MATCH ABANDONED DUE TO RAIN
India 219 all out - Sundar 51; Mitchell 3/25
NZ 104/1 - Williamson 0*, Conway 38* (Target 220)
10pm - MATCH ABANDONED
That's all she wrote for the third ODI, suffering the same fate as its predecessor in Hamilton.
The Blackcaps win the series 1-0, after their seven-wicket win in the first ODI at Eden Park.
9:30pm - RAIN DELAY
Sorry guys, no sign of movement with the covers at Hagley Oval, ran still teeming. The match will likely be losing overs now.
9:10pm - RAIN DELAY
Update - it's still raining. But there is plenty of time remaining for a shortened match should the rain subside and they're able to dry the outfield.
What I'm saying is - yes, there's a chance.
8:40pm - RAIN DELAY
Full covers are now out on the Hagley Oval pitch and the rain is falling pretty heartily. We'll bring you another update as soon as one is to hand.
8:22 pm - RAIN DELAY
Uh oh. The rain has finally caught up, and the teams are on their way off the park as the covers come out. We're an agonising two overs away from an official match. Fingers crossed when can get back out there shortly, otherwise - despite NZ being 50 runs ahead on DLS - we're looking at a washout.
18th over
Arshdeep returns to the attack. Conway pulls for two. Blasts one through midwicket for four to bring up the NZ 100. Seven off the over.
17th over
Umran continues. Allen helps a poor ball down leg on its way to the boundary for four. Steady drizzle out there now. OUT - Great catch at midwicket by Yadav and that ends an excellent innings by Allen.
Finn Allen c Yadav b Umran Malik 57 (54b 8x4 1x6 )
Out strolls the NZ skipper. Beaten nick and crop first ball by Umran.
16th over
Washington back with his leg spin. BANG! Allen leans back and crushes it over long-off for six to bring up a high-quality half-century off 50 balls. Nine runs off the over.
15th over
Umran continues. Hitting 147km/h with the wind at his back here, pretty rapid. Blackcaps with all the momentum right now, they've negotiated that difficult early period well and are scoring steadily now.
14th over
Washington back with more spin. Conway punches to mid-on for a single. They trade three more singles, four off the over.
13th over
It looks absolutely freezing out there, as Umran continues. Allen pulls through square leg for two. Pulls again, this time through midwicket for two more to end the over.
12th over
Washington Sundar up with the first over of leg spin. Conway plays him straight for a single. Tidy start, four off the over.
11th over
Umran Malik to bowl his second. Allen slashes square for four. Plays a late cut through gully for consecutive boundaries. Digs the next off his toes into open spaces, they come back for three. But of urgency here by NZ, there is a hint of ominous weather out there. 12 off the over.
10th over
Chahar switches ends, greeted by a well-timed prod for four by Conway. Goes again, this one gets the full follow through, textbook by Conway for four more. Make that three in a row! Conway cuts a full toss square to the fence, easy pickings. Leans back and cuts for the fourth boundary of the over. 16 from it.
9th over
First bowling change, paceman Malik into the attack. Couple of looseners result in wides. Conway steers a single to third man. Allen punches off his backfoot for two through cover. Stands and delivers a crunching straight drive for four to close.
8th over
Arshdeep to bowl his fourth. Wide and a leg bye to start. Allen hooks deep and high to fine leg, fielder can't quite get there and it heads to the rope for four. Six off the over. Solid start here by the NZ openers.
7th over
Conway drives Chahal to mid-off for a single. Allen slashes at a wide one. Chahal thought he had a wicket and looked confused nobody shared his belief. Wise not to review that, nowhere near. The next ball certainly found the edge, but the ball runs between first and second slip for four.
6th over
Arshdeep again for India. Swings one down leg, clips Allen's thigh pad as he glances and they'll earn four leg byes from it. Half chance! Allen doesn't time his straight drive and it just clips the bowler's fingers as it trickles to mid on. Allen goes hard at a wide ball and gets a healthy edge over slips down to third man for four. Eight off the over.
