Cricket Scorecard

How about that for some T20 action? Absolutely exhilarating from start to finish and at the end of the first 20 overs, India have put on a daunting total of 238 on the board. With the kind of batting depth and power hitting the hosts have, they didn't take their foot off the pedal for a second and New Zealand face an uphill task with the bat.

Daryl Mitchell to Rinku Singh, ! Not a clean connection, but enough to find the fence. 21 runs off the 20th over and the gamble to give the final over to Daryl Mitchell has not come off well.

Daryl Mitchell to Rinku Singh, Rinku Singh is crossed with himself on missing out.

Daryl Mitchell to Rinku Singh, Four!

Daryl Mitchell to Rinku Singh, Wide!

Daryl Mitchell to Rinku Singh, No run.

Daryl Mitchell to Rinku Singh, ! Rinku Singh stays in the crease this time, but the result is the same. Mitchell serves the off-cutter, fuller and around the off stump. Rinku gets under the ball and clobbers it over deep mid-wicket for another six.

Who will bowl the final over? Santner has thrown the ball to Daryl Mitchell, who hasn't bowled a single over so far in this contest. Also, New Zealand are penalized for a slow over rate, which means they now have one less boundary rider.

Daryl Mitchell to Rinku Singh, ! BANG! Straight as an arrow. Mitchell starts from over the wicket and this is angled across, on a length. Rinku gives the bowler the charge and pumps it over the sight screen for a six.

Jacob Duffy to Arshdeep Singh, 4 dots in the 19th over. Just 6 runs off it. Angling away, on a good length, this is sliced to deep point. Since there was no possibilty of a second run, the batters do not run.

Jacob Duffy to Arshdeep Singh, ! Arshdeep Singh finally finds the connection and the fence too.

Jacob Duffy to Arshdeep Singh, Arshdeep misses again, three dots on the bounce. Off-cutter, into the surface, around off. Singh has a big swing across the line and does not connect.

Jacob Duffy to Arshdeep Singh, Two dots in a row! At 139.8 kph, on a short of a good length, on middle. Arshdeep hops away from the line of the ball and looks to run it down but misses.

Jacob Duffy to Arshdeep Singh, Skidding through, on a hard length. Arshdeep stays leg side and flashes but misses.

Jacob Duffy to Rinku Singh, Low full toss, on middle, Rinku wrists it to deep square leg and takes the single. He initally thought about not crossing over but eventually went through.

Jacob Duffy to Rinku Singh, Wide! Pace off from Duffy but this is beyond the tramline on off.

Change.

Kristian Clarke to Arshdeep Singh, Streaky!

India are 7 down and there are still 13 legal deliveries left.

Kristian Clarke to Axar Patel, ! c Daryl Mitchell b Kristian Clarke.

Kristian Clarke to Rinku Singh, 1 run.

Kristian Clarke to Rinku Singh, ! That raced away like a flash! Fuller and wide on off, Singh reaches out and cracks it square of the wicket on the off side. The fielder in the deep was not far off but he stood no chance.

Kristian Clarke to Rinku Singh, ! A poor delivery and it gets the treatment. The 200 is up for India.

Kristian Clarke to Axar Patel, Off-pace delivery, on a length, Axar extends his hands to go through the off side. Chops it down, wide of point for a single.

Kyle Jamieson to Axar Patel, 10 runs off the over without taking much risk!

Kyle Jamieson to Axar Patel, 2 runs.

Kyle Jamieson to Rinku Singh, In the air...but safe!

Kyle Jamieson to Rinku Singh, Full and straight again, Rinku pushes it back to Jamieson, who makes a low stop on his follow-through.

Kyle Jamieson to Rinku Singh, Four!

Kyle Jamieson to Rinku Singh, A bit of hesitation but they make it!

Jacob Duffy to Rinku Singh, Good effort! Skidding through, going away, Rinku uses the pace and steers it to short third, where the fielder dives to his left and keeps the batters to a single.

Jacob Duffy to Axar Patel, 1 run.

Jacob Duffy to Hardik Pandya, ! TAKEN! A big wicket for New Zealand.

Axar Patel walks out to bat at number 8 for India.

Jacob Duffy to Hardik Pandya, Nails the yorker at the base of the off pole. Pandya can only dig it out back towards the bowler. A good stop by Duffy tumbling to his left.

Jacob Duffy to Hardik Pandya, Wide!

Jacob Duffy to Rinku Singh, Banged into the surface, on off. Rinku waits on it and runs it down to deep third. Duffy falls over on his follow-through but gets back up quickly.

Jacob Duffy to Hardik Pandya, Angled in, on a good length, on middle. Pandya whips it in front of square for a single.

Right then, 5 overs left.

Mitchell Santner to Hardik Pandya, Flighted, fuller and angled into the legs. Pandya hits it with a straight bat and drives it down to long on for another single. 14 off the over.

Mitchell Santner to Rinku Singh, Good length on the pads, nudged away past square leg for one more.

Mitchell Santner to Hardik Pandya, Dragged length outside off, Pandya steps out and slaps the ball away square through the off side for a single.

