19 November 2021, 22:41 PM
INDIA WIN AND SEAL SERIES 2-0!
Rishabh Pant finishes things off in style with a two back to back sixes. Stars for India today: R Ashwin for his amazing figures of 1 for 19 and Rohit, Rahul for their fifties that helped India set up the chase nicely.
Guptill gave a good start for NZ but after he fell, there was no momentum in visitors' innings.
The series has been sealed by India and that gives India some space to try out some young faces in the last T20I.
That's that from us well. Thanks for joining in. Good night.
19 November 2021, 22:36 PM
WICKET!
Two wickets in same over for Southee. Just after reaching fifty, Rohit departs. Top delivery from Southee, roll of the fingers and Rohit was done in by it. Could not spot the slower and Rohit handed a simple catch to cover. Two balls later, Suryakumar chops on to his stumps.
IND 137/3; need 17 in 24 balls.
19 November 2021, 22:28 PM
FIFTY!
And Rohit Sharma reaches fifty with a stunning shot, that brilliant pull for six off Milne.
IND 134/1; need 20 runs in 30 balls
19 November 2021, 22:19 PM
WICKET!
KL Rahul departs. He could not read the slower one but still went on with it. As a result, could not connect it with the meat of the bat and is caught at mid-wicket ropes.
IND 117/1; need 37 in 40 balls
19 November 2021, 22:06 PM
FIFTY!
KL Rahul's fourth half-century in last five T20 innings. And what a way to bring it up, he smashes a six to reach the milestone.
IND 89/0 after 10.3 overs; Need 64 in 56 balls
19 November 2021, 21:32 PM
DROPPED!
Trent Boult has put down Rohit Sharma on 43. India now picking up the pace in the innings. There were some lull overs in between and Rohit has now taken charge, trying to up the ante. India still have ten wickets in hand so Rahul and Rohit can take a couple of risks here.
IND 79/10; need 75 off 60 balls
19 November 2021, 21:12 PM
IND 32/0 after 4 overs
Rohit and Rahul started off slowly but now the innings is picking up pace. NZ continue to hunt wickets. India making sure they don't lose any wicket in the powerplay. This is not a big chase and this is the right plan here.
19 November 2021, 21:03 PM
Chase begins!
Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul are out in the middle to begin India's chase of 154 runs. Tim Southee with the ball in hand.
19 November 2021, 20:46 PM
INDIA need 154 to win and seal series!
After the end of 20 overs, Black Caps finish with 153/6. Guptill gave a solid start but NZ never really looked to carry on that momentum. Ashwin pick of the bowlers with 1 off just 19 from his four.
Chase to start in quick times.
19 November 2021, 20:37 PM
WICKET!
Neesham departs as Bhuvneshwar picks up a wicket. A simple caught behind dismissal. Neesham walked as soon as edged it.
NZ lose their sixth wicket. They are 140/6 after 18 overs.
19 November 2021, 20:32 PM
WICKET!
NZ lose half of their side as Glenn Phillips departs for 32 off 21 balls. Harshal Patel with another wicket. Banged it short but Phillips could execute that pull shot well and lost his wicket, caught at deep square leg.
NZ 137/5 after 16.4 overs
19 November 2021, 20:14 PM
WICKET!
Tim Seifert departs. He tried to reverse-sweep Ashwin and in that attempt, has lost his wicket, gave a catch to short third man Bhuvneshwar Kumar who did not make any mistake.
Ashwin finishes his spell with one wicket and just 19 runs from four overs.
NZ 134/4 after 16.1 overs
19 November 2021, 19:49 PM
WICKET!
First international wicket for Harshal Patel as he removes Daryl Mitchell for 31. Mitchell wanted to clear the long on boundary but has been held up there by Suryakumar Yadav.
NZ 90/3 after 11.2 overs.
19 November 2021, 19:27 PM
WICKET!
Chapman departs as well. Axar Patel with the wicket. Chapman went big, but the ball was flatter and the batter could not connect as well as he wanted and was holed out at long on. Rahul took a safe catch.
NZ 80/2 after 9 overs
19 November 2021, 19:05 PM
WICKET!
Deepak Chahar picks up a wicket in only his first over. Chahar banged it short and Guptill went for a pull, but did not connect and ended up hitting high up in the air. Pant took the catch behind. NZ lose first wicket.
NZ 50/1 after 4.3 overs
19 November 2021, 19:02 PM
DROPPED!
Guptill gets the second chance as KL Rahul drops him at long on. Knuckle delivery from Guptill that went high up in the air. Rahul ran back and dived too but could not hold on to it.
19 November 2021, 18:36 PM
Match time
Martin Guptill and Daryl Mitchell open for New Zealand. Bhuvneshwar Kumar has the ball in hand. He will bowl the first over. India will hunt for quick wickets. NZ would like a blistering powerplay.
19 November 2021, 18:34 PM
Teams:
India XI: KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma(c), Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant(w), Shreyas Iyer, Venkatesh Iyer, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Deepak Chahar, Harshal Patel
New Zealand XI: Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Tim Seifert(w), James Neesham, Ish Sodhi, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee(c), Adam Milne, Trent Boult
19 November 2021, 18:14 PM
TOSS UPDATE!
India opt to bowl first after winning the toss. Rohit mentions at the toss that the dew factor is the reason they have opted for field first.
Harshal Patal makes debut for India, injured Mohammed Siraj misses out.
19 November 2021, 18:11 PM
WELCOME to our LIVE BLOG
Hello and welcome to coverage of second T20 between India and New Zealand to be played at JSCA stadium in Ranchi. India are leading the series 1-0 in this three-match series and will aim to seal it tonight. Toss to take place at 6.30 pm IST.
