India vs New Zealand 3rd ODI Highlights: Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni Guide India to Seven-Wicket Win in Mohali
Virat Kohli (154*) registered the highest individual score at Mohali to take India to a comfortable win over New Zealand. Skipper MS Dhoni finally hit form with a 80-run knock. The five match series now stands at 2-1.
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- Updated: October 23, 2016 09:42 PM IST
India made a strong comeback in the series with a seven-wicket win over New Zealand in the 3rd ODI at Mohali. Led by Virat Kohli (154*) and MS Dhoni (80), the hosts made light work of the 286-run target set by the Kiwis. (SCORECARD | NEWS | VIDEOS)
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21:32 IST: Kohli showed why he is considered the best ODI batsman in world cricket at the moment. Some of the shots he played were just sensational.
21:31 IST: Anil Kumble will be delighted with the performance of the team. Dhoni hitting form is definitely a big plus for India.
21:16 IST: FOUR! SIX!Boult comes under some serious punishment from Kohli. That's his 150, also the highest individual score at Mohali.
21:14 IST: Kohli plays a fabulous square drive off Boult for another four. This is pure genius from the right-hander.
21:07 IST: FOUR! Kohli plays a glorious drive, wide of Williamson at mid off, for another boundary. The bowler, Anderson, is gutted.
21:03 IST: Pandey's stay at the crease has been exciting so far. The right-hander has looked extremely positive.
20:56 IST: FOUR! Corey Anderson's horrible effort in the deep adds for more runs to Kohli's account.
20:47 IST: FOUR! Kohli opens the face of his bat to guide Boult's delivery down to third man boundary for a four.
20:44 IST: HUNDRED! Kohli scores a single to register his 26th ODI fifty. Special knock from the vice captain!
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20:30 IST: FOUR! Pandey's first four of the match is a flat-batted shot straight over the bowler's head.
20:25 IST: WICKET! Dhoni is caught off Henry's bowling bowling at cover. Soft dismissal but a fine knock from the skipper.
20:14 IST: FOUR!Another one for Kohli. This time off Southee, who attempted the slower ball.
20:11 IST: FOUR! Kohli goes over midwicket off Neesham for a boundary.
20:06 IST: Indians are firmly in control of this match now. Kohli and Dhoni have taken this contest away from the Kiwis.
19:59 IST: Kohli has breached the 3000-run mark in ODIs in India. What a player!
19:50 IST: Boult draws the edge off Kohli's bat. But there is no slip and the ball flies down to the third man boundary for a four.
19:42 IST: Dhoni has now hit the most sixes (196) by an Indian in ODI cricket.
19:39 IST: SIX! Dhoni smacks Anderson straight back over his head for another maximum.
19:33 IST: FIFTY! Dhoni gets to his 61st ODI half-century with a single.
19:27 IST: FOUR! Dhoni cuts a wide delivery from Henry for a four.
19:14 IST: SIX! Another huge hit from Dhoni. The skipper is here to play!
19:11 IST: Kohli clips Southee off his pads for a boundary to bring up his 38th fifty in ODI cricket.
19:00 IST: More punishment for Neesham. This time it's Dhoni who pulls him for another four.
19:00 IST: Kohli plays a fierce square cut off Neesham for a boundary.
18:54 IST: SIX! Dhoni steps out and hits a six straight over Santner's head. That's 9000 runs for the skipper in ODI cricket.
18:45 IST: FOUR! Dhoni powers Neesham's ball over mid-off for a boundary. The skipper is looking good so far.
18:45 IST: FOUR! Kohli makes full use of his wrists to drive the ball powerfully past sweeper cover for a four. Santner is amazed at that shot.
18:38 IST: Williamson bring Santner on. Four came off the left-arm spinner's first over.
18:33 IST: Excellent running between the wickets from Dhoni and Kohli to pick up two runs.
18:29 IST: Dhoni steps out and pulls a short ball from Southee over midwicket for a four.
18:26 IST: Interestingly, Dhoni has promoted himself today. Will be find his mojo back?
