Cricket Scorecard

Mayhem in Ahmedabad - A swashbuckling batting display from the Men in Blue. A kind of day when you wonder, is there anything left for the bowlers in this format? 

James Neesham to Shivam Dube, ! Dube gets it through! James Neesham bangs it into the surface and takes pace off. Dube hops and is made to reach out. He looks to force it away on the off side but does not quite get hold of it but still manages to split the two fielders at extra cover and mid off.

James Neesham to Shivam Dube, Missed out! Neesham serves it too straight, on a length, on the pads with fine leg inside the circle.

James Neesham to Shivam Dube, ! All the good work done by Neesham earlier is getting undone here.

James Neesham to Shivam Dube, MORE! That's effortless! James Neesham sticks to his fuller length and just outside off. Shivam Dube just extends his arms and launches it cleanly over the wide long off fence for half a dozen more.

James Neesham to Shivam Dube, ! 10 off the first 2 balls! Pitched up and just around off. Shivam Dube uses his long handles to fetch it and smokes it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. Neesham under pressure now.

James Neesham to Shivam Dube, ! Put down! Fuller one and on off, Shivam Dube looks to loft it over mid off but does not get it from the middle of the bat. It goes high in the air and Mitchell Santner chases after it. He tries to grab it with his outstreched left hand but fails to reach it.

Time for the final over.

Matt Henry to Tilak Varma, Drops safely! Fuller delivery, on middle, rolls his fingers to take pace off. Tilak Varma looks to loft it with a straight bat but mistimes it. It goes in the air but falls between deep mid-wicket and long on. Two taken. 

Matt Henry to Shivam Dube, Short again and outside off, Shivam Dube cuts it away to deep point for one.

Matt Henry to Tilak Varma, 1 run.

Matt Henry to Shivam Dube, 1 run.

Matt Henry to Hardik Pandya, ! TAKEN! Matt Henry responds well here. He bangs this into the pitch, on off, takes pace off, but gets some extra bounce as well. Hardik Pandya tries to go straight and tries to flat-bat it down the ground but only manages to get a top edge. The ball flies high in the air towards mid off, where Mitchell Santner settles under it and takes a good catch.

Shivam Dube walks in next.

Matt Henry to Hardik Pandya, ! BOOM! Change of bats has worked for Hardik Pandya. A full toss, on middle and leg. Pandya heaves hard across the line. Gets it from the inner half of the bat, but gets enough to clear the deep square leg fence for a biggie.

Just 1 boundary for India in the last 3 overs. This has been excellent by the Kiwis so far in this death phase.

James Neesham to Hardik Pandya, 1 run.

James Neesham to Hardik Pandya, ! A superb effort in the deep but it goes in vain!

James Neesham to Hardik Pandya, Still no timing! Fuller and around off, Hardik Pandya looks to slog it a bit too hard. Loses his shape and gets an inside edge towards the vacant mid-wicket region. He calls for two and gets it comfortably in the end.

James Neesham to Tilak Varma, Short of a length and outside off, keeping it away from the batter. Tilak Varma swats it down to long off for just a run.

James Neesham to Hardik Pandya, Back of a length and on off, gives no pace at all, Hardik Pandya heaves it with not much timing to deep mid-wicket for a single.

A sudden drought in the middle of the storm. New Zealand have pulled things back nicely since the last couple of overs. Just 8/3 in the last 2 overs for India. James Neesham to continue and he is on a Hat Trick.

James Neesham to Hardik Pandya, No hat-trick! Fuller and on off, Hardik Pandya drives it straight to mid off.

Jacob Duffy to Hardik Pandya, Hard length and outside off, Hardik Pandya stabs it out through cover-point for one more. 8 runs and 3 wickets in the last 12 balls!

Jacob Duffy to Tilak Varma, Fuller one and on middle and leg, Tilak Varma hoicks it towards deep mid-wicket for one.

Jacob Duffy to Tilak Varma, Uppish but safe! A pacy bouncer, on middle. Tilak Varma shuffles across to hook but gets a top edge over the keeper's head. Matt Henry from short fine chases after it and puts in a slide to make a fine stop, saving a couple of runs.

Jacob Duffy to Hardik Pandya, Short of a length and on middle, takes pace off, Hardik Pandya pulls it to deep mid-wicket for another run.

Jacob Duffy to Tilak Varma, CHANCE?

Jacob Duffy to Hardik Pandya, Pace taken off, on a good length, outside off. Pandya punches it on the up in front of square on the off side. The batters think about the second but Glenn Phillips gets around to his left and keeps it to a single.

James Neesham to Suryakumar Yadav, ! CAUGHT! India lose their captain for a golden duck and it is three wickets in the over for James Neesham.

And suddenly, there is a flurry of wickets for New Zealand. 

203/1 becomes 204/3 for India.

James Neesham to Ishan Kishan, ! TAKEN! Both set batters dismissed in the same over, and New Zealand have a sniff. James Neesham is thrilled to bits.

James Neesham to Hardik Pandya, On a short of a good length, outside off, Pandya hops and cuts it to deep cover for a single.

James Neesham to Hardik Pandya, No run.

James Neesham to Hardik Pandya, No run.

A top knock from Samson.

James Neesham to Sanju Samson, ! CAUGHT! James Neesham strikes on his return to the attack.

James Neesham replaces Rachin Ravindra. He went for 12 runs off his first over.

