1
1
W
2
1
1
= 6
Match Details
IND vs NZ 3rd T20, NZ vs IND 2022
IND
75-49.0
Match Tied (DLS METHOD) 🏆
NZ
19.4160-10
Player of the Match
Mohammed Siraj
India4/17
IND - 2nd Innings| Session | Open | PASS | 6 Over | 47 | 58 | 10 Over | 90 |
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NZ - 1st Innings| Session | Open | PASS | 6 Over | 48 | 46 | 10 Over | 77 | 74 | 15 Over | 120 | 129 | 20 Over | 190 | 160 |
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That's it from our coverage of the 3rd and final T20I between New Zealand and India from McLean Park in Napier. Ninaad Dixit here signing off on behalf of my co-commentator Akshaya Krishna and scorer Manish Bishnoi. Stay tuned for more cricketing action from across the globe.
Ravi Shastri does the honors by giving the T20I series trophy to Hardik Pandya!
Hardik Pandya (India Captain): "We would have liked to win this game by playing the full overs but it is what it is. I had to attack. At some of point I felt that offence was the best defense on this wicket. It was important to go ahead in the powerplay despite losing some early wickets.
Game like this would have given opportunities to other batters as you don't get to play such games when your top 4 batters are out cheaply with a healthy total to chase. I am going home, will enjoy the series from there on a break with my son."
Game like this would have given opportunities to other batters as you don't get to play such games when your top 4 batters are out cheaply with a healthy total to chase. I am going home, will enjoy the series from there on a break with my son."
Tim Southee (New Zealand Captain): "It wasn't an easy wicket to bat. But it was a disappointing performance with the bat, to be honest. When we came to bowl, we discussed earlier getting early wickets and putting them under pressure. We tried giving our everything and took early wickets. We knew if we took early wickets, anything could happen, but unfortunately, the weather came in.
You don't know until both sides bat on it; it would have been an interesting game if both sides had batted. When the rain came down, there was some doubt about whether it was a tie. It could have gone either way, but we were pleased with how we attacked with the ball and put them under pressure. It's great to be back in ODI action against a top-tier team like India. I'm hoping for a good turnout in Auckland."
You don't know until both sides bat on it; it would have been an interesting game if both sides had batted. When the rain came down, there was some doubt about whether it was a tie. It could have gone either way, but we were pleased with how we attacked with the ball and put them under pressure. It's great to be back in ODI action against a top-tier team like India. I'm hoping for a good turnout in Auckland."
Suryakumar Yadav: "Really happy with the way things panned out. Would have loved to have a full game here but as Siraj said its not in our control. The pressure is always there and there is no fun batting without pressure. I'm just enjoying my batting and not carrying any baggage on my shoulder. The intent and approach will be the same in the ODIs. We just go out and express ourselves and that's not in our control [the weather]."
Suryakumar Yadav is the player of the series!
Mohammed Siraj: "The pitch wasn't an easy one to bat on, and I was prepared to bowl the hard lengths. They paid me dividends as I got wickets on those hard lengths. I prepared during the World Cups as I tried hard to bowl these hard lengths. I executed those plans here, and I am happy with that. I always keep it simple and bowl the hard length. We do not have the weather in control, but yeah, happy with the series win."
Mohammed Siraj is the player of the match.
A DLS tie makes sure that India takes yet another T20I series, this time by 1-0 after winning the second T20I by 65 runs. After an thrilling first innings where New Zealand managed to score 160 giving something to their bowlers to fight for, the Kiwis also got a very good start with the ball in hand getting 3 Indian wickets in the powerplay.
Indian openers Ishan Kishan and Rishabh Pant started in aggressive fashion but a good opening spell from Tim Southee and Adam Milne pegged the men in blue with quick wickets as Shreyas Iyer departed for a golden duck falling against the short ball.
ICC World number 1 batter Suryakumar Yadav played some good strokes but fell early for 13. Skipper Hardik Pandya steered the men in blue to a comfortable score with unbeaten 30 off 18 balls under his belt. Deepak Hooda remained not out for 9.
Tim Southee started well picking up a couple of wickets for 27 runs in 3 overs. Adam Milne was expensive but got the prized wicket of Ishan Kishan. Ish Sodhi had a poor day in the field but picked up a wicket to send back Yadav in the 7th over.
Stay tuned for the post match coverage.
Indian openers Ishan Kishan and Rishabh Pant started in aggressive fashion but a good opening spell from Tim Southee and Adam Milne pegged the men in blue with quick wickets as Shreyas Iyer departed for a golden duck falling against the short ball.
ICC World number 1 batter Suryakumar Yadav played some good strokes but fell early for 13. Skipper Hardik Pandya steered the men in blue to a comfortable score with unbeaten 30 off 18 balls under his belt. Deepak Hooda remained not out for 9.
Tim Southee started well picking up a couple of wickets for 27 runs in 3 overs. Adam Milne was expensive but got the prized wicket of Ishan Kishan. Ish Sodhi had a poor day in the field but picked up a wicket to send back Yadav in the 7th over.
Stay tuned for the post match coverage.
3:55 PM IST: The match ends in a DLS tie. The drizzle is back, the umpires are heading out of the field with their umbrellas on and inform the respective captains. Handshakes all over as India take the series 1-0.
Mitchell Santner: "We obviously weren't aware about the par score but we are now. That 1 run might cost us, but yeah a lot goes into it. We probably would have liked 180 with such a good start. But we lost some quick wickets. Myself included when we tried to pull some balls they just climbed up and we lost some wickets to the short ball. We always talk about adapting as soon as you can. The dimensions are small over here so you can't help bowling short. Every ground in New Zealand makes some difference so you have to adapt. Couple of balls spun out there. I guess we practice with the wet ball to counter this factor. Eden Park is a completely different to this where you have to adjust the lengths accordingly but its a different format and India is a great team so looking forward."
3:45 PM IST | It has stopped raining. The umpires are out in the middle to inspect the outfield.
3:40 PM IST | The cut off time for the match to resume is 4PM IST. Or else it will be called off with the match resulting in a DLS tie as India has scored exactly 75 runs which is the DLS par after 9 overs.
3:30 PM IST | The news that is coming off the ground is a bad one. The rain has gotten really heavy, and it looks ominous.
3:26 PM IST | It is getting heavier now, and more covers are coming in to cover the squares.
3:21 PM IST | The drizzle gets heavier now, and the umpires had enough as they take the players off the field. The covers are in at the moment. The DLS par score is 75 for the moment if the game ends here, it is a tie.
OVER 9
India
75/4
Hardik Pandya
30(18)
Deepak Hooda
9(9)
Ish Sodhi
1-12(2.0)
8.6 I Sodhi to D Hooda
1 87.5kph. Flatter and outside the off stump. Punched off the backfoot. Slight misfield from Mitchell Santner at covers allows the single to be taken comfortably.
8.5 I Sodhi to H Pandya
1 86.2kph. Full on the fourth stump line. Driven through extra cover for an easy single in the deep.
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