5th over
Chahar back to the bowling crease. Three dots to start. Conway leaves a couple, pays to be cautious in these conditions. Lovely cover drive races away for four, picture perfect by Conway.
4th over
Arshdeep continues. Conway top edges a pull shot to fine leg for a single. Allen glances a ball swinging down leg fine for the first boundary of the innings. Five off the over.
3rd over
Allen a touch edgy over the slip cordon for a single off Chahar. Conway finally off the mark, works a single to third man. Two off the over.
2nd over
Arshdeep opens from the other end. Peach first up, beats Conway all ends up. Ton of movement off the seam. Repeats that dose a ball later. Early indications are that this will be no walk in the park for the Blackcaps. Squares Conway up, small inside edge on to his pads. Maiden over, superb start by Arshdeep.
1st over
Chahar takes the ball first. Allen whips the first ball off his pads for two to open the NZ account. Some encouraging movement here early. The wind is really whipping across Hagley now, puffer jackets in full effect across the embankments.
6:50pm
Kia ora, cricketheads! The teams are back out on the Hagley Oval turf for the NZ chase. I'm certainly stating the obvious here, but India need early wickets to stand any chance here. Many early wickets.
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6:25pm
Make no mistake, this is not a 219 all out pitch.
The Blackcaps have been superb, led by an unlikely hero in Daryl Mitchell (3/25).
Adam Milne also shone with 3/57, while Tim Southee had 2/36.
We'll be back shortly for the chase, as the Blackcaps look to take this series 2-0.
Stay tuned!
6:24pm - 48.3 overs
Sundar is one hit away from his first ODI fifty. He's got Southee to contend with, though.
SIX! And there it is! Sundar stands tall and hammers six over midwicket! Great innings under pressure from Sundar, coming from 62 balls with five fours and a six.
Length to come back from Southee, and Sundar pushes it down to long-on, but doesn't run to keep Umran off strike.
WICKET! And that's that. Length ball from Southee, Sundar swings and gets an edge through to Latham. Given out, but reviewed. No use though, he's hit the cover off it.
Washington Sundar 51 (64) caught Latham, bowled Southee
India fail to bat out their 50 overs!
IND 219/10
6:20pm - 47 overs
Four overs to go. Mitchell replaces Santner.
Short to start and Sundar cuts a single out to deep point. Arshdeep faces.
WICKET! Mitchell has three! Full and straight, Arshdeep misses and is hit on the pad and fiven out lbw. Arshdeep reviews. No hope for him though. Three reds.
Arshdeep Singh 9 (9) lbw Mitchell
Umran Malik is the last man, can Mitchell get four? Plays and misses his first ball outside off.
Length, and Umran defends on the front foot. Outside off, and Umran swings and misses.
Length to finish, Umran defends.
IND 213/9
6:14pm - 46 overs
Southee comes back into the attack. Arshdeep on strike.
Short ball to start, and Arshdeep defends. Fuller from Southee, and Arshdeep pushes back to the bowler.
Short again, Arshdeep swings and misses. Short again, Arshdeep swings and misses - again.
Another short ball, another swing and miss.
SIX! Arshdeep connects this time, and finishes the over by sending Southee over midwicket for six!
IND 212/8
6:10pm - 45 overs
Santner continues, Sundar faces.
Sundar gets down on one knee and scoops down to fine leg for a boundary. That's the 200 up.
Slow and wide, and Sundar cuts for a single. Chahal to face.
WICKET! Chahal sweeps and gets a top edge, as Southee runs around from slip to take his third catch.
Yuzvendra Chahal 8 (22) caught Southee, bowled Santner
Arshdeep Singh in at No.10, and gets off the mark with a pull out to midwicket for two. He then gets a single to mid-off by using his feet.
Sundar faces the last ball, and gets two down to long-on.