Mitchell Santner to Ishan Kishan, ! The 200 is up for India! Santner spears it in, full, almost in the blockhole, on middle. Kishan is deep in the crease and manages to get the leverage to go back over the bowler's head for a four.

Mitchell Santner to Sanju Samson, 1 run.

Mitchell Santner to Ishan Kishan, FIFTY FOR KISHAN! India's pocket rocket has stood up on the big night of the final.

Mitchell Santner to Ishan Kishan, Santner switches to over the wicket and pushes it through, short and outside off. Ishan attempts the switch hit but misses. Kishan is unhappy that the wide is not called but he had moved across his stumps.

Mitchell Santner to Ishan Kishan, ! Just over!

Mitchell Santner to Ishan Kishan, Near the tramline, on the shorter side. Kishan is made to reach out. The ball grazes the toe end of the blade before dribbling to short third.

DRINKS BREAK. It has been an absolute mayhem at the Narendra Modi Stadium by the Indian batters. These two have put on 93 runs together and Samson is inching closer to his century as well. Ishan Kishan has came out with an aggressive intent as he strikes at 226.32 right now.

Rachin Ravindra to Sanju Samson, ! A hat-trick of sixes! Just 2 runs off the first 3 balls but the over ends up going for 20. Flighted delivery, on a good length, outside off. Samson gets the width to free his arms, and he stays still at the point of impact. Opens up the front hip and slams it over wide long off for the third six in a row.

Rachin Ravindra to Sanju Samson, MORE! Outta here!

Rachin Ravindra to Sanju Samson, ! Clean as a whistle! Rachin errs in length as he dishes it out right in the slot. This is on middle and leg. Samson puts his head down, holds his shape and smokes it towards the sight screen for a six.

Rachin Ravindra to Ishan Kishan, Flatter and shorter, outside off, this is heaved away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Rachin Ravindra to Sanju Samson, Flighted delivery, keeps it wide on off, on a length. Sanju makes room to go inside out but is slightly early into the shot. Chips it down to long off for a run.

Rachin Ravindra to Sanju Samson, Good stop! Darted in from around the wicket, on a length, on middle and leg. Samson knocks it down the strip. Rachin gets across and dives to his right to prevent the single.

Change.

Matt Henry to Sanju Samson, Good comeback from Henry after being hit for a six earlier in the over.

Matt Henry to Ishan Kishan, Not in control but safe! Henry digs it in short and it skids through, outside off. Kishan backs away and flays at it. Ends up giving himself too much room. Spoons it aerially but the ball drops in front of the rushing fielder. Just a single.

Matt Henry to Sanju Samson, Slanting into the pads, full in length. Samson just checks his shot as he whips it in front of deep mid-wicket. They cross.

Matt Henry to Ishan Kishan, Back to pace on, low full toss, on middle and leg. Kishan gets low and smears it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Matt Henry to Ishan Kishan, ! Stand and deliver! Henry takes pace off and bowls it at 122.9 kph. Bangs it into the surface but this comes at waist height. Kishan waits for the ball to arrive and pummels it over wide long on for a six.

Will Mitchell Santner bowl himself out here? The answer is no. Matt Henry is back. He has gone for 28 runs in his 2 overs.

Matt Henry to Ishan Kishan, Pushes it across the left-hander, on a good length. Kishan reaches out to force it away. Gets it right off the toe end of the blade towards mid off.

Lockie Ferguson to Sanju Samson, ! Up and over!

Lockie Ferguson to Ishan Kishan, Back of a length and on off, Ishan Kishan swats it towards wide long on for one.

Lockie Ferguson to Ishan Kishan, Six!

Lockie Ferguson to Sanju Samson, From around the wicket now. The yorker is nailed, on middle and leg. Sanju digs it out to wide long on for a single.

Lockie Ferguson to Sanju Samson, ! Back-to-back biggies!

Lockie Ferguson to Sanju Samson, Six!

Mitchell Santner to Sanju Samson, FIFTY FOR SAMSON! Another magnicicent knock from him, and according to Natalie Germanos on air, he becomes the third player, to score half-centuries in a T20 Word Cup semi final and a final.

Mitchell Santner to Sanju Samson, Drops it short and around off, Sanju Samson punches it wide of extra cover, where Rachin Ravindra dives to his right to make a clean stop this time.

Mitchell Santner to Ishan Kishan, Fires in a yorker, on middle, Ishan Kishan jams it down towards long on for one.

Mitchell Santner to Ishan Kishan, ! Into the stands! Tossed up, full and on middle and leg. Ishan Kishan clears his front leg out, gets low and nails the slog sweep over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Mitchell Santner to Sanju Samson, Flatter, full and on off, Sanju Samson drives it towards extra cover, where Rachin Ravindra only makes a half-stop and allows a run.

Mitchell Santner to Ishan Kishan, Drags his length back, on middle, Ishan Kishan heaves it towards wide long on for a single.

James Neesham to Sanju Samson, Nails the wide yorker this time, Sanju Samson tries to steer it away again but this time does not make any contact.

James Neesham to Ishan Kishan, Hits the length hard, on off, Ishan Kishan stabs it out in front of short cover for a run.

James Neesham to Ishan Kishan, ! Sloppy fielding! A slower one, back of a length and outside off. Ishan Kishan cuts it away hard and wide of point. Rachin Ravindra dives to his left but lets it through for a boundary.