Mitchell Santner to Hardik Pandya, ! Pandya didn't even get to the pitch of the ball but still manages to get so much power on the shot. Flighted ball, Pandya steps down the track and ends up amost hitting it flat and right back over the bowler's head for a biggie.

Mitchell Santner to Hardik Pandya, ! Flatter one, bowled into the pitch and wide outside off. Pandya rocks back and thrashes it away over extra cover for a boundary.

Mitchell Santner to Rinku Singh, The arm-ball, sliding it across the left-hander. Rinku rocks back and jams it down behind point for a single.

Change.

Kyle Jamieson to Rinku Singh, A length ball on the pads, gentle-pace again, tucked away in front of square leg by Singh for a single.

Kyle Jamieson to Rinku Singh, Back of a length, around middle and leg, a bit slower too. Rinku sets up to pull but it keeps a touch low and hits him in the mid-riff region.

Kyle Jamieson to Rinku Singh, WIDE.Slower delivery again, full and angled down the leg side. Wide called but Jamieson reckons that the ball went inside the new guideline past the leg stump.

Rinku Singh joins Hardik Pandya out in the middle.

Kyle Jamieson to Shivam Dube, ! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! The simplest of return catches and Kyle Jamieson gets another wicket. Slower delivery, just back of a length on middle and leg. Shivam Dube looks to turn it leg side but the ball sticks in the pitch and catches the leading edge. The ball lobs straight back up and Jamieson pouches it with ease. A short stay at the crease for Dube as he departs for 9 (4) and India are now 5 down for 166.

Kyle Jamieson to Hardik Pandya, Full-pitched delivery outside off, Pandya jams it hard into the ground and it goes through the hands of Jamieson in the followthrough. Pandya picks up a single down to long off.

Kyle Jamieson to Shivam Dube, ! Crunched! Banged in short and over leg stump, Shivam Dube picks the bones out of this one and pulls it flat over deep backward square leg for a maximum.

Kyle Jamieson to Hardik Pandya, WIDE. Jamieson looks to attack the pads but spills it down the leg side for a wide.

A good comeback over from Kristian Clarke. Kyle Jamieson (2-0-30-1) comes back on.

Kyle Jamieson to Hardik Pandya, ! Too hot to handle, that shot.

Kristian Clarke to Hardik Pandya, Another slower ball, bowled into the pitch and over middle. Pandya plays a short-arm pull and gets it through mid-wicket for a single. Just 5 off it, tidy over from Kristian Clarke.

Kristian Clarke to Hardik Pandya, No run.

Kristian Clarke to Shivam Dube, Slower bumper, ovr middle and leg, Dube pulls it through mid-wicket for a single.

Kristian Clarke to Shivam Dube, Oh, for a second, Santner might have thought he was in business. Slower one, pitched up fuller around off. Dube leans on and drives it uppishly but gets it wide enough to the left of a catching extra cover and picks up a couple of runs in the deep.

Kristian Clarke to Hardik Pandya, Fuller in length, on the stumps, Pandya drills it right back. Clarke gets low in the follow-through and deflects it away through mid on, conceding a single. The 150 is now up for India.

Kristian Clarke to Hardik Pandya, Back of a length and angled into the batter, Pandya nudges it away into the leg side.

One left-hander replaces another.

Ish Sodhi to Abhishek Sharma, ! CAUGHT! Ish Sodhi gets his man eventually but the damage has already been done.

Ish Sodhi to Hardik Pandya, 1 run.

Ish Sodhi to Abhishek Sharma, 1 run.

Ish Sodhi to Abhishek Sharma, Wide!

Ish Sodhi to Abhishek Sharma, ! In the slot and out of the park!

Ish Sodhi to Abhishek Sharma, ! A valiant effort from Daryl Mitchell but it goes in vain. Tossed up wide outside off, Sharma dances down the pitch and swats it flat and wide of long off. Mitchell times the leap to perfection but just can't palm the ball in cleanly and it lands on the ropes.

Ish Sodhi to Abhishek Sharma, ! Flatter one, slightly short as well. Abhishek steps out and flat-bats it back over the bowler's head for a boundary. India have no intention of taking their foot off the accelerator.

Mitchell Santner to Hardik Pandya, Hit hard again but for a dot. Tossed up around off, Pandya steps out and drills it back towards the bowler and Santner gets a big hand on it as well.

Mitchell Santner to Hardik Pandya, ! Wow, that nearly cleaned up the bowler and the umpire.

Hardik Pandya comes out to bat.

Mitchell Santner to Suryakumar Yadav, ! c Tim Robinson b Mitchell Santner.

Mitchell Santner to Abhishek Sharma, Nothing seems to be going New Zealand's way. Fired in, wide outside off, Abhishek miscues the lofted drive but mistimes it well enough. The ball lands short off the incoming long off fielder and the batters pick up a single.

Mitchell Santner to Abhishek Sharma, WIDE. Quicker one, darted well outside off. Left alone for a wide.

Mitchell Santner to Abhishek Sharma, ! Up, up and away!