IND 206/8
6:05pm - 44 overs
Ferguson to bowl his last over. Sundar faces.
And he gets a single first ball with a push to mid-off. Chahal on strike, five to come.
Short, and Chahal gets in behind it. Short again, and Chahal gets a top edge down to the fine leg boundary, as sub fielder Bracewell dives to save four. They run two.
Short ball, and Chahal tucks it off his hip out to square leg for two more.
Short ball, and Chahal fends it off down to the boundary as they run one more. Called as leg byes - it came off the shoulder.
Last ball, and Sundar gets a single down to third man to end the over.
IND 196/7
5:59pm - 43 overs
Stop the press. Mitchell Santner has been brought into the attack for the first time today! Sundar faces.
Length to start, and Sundar tucks it off his pads for two first ball. Short and wide next, and Sundar cuts it for one.
Chahal to face. Field comes in. Length ball, and Chahal gets a single to square leg.
Sundar again, and he defends to point. Sundar sneaks a single with a push to midwicket.
Last ball. And Chahal defends on the back foot.
IND 189/7
5:54pm - 42 overs
Ferguson to Sundar.
Wide to start, and left alone first ball. Short next, and Sundar gets up on his toes to defend.
Short, and Sundar fends it down to fine leg and does well to get back for two.
Full and fast - 143km/h - left alone by Sundar. Short again, Sundar fends it off for a single to square leg.
One ball for Chahal to survive. Fielders come in. Ferguson comes around the wicket.
Bouncer, and it's called wide. Bowl it again.
Yorker to finish, and Chahal keeps it out.
IND 184/7
5:49pm - 41 overs
Henry can have a whole over at Chahal here.
Length to start, and he defends on the back foot. Length again, and Chahal defends on the back foot again.
Short outside off next, and Chahal plays and misses. Chahal defends the fourth ball to mid-off, the fifth back to the bowler and plays and misses the last.
Maiden over.
That's the end of Henry's spell, 10 overs, 0/29 - could have had more than one wicket.
IND 180/7
5:46pm - 40 overs
Ferguson to Sundar, India will need to attack at some point?
Full first up, and Sundar drives out to cover for a single.
The Blackcaps get five balls at Chahal here. All the slips and close fielders come in.
Full to start, and Chahal is right in behind it. Short next, and Chahal gets off the mark with a back foot punch out towards point! They get three.
Sundar faces again, and gets four with a punch back past Ferguson! Wide to follow, and Sundar leaves it alone.
Dot ball to finish, as Sundar can't beat backward point.
IND 180/7
5:42pm - 39 overs
Henry replaces Mitchell. Sundar faces.
Wide, and left alone first ball. Henry beats him with the next two, before Sundar gets off strike with a single to midwicket.
Two balls for Chahal to survive. Henry beats him outside off (again), as Chahal drives to mid-on to end the over.
IND 172/7
5:37pm - 38 overs
Ferguson comes back into the attack. Sundar faces.
Short, and left alone first ball. Short again, and left alone again. Short yet again, this time Sundar plays and misses.
Length, and this time Sundar defends it to mid-off. Length, and Sundar pushes it out to point for a single.
Chahal has one ball to face. Down leg, and hits the pad on the way through to Latham - who does well to take it.
IND 171/7
5:33pm - 37 overs
Sixth over for Mitchell. Chahar faces.
Short to start, and Chahar defends on the back foot.
SIX! Chahar goes after Mitchell again! Short ball, and it's pulled over midwicket for six more!
WICKET! Mitchell wins the battle! Short ball, and Chahar tries to pull it, but gets a top edge that falls nicely for Southee at square leg.
Deepak Chahar 12 (9) caught Southee, bowled Mitchell
The Blackcaps are into the tail. Yuzvendra Chahal is in next, and blocks out the over.
IND 170/7
5:28pm - 36 overs
Southee stays on. Sundar faces.
Short ball to start, and Sundar ducks under it. Wide next, and Sundar leaves it alone.
