short ball, too high and over the keeper for five wides. An underwhelming finish to what has been an underwhelming series, thoroughly dominated by India, and sealed three-nil with two matches to go
New Zealand vs India, 3rd ODI at Mount Maunganui, IND in NZ, Jan 28 2019 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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3rd ODI (D/N), Mount Maunganui, January 28, 2019, India tour of New Zealand
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Kohli: Amazing, three clinical games from us, relentlessness of the side pleasing. Haven't had a break for a while, hectic Australia tour and now this. We are three-nil up so I can relax a little. Some outstanding talent coming through. Saw Shubman batting in the nets, I wasn't even 10 percent of that at 19.
Williamson: They are teaching us a lesson and we are required to rise up to the challenge. There were small improvements today but we need more. Wasn't easy to get momentum on this wicket, Ross was brilliant. With the ball, we are going okay but we need early wickets.
Mohammed Shami is the Player of the Match: difficult to bowl against the wind, but somebody has to do the job, it's part of the game.
10.23pm No middle over jitters, no last over finishes, that was as comprehensive as it gets from India as they win a series in New Zealand after ten years. They have gotten better and better since the loss to Australia in the first ODI at Sydney and have thumped New Zealand in three anti-climactic ODIs. As is their wont, two from the top order, Rohit and Kohli today, set it up nicely and Rayudu, who had looked badly out of touch before the last ODI, batted with freedom, as did Dinesh Karthik, included instead of an injured Dhoni today. This makes it three series wins for India outside Asia in the last one year, starting with the hammering of South Africa, a closer series against Australia and another comfortable win here. England was the only place they couldn't conquer, but they'd be happy to change that at the World Cup.
43.1
5w
Doug Bracewell to Rayudu, 5 wide
end of over 4313 runs
IND: 240/3CRR: 5.58 • RRR: 0.57
Dinesh Karthik38 (38b 5x4 1x6)
Ambati Rayudu40 (42b 5x4 1x6)
Ish Sodhi 7-0-53-0
Lockie Ferguson 10-1-57-0
42.6
•
Sodhi to Karthik, no run
full on off, driven to cover who does well to stop it with a dive to his left
Sehrish: "I bet this time a subcontinent team (Pakistan or Indian) will lift the World Cup 2019 trophy. "
42.5
•
Sodhi to Karthik, no run
length on off, defended to point
42.5
1w
Sodhi to Karthik, 1 wide
short and wide and called
42.4
4
Sodhi to Karthik, FOUR runs
short ball, goes down on one knee and hammers it to the deep squareleg fence. Had to say whether it was a sweep or a pull but effective, nevertheless
42.3
1
Sodhi to Rayudu, 1 run
full on off, pushed to long-off
42.2
1
Sodhi to Karthik, 1 run
short, and he was ready for it, rocks back and punches it through the off side
42.1
6
Sodhi to Karthik, SIX runs
full toss, down the track and deposited on the grass banks over the deep midwicket fence
end of over 426 runs
IND: 227/3CRR: 5.40 • RRR: 2.12
Dinesh Karthik27 (33b 4x4)
Ambati Rayudu39 (41b 5x4 1x6)
Lockie Ferguson 10-1-57-0
Trent Boult 10-1-40-2
41.6
1
Ferguson to Karthik, 1 run
length outside off, steered to third-man
41.5
•
Ferguson to Karthik, no run
length outside off, left alone
41.4
1
Ferguson to Rayudu, 1 run
short outside off, pushed to deep cover
41.3
4
Ferguson to Rayudu, FOUR runs
short ball and out comes the ramp from Rayudu, right over the keeper's head. Clever shot
41.2
•
Ferguson to Rayudu, no run
length outside off, nearly chopped on, but past the stumps and stopped by the diving keeper
41.1
•
Ferguson to Rayudu, no run
length outside off, left alone
Reuben Sylveste: "New Zealand may have taken things a bit for granted after the defeat of Srilanka. Now, the Lankans are not as great as they once were, so cannot be used for benchmarking performance. See what's happening to them in Australia?"
end of over 413 runs
IND: 221/3CRR: 5.39 • RRR: 2.55
Dinesh Karthik26 (31b 4x4)
Ambati Rayudu34 (37b 4x4 1x6)
Trent Boult 10-1-40-2
Lockie Ferguson 9-1-51-0
40.6
•
Boult to Karthik, no run
length outside off, defended to point
40.5
1
Boult to Rayudu, 1 run
slower ball, curved back in a little from middle, pushed to mid-on and they scamper a single
40.4
1
Boult to Karthik, 1 run
full outside off, pushed past the right of point
40.3
•
Boult to Karthik, no run
length outside, climbs as it leaves the batsman who has a poke and is beaten
40.2
1
Boult to Rayudu, 1 run
slower ball, floated up outside off, driven past the right of point
Tim nelson: "After last series, I was expecting that atleast our team will give fierce competition to India but sadly it has been cakewalk for India till now. Have tickets for fourth odi but I will pass on that now :("
40.1
•
Boult to Rayudu, no run
length outside off, steered to point
Kez: "Time for a Rayudu vs Karthick poll? My vote goes to Karthick. Can anchor the innings but also provide power hitting at the end."
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