Mitchell Santner to Suryakumar Yadav, Oh, nearly a breakthrough right after the break.

DRINKS BREAK!

Ish Sodhi to Suryakumar Yadav, Slower and fuller, on off, eased to long off for a single by Suryakumar.

Ish Sodhi to Suryakumar Yadav, ! In the gap! Flatter and shorter, on middle, Suryakumar takes a couple of steps down the track and gets on top of it. He punches it in the gap between deep mid-wicket and long on for four more.

Ish Sodhi to Suryakumar Yadav, ! 9,000 T20 runs for Suryakumar Yadav! Sodhi serves the googly, on a nagging length, on middle. Yadav walks inside the line and picks it up and over short fine leg for a four.

Ish Sodhi to Abhishek Sharma, 1 run.

Ish Sodhi to Abhishek Sharma, Slows it down and drags the length back, on off. Abhishek was about to swing across the line but adjusted to the length and ended up bunting it back towards the bowler.

Ish Sodhi to Suryakumar Yadav, Hangs it up there, on middle, SKY taps it to long on for one.

Change.

Mitchell Santner to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run.

Mitchell Santner to Abhishek Sharma, ! Out of here! Darted in by Santner, on middle and leg, on a length. Sharma clears the front leg and clubs it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Mitchell Santner to Abhishek Sharma, Short and on off, Abhishek cuts it hard but the backward point fielder dives to his left and saves a certain boundary. Just a single.

Mitchell Santner to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run.

Mitchell Santner to Suryakumar Yadav, No run.

Mitchell Santner to Abhishek Sharma, 1 run.

Glenn Phillips to Abhishek Sharma, 1 run.

Glenn Phillips to Abhishek Sharma, 5 Wides!

Glenn Phillips to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run.

Glenn Phillips to Abhishek Sharma, 1 run.

Glenn Phillips to Abhishek Sharma, Four!

Glenn Phillips to Abhishek Sharma, MORE! To the other side of Kristian Clarke and this time, he had no chance. Fractionally short and equally short, on off, Sharma hammers it behind point and it races away to the fence.

Glenn Phillips to Abhishek Sharma, ! Oh, dear! Kristian Clarke is beaten by the spin.

Double change? Yes, indeed. However, it isn't Mitchell Santner who comes on to bowl but rather Glenn Phillips.

Ish Sodhi to Abhishek Sharma, Tighter line and fuller as well, Abhishek strokes it to long off and keeps the strike with a single. 8 runs off the first over of spin tonight.

Ish Sodhi to Abhishek Sharma, Four!

Ish Sodhi to Suryakumar Yadav, A wrong'un from Sodhi, on a nagging length, turning down the leg stump. Suryakumar backs away to get it through the off side but the ball stays low. The ball squirts off an inside edge towards short fine leg for one.

Ish Sodhi to Suryakumar Yadav, Very full from Sodhi, on middle, Surya digs it out to cover.

Ish Sodhi to Abhishek Sharma, Out comes the googly, shorter and on off, Abhishek checks his shot and chips it uppishly but well away from the bowler to his right. It rolls to long off and they cross.

End of a highly entertaining Powerplay. Mitchell Santner turns to spin right after the fielding restrictions are lifted. Here is Ish Sodhi to bowl his leg-breaks.

Ish Sodhi to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run.

Kristian Clarke to Abhishek Sharma, Did that brush something? Clarke sticks to the off-pace option and bowls it on a short of a length, around leg. Sharma swings to get it away but misses. It dribbles behind towards the keeper. Not given as a wide and Abhishek has a quizzical look on his face. At the end of the Powerplay, India are 69/2.

Kristian Clarke to Suryakumar Yadav, Clarke takes pace off and this is fuller, on off. SKY gets his bat down and jams it square on the leg side for a single.

Kristian Clarke to Suryakumar Yadav, ! A Suryakumar Yadav classic! A cross-seam delivery, not high enough to trouble the batter. It sits up to be hit, around the waist. Suryakumar crouches and whips it behind square leg for a six.

Kristian Clarke to Abhishek Sharma, Clarke spots Sharma backing away and he follows him with a short ball. Abhishek gets his hands high and dabs it behind point for a single.

Kristian Clarke to Abhishek Sharma, ! All the way! 4th six for Abhishek in his 30 runs.

Kristian Clarke to Abhishek Sharma, Off-cutter, slammed into the surface, on off. Sharma swings across for the pull but does not rise as much as he expected and it sneaks under the blade.

Change?

Kyle Jamieson to Abhishek Sharma, 1 run.

Kyle Jamieson to Abhishek Sharma, ! Abhishek loves dealing in maximums and up comes the 50 for India as well. Dug in a bit short over middle and leg, Sharma leans back and clubs the half-pull over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Kyle Jamieson to Suryakumar Yadav, Pace-off again from Kyle, pitched fuller and outside off. SKY stays leg side of the ball and hits it through the point region for a single.

Kyle Jamieson to Suryakumar Yadav, Slower ball, on a good length and outside off. Yadav goes back in the crease and taps it down to the short third fielder. Abhishek Sharma looks for the single but is sent back.