Southee goes too straight, and Sundar tickles it fine for a boundary to fine leg. Given as leg byes.
Short next, and Sundar pulls it throuhg midwicket for four more! Bouncer to follow, and Sundar ducks under it.
Wide next, and Sundar leaves to end the over.
5:24pm - 35 overs
Mitchell stays on, Sundar on strike with a lot of responsibility placed on his shoulders.
Length to start, and beats Sundar outside off. Sundar gets a single next ball with a push to midwicket. That's the 150 up for India.
Chahar to face Mitchell for the first time.
SIX! Wow! Chahar walks at Mitchell, and lifts him back over his head for just the second six of the day!
Mitchell responds well, and beats Chahar outside off. Back of a length to follow, and Chahar defends on the back foot.
Chahar steers to point for no run to end the over.
IND 156/6
5:20pm - 34 overs
Southee replaces Henry from the other end. Sundar on strike.
Length to start, and Sundar pushes it to mid-off to start the over with a dot. Short, and Sundar pulls it as Hooda sprints through for one.
WICKET! Hooda back on strike, and defends a length ball to off. Southee follows with a bouncer, that Sundar plays at, called wide. Or has he? Williamson challenges the call - and what a call it is! Snicko shows the edge, and Hooda will have to go!
Deepak Hooda 12 (25) caught Latham, bowled Southee
Deepak Chahar is in next, the Blackcaps are into the bowlers. Short ball, and Chahar defends his first. Length to finish, and Chahar defends to point to end the over.
IND 149/6
5:13pm - 33 overs
Mitchell comes back for another spell. No Santner.
Short to start, and Hooda works off his hip for one. Sundar faces, and he gets a single to square leg.
Hooda back on strike, Mitchell goes short and is warned for height. Huge lbw appeal from Mitchell next up, but Hooda's outside the line. Mitchell still gave it heaps though.
Short ball next, and Hooda does so well to get out of the way. Two dots to finish the over.
IND 148/5
5:08pm - 32 overs
Back after drinks. Henry continues into his eighth over.
Short to start, and Hooda sways out of the way. Hooda presses forward and does well to run two down to third man.
Huge appeal for lbw from Henry, but looks it hit him high. No referral from Williamson. Henry comes back with a nip-backer that beats Hooda's inside edge.
Short again, and Hooda steers it to third man for one more. Sundar back on strike.
Short and wide, and left alone to end the over.
IND 145/5
5:02pm - 31 overs
Southee comes back into the attack. Hooda on strike.
Wide, and left alone first up. Wide again, and Hooda drives to beat point for a single to third man.
Sundar on strike. Southee comes around the wicket. Outside edge, and Sundar gets a single down to third man.
Hooda again. Full, and driven to mid-off, no run. Hooda drives in the air, but into a gap for a single to deep cover.
Full to finish, and Sundar somehow pushes the ball through mid-on for a boundary to finish.
And that's drinks.
IND 142/5
4:58pm - 30 overs
Matt Henry returns. Hooda on strike.
Length to start, and Hooda defends to cover. Length again, and Hooda steers it to third man for a single.
Sundar faces, and leaves a wide ball alone outside off. Wide again, and this time Sundar drives but is beaten.
Wide again fifth ball, and Sundar leaves it. One to come. Wide, and left alone.
IND 135/5
4:54pm - 29 overs
Milne to bowl his last. Hooda faces.
Back of a length to start, and Hooda defends it. Fuller next, and Hooda pushes it to midwicket for one.
Sundar on strike. Length, and Sundar defends to point. Straight, and Sundar flicks it down to fine leg for one.
Hooda back on strike. Milne goes full, and Hooda clips off his toes for a single to deep midwicket.
Last ball, Sundar faces. And he's beaten outside off.
Milne finishes with 3/57 from his 10 overs.
IND 134/5
4:50pm - 28 overs
Ferguson for another, no sign of Santner at all. Hooda faces.
