Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
50 | 21 Runs | IND: 324/4 | RR: 6.48

  • MS Dhoni48 (33b)
  • Kedar Jadhav22 (10b)
  • Lockie Ferguson10-0-81-2
  • Trent Boult10-1-61-2

7:14pm Hello! It's me again. Not far from the chase now.

6.40pm The innings bulletin by Sid Monga is up as well, and should reflect shortly. If you've just joined our coverage, that's your one-stop shop for everything that happened in the first innings.

While the teams break for dinner, there's more from the ESPN stables for you to chew on. Decorated Indian boxer Vikas Krishan spoke to us about turning pro and the journey he's had so far.

6.30pm Twenty-one off the final over, India have the finish they would've desired, but will those slow middle overs, where the focus was on milking of singles instead of the big hits, hamper them? Only time will tell.

First India looked good to get 330, then it appeared as if the middle order would fail to build on the 154-run opening as they accumulated runs to make 300 seem a herculean task. Finally the kick came courtesy Dhoni and Jadhav, which means India are again close to where they would've liked to be. India have made 70 off the last seven overs to have the momentum at the halfway mark.

Summon: "Its amazing how 86 of the final 10 seems decent and struggling at the same time."

Avnish Anshu: "My only worry is has MSD peaked a little too early though. Will he be able to carry or replicate this form in the all important world cup? Seriously hope he does."

49.6
2
Ferguson to Dhoni, 2 runs, squeezed into the leg side, calls two-two-two and then hares across to make it even as midwicket comes in to fire the throw. Expensive final over, the flourish provided superbly by Dhoni and Jadhav
49.5
4
Ferguson to Dhoni, FOUR, makes room, holds his shape and slaps this over cover point. Super timing
49.4
1
Ferguson to Jadhav, 1 run, Drills this to extra cover at the edge of the ring
49.3
4
Ferguson to Jadhav, FOUR, Short of length on middle, this is a cross-seam delivery, Jadhav makes a bit of room and then eases it past Latham's lazy dive to the third man boundary
49.2
6
Ferguson to Jadhav, SIX, Hops across to tuck it fine, literally. But boy, it flies off the top edge and sails all the way, over deep backward square leg. Jadhav can't believe it flew all the way
49.1
4
Ferguson to Jadhav, FOUR, full toss, Jadhav backs away to manufacture room and hit this into the gap over cover. Nicely done

END OF OVER:
49 | 14 Runs | IND: 303/4 | RR: 6.18

  • MS Dhoni42 (31b)
  • Kedar Jadhav7 (6b)
  • Trent Boult10-1-61-2
  • Lockie Ferguson9-0-60-2
48.6
0
Boult to Dhoni, no run, beaten as he looks to heave it into the leg side
48.5
6
Boult to Dhoni, SIX, bye bye, clobbered into the stands at deep midwicket. Heaves this length ball across to clear deep midwicket. Clubbed Dhoni style. Picked the length of this short ball early
48.4
2
Boult to Dhoni, 2 runs, hit hard into the leg side, down to the deep midwicket region
48.4
1w
Boult to Dhoni, 1 wide, slips this full toss wide outside off, Dhoni bails out of the slog.

India in New Zealand 2018-19 News

New Zealand 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st23MJ GuptillC Munro
2nd28C MunroKS Williamson
3rd33LRPL TaylorC Munro
4th16LRPL TaylorTWM Latham
5th36TWM LathamHM Nicholls
6th10C de GrandhommeHM Nicholls
7th20DAJ BracewellHM Nicholls
8th0DAJ BracewellIS Sodhi
9th58DAJ BracewellLH Ferguson
10th10TA BoultLH Ferguson