Kyle Jamieson to Abhishek Sharma, Back of a length and around leg, cramping the batter for room. Sharma tucks it off the hips and towards mid-wicket for a single.

Kyle Jamieson to Abhishek Sharma, WIDE! Dug in short and outside off, this one sails over the batter's head and goes through to the keeper.

Kyle Jamieson to Abhishek Sharma, ! Pumped down the ground with ease. Slower delivery from Jamieson, on a length and right in the slot around off. Abhishek picks it early and smashes it back over the bowler's head for a maximum.

Kristian Clarke to Suryakumar Yadav, Banged in on a hard length, straighter this time. SKY walks inside the line and pushes it across to mid-wicket. 

Kristian Clarke to Suryakumar Yadav, ! Lovely shot.

Kristian Clarke to Suryakumar Yadav, Oh, that kept so low. Good length at the stumps, Yadav looks to come down the pitch and punch the ball but is completely take aback and just about manages to jam it out.

Kristian Clarke to Suryakumar Yadav, A beauty from Clarke. Good-length delivery just outside off, Yadav walks down the track but the ball nips away late and beats the outside edge.

Kristian Clarke to Abhishek Sharma, Slower delivery, relatively full and on the pads. Abhishek nudges it through square leg and turns the strike over.

Kristian Clarke to Abhishek Sharma, Clarke begins on the fuller side and bowls it wide of the off stump. Sharma throws his hands at it and slashes it over covers for a couple of runs.

Change.

Jacob Duffy to Suryakumar Yadav, ! Oh, that will make Suryakumar Yadav feel so much better. Back of a length and slightly wide of the off stump, SKY rocks back and punches it firmly through the gap at covers and picks up a boundary on the first ball.

The Indian skipper makes his way out to the middle. Here's Suryakumar Yadav. His highest score in T20Is in 2025 was 47.

Jacob Duffy to Ishan Kishan, ! CAUGHT! Another soft dismissal and India are just looking to smash every ball in the Powerplay. Jacob Duffy takes a bit of pace off this delivery and bowls it back of a length outside off. Ishan Kishan steps forward to go over the off side but has to reach for it. Kishan hits it in the air and straight to the extra cover fielder. Mark Chapman takes an easy catch and India are 27/2 inside the first 3 overs.

Jacob Duffy to Ishan Kishan, Hard length angled across off. Kishan stays back and just guides it down to short third.

Jacob Duffy to Ishan Kishan, ! Kishan looks in pristine form at the moment. Back of a length, angled across off, Kishan leans across and plays a short-arm pull, nailing it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Jacob Duffy to Ishan Kishan, Nicely bowled.

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, Duffy bowls it slightly slower on leg and gets it to nip away. Sharma nudges it in front of mid-wicket and hustles through for the single.

Kyle Jamieson to Ishan Kishan, ! What a way to end an eventful over, 14 runs and a wicket off it. Pitched up around middle, right in the slot, Ishan Kishan hits through the line and effortlessly lofts it back over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Ishan Kishan is in at number 3. His last T20I was in 2023.

Kyle Jamieson to Sanju Samson, ! CAUGHT! Kyle Jamieson has the last laugh and boy, he is pumped. This is pitched fuller and around middle, angling in. It is there to be put away as well but Sanju Samson just clips it using his wrists and straight to Rachin Ravindra at mid-wicket. Rachin snaffles it to his left and that is a soft dismissal for Samson. He has to walk back for 10 (7) and India are 18/1.

Kyle Jamieson to Sanju Samson, ! Smashed! Dug in short again by Jamieson but it's just not short enough. Sanju Samson rocks back and pulls it flat and wide of mid-wicket for another boundary.

Kyle Jamieson to Sanju Samson, Hard length in the channel, Sanju presses back and plays it with an angled bat, straight to short third.

Kyle Jamieson to Sanju Samson, Much better from Kyle. On a good length, targeting middle stump. Samson tucks it away neatly through the big gap at mid-wicket and picks up a couple of runs.

Kyle Jamieson to Sanju Samson, ! What a pick up from Samson! Jamieson bowls it shorter and angles it in. Sanju stays a bit crouched and hoicks the pull behind square leg for a boundary.

The tall Kyle Jamieson will steam in from the other end.

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, ! Well, that's one way to get going.

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, Another swing and a miss. Hard length around off, darts away sharply. Sharma gets forward and swings but is beaten by a mile.

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, No run.

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, Very full, swings back into the legs, Sharma gets taken aback a bit and jams it across to mid-wicket.

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, WIDE. Abhishek Sharma maes his intentions clear right away.

Jacob Duffy to Sanju Samson, India are underway! Fuller in length again, on middle, this one slides back in. Samson misses the flick and the ball thuds into the pads. It then rolls away behind square leg and they get a leg bye.

Jacob Duffy to Sanju Samson, Lovely shape to begin with from Duffy. This is pitched up on a fullish length on middle, this one angles in and then moves away. Sanju Samson stays watchful and plays it out with soft hands to cover.