Short ball, and Hooda gets across his stumps to turn it down to fine leg for one.
Sundar faces, and flicks the ball past midwicket for his first boundary. Length to follow, and Sundar defends. Wide next from Ferguson, and Sundar lets it go.
Short next, and Sundar gets out of the way through to Latham. Outside off to finish, 143km/h, and Sundar leaves.
IND 131/5
4:46pm - 27 overs
Milne for his ninth. Hooda faces.
Hooda is beaten outside off, and then gets a single down to third man with an outside edge.
Sundar faces, and drives in the air to beat point for two runs out to deep point. Sundar turns one through midwicket and gets two more.
Wide to follow from Milne, and Sundar lets it go next ball. One to come.
Bouncer to finish, and Sundar gets out of the way.
IND 126/5
4:42pm - 26 overs
Ferguson to Iyer, on 49.
Five wides! Bouncer from Ferguson, and it beats Latham for a boundary as Iyer ducks under it.
Length next, and Iyer defends to point. Length again, and Iyer gets an inside edge to square leg. No run.
WICKET! Iyer falls! Cross seamer from Ferguson and Iyer slices it up over the off side, but Conway runs in from the boundary to take the catch! India are wobbling!
Shreyas Iyer 49 (59), caught Conway, bowled Ferguson
Washington Sundar in at No.7, highest score of 37 not out, two slips in place. Wide first up, and Sundar lets it go.
Short ball, and Sundar gets up and defends it. Length to finish, and Sundar defends.
IND 121/5
4:36pm - 25 overs
Another change of ends for Milne. Yadav faces.
WICKET! And the change works! Length ball, and Yadav plays with no footwork. He gets an outside edge straight to Southee at slip, who does so well coming forward.
Suryakumar Yadav 6 (10) caught Southee, bowled Milne
Milne has three wickets. Deepak Hooda arrives at the crease for his first bat of the series. Slight delay as Iyer leaves the field for a toilet break.
Hooda gets off the mark straight away with a push to square leg.
Iyer back on strike, and he defends a length ball. Iyer drives the next ball straight to cover, no run.
Length ball, and Iyer steers it behind point and beats a diving Mitchell for a boundary.
Iyer edges down to third man for a single to end the over, and move to 49.
IND 116/4
4:29pm - 24 overs
Ferguson returns to the attack in place of Milne. Still no sign of Santner.
Yadav faces, and mistimes a ball through square leg, and gets back for three as Phillips gets across to save the boundary.
Iyer cuts straight to point, no run. Iyer cuts again next ball, and this time beats point for another boundary.
Ferguson comes back with a bouncer, as Iyer defends. Full to follow, and Iyer drives out to the cover boundary for two more.
Iyer faces the last, and can't beat square leg as he pulls.
IND 110/3
4:25pm - 23 overs
Mitchell for his third over. Iyer faces.
Dot to start, before Iyer gets one to midwicket for a single. Yadav faces, and plays back for a single to midwicket.
Iyer again. Full, and Iyer drives down the ground for a single to mid-on that brings up the 100 for India.
Yadav faces, and drives to mid-off, no run. Last ball, and Yadav edges down to third man for a single to finish.
IND 101/3
4:21pm - 22 overs
Milne for his seventh over. Iyer faces.
Short to start, and Iyer cuts him over point for a boundary to start the over. Milne goes down leg next, and gives away a wide.
Short again, and this time Iyer pulls and gets another boundary, this time through midwicket. Milne goes straight, and Iyer manages to work a leg bye to square leg.
Yadav to face Milne, length ball defended. Another length ball, and Yadav drives straight to cover. Length to finish, Yadav drives to mid-on. No run.
IND 97/3
4:16pm - 21 overs
Mitchell continues to Pant.
Wide ball, and Pant has a huge swing and miss. Mitchell goes full, and Pant drives straight to cover next up.
