9.46pm The Indian players are jumping because they have clawed their way back in, yet again! Oh, New Zealand! Discussions all around, Ravi Shastri walks out to talk to his players. Looks like Guptill won't bat because he doesn't have the pads on. I'm going to lose count of New Zealand and their Super Over heartbreaks. Someone is keeping a count here. Well, Bumrah has the ball, batsmen have walked out: Seifert and Munro
19.6
W
Thakur to Santner, 1 run, OUT
he swipes to deep point, it's an easy one but no time for a double. They do try but Samson from the deep throws it in, Rahul takes the bails off and IT'S ANOTHER SUPER OVER. Somebody slap me or I won't believe it
Mitchell Santner run out (Samson/†Rahul) 2 (8m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 100
Santner and Chahal share a laugh over something. Kohli, Bumrah and Thakur are chatting but no jokes there. Three wickets in the over already. Third man and point are deep
LinoY: "Looks likeeey we all set for another superrr overr...but we do not have the services of Master Rohit this time :)"
19.5
W
Thakur to Mitchell, OUT
one more falls, New Zealand are crumbling! It's the knuckleball on length, Mitchell lofts it on the off side, hearts are pounding as the ball hangs in the air, and Shivam Dube comes under it easily from mid off
Daryl Mitchell c Dube b Thakur 4 (6m 3b 1x4 0x6) SR: 133.33
Two off two like the last match. Kohli talking to Thakur. Mid off in the circle, long on and fine leg are deep
19.4
1
Thakur to Santner, 1 run
pulls the short ball past short midwicket for a single, Santner slips at the bowler's end. There's drama on every delivery
Three off three. Two new batsmen out there, Santner on strike
Ghaffy: "what a see-saw over from Thakur...My heart is pounding.."
19.3
W
Thakur to Mitchell, OUT
Rahul has hit the stumps at the keeper's end as they were sneaking a bye in, replays confirm Seifert has fallen short! A slower short ball outside off, Mitchell missed completely and Seifert ran hard for the bye, dragged his bat in but it wasn't enough because someone has finally got a direct hit - KL Rahul!
Tim Seifert run out (†Rahul) 57 (82m 39b 4x4 3x6) SR: 146.15
19.2
4
Thakur to Mitchell, FOUR runs
lofted over mid off for four! A length delivery around of, he swings and gets enough to clear the fielder in the ring, he gets the pressure down
Seven off five. Daryl Mitchell to face his first ball of the series
19.1
W
Thakur to Taylor, OUT
holed out to deep midwicket, Ross Taylor has thrown it away! A fullish delivery, Taylor lofted it really, really high to his favourite area and Shreyas Iyer had enough time to come under it and get both hands to it
Ross Taylor c Iyer b Thakur 24 (40m 18b 2x4 0x6) SR: 133.33
Seven from six. Remember no Shami today, it's Shardul Thakur. Mid off and fine leg in the circle, long-on is deep
Nishank: "If Shivam Dubey bowls that Pandya-esque over..." Thakur it is
end of over 194 runs
NZ: 159/3CRR: 8.36• RRR: 7.00 • Need 7 runs from 6b
Ross Taylor24 (17)
Tim Seifert57 (39)
Navdeep Saini4-0-29-0
Jasprit Bumrah4-0-20-1
18.6
1
Saini to Taylor, 1 run
nice and quick, nearly in the block hole at 145kmh. It goes off Taylor's pad for a leg bye
18.5
1
Saini to Seifert, 1 run
short ball pulled away to deep square leg for one
Nine off eight, another tense finish?
18.4
•
Saini to Seifert, no run
short outside off, Seifert tries that upper cut like the last match and misses. Rahul was ready to throw for the bye
18.3
•
Saini to Seifert, no run
in the block hole again, accurate stuff. He tries to flick but takes it on the pads
18.2
2
Saini to Seifert, 2 runs
falls safe right in between three fielders! Seifert pulled and got a top edge behind square on the leg side, square leg ran back, two ran from the deep but it wasn't close to any of them
18.1
•
Saini to Seifert, no run
in the blockhole on off, he shuffles across and flicks it to midwicket
9.46pm The Indian players are jumping because they have clawed their way back in, yet again! Oh, New Zealand! Discussions all around, Ravi Shastri walks out to talk to his players. Looks like Guptill won't bat because he doesn't have the pads on. I'm going to lose count of New Zealand and their Super Over heartbreaks. Someone is keeping a count here. Well, Bumrah has the ball, batsmen have walked out: Seifert and Munro
he swipes to deep point, it's an easy one but no time for a double. They do try but Samson from the deep throws it in, Rahul takes the bails off and IT'S ANOTHER SUPER OVER. Somebody slap me or I won't believe it
Santner and Chahal share a laugh over something. Kohli, Bumrah and Thakur are chatting but no jokes there. Three wickets in the over already. Third man and point are deep
LinoY: "Looks likeeey we all set for another superrr overr...but we do not have the services of Master Rohit this time :)"
one more falls, New Zealand are crumbling! It's the knuckleball on length, Mitchell lofts it on the off side, hearts are pounding as the ball hangs in the air, and Shivam Dube comes under it easily from mid off
Two off two like the last match. Kohli talking to Thakur. Mid off in the circle, long on and fine leg are deep
pulls the short ball past short midwicket for a single, Santner slips at the bowler's end. There's drama on every delivery
Three off three. Two new batsmen out there, Santner on strike
Ghaffy: "what a see-saw over from Thakur...My heart is pounding.."
Rahul has hit the stumps at the keeper's end as they were sneaking a bye in, replays confirm Seifert has fallen short! A slower short ball outside off, Mitchell missed completely and Seifert ran hard for the bye, dragged his bat in but it wasn't enough because someone has finally got a direct hit - KL Rahul!
lofted over mid off for four! A length delivery around of, he swings and gets enough to clear the fielder in the ring, he gets the pressure down
Seven off five. Daryl Mitchell to face his first ball of the series
holed out to deep midwicket, Ross Taylor has thrown it away! A fullish delivery, Taylor lofted it really, really high to his favourite area and Shreyas Iyer had enough time to come under it and get both hands to it
Seven from six. Remember no Shami today, it's Shardul Thakur. Mid off and fine leg in the circle, long-on is deep
Nishank: "If Shivam Dubey bowls that Pandya-esque over..." Thakur it is
nice and quick, nearly in the block hole at 145kmh. It goes off Taylor's pad for a leg bye
short ball pulled away to deep square leg for one
Nine off eight, another tense finish?
short outside off, Seifert tries that upper cut like the last match and misses. Rahul was ready to throw for the bye
in the block hole again, accurate stuff. He tries to flick but takes it on the pads
falls safe right in between three fielders! Seifert pulled and got a top edge behind square on the leg side, square leg ran back, two ran from the deep but it wasn't close to any of them
in the blockhole on off, he shuffles across and flicks it to midwicket
Saini for the penultimate over