18:22 IST: OUT! Southee traps Sharma lbw. Both Indian openers back in the hut.
18:16 IST: Kohli gets into position early and pulls a short one from Boult for another four.
18:15 IST: FOUR! Boult is flicked off his hips by Kohli for another boundary. Brilliant!
18:07 IST: DROPPED! Taylor at gully, puts down Kohli's catch. That could be the turning point of this match.
18:03 IST: Kohli plays the most glorious cover drive for his first boundary. That was just too good from the vice captain.
18:01 IST: Kohli is the key. India need him to fire. He played an absolute epic on his last outing in Mohali. It was against the Aussies in the WT20.
17:55 IST: WICKET! Rahane is dismissed by Henry after hitting a boundary off the previous ball. Kohli is the new man in.
17:49 IST: Rohit finishes off the first over with another boundary. Great start by India.
17:47 IST: Rohit Sharma pushes the ball through the covers to open India's account. Stunning shot.
17:00 IST: BOWLED!Bumrah cleans up Boult. New Zealand finish with a 285-run total.
16:58 IST: WICKET! Yadav gets the wicket of Neesham, who departs after a superb 57-run knock.
16:57 IST: SIX! FOUR! FOUR! Yadav is punished by Henry. Fantastic rearguard from the Kiwi pair.
16:50 IST: FOUR! Neesham caps off Yadav's over with another boundary. It was an extremely fortuitous one as the left-hander's slog over midwicket went towards the third man boundary.
16:47 IST: FOUR! Neesham pulls Yadav's ball, which wasn't all that short, over midwicket for another boundary.
16:39 IST: FOUR! Neesham plays the flat-batted sweep to good effect. Another boundary off Axar.
16:36 IST: FOUR! Neesham pierces the gap the gap between deep mid-wicket and long-on for a four.
16:28 IST: FOUR! Henry hits another boundary off Yadav. This time through the covers. Valuable runs for the Kiwis these.
16:20 IST: FOUR! In the air but safe! Henry muscles Yadav's delivery square of the wicket for a much-needed boundary.
16:10 IST: WICKET! Umesh Yadav cleans up Tim Southee on the penultimate ball of the 38th over.
15:55 IST: New Zealand are seven down! Now Jasprit Bumrah gets Mitchell Santner, who is caught by Kohli at backward point.
15:41 IST: ANOTHER WICKET!!Latham departs as he is caught by Pandya off Jadhav. New Zealand 169/6
15:36 IST: GONE! The Mishra-Dhoni combo does it again, as Luke Ronchi is stumped. India in control in Mohali.
15:31 IST: WICKET! Corey Anderson plants Jadhav's full toss straight into the hands of Rahane mid-off.
15:26 IST: GONE! Taylor is stumped off Mishra's bowling. Dhoni was lightening quick there to dislodge the bails. Classic leg-spinner from Mishra.
15:22 IST: SIX! Taylor caps off Axar's over with a huge hit over midwicket.
15:12 IST: FIFTY! Latham takes a single to register his sixth ODI half-century.
15:08 IST: FOUR! Pandya is brought back into the attack and is welcomed with a square cut by Taylor off the very first ball.
15:04 IST: Four runs came off the 23rd over bowled by Mishra. India need to break this stand soon.
15:00 IST: FOUR! Taylor plays a late cut off Axar for his second four of the match.
14:57 IST: FOUR! Latham clips the ball over the bowler Mishra's head for a four. Lovely execution from the left-hander.
14:55 IST: The Mishra-Patel combination has helped Dhoni put brakes on the Kiwi scoring.
14:48 IST: Patel bowls another tight over. The Kiwi batsmen are finding it hard to attack the Indian spinners.
14:45 IST: FOUR! Taylor punishes a short ball from Mishra by clobbering it through midwicket for four.
14:40 IST: Axar Patel conceded just three runs off his second over. The spinners have done a superb job for India so far.
14:36 IST: Mishra was brought into the attack by Dhoni. Three runs came off his first over.
