India vs New Zealand, 3rd T20I — As it happened...

Indian bowlers defended 67 runs to win their first ever T201 series against the Kiwis.

Courtesy: PTI

New Delhi: In an 8-over shootout, Jasprit Bumrah took two wickets to help India defend a paltry target of 67 runs against the top-ranked side. After hours of delay due to rain, the match started at 9:30 PM IST, with Kiwi skipper Kane Williamson asking India to bat first on an evidently damped top. The toss coin stuck on the surface. India lost their top-three batsmen inside the fourth over, but Manish Pandey and Hardik Pandya hit some lusty boundaries towards the end to give India a fighting chance. (SCORECARD | MATCH REPORT)

New Zealand won the toss and elected to field. India won the match by 6 runs.

07 November 2017

23:31 IST

Brief scores:

India 67/5 in 8 overs (Pandey 17, Pandya 14 not out; Southee 2/23, Sodhi 2/23, Boult 1/13).

New Zealand 61/6 in 8 overs (Grandhomme 17; Bumrah 2/9).

23:28 IST

Jasprit Bumrah wins both the Man of the Match and the Man of the Series awards.

"The slower ball was gripping, after the first innings, Bhuvi and I had a chat about what will work. We saw they were gripping the ball, but our slower balls were not gripping. If you think about pressure, you won't be able to deliver," he said after the match.