How about that for some T20 action? Absolutely exhilarating from start to finish and at the end of the first 20 overs, India have put on a daunting total of 238 on the board. With the kind of batting depth and power hitting the hosts have, they didn't take their foot off the pedal for a second and New Zealand face an uphill task with the bat.

Daryl Mitchell to Rinku Singh, ! Not a clean connection, but enough to find the fence. 21 runs off the 20th over and the gamble to give the final over to Daryl Mitchell has not come off well.

Daryl Mitchell to Rinku Singh, Rinku Singh is crossed with himself on missing out.

Daryl Mitchell to Rinku Singh, Four!

Daryl Mitchell to Rinku Singh, Wide!

Daryl Mitchell to Rinku Singh, No run.

Daryl Mitchell to Rinku Singh, ! Rinku Singh stays in the crease this time, but the result is the same. Mitchell serves the off-cutter, fuller and around the off stump. Rinku gets under the ball and clobbers it over deep mid-wicket for another six.

Who will bowl the final over? Santner has thrown the ball to Daryl Mitchell, who hasn't bowled a single over so far in this contest. Also, New Zealand are penalized for a slow over rate, which means they now have one less boundary rider.

Daryl Mitchell to Rinku Singh, ! BANG! Straight as an arrow. Mitchell starts from over the wicket and this is angled across, on a length. Rinku gives the bowler the charge and pumps it over the sight screen for a six.

Jacob Duffy to Arshdeep Singh, 4 dots in the 19th over. Just 6 runs off it. Angling away, on a good length, this is sliced to deep point. Since there was no possibilty of a second run, the batters do not run.

Jacob Duffy to Arshdeep Singh, ! Arshdeep Singh finally finds the connection and the fence too.

Jacob Duffy to Arshdeep Singh, Arshdeep misses again, three dots on the bounce. Off-cutter, into the surface, around off. Singh has a big swing across the line and does not connect.

Jacob Duffy to Arshdeep Singh, Two dots in a row! At 139.8 kph, on a short of a good length, on middle. Arshdeep hops away from the line of the ball and looks to run it down but misses.

Jacob Duffy to Arshdeep Singh, Skidding through, on a hard length. Arshdeep stays leg side and flashes but misses.

Jacob Duffy to Rinku Singh, Low full toss, on middle, Rinku wrists it to deep square leg and takes the single. He initally thought about not crossing over but eventually went through.

Jacob Duffy to Rinku Singh, Wide! Pace off from Duffy but this is beyond the tramline on off.

Change.

Kristian Clarke to Arshdeep Singh, Streaky!

India are 7 down and there are still 13 legal deliveries left.

Kristian Clarke to Axar Patel, ! c Daryl Mitchell b Kristian Clarke.

Kristian Clarke to Rinku Singh, 1 run.

Kristian Clarke to Rinku Singh, ! That raced away like a flash! Fuller and wide on off, Singh reaches out and cracks it square of the wicket on the off side. The fielder in the deep was not far off but he stood no chance.

Kristian Clarke to Rinku Singh, ! A poor delivery and it gets the treatment. The 200 is up for India.

Kristian Clarke to Axar Patel, Off-pace delivery, on a length, Axar extends his hands to go through the off side. Chops it down, wide of point for a single.

Kyle Jamieson to Axar Patel, 10 runs off the over without taking much risk!

Kyle Jamieson to Axar Patel, 2 runs.

Kyle Jamieson to Rinku Singh, In the air...but safe!

Kyle Jamieson to Rinku Singh, Full and straight again, Rinku pushes it back to Jamieson, who makes a low stop on his follow-through.

Kyle Jamieson to Rinku Singh, Four!

Kyle Jamieson to Rinku Singh, A bit of hesitation but they make it!

Jacob Duffy to Rinku Singh, Good effort! Skidding through, going away, Rinku uses the pace and steers it to short third, where the fielder dives to his left and keeps the batters to a single.

Jacob Duffy to Axar Patel, 1 run.

Jacob Duffy to Hardik Pandya, ! TAKEN! A big wicket for New Zealand.

Axar Patel walks out to bat at number 8 for India.

Jacob Duffy to Hardik Pandya, Nails the yorker at the base of the off pole. Pandya can only dig it out back towards the bowler. A good stop by Duffy tumbling to his left.

Jacob Duffy to Hardik Pandya, Wide!

Jacob Duffy to Rinku Singh, Banged into the surface, on off. Rinku waits on it and runs it down to deep third. Duffy falls over on his follow-through but gets back up quickly.

Jacob Duffy to Hardik Pandya, Angled in, on a good length, on middle. Pandya whips it in front of square for a single.

Right then, 5 overs left.

Mitchell Santner to Hardik Pandya, Flighted, fuller and angled into the legs. Pandya hits it with a straight bat and drives it down to long on for another single. 14 off the over.

Mitchell Santner to Rinku Singh, Good length on the pads, nudged away past square leg for one more.

Mitchell Santner to Hardik Pandya, Dragged length outside off, Pandya steps out and slaps the ball away square through the off side for a single.