James Neesham to Sanju Samson, On a length and on off, Sanju Samson works it off the inner half of the bat through square leg for a single.

James Neesham to Sanju Samson, ! Incredible shot! Nothing wrong with the ball, it is a yorker, on off. Sanju Samson waits for it, opens the face of the bat late and guides it past short third for a boundary.

Just one over for Rachin Ravindra then. He has been replaced by James Neesham.

James Neesham to Sanju Samson, In the air...SAFE! Fuller one and just outside off. Sanju Samson backs away to go over covers but slices it. It goes in the air but lands out of the reach of the backtracking point fielder. Two taken.

Mitchell Santner to Sanju Samson, A couple of quiet overs from Santner! Flighted, full and on off, Sanju Samson drills it to long off for oen more.

Mitchell Santner to Sanju Samson, A rare dot ball! Pushed through quicker, short and on off, angling in. Sanju Samson stays back and stabs it to short cover.

Mitchell Santner to Ishan Kishan, A low full toss, on middle and leg, Ishan Kishan clips it away to deep mid-wicket for one.

Mitchell Santner to Sanju Samson, Slows it up, shortish and on off, Sanju Samson pats it towards long off for another run.

Mitchell Santner to Ishan Kishan, Flatter, short and outside off, Ishan Kishan hangs back and punches it to the left of sweeper cover for a run.

Mitchell Santner to Sanju Samson, Tossed up, full and on off, Sanju Samson eases it down to long off for a single. Nelson on the board now.

Rachin Ravindra to Ishan Kishan, ! Finds the gap again!

Rachin Ravindra to Ishan Kishan, ! Tremendous timing! Drag-downer, spinning in from middle to leg. Ishan hangs deep inside the crease and knocks it through the mid on and mid-wicket gap for a boundary.

Rachin Ravindra to Ishan Kishan, Very full, wide on off. Ishan reaches out to force it away but ends up bunting it down on the off side.

Rachin Ravindra to Ishan Kishan, On a length, pushed a bit wide on off. Kishan extends his hands and slices it wide of sweeper cover. It is Glenn Phillips in the deep, who gets across quickly and slides to cut it off. Another couple for Ishan.

Rachin Ravindra to Ishan Kishan, Superb stop! Tossed up, full and on off. Kishan drills it all along the ground towards long on.

The Kiwis break the massive 98-run opening stand. In walks Ishan Kishan at number 3.

Rachin Ravindra to Abhishek Sharma, ! CAUGHT BEHIND​​! Rachin Ravindra continues to have a dream run with the ball as he breaks this dangerous opening partnership.

Spin from both ends? Yes, Rachin Ravindra comes into the attack now.

Mitchell Santner to Abhishek Sharma, Pushed wide across the batter, on a length. Sharma gets on the back foot and cuts it to deep backward point for a single. A quiet over as just 6 runs come from it.

Mitchell Santner to Sanju Samson, In-angler on a length, on middle, Sanju goes across and tucks it through mid on for a single.

Mitchell Santner to Sanju Samson, ! Nicely done! Bowled from a bit wide of the crease, short and on top of off. Samson stays leg side of the ball and his fast hands come into play. Cuts it to the right of the backward point fielder for a boundary.

Mitchell Santner to Sanju Samson, Drifting in on a length, this is punched to cover.

Mitchell Santner to Sanju Samson, Nicely floated up, full and around off. Sanju tries to smash that through cover, but the ball dips, spins and beats the outside edge.

Mitchell Santner to Sanju Samson, Pushed fuller, on off, Sanju gently eases it to the mid off fielder.

DRINKS!

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, A dot to end the Powerplay. On a hard length, Abhishek walks across the stumps and seeing that, Duffy pushes it away from the left-hander. Sharma ends up leaving the ball in the hope of getting the signal of wide from the umpire but gets nothing.

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, ! FIFTY FOR ABHISHEK SHARMA! In just 18 balls. After a very underwhelming tournament, he has chosen a perfect occasion to get back in form. The Indian dugout is on its feet as they admire this whirlwind knock of his.

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, And again!

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, ! ! Full outside off, Sharma swings hard across the line and skies it. Chapman gives it a chase and even puts in a dive, but the ball drops just beyond his reach. As he scrambles on the ground trying to pull it back in, he ends up nudging it onto the ropes instead.

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, ! Nonchalantly played! A low full toss, around off, Abhishek Sharma gets on the front foot, maintains his shape and thumps it downtown for a six.

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, ! Edgy! A low full toss, on off, Abhishek advances and gives himself some room. He tries to go inside out through the off side, but only manages a fat outside edge. The ball shoots between the keeper and the short third fielder and goes for a boundary.

Jacob Duffy to bowl the final over of the Powerplay.

Matt Henry to Sanju Samson, ! Gets much more than enough on that. Henry bashes the length hard, over middle and leg. Sanju Samson picks the length in a trice and nails the pull shot, parking it behind the deep square leg fence for a six. End of a very lengthy over from Henry. 21 runs from it.

Matt Henry to Sanju Samson, On a hard length, jagging back into the batter. Samson plays off the back foot and pulls it between the deep square leg and deep mid-wicket fielders for a couple of runs.

Matt Henry to Abhishek Sharma, At pace now, on a full length, outside off, Abhishek Sharma drives it through the vacant mid off region for a single.

Matt Henry to Abhishek Sharma, ! HIGH AND HANDSOME! Abhishek moves to 30 (12).