WICKET! Short ball, and Pant hammers it out to midwicket - where Phillips comes in off the rope and takes the catch! Brilliant (as per) from Phillips! Mitchell has his second ODI wicket.
Rishabh Pant 10 (16) caught Phillips, bowled Mitchell
Suryakumar Yadav in at No.5, and the India fans gave welcomed him in style. Length to start, and Yadav drives to point for a single to get off the mark.
Iyer back on strike, and gets one with a tuck off his pads. Yadav to face the last, and Mitchell finishes with a dot.
IND 87/3
4:11pm - 20 overs
Milne changes ends in place of Ferguson. Iyer faces.
Dot ball to start, before Iyer punches off the back foot for a single out to deep point.
Pant faces, and plays and misses a ball going across him. Milne goes short, and Pant short-arm jabs the ball for four through midwicket.
Milne comes back with a ball across Pant that he misses. Wide ball to finish, and Pant slashes in the air but the ball drops short of third man as they run one.
IND 85/2
4:07pm - 19 overs
Bowling change, Daryl Mitchell replaces Milne for some military medium.
Length to start, and Pant steers it to backward point, no run. Wide next up, and Pant leaves it alone, same again third ball.
Pant defends into the off side and sets off for a single. Santner hits the stumps running in from cover, but Iyer is home.
Iyer takes guard, and steers his first ball to point. No run. Length ball to finish, and Iyer works off his hip for one.
IND 79/2
4:02pm - 18 overs
Ferguson unchanged from the other end. Iyer faces.
Length at 142km/h first ball, and Iyer edges it onto his back leg. Down leg next, and Ferguson is called wide.
Length ball, and Iyer lofts and clears the infield for a single to cover. Pant faces, and gets hit on the pad to run a leg bye to square leg.
Iyer faces again, and leaves a length ball outside off. Ferguson goes short next, and Iyer gets up to defend.
Length again, and Iyer defends to end the over.
IND 77/2
3:58pm - 17 overs
Back after drinks. Milne resumes. No sign of Mitchell Santner yet. Iyer faces.
Short ball first up, and Iyer hammers it straight back past the bowler.
Good comeback from Milne, as Iyer slashes outside off. Full next, and Iyer pushes it straight to point. No run.
Short again, and Iyer stands upright to pull it over midwicket for another boundary.
Wide outside off next up, and Iyer leaves it alone. Full to finish, and Iyer pushes a single out to deep cover.
IND 74/2
3:51pm - 16 overs
Ferguson to Iyer now.
Short ball to start, and Iyer gets right up on his toes to defend it. Short again next, and Iyer stands tall and defends to point.
Bouncer from Ferguson, and it soars over Iyer as Latham does well to take it. Wide called.
Back to length from Ferguson, and Iyer defends it to point. Wide outside off, Iyer slashes and misses, but a wide is called.
Full next, and Iyer defends to the off side. Wide, and Iyer gets a controlled outside edge down to third man for a single.
Pant to face the last ball of the over. Wide across the left hander, and he lets it go.
That's drinks.
IND 65/2
3:46pm - 15 overs
Milne to Iyer.
Length to start, and Iyer defends to point. No run. Wide next ball, and Iyer slashes and misses outside off. And same again next ball, Milne has found his length.
Full to follow, and Iyer drives straight to cover.
Beauty! Length ball from Milne, Iyer comes forward to drive but doesn't get anywhere near it.
Last ball. Milne goes too full and Iyer punches to mid-on for a single.
IND 62/2
3:42pm - 14 overs
Rishabh Pant comes in next, but he's at the non-striker's end. Bowling change as Henry is given a rest. Ferguson takes over.
But he starts with a wide down leg to Iyer. Ferguson gets his line right next ball, as Iyer leaves it alone - 140km/h.
Beats him! Huge movement back into the right hander, as Ferguson beats the inside edge of Iyer!
Length ball next, and Iyer stabs at it for an outside edge to third man for a single.
