4.6 overs (0 Run) On a hard length and angled in from around off, Hardik Pandya punches it off the back foot to cover.
4.5 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! Uppish but in the gap! This is overpitched outside off, Hardik Pandya hangs deep and drives it firmly through the cover region for a boundary.
4.4 overs (1 Run) Good running! Back of a length, angling in from around off, Suryakumar Yadav pushes it off the back foot to mid off and sets off for the quick single.
4.4 overs (1 Run) WIDE! Looks to go full and attack the pads but spills it down the leg side.
4.3 overs (0 Run) This is full and outside off, Suryakumar Yadav nails the drive but can't get it past the man at mid off.
4.2 overs (6 Runs) SIX! Typical Suryakumar Yadav! Good length around the hips, SKY shuffles a touch and flicks it high and handsome over the fine leg fence for a maximum.
4.1 overs (1 Run) Starts off with a full and wide one, Hardik Pandya opens the face of the blade and squeezes it to third man for a single.
Lockie Ferguson comes into the attack now.
3.6 overs (0 Run) Nicely bowled! Flights it up again and bowls it fuller outside off. Suryakumar Yadav is drawn into the drive but he is beaten in the flight and by the turn as well.
3.5 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! Well played! This is slower and shorter around off, Suryakumar Yadav shuffles a bit and waits for the turn before dabbing it lat past the man at first slip for a boundary.
3.4 overs (1 Run) On a length and at the stumps, Hardik Pandya tucks it through mid-wicket for one.
3.3 overs (0 Run) Short and outside off, cut away hard but straight to cover-point.
3.2 overs (0 Run) Top delivery! Flighted, fuller and around off stump, the ball turns away sharply after pitching and zips past the outside edge.
Hardik Pandya, the skipper of India is the next man in.
3.1 overs (0 Run) OUT! CAUGHT! Mitchell Santner picks up a wicket off his very first delivery and India in a spot of real bother here. Santner starts off with a slower short ball on off stump. This one turns a long way away from the right-hander and stops on the batter as well. Shubman Gill goes on the back foot and gets completly caught on the crease. The ball comes off the top edge and lobs up around mid-wicket where Finn Allen takes a simple catch.
Mitchell Santner brings himself into the attack now.
2.6 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! A bit too full now and on the pads, Suryakumar Yadav flicks it away wide of mid on and gets off the mark with a boundary.
2.5 overs (0 Run) Excellent delivery from Jacob Duffy yet again. This is bowled on a good length in that channel and shapes away yet again with a bit of an extra bounce as well. Suryakumar Yadav plays inside the line of the ball.
Suryakumar Yadav, the number one ranked batter in this format comes out to the middle with India in a spot of bother.
2.4 overs (0 Run) OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Lovely bowling from Jacob Duffy but that is just poor batting from Rahul Tripathi.This is pitched up in the channel around off and shaping away. Tripathi stays there and looks for the hoick but seems to have missed it. There is half an appeal for caught behind but it is turned down and Mitchell Santner has reviewed it. Not much of an appeal from the bowler but Devon Conway from behind the sticks seems certain. The third umpire checks UltraEdge and there is indeed an outside edge on it. The on-field decision is reversed and Tripathi walks back for a duck.
2.3 overs (0 Run) Gives the charge this time. Rahul Tripathi comes down the pitch and Jacob Duffy bowls it shorter over middle, Tripathi swings across the line but is beaten yet again.
2.2 overs (0 Run) Nagging length, angling into the off pole and shapes away beautifully. Rahul Tripathi gets squared up but manages to keep it out.
2.1 overs (1 Run) Nicely bowled! Length, angling into middle and the ball shapes away a touch. Shubman Gill gets a leading edge past point and picks up a single.
1.6 overs (0 Run) A huge swing and a miss and the huge turn ahs saved Rahul Tripathi here. This is tossed up full and around middle, Tripathi misses the slog sweep and gets hit on the pads but there is no appeal.
1.5 overs (0 Run) On a good length around middle, Rahul Tripathi tucks it toward mid-wicket.
1.4 overs (0 Run) Shorter and turning in from outside off, there's a bit of extra bounce as well. Rahul Tripathi manages to keep it down in front of backward point.
Rahul Tripathi walks out to bat at number 3.
1.3 overs (0 Run) OUT! TIMBER! A ripper of a delivery from Michael Bracewell and Ishan Kishan cannot believe it. This is bowled from around the wicket and on a good length around middle. The delivery is quicker and grips and turns away sharply. Kishan is beaten all ends up as the ball zips past the outside edge and hits the top of off stump. Just the start New Zealand wanted and Kishan has to walk back for a low score.
1.2 overs (1 Run) Shorter again and turning into middle and leg, Shubman Gill pulls it off the back foot to deep mid-wicket for a single.
1.1 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! Through the gap! Just a fraction shorter to start with from Michael Bracewell and Shubman Gill latches onto the width on offer. Gill rocks back and cuts it in front of cover-point for a boundary.
We will see some spin now as Michael Bracewell is ready to bowl.
0.6 over (4 Runs) FOUR! Deft touch from Ishan Kishan and he gets off the mark with a boundary. Good length angling across off, Kishan waits on the back foot and just cuts it fine into the third man fence. So, five runs come off the first over then.
0.5 over (0 Run) Length ball around middle and this one seams away a touch. Ishan Kishan stays watchful and blocks it out on the off side.
0.4 over (0 Run) Fullish length around middle and just shaping back in a touch. Ishan Kishan watchfully keeps it out on the leg side.
0.3 over (0 Run) Straight to the fielder! This is full and outside off, Ishan Kishan drives it square of the wicket and finds the man at cover-point.
0.2 over (1 Run) Shubman Gill and India are off the mark with a quick single. Good length around middle and leg, Gill bunts it in front of mid on and scampers through to the other end.
0.1 over (0 Run) Jacob Duffy starts off with a shortish delivery outside off and goes to ground on the followthrough. Shubman Gill though rocks back and punches it to the cover region.
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