Matt Henry to Abhishek Sharma, WIDE! Not working at the moment for Henry. This is the fourth wide of the over. He goes miles outside the off pole and the tramline. Abhishek leaves.

Matt Henry to Sanju Samson, Short of a good length, nipping into the batter at chest height. Sanju Samson pulls it off the back foot and it goes on the bounce to the deep mid-wicket fielder for a single.

Matt Henry to Sanju Samson, WIDE! A bit too straight, down the leg stump line, slower at 117.2 kph. Samson gets inside the line, tries to pull, but fails to connect. Third wide of the over already.

Matt Henry to Abhishek Sharma, Around off, on a good length, at 124.4 kph, a cutter, it seems. Abhishek Sharma hangs back and cuts it to deep backward point for a single.

Matt Henry to Abhishek Sharma, WIDE! Again, Henry loses the radar and bowls outside the guideline, on the off side. Left alone by Sharma. Henry under pressure.

Matt Henry to Abhishek Sharma, WIDE! Far outside off, across the batter, and breaching the tramline. Abhishek ignores. Wide called.

The last couple of overs have completely shifted the momentum.

Lockie Ferguson to Sanju Samson, ! Sanju Samson gets it away this time. Sliding onto the pads, on a good length. Samson lets the ball come to him and tickles it fine of the man at short fine leg for a boundary. 24 runs off the over and the 50 is up for India.

Lockie Ferguson to Sanju Samson, Lockie Ferguson takes pace off and bowls it full, on off, Sanju gets low and steers it to point.

Lockie Ferguson to Sanju Samson, Wide!

Lockie Ferguson to Sanju Samson, Wide! Too full, down leg. Samson swings to get it away but misses.

Lockie Ferguson to Sanju Samson, ! Not where Samson intended but he will take it. Cross-seam delivery, slanting into the right-hander. Samson hangs deep in the crease and has a swipe across the line. Gets a leading edge that goes down to deep third. The fielder in the deep is a bit square and he can only watch it sail over the ropes for a six.

Lockie Ferguson to Sanju Samson, Wide!

Lockie Ferguson to Abhishek Sharma, 1 run.

Lockie Ferguson to Abhishek Sharma, ! All the way! Leg-cutter from Ferguson, fuller and outside off. Sharma has a big swing at it.

Lockie Ferguson to Abhishek Sharma, Four!

Change.

Jacob Duffy to Sanju Samson, ! 15 runs off the over! Jacob pitches it up but ends up being a bit too full and finds no help through the air, on off. Sanju presents the full face of the bat and smacks it back over the bowler's head for the third boundary of the over.

Jacob Duffy to Sanju Samson, No run.

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, Just short!

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, ! Back-to-back boundaries for the southpaw. Duffy stays full, on middle. Abhishek holds his shape and swings through the line. He does not try to overhit this one and lifts it back over the bowler's head for four more.

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, ! Up and over! Fuller in length, on middle and leg. Abhishek clears the front leg and clubs it over wide mid on. Not quite from the middle of the bat, but enough to clear the in-field and fetch Sharma his first boundary.

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, Wide!

Jacob Duffy to Sanju Samson, A hint of away shape, on a good length, on off and middle. Samson waits back and turns it through square leg for a single.

Change.

Glenn Phillips to Abhishek Sharma, Great effort! Floated up by Glenn Phillips, full and on middle. Sharma does not move his feet much and just extends his hands into the drive. Plays it between extra cover and long off.

Glenn Phillips to Sanju Samson, No air given by Glenn Phillips, on a good length, outside off. Samson knocks it watchfully to long on and gets to the other end.

Glenn Phillips to Abhishek Sharma, This is flatter and shorter, on off. Abhishek rides the bounce and taps it to long on. He is off the mark with a single.

Glenn Phillips to Abhishek Sharma, Angled in from wide of the crease, full and on middle and leg. Abhishek Sharma lunges and defends it out.

Glenn Phillips to Abhishek Sharma, From around the wicket for the left-hander. This is tossed up slightly. A hint of turn, Sharma eases the drive to cover.

Glenn Phillips to Sanju Samson, Starts on a nagging length, on top of off, Samson punches it off the back foot to long on and crosses over.

A good battle between bat and ball in the first over!

Matt Henry to Sanju Samson, Good cricket! Matt pitches it up, on off and middle. Sanju presses forward and taps it it with soft hands in front of mid on and scampers to the other end.

Matt Henry to Sanju Samson, ! Sanju Samson and India are underway! Henry pulls the length back, outside off. This is fractionally short but Samson is quick to pounce on it. He stands tall and thumps it off the front foot over the man at mid on for a flat six.

Matt Henry to Sanju Samson, Make that four dots. Henry pushes the length up, not a lot of movement in the air or off the deck. Samson plays it all along the ground to mid on.

Matt Henry to Sanju Samson, A loud shout for LBW, turned down! Mitchell Santner gestures that there was bat involved and New Zealand do not go upstairs. The UltraEdge confirms the inside edge. Nipping back in, on a good length, at the sticks. Samson brings his bat out in front and ekes out an inside edge onto the pads.

Matt Henry to Sanju Samson, Three dots in a row!

Matt Henry to Sanju Samson, Henry is right on the money! Angled in, on a good length, on middle. Samson is standing deep in his crease and he pats it back to the bowler with a straight bat.