Mitchell Santner to Hardik Pandya, ! Pandya didn't even get to the pitch of the ball but still manages to get so much power on the shot. Flighted ball, Pandya steps down the track and ends up amost hitting it flat and right back over the bowler's head for a biggie.

Mitchell Santner to Hardik Pandya, ! Flatter one, bowled into the pitch and wide outside off. Pandya rocks back and thrashes it away over extra cover for a boundary.

Mitchell Santner to Rinku Singh, The arm-ball, sliding it across the left-hander. Rinku rocks back and jams it down behind point for a single.

Change.

Kyle Jamieson to Rinku Singh, A length ball on the pads, gentle-pace again, tucked away in front of square leg by Singh for a single.

Kyle Jamieson to Rinku Singh, Back of a length, around middle and leg, a bit slower too. Rinku sets up to pull but it keeps a touch low and hits him in the mid-riff region.

Kyle Jamieson to Rinku Singh, WIDE.Slower delivery again, full and angled down the leg side. Wide called but Jamieson reckons that the ball went inside the new guideline past the leg stump.

Rinku Singh joins Hardik Pandya out in the middle.

Kyle Jamieson to Shivam Dube, ! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! The simplest of return catches and Kyle Jamieson gets another wicket. Slower delivery, just back of a length on middle and leg. Shivam Dube looks to turn it leg side but the ball sticks in the pitch and catches the leading edge. The ball lobs straight back up and Jamieson pouches it with ease. A short stay at the crease for Dube as he departs for 9 (4) and India are now 5 down for 166.

Kyle Jamieson to Hardik Pandya, Full-pitched delivery outside off, Pandya jams it hard into the ground and it goes through the hands of Jamieson in the followthrough. Pandya picks up a single down to long off.

Kyle Jamieson to Shivam Dube, ! Crunched! Banged in short and over leg stump, Shivam Dube picks the bones out of this one and pulls it flat over deep backward square leg for a maximum.

Kyle Jamieson to Hardik Pandya, WIDE. Jamieson looks to attack the pads but spills it down the leg side for a wide.

A good comeback over from Kristian Clarke. Kyle Jamieson (2-0-30-1) comes back on.

Kyle Jamieson to Hardik Pandya, ! Too hot to handle, that shot.

Kristian Clarke to Hardik Pandya, Another slower ball, bowled into the pitch and over middle. Pandya plays a short-arm pull and gets it through mid-wicket for a single. Just 5 off it, tidy over from Kristian Clarke.

Kristian Clarke to Hardik Pandya, No run.

Kristian Clarke to Shivam Dube, Slower bumper, ovr middle and leg, Dube pulls it through mid-wicket for a single.

Kristian Clarke to Shivam Dube, Oh, for a second, Santner might have thought he was in business. Slower one, pitched up fuller around off. Dube leans on and drives it uppishly but gets it wide enough to the left of a catching extra cover and picks up a couple of runs in the deep.

Kristian Clarke to Hardik Pandya, Fuller in length, on the stumps, Pandya drills it right back. Clarke gets low in the follow-through and deflects it away through mid on, conceding a single. The 150 is now up for India.

Kristian Clarke to Hardik Pandya, Back of a length and angled into the batter, Pandya nudges it away into the leg side.

One left-hander replaces another.

Ish Sodhi to Abhishek Sharma, ! CAUGHT! Ish Sodhi gets his man eventually but the damage has already been done.

Ish Sodhi to Hardik Pandya, 1 run.

Ish Sodhi to Abhishek Sharma, 1 run.

Ish Sodhi to Abhishek Sharma, Wide!

Ish Sodhi to Abhishek Sharma, ! In the slot and out of the park!

Ish Sodhi to Abhishek Sharma, ! A valiant effort from Daryl Mitchell but it goes in vain. Tossed up wide outside off, Sharma dances down the pitch and swats it flat and wide of long off. Mitchell times the leap to perfection but just can't palm the ball in cleanly and it lands on the ropes.

Ish Sodhi to Abhishek Sharma, ! Flatter one, slightly short as well. Abhishek steps out and flat-bats it back over the bowler's head for a boundary. India have no intention of taking their foot off the accelerator.

Mitchell Santner to Hardik Pandya, Hit hard again but for a dot. Tossed up around off, Pandya steps out and drills it back towards the bowler and Santner gets a big hand on it as well.

Mitchell Santner to Hardik Pandya, ! Wow, that nearly cleaned up the bowler and the umpire.

Hardik Pandya comes out to bat.

Mitchell Santner to Suryakumar Yadav, ! c Tim Robinson b Mitchell Santner.

Mitchell Santner to Abhishek Sharma, Nothing seems to be going New Zealand's way. Fired in, wide outside off, Abhishek miscues the lofted drive but mistimes it well enough. The ball lands short off the incoming long off fielder and the batters pick up a single.

Mitchell Santner to Abhishek Sharma, WIDE. Quicker one, darted well outside off. Left alone for a wide.

Mitchell Santner to Abhishek Sharma, ! Up, up and away!