Pant to face his first ball. Ferguson goes across him as Pant gets his bat out of the way first up.
Shot! Pant uses his feet, and shovels Ferguson into the leg side to get off the mark with a boundary!
Good comeback from Ferguson to finish, as Pant defends back to the bowler.
IND 61/2
3:37pm - 13 overs
Milne continues. Can he make ammends for the dropped catch?
Short ball, and Dhawan pulls to deep backward square for a single. Iyer faces.
Length, and Iyer plays with no footwork to guide to point for no run. Short next, and this time Iyer cuts and beats point for a single.
Dhawan faces again. Short ball, and Dhawan sways out of the way. Short again, and Dhawan is beaten as the ball hits his thigh pad.
Beaten! Dhawan uses his feet and runs at Milne, but misses as he looks to free his arms.
WICKET! Milne makes up for the drop! Dhawan uses his feet again, but gets an inside edge onto his pad, and then back onto the stumps! India's captain goes.
Shikhar Dhawan 28 (45) bowled Milne
IND 55/2
3:32pm - 12 overs
Henry for his sixth straight over. Iyer on strike.
Beats him. Iyer comes forward as the ball beats the outside edge.
Dropped! Iyer's given a life! He slashes down to third man, but Milne can't hang onto the catch coming off the rope! Iyer gets a single for his trouble.
Dhawan gets a single next ball by running one to third man.
Iyer back on strike, and drives one straight to point. Length next, and Iyer drives straight to cover off the back foot.
Last ball. Henry goes too full, and Iyer drives down the ground for a boundary to bring up India's 50.
IND 52/1
3:27pm - 11 overs
A good start for India from the first 10 overs after being sent in. Milne resumes to Iyer.
Length ball first up, and Iyer fends it down to third man for a single. Dhawan back on strike.
And yet another ball goes past his outside edge. Dhawan has really struggled since Gill got out.
Dhawan advances, but gets no timing as the ball goes back to Milne. Dhawan advances again and guides it to backward point, but a misfield from Allen lets them through for one.
Iyer on strike again, and gets an outside edge down to third man for one more.
Last ball. Dhawan advances and drives, but can't beat cover.
IND 46/1
3:23pm - 10 overs
Last over of the powerplay. Henry to Dhawan.
Two short balls to start. Dhawan nibbles at both and misses both. Dhawan comes forward third ball, and defends.
Beats him again! Henry's been so good today, and gets another one to go past Dhawan's outside edge.
And another one! Dhawan can't get near it.
Last ball. Dhawan advances, and gets one to square leg, but can't run.
Maiden to end the powerplay.
IND 43/1
3:19pm - 9 overs
First bowling change of the day. Adam Milne replaces Southee. Gill on strike, two slips.
Short to start, and Gill stands tall in defence - 135km/h first up from Milne.
Shot! Too full from Milne, and Gill drives and beats cover and mid-off for his frist boundary.
Milne goes short, so Gill stands tall and pulls him over midwicket for another boundary!
WICKET! But Milne has the last laugh! Length ball on the pads, and Gill just chips it straight to midwicket for an easy catch to Santner!
Shubman Gill 13 (22) caught Santner, bowled Milne
Shreyas Iyer comes in at No.3 - and he gets four through cover first ball as Milne goes too full again.
One to come, and Milne beats him with a beauty to finish. Expensive over, but a vital wicket.
IND 43/1
3:14pm - 8 overs
Henry for his fourth. Dhawan faces.
Dhawan comes forward and gets a bottom edge, but stops hort of the stumps.
Dhawan responds by coming forward and slicing over point for four. Full in response from Henry, and Dhawan drives straight for mid-off.
Length, and Dhawan defends off his hip. No run.
Dhawan uses his feet again, and lofts over mid-on. The ball plugs again, but they get back for two.
Shot! Too full from Henry to finish - and Dhawan drives through cover for four to end the over! Shot of the day!