Mayhem in Ahmedabad - A swashbuckling batting display from the Men in Blue. A kind of day when you wonder, is there anything left for the bowlers in this format? 

James Neesham to Shivam Dube, ! Dube gets it through! James Neesham bangs it into the surface and takes pace off. Dube hops and is made to reach out. He looks to force it away on the off side but does not quite get hold of it but still manages to split the two fielders at extra cover and mid off.

James Neesham to Shivam Dube, Missed out! Neesham serves it too straight, on a length, on the pads with fine leg inside the circle.

James Neesham to Shivam Dube, ! All the good work done by Neesham earlier is getting undone here.

James Neesham to Shivam Dube, MORE! That's effortless! James Neesham sticks to his fuller length and just outside off. Shivam Dube just extends his arms and launches it cleanly over the wide long off fence for half a dozen more.

James Neesham to Shivam Dube, ! 10 off the first 2 balls! Pitched up and just around off. Shivam Dube uses his long handles to fetch it and smokes it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. Neesham under pressure now.

James Neesham to Shivam Dube, ! Put down! Fuller one and on off, Shivam Dube looks to loft it over mid off but does not get it from the middle of the bat. It goes high in the air and Mitchell Santner chases after it. He tries to grab it with his outstreched left hand but fails to reach it.

Time for the final over.

Matt Henry to Tilak Varma, Drops safely! Fuller delivery, on middle, rolls his fingers to take pace off. Tilak Varma looks to loft it with a straight bat but mistimes it. It goes in the air but falls between deep mid-wicket and long on. Two taken. 

Matt Henry to Shivam Dube, Short again and outside off, Shivam Dube cuts it away to deep point for one.

Matt Henry to Tilak Varma, 1 run.

Matt Henry to Shivam Dube, 1 run.

Matt Henry to Hardik Pandya, ! TAKEN! Matt Henry responds well here. He bangs this into the pitch, on off, takes pace off, but gets some extra bounce as well. Hardik Pandya tries to go straight and tries to flat-bat it down the ground but only manages to get a top edge. The ball flies high in the air towards mid off, where Mitchell Santner settles under it and takes a good catch.

Shivam Dube walks in next.

Matt Henry to Hardik Pandya, ! BOOM! Change of bats has worked for Hardik Pandya. A full toss, on middle and leg. Pandya heaves hard across the line. Gets it from the inner half of the bat, but gets enough to clear the deep square leg fence for a biggie.

Just 1 boundary for India in the last 3 overs. This has been excellent by the Kiwis so far in this death phase.

James Neesham to Hardik Pandya, 1 run.

James Neesham to Hardik Pandya, ! A superb effort in the deep but it goes in vain!

James Neesham to Hardik Pandya, Still no timing! Fuller and around off, Hardik Pandya looks to slog it a bit too hard. Loses his shape and gets an inside edge towards the vacant mid-wicket region. He calls for two and gets it comfortably in the end.

James Neesham to Tilak Varma, Short of a length and outside off, keeping it away from the batter. Tilak Varma swats it down to long off for just a run.

James Neesham to Hardik Pandya, Back of a length and on off, gives no pace at all, Hardik Pandya heaves it with not much timing to deep mid-wicket for a single.

A sudden drought in the middle of the storm. New Zealand have pulled things back nicely since the last couple of overs. Just 8/3 in the last 2 overs for India. James Neesham to continue and he is on a Hat Trick.

James Neesham to Hardik Pandya, No hat-trick! Fuller and on off, Hardik Pandya drives it straight to mid off.

Jacob Duffy to Hardik Pandya, Hard length and outside off, Hardik Pandya stabs it out through cover-point for one more. 8 runs and 3 wickets in the last 12 balls!

Jacob Duffy to Tilak Varma, Fuller one and on middle and leg, Tilak Varma hoicks it towards deep mid-wicket for one.

Jacob Duffy to Tilak Varma, Uppish but safe! A pacy bouncer, on middle. Tilak Varma shuffles across to hook but gets a top edge over the keeper's head. Matt Henry from short fine chases after it and puts in a slide to make a fine stop, saving a couple of runs.

Jacob Duffy to Hardik Pandya, Short of a length and on middle, takes pace off, Hardik Pandya pulls it to deep mid-wicket for another run.

Jacob Duffy to Tilak Varma, CHANCE?

Jacob Duffy to Hardik Pandya, Pace taken off, on a good length, outside off. Pandya punches it on the up in front of square on the off side. The batters think about the second but Glenn Phillips gets around to his left and keeps it to a single.

James Neesham to Suryakumar Yadav, ! CAUGHT! India lose their captain for a golden duck and it is three wickets in the over for James Neesham.

And suddenly, there is a flurry of wickets for New Zealand. 

203/1 becomes 204/3 for India.

James Neesham to Ishan Kishan, ! TAKEN! Both set batters dismissed in the same over, and New Zealand have a sniff. James Neesham is thrilled to bits.

James Neesham to Hardik Pandya, On a short of a good length, outside off, Pandya hops and cuts it to deep cover for a single.

James Neesham to Hardik Pandya, No run.

James Neesham to Hardik Pandya, No run.

A top knock from Samson.

James Neesham to Sanju Samson, ! CAUGHT! James Neesham strikes on his return to the attack.

James Neesham replaces Rachin Ravindra. He went for 12 runs off his first over.