Mitchell Santner to Suryakumar Yadav, Oh, nearly a breakthrough right after the break.

DRINKS BREAK!

Ish Sodhi to Suryakumar Yadav, Slower and fuller, on off, eased to long off for a single by Suryakumar.

Ish Sodhi to Suryakumar Yadav, ! In the gap! Flatter and shorter, on middle, Suryakumar takes a couple of steps down the track and gets on top of it. He punches it in the gap between deep mid-wicket and long on for four more.

Ish Sodhi to Suryakumar Yadav, ! 9,000 T20 runs for Suryakumar Yadav! Sodhi serves the googly, on a nagging length, on middle. Yadav walks inside the line and picks it up and over short fine leg for a four.

Ish Sodhi to Abhishek Sharma, 1 run.

Ish Sodhi to Abhishek Sharma, Slows it down and drags the length back, on off. Abhishek was about to swing across the line but adjusted to the length and ended up bunting it back towards the bowler.

Ish Sodhi to Suryakumar Yadav, Hangs it up there, on middle, SKY taps it to long on for one.

Change.

Mitchell Santner to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run.

Mitchell Santner to Abhishek Sharma, ! Out of here! Darted in by Santner, on middle and leg, on a length. Sharma clears the front leg and clubs it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Mitchell Santner to Abhishek Sharma, Short and on off, Abhishek cuts it hard but the backward point fielder dives to his left and saves a certain boundary. Just a single.

Mitchell Santner to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run.

Mitchell Santner to Suryakumar Yadav, No run.

Mitchell Santner to Abhishek Sharma, 1 run.

Glenn Phillips to Abhishek Sharma, 1 run.

Glenn Phillips to Abhishek Sharma, 5 Wides!

Glenn Phillips to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run.

Glenn Phillips to Abhishek Sharma, 1 run.

Glenn Phillips to Abhishek Sharma, Four!

Glenn Phillips to Abhishek Sharma, MORE! To the other side of Kristian Clarke and this time, he had no chance. Fractionally short and equally short, on off, Sharma hammers it behind point and it races away to the fence.

Glenn Phillips to Abhishek Sharma, ! Oh, dear! Kristian Clarke is beaten by the spin.

Double change? Yes, indeed. However, it isn't Mitchell Santner who comes on to bowl but rather Glenn Phillips.

Ish Sodhi to Abhishek Sharma, Tighter line and fuller as well, Abhishek strokes it to long off and keeps the strike with a single. 8 runs off the first over of spin tonight.

Ish Sodhi to Abhishek Sharma, Four!

Ish Sodhi to Suryakumar Yadav, A wrong'un from Sodhi, on a nagging length, turning down the leg stump. Suryakumar backs away to get it through the off side but the ball stays low. The ball squirts off an inside edge towards short fine leg for one.

Ish Sodhi to Suryakumar Yadav, Very full from Sodhi, on middle, Surya digs it out to cover.

Ish Sodhi to Abhishek Sharma, Out comes the googly, shorter and on off, Abhishek checks his shot and chips it uppishly but well away from the bowler to his right. It rolls to long off and they cross.

End of a highly entertaining Powerplay. Mitchell Santner turns to spin right after the fielding restrictions are lifted. Here is Ish Sodhi to bowl his leg-breaks.

Ish Sodhi to Suryakumar Yadav, 1 run.

Kristian Clarke to Abhishek Sharma, Did that brush something? Clarke sticks to the off-pace option and bowls it on a short of a length, around leg. Sharma swings to get it away but misses. It dribbles behind towards the keeper. Not given as a wide and Abhishek has a quizzical look on his face. At the end of the Powerplay, India are 69/2.

Kristian Clarke to Suryakumar Yadav, Clarke takes pace off and this is fuller, on off. SKY gets his bat down and jams it square on the leg side for a single.

Kristian Clarke to Suryakumar Yadav, ! A Suryakumar Yadav classic! A cross-seam delivery, not high enough to trouble the batter. It sits up to be hit, around the waist. Suryakumar crouches and whips it behind square leg for a six.

Kristian Clarke to Abhishek Sharma, Clarke spots Sharma backing away and he follows him with a short ball. Abhishek gets his hands high and dabs it behind point for a single.

Kristian Clarke to Abhishek Sharma, ! All the way! 4th six for Abhishek in his 30 runs.

Kristian Clarke to Abhishek Sharma, Off-cutter, slammed into the surface, on off. Sharma swings across for the pull but does not rise as much as he expected and it sneaks under the blade.

Change?

Kyle Jamieson to Abhishek Sharma, 1 run.

Kyle Jamieson to Abhishek Sharma, ! Abhishek loves dealing in maximums and up comes the 50 for India as well. Dug in a bit short over middle and leg, Sharma leans back and clubs the half-pull over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Kyle Jamieson to Suryakumar Yadav, Pace-off again from Kyle, pitched fuller and outside off. SKY stays leg side of the ball and hits it through the point region for a single.

Kyle Jamieson to Suryakumar Yadav, Slower ball, on a good length and outside off. Yadav goes back in the crease and taps it down to the short third fielder. Abhishek Sharma looks for the single but is sent back.