IND 31/0
3:10pm - 7 overs
Southee continues for his fourth straight over. Gill faces.
And another one goes past the outside edge! Wide ball that Gill plays at, and misses.
Length ball next, and Gill comes forward to defend. Gill comes forward and lofts over mid-off, but the ball plugs in the outfield as they run back for two.
Good comeback from Southee. Length ball that Gill defends back to the bowler. Length again, and Gill defends again next up.
One to come.
Length, and Gill goes hard over point as Phillips reels it in to keep them to two.
IND 21/0
3:05pm - 6 overs
Henry to Gill - who's still yet to score.
Beats him again! Outside off and nipping away, as Gill plays and misses again.
Movement outside off again, as Gill stays away from it. Appeal from Henry next ball as he goes straight, but it looks like missing leg stump.
Gill pushes forward next ball, and gets an inside edge to square leg that lets him get off the mark.
Dhawan faces up. Beaten! Length ball that goes past the outside edge. Short to finish, and Dhawan cuts it straight to point to end the over.
IND 17/0
3:02pm - 5 overs
Southee for his third. Dhawan on strike.
Length to start, and Dhawan pushes forward and gets a leading edge that lands safely.
Wide from Southee, as Dhawan leaves it alone. Length next, and Dhawan pushes it to mid-off, no run.
Short to follow, as Dhawan advances but can't beat the field. Length next, Dhawan tucks it off his hip but can't get it away.
Length to finish, and Dhawan pushes it to point. Maiden over from Southee.
IND 16/0
2:58pm - 4 overs
Henry continues, Dhawan faces.
Wide to start, and Dhawan leaves it alone. Same again next ball, as Dhawan has a nibble at it but misses.
Length next up, as Dhawan defends to the off side. No run. Short ball next, and Dhawan fends it off his body for a single behind square leg.
Gill to face, still to get off the mark. False start from Henry, before he bowls one outside off that Gill defends.
Beaten! Henry comes up with a beauty to end the over, as Gill plays all around one.
IND 16/0
2:54pm - 3 overs
Southee to Gill.
Too straight to start, and Gill gets a leg bye to get off strike. Dhawan faces.
Short to Dhawan, who tries to ramp it but misses. Dhawan advances next ball and misses again.
SIX! Dhawan advances again - and this time he gets it all! He lofts Southee over long-on for the first six of the day!
Short from Southee to follow, and Dhawan tucks it off his hip for a single.
One ball for Gill to face. Wide and shaping away, so Gill leaves it alone.
IND 15/0
2:49pm - 2 overs
Matt Henry has the ball at the other end, bowling on his home ground. Dhawan faces.
Full to start, and Dhawan pushes it to cover, no run. Beaten! Henry gets movement too, and goes past the outside edge as Dhawan gets his hands out of the way just in time.
But Dhawan gets his own back, as he advances and works over point for the first boundary of the day!
Good comeback from Henry, as Dhawan leaves through to Latham. Same result next ball, Dhawan happy to leave.
Last ball. Too straight from Henry, and Dhawan clips off his pads for two runs.
IND 7/0
2:46pm - 1 over
Southee to Dhawan.
Swing first ball, but it's wide enough for Dhawan to leave through to Latham. Straighter next up, and finds the edge of the bat, but Dhawan goes with soft hands for a single to third man to get underway.
Gill faces up, second slip comes in. Good length from Southee, as Gill gets forward to defend. Movement away next ball, as Gill lets it go.
Beaten! Good length from Southee, as the ball nips back off the seam to beat Gill's attempted drive. One ball to come.
More movement back in, as Gill leaves on length.
IND 1/0
2:42pm
Shikhar Dhawan takes guard, Tim Southee takes the new ball for the Blackcaps on a surface that should help the seamers. Just one slip in place.
2:40pm
Right. Anthems done, time to get underway.
Williamson leads the Blackcaps' huddle before they make their way to the middle, followed by India's openers.
2:34pm
Both teams waiting to