Mitchell Santner to Ishan Kishan, ! The 200 is up for India! Santner spears it in, full, almost in the blockhole, on middle. Kishan is deep in the crease and manages to get the leverage to go back over the bowler's head for a four.

Mitchell Santner to Sanju Samson, 1 run.

Mitchell Santner to Ishan Kishan, FIFTY FOR KISHAN! India's pocket rocket has stood up on the big night of the final.

Mitchell Santner to Ishan Kishan, Santner switches to over the wicket and pushes it through, short and outside off. Ishan attempts the switch hit but misses. Kishan is unhappy that the wide is not called but he had moved across his stumps.

Mitchell Santner to Ishan Kishan, ! Just over!

Mitchell Santner to Ishan Kishan, Near the tramline, on the shorter side. Kishan is made to reach out. The ball grazes the toe end of the blade before dribbling to short third.

DRINKS BREAK. It has been an absolute mayhem at the Narendra Modi Stadium by the Indian batters. These two have put on 93 runs together and Samson is inching closer to his century as well. Ishan Kishan has came out with an aggressive intent as he strikes at 226.32 right now.

Rachin Ravindra to Sanju Samson, ! A hat-trick of sixes! Just 2 runs off the first 3 balls but the over ends up going for 20. Flighted delivery, on a good length, outside off. Samson gets the width to free his arms, and he stays still at the point of impact. Opens up the front hip and slams it over wide long off for the third six in a row.

Rachin Ravindra to Sanju Samson, MORE! Outta here!

Rachin Ravindra to Sanju Samson, ! Clean as a whistle! Rachin errs in length as he dishes it out right in the slot. This is on middle and leg. Samson puts his head down, holds his shape and smokes it towards the sight screen for a six.

Rachin Ravindra to Ishan Kishan, Flatter and shorter, outside off, this is heaved away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Rachin Ravindra to Sanju Samson, Flighted delivery, keeps it wide on off, on a length. Sanju makes room to go inside out but is slightly early into the shot. Chips it down to long off for a run.

Rachin Ravindra to Sanju Samson, Good stop! Darted in from around the wicket, on a length, on middle and leg. Samson knocks it down the strip. Rachin gets across and dives to his right to prevent the single.

Change.

Matt Henry to Sanju Samson, Good comeback from Henry after being hit for a six earlier in the over.

Matt Henry to Ishan Kishan, Not in control but safe! Henry digs it in short and it skids through, outside off. Kishan backs away and flays at it. Ends up giving himself too much room. Spoons it aerially but the ball drops in front of the rushing fielder. Just a single.

Matt Henry to Sanju Samson, Slanting into the pads, full in length. Samson just checks his shot as he whips it in front of deep mid-wicket. They cross.

Matt Henry to Ishan Kishan, Back to pace on, low full toss, on middle and leg. Kishan gets low and smears it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Matt Henry to Ishan Kishan, ! Stand and deliver! Henry takes pace off and bowls it at 122.9 kph. Bangs it into the surface but this comes at waist height. Kishan waits for the ball to arrive and pummels it over wide long on for a six.

Will Mitchell Santner bowl himself out here? The answer is no. Matt Henry is back. He has gone for 28 runs in his 2 overs.

Matt Henry to Ishan Kishan, Pushes it across the left-hander, on a good length. Kishan reaches out to force it away. Gets it right off the toe end of the blade towards mid off.

Lockie Ferguson to Sanju Samson, ! Up and over!

Lockie Ferguson to Ishan Kishan, Back of a length and on off, Ishan Kishan swats it towards wide long on for one.

Lockie Ferguson to Ishan Kishan, Six!

Lockie Ferguson to Sanju Samson, From around the wicket now. The yorker is nailed, on middle and leg. Sanju digs it out to wide long on for a single.

Lockie Ferguson to Sanju Samson, ! Back-to-back biggies!

Lockie Ferguson to Sanju Samson, Six!

Mitchell Santner to Sanju Samson, FIFTY FOR SAMSON! Another magnicicent knock from him, and according to Natalie Germanos on air, he becomes the third player, to score half-centuries in a T20 Word Cup semi final and a final.

Mitchell Santner to Sanju Samson, Drops it short and around off, Sanju Samson punches it wide of extra cover, where Rachin Ravindra dives to his right to make a clean stop this time.

Mitchell Santner to Ishan Kishan, Fires in a yorker, on middle, Ishan Kishan jams it down towards long on for one.

Mitchell Santner to Ishan Kishan, ! Into the stands! Tossed up, full and on middle and leg. Ishan Kishan clears his front leg out, gets low and nails the slog sweep over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Mitchell Santner to Sanju Samson, Flatter, full and on off, Sanju Samson drives it towards extra cover, where Rachin Ravindra only makes a half-stop and allows a run.

Mitchell Santner to Ishan Kishan, Drags his length back, on middle, Ishan Kishan heaves it towards wide long on for a single.

James Neesham to Sanju Samson, Nails the wide yorker this time, Sanju Samson tries to steer it away again but this time does not make any contact.

James Neesham to Ishan Kishan, Hits the length hard, on off, Ishan Kishan stabs it out in front of short cover for a run.

James Neesham to Ishan Kishan, ! Sloppy fielding! A slower one, back of a length and outside off. Ishan Kishan cuts it away hard and wide of point. Rachin Ravindra dives to his left but lets it through for a boundary.