14:30 IST: WICKET! Kedar, the man with the golden arm, gives India a much-needed breakthrough. He traps Kiwi skipper Williamson lbw. Huge wicket!
14:24 IST: Bumrah completed his third over. Tidy stuff from the pacer so far.
14:22 IST: Time for some spin, as Kedar Jadhav was brought into the attack. Six came off his first.
14:16 IST: FOUR! Glorious looking drive from Williamson fetches him another four. Pure brilliance from the Kiwi skipper. Didn't try to hit that too hard. Just superb timing.
14:15 IST: FOUR! Poor fielding from Mishra allows Williamson to pick up another four in the third man region. Umesh is not happy.
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14:06 IST: FOUR! Skipper Williamson gets off the mark with a boundary.
14:04 IST: WICKET!Umesh traps the dangerous Guptill lbw. Huge wicket for India.
14:00 IST: SIX! Latham latches on to a short ball from Yadav and pulls it for a six. His first of the match.
13:57 IST: SIX!Guptill caps off Pandya's over with another maximum. This time between extra cover and long off.
13:54 IST: FOUR! Guptill finds room to free his arms and powers the ball through the covers for a four. Pandya needs to be careful here.
13:50 IST: FOUR! Latham slashes hard at Yadav's wide ball and earns himself his first four of the innings. The ball races down to the third man boundary.
13:45 IST: SIX! Guptill advances down the wicket and clobbers Pandya's delivery wide of long-on for a massive six. He is in the mood!
13:42 IST: Guptill plays the classic square drive to score the first boundary of this match.
13:40 IST: Hardik Pandya bowls the second. Solid start from the youngster. 3 came off his first.
13:30 IST: Umesh Yadav to bowl the first over of the match. Two runs off it, with both openers getting off the mark with singles.
13:24 IST: Time for the national anthems of New Zealand and India.
13:10 IST: New Zealand (Playing XI): Martin Guptill, Tom Latham, Kane Williamson(c), Ross Taylor, Corey Anderson, Luke Ronchi(w), James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Matt Henry, Trent Boult
13:09 IST: India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli, Manish Pandey, Kedar Jadhav, MS Dhoni(w/c), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Amit Mishra, Umesh Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah
13:07 IST: Williamson: "It's one of those things you can't control (about losing the toss), looks a good surface. It was nice feeling to get a win in the last game. We showed steps of improvement. It's hard to say what will be a good score on this surface. May be it will skid on a bit more with the dew around in the evening. We'll have to assess with the top-order and then take it from there. We have one change, James Neesham comes in for Anton Devcich."
13:04 IST: Dhoni won the third toss on the trot and here is his reaction: "I just flick it and wait for the opposition to call. But I have lost a few as well. I think I lost 29 out of 32.
Mohali generally is a good surface to bat on, but with the dew factor, we are bowling first. That is the main reason and this is one venue where if there is dew, it could be heavy. When you look at our side, it looks complete and that's the reason we are sticking to the same side.
13:02 IST: India have won the toss and have elected to field
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Despite chasing a low total of 243, India fell short by six runs. Some of the Indian batsmen got out at crucial junctures as India failed to take a 2-0 lead.
As captain MS Dhoni put it, the hosts would have won the game had some of their batsmen had made an extra 10-15 runs instead of getting out at crucial junctures.
Umesh Yadav and Hardik Pandya have been effective with the new ball with Jasprit Bumrah providing a strong back-up, especially reducing Dhoni's headache in the death overs by bowling yorkers at will.
Spinners Amit Mishra and Axar Patel have performed their role well, especially the leg-spinner who ended up with a three wicket haul in both the matches.
While India would look to reassert themselves over the opposition again, a reinvigorated New Zealand would be keen to cash in on the slight momentum they have gained with their first win of the tour.
The dew at this time of the year, will be a factor again, just like it was in Delhi and Dharamsala. With the home team having won all the tosses so far, the bowlers have done a decent job bowing first.