Kyle Jamieson to Abhishek Sharma, Back of a length and around leg, cramping the batter for room. Sharma tucks it off the hips and towards mid-wicket for a single.

Kyle Jamieson to Abhishek Sharma, WIDE! Dug in short and outside off, this one sails over the batter's head and goes through to the keeper.

Kyle Jamieson to Abhishek Sharma, ! Pumped down the ground with ease. Slower delivery from Jamieson, on a length and right in the slot around off. Abhishek picks it early and smashes it back over the bowler's head for a maximum.

Kristian Clarke to Suryakumar Yadav, Banged in on a hard length, straighter this time. SKY walks inside the line and pushes it across to mid-wicket. 

Kristian Clarke to Suryakumar Yadav, ! Lovely shot.

Kristian Clarke to Suryakumar Yadav, Oh, that kept so low. Good length at the stumps, Yadav looks to come down the pitch and punch the ball but is completely take aback and just about manages to jam it out.

Kristian Clarke to Suryakumar Yadav, A beauty from Clarke. Good-length delivery just outside off, Yadav walks down the track but the ball nips away late and beats the outside edge.

Kristian Clarke to Abhishek Sharma, Slower delivery, relatively full and on the pads. Abhishek nudges it through square leg and turns the strike over.

Kristian Clarke to Abhishek Sharma, Clarke begins on the fuller side and bowls it wide of the off stump. Sharma throws his hands at it and slashes it over covers for a couple of runs.

Change.

Jacob Duffy to Suryakumar Yadav, ! Oh, that will make Suryakumar Yadav feel so much better. Back of a length and slightly wide of the off stump, SKY rocks back and punches it firmly through the gap at covers and picks up a boundary on the first ball.

The Indian skipper makes his way out to the middle. Here's Suryakumar Yadav. His highest score in T20Is in 2025 was 47.

Jacob Duffy to Ishan Kishan, ! CAUGHT! Another soft dismissal and India are just looking to smash every ball in the Powerplay. Jacob Duffy takes a bit of pace off this delivery and bowls it back of a length outside off. Ishan Kishan steps forward to go over the off side but has to reach for it. Kishan hits it in the air and straight to the extra cover fielder. Mark Chapman takes an easy catch and India are 27/2 inside the first 3 overs.

Jacob Duffy to Ishan Kishan, Hard length angled across off. Kishan stays back and just guides it down to short third.

Jacob Duffy to Ishan Kishan, ! Kishan looks in pristine form at the moment. Back of a length, angled across off, Kishan leans across and plays a short-arm pull, nailing it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Jacob Duffy to Ishan Kishan, Nicely bowled.

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, Duffy bowls it slightly slower on leg and gets it to nip away. Sharma nudges it in front of mid-wicket and hustles through for the single.

Kyle Jamieson to Ishan Kishan, ! What a way to end an eventful over, 14 runs and a wicket off it. Pitched up around middle, right in the slot, Ishan Kishan hits through the line and effortlessly lofts it back over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Ishan Kishan is in at number 3. His last T20I was in 2023.

Kyle Jamieson to Sanju Samson, ! CAUGHT! Kyle Jamieson has the last laugh and boy, he is pumped. This is pitched fuller and around middle, angling in. It is there to be put away as well but Sanju Samson just clips it using his wrists and straight to Rachin Ravindra at mid-wicket. Rachin snaffles it to his left and that is a soft dismissal for Samson. He has to walk back for 10 (7) and India are 18/1.

Kyle Jamieson to Sanju Samson, ! Smashed! Dug in short again by Jamieson but it's just not short enough. Sanju Samson rocks back and pulls it flat and wide of mid-wicket for another boundary.

Kyle Jamieson to Sanju Samson, Hard length in the channel, Sanju presses back and plays it with an angled bat, straight to short third.

Kyle Jamieson to Sanju Samson, Much better from Kyle. On a good length, targeting middle stump. Samson tucks it away neatly through the big gap at mid-wicket and picks up a couple of runs.

Kyle Jamieson to Sanju Samson, ! What a pick up from Samson! Jamieson bowls it shorter and angles it in. Sanju stays a bit crouched and hoicks the pull behind square leg for a boundary.

The tall Kyle Jamieson will steam in from the other end.

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, ! Well, that's one way to get going.

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, Another swing and a miss. Hard length around off, darts away sharply. Sharma gets forward and swings but is beaten by a mile.

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, No run.

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, Very full, swings back into the legs, Sharma gets taken aback a bit and jams it across to mid-wicket.

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, WIDE. Abhishek Sharma maes his intentions clear right away.

Jacob Duffy to Sanju Samson, India are underway! Fuller in length again, on middle, this one slides back in. Samson misses the flick and the ball thuds into the pads. It then rolls away behind square leg and they get a leg bye.

Jacob Duffy to Sanju Samson, Lovely shape to begin with from Duffy. This is pitched up on a fullish length on middle, this one angles in and then moves away. Sanju Samson stays watchful and plays it out with soft hands to cover.