James Neesham to Sanju Samson, On a length and on off, Sanju Samson works it off the inner half of the bat through square leg for a single.

James Neesham to Sanju Samson, ! Incredible shot! Nothing wrong with the ball, it is a yorker, on off. Sanju Samson waits for it, opens the face of the bat late and guides it past short third for a boundary.

Just one over for Rachin Ravindra then. He has been replaced by James Neesham.

James Neesham to Sanju Samson, In the air...SAFE! Fuller one and just outside off. Sanju Samson backs away to go over covers but slices it. It goes in the air but lands out of the reach of the backtracking point fielder. Two taken.

Mitchell Santner to Sanju Samson, A couple of quiet overs from Santner! Flighted, full and on off, Sanju Samson drills it to long off for oen more.

Mitchell Santner to Sanju Samson, A rare dot ball! Pushed through quicker, short and on off, angling in. Sanju Samson stays back and stabs it to short cover.

Mitchell Santner to Ishan Kishan, A low full toss, on middle and leg, Ishan Kishan clips it away to deep mid-wicket for one.

Mitchell Santner to Sanju Samson, Slows it up, shortish and on off, Sanju Samson pats it towards long off for another run.

Mitchell Santner to Ishan Kishan, Flatter, short and outside off, Ishan Kishan hangs back and punches it to the left of sweeper cover for a run.

Mitchell Santner to Sanju Samson, Tossed up, full and on off, Sanju Samson eases it down to long off for a single. Nelson on the board now.

Rachin Ravindra to Ishan Kishan, ! Finds the gap again!

Rachin Ravindra to Ishan Kishan, ! Tremendous timing! Drag-downer, spinning in from middle to leg. Ishan hangs deep inside the crease and knocks it through the mid on and mid-wicket gap for a boundary.

Rachin Ravindra to Ishan Kishan, Very full, wide on off. Ishan reaches out to force it away but ends up bunting it down on the off side.

Rachin Ravindra to Ishan Kishan, On a length, pushed a bit wide on off. Kishan extends his hands and slices it wide of sweeper cover. It is Glenn Phillips in the deep, who gets across quickly and slides to cut it off. Another couple for Ishan.

Rachin Ravindra to Ishan Kishan, Superb stop! Tossed up, full and on off. Kishan drills it all along the ground towards long on.

The Kiwis break the massive 98-run opening stand. In walks Ishan Kishan at number 3.

Rachin Ravindra to Abhishek Sharma, ! CAUGHT BEHIND​​! Rachin Ravindra continues to have a dream run with the ball as he breaks this dangerous opening partnership.

Spin from both ends? Yes, Rachin Ravindra comes into the attack now.

Mitchell Santner to Abhishek Sharma, Pushed wide across the batter, on a length. Sharma gets on the back foot and cuts it to deep backward point for a single. A quiet over as just 6 runs come from it.

Mitchell Santner to Sanju Samson, In-angler on a length, on middle, Sanju goes across and tucks it through mid on for a single.

Mitchell Santner to Sanju Samson, ! Nicely done! Bowled from a bit wide of the crease, short and on top of off. Samson stays leg side of the ball and his fast hands come into play. Cuts it to the right of the backward point fielder for a boundary.

Mitchell Santner to Sanju Samson, Drifting in on a length, this is punched to cover.

Mitchell Santner to Sanju Samson, Nicely floated up, full and around off. Sanju tries to smash that through cover, but the ball dips, spins and beats the outside edge.

Mitchell Santner to Sanju Samson, Pushed fuller, on off, Sanju gently eases it to the mid off fielder.

DRINKS!

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, A dot to end the Powerplay. On a hard length, Abhishek walks across the stumps and seeing that, Duffy pushes it away from the left-hander. Sharma ends up leaving the ball in the hope of getting the signal of wide from the umpire but gets nothing.

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, ! FIFTY FOR ABHISHEK SHARMA! In just 18 balls. After a very underwhelming tournament, he has chosen a perfect occasion to get back in form. The Indian dugout is on its feet as they admire this whirlwind knock of his.

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, And again!

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, ! ! Full outside off, Sharma swings hard across the line and skies it. Chapman gives it a chase and even puts in a dive, but the ball drops just beyond his reach. As he scrambles on the ground trying to pull it back in, he ends up nudging it onto the ropes instead.

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, ! Nonchalantly played! A low full toss, around off, Abhishek Sharma gets on the front foot, maintains his shape and thumps it downtown for a six.

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, ! Edgy! A low full toss, on off, Abhishek advances and gives himself some room. He tries to go inside out through the off side, but only manages a fat outside edge. The ball shoots between the keeper and the short third fielder and goes for a boundary.

Jacob Duffy to bowl the final over of the Powerplay.

Matt Henry to Sanju Samson, ! Gets much more than enough on that. Henry bashes the length hard, over middle and leg. Sanju Samson picks the length in a trice and nails the pull shot, parking it behind the deep square leg fence for a six. End of a very lengthy over from Henry. 21 runs from it.

Matt Henry to Sanju Samson, On a hard length, jagging back into the batter. Samson plays off the back foot and pulls it between the deep square leg and deep mid-wicket fielders for a couple of runs.

Matt Henry to Abhishek Sharma, At pace now, on a full length, outside off, Abhishek Sharma drives it through the vacant mid off region for a single.

Matt Henry to Abhishek Sharma, ! HIGH AND HANDSOME! Abhishek moves to 30 (12).

Matt Henry to Abhishek Sharma, WIDE! Not working at the moment for Henry. This is the fourth wide of the over. He goes miles outside the off pole and the tramline. Abhishek leaves.

Matt Henry to Sanju Samson, Short of a good length, nipping into the batter at chest height. Sanju Samson pulls it off the back foot and it goes on the bounce to the deep mid-wicket fielder for a single.

Matt Henry to Sanju Samson, WIDE! A bit too straight, down the leg stump line, slower at 117.2 kph. Samson gets inside the line, tries to pull, but fails to connect. Third wide of the over already.

Matt Henry to Abhishek Sharma, Around off, on a good length, at 124.4 kph, a cutter, it seems. Abhishek Sharma hangs back and cuts it to deep backward point for a single.

Matt Henry to Abhishek Sharma, WIDE! Again, Henry loses the radar and bowls outside the guideline, on the off side. Left alone by Sharma. Henry under pressure.

Matt Henry to Abhishek Sharma, WIDE! Far outside off, across the batter, and breaching the tramline. Abhishek ignores. Wide called.

The last couple of overs have completely shifted the momentum.

Lockie Ferguson to Sanju Samson, ! Sanju Samson gets it away this time. Sliding onto the pads, on a good length. Samson lets the ball come to him and tickles it fine of the man at short fine leg for a boundary. 24 runs off the over and the 50 is up for India.

Lockie Ferguson to Sanju Samson, Lockie Ferguson takes pace off and bowls it full, on off, Sanju gets low and steers it to point.

Lockie Ferguson to Sanju Samson, Wide!

Lockie Ferguson to Sanju Samson, Wide! Too full, down leg. Samson swings to get it away but misses.

Lockie Ferguson to Sanju Samson, ! Not where Samson intended but he will take it. Cross-seam delivery, slanting into the right-hander. Samson hangs deep in the crease and has a swipe across the line. Gets a leading edge that goes down to deep third. The fielder in the deep is a bit square and he can only watch it sail over the ropes for a six.

Lockie Ferguson to Sanju Samson, Wide!

Lockie Ferguson to Abhishek Sharma, 1 run.

Lockie Ferguson to Abhishek Sharma, ! All the way! Leg-cutter from Ferguson, fuller and outside off. Sharma has a big swing at it.

Lockie Ferguson to Abhishek Sharma, Four!

Change.

Jacob Duffy to Sanju Samson, ! 15 runs off the over! Jacob pitches it up but ends up being a bit too full and finds no help through the air, on off. Sanju presents the full face of the bat and smacks it back over the bowler's head for the third boundary of the over.

Jacob Duffy to Sanju Samson, No run.

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, Just short!

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, ! Back-to-back boundaries for the southpaw. Duffy stays full, on middle. Abhishek holds his shape and swings through the line. He does not try to overhit this one and lifts it back over the bowler's head for four more.

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, ! Up and over! Fuller in length, on middle and leg. Abhishek clears the front leg and clubs it over wide mid on. Not quite from the middle of the bat, but enough to clear the in-field and fetch Sharma his first boundary.

Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, Wide!

Jacob Duffy to Sanju Samson, A hint of away shape, on a good length, on off and middle. Samson waits back and turns it through square leg for a single.

Change.

Glenn Phillips to Abhishek Sharma, Great effort! Floated up by Glenn Phillips, full and on middle. Sharma does not move his feet much and just extends his hands into the drive. Plays it between extra cover and long off.

Glenn Phillips to Sanju Samson, No air given by Glenn Phillips, on a good length, outside off. Samson knocks it watchfully to long on and gets to the other end.

Glenn Phillips to Abhishek Sharma, This is flatter and shorter, on off. Abhishek rides the bounce and taps it to long on. He is off the mark with a single.

Glenn Phillips to Abhishek Sharma, Angled in from wide of the crease, full and on middle and leg. Abhishek Sharma lunges and defends it out.

Glenn Phillips to Abhishek Sharma, From around the wicket for the left-hander. This is tossed up slightly. A hint of turn, Sharma eases the drive to cover.

Glenn Phillips to Sanju Samson, Starts on a nagging length, on top of off, Samson punches it off the back foot to long on and crosses over.

A good battle between bat and ball in the first over!

Matt Henry to Sanju Samson, Good cricket! Matt pitches it up, on off and middle. Sanju presses forward and taps it it with soft hands in front of mid on and scampers to the other end.

Matt Henry to Sanju Samson, ! Sanju Samson and India are underway! Henry pulls the length back, outside off. This is fractionally short but Samson is quick to pounce on it. He stands tall and thumps it off the front foot over the man at mid on for a flat six.

Matt Henry to Sanju Samson, Make that four dots. Henry pushes the length up, not a lot of movement in the air or off the deck. Samson plays it all along the ground to mid on.

Matt Henry to Sanju Samson, A loud shout for LBW, turned down! Mitchell Santner gestures that there was bat involved and New Zealand do not go upstairs. The UltraEdge confirms the inside edge. Nipping back in, on a good length, at the sticks. Samson brings his bat out in front and ekes out an inside edge onto the pads.

Matt Henry to Sanju Samson, Three dots in a row!

Matt Henry to Sanju Samson, Henry is right on the money! Angled in, on a good length, on middle. Samson is standing deep in his crease and he pats it back to the bowler with a straight bat.