.

India scored 100 (for the loss of a couple of wickets) off 15.4 overs (94 balls). New Zealand hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

It was at that point that bad weather interrupted play. While Kohli was in seventh heaven, Shreyas was batting on 22.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 45 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 16, Shreyas’ contribution to it was 33. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Shreyas, whose 29-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. Forty-nine after Gill’s dismissal, he was caught by Conway. Boult broke the 52-run partnership.

India scored 150 off 27.5 overs (167 balls). New Zealand had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 62 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 22, Rahul’s contribution to it was 27. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Thirty-two overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 182 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Kohli was batting on 48, Rahul was batting on 27.

The next ball, New Zealand sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Rahul, the batsman, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. His 35-ball innings included three boundaries. It was upheld by English umpire Michael Gough. He was trapped leg before wicket by Santner, who broke the 58-run partnership.

Kohli’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a six – came off 60 balls.

The fifth-wicket pair put on nine. Suryakumar, who faced four balls, scored a couple. Ten balls later, Santner, Boult, and Latham ran him out.

India scored 200 off 35.4 overs (214 balls). New Zealand had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The next ball, New Zealand sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Jadeja was the batsman. It was struck down by Holdstock.

The third Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 41^st and the 50^th over. They scored.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 52 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 21, Jadeja’s contribution to it was 28. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

India scored 250 off 45.2 overs (272 balls). New Zealand had conceded three extras at that point.

Kohli, whose 104-ball innings included eight boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 95. Eighty-three balls after Suryakumar’s dismissal, he was caught by Phillips. Henry broke the 78-run partnership.

Jadeja, whose 44-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 39. He was unbeaten, as was Shami, who faced a ball, scoring a run.

New Zealand eventually conceded five extras. India, who scored 274 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 48 overs, won by four wickets with a couple of overs to spare.

Phillips, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded a dozen. He was wicketless, as was Rachin Ravindra, who bowled nine overs, conceding 46.

Henry, who bowled nine overs, conceded 55. He picked up a wicket, as did Boult and Santner, who bowled 10 overs apiece. While the former conceded 60, the latter conceded 37.

Ferguson, who bowled eight overs, conceded 63. He picked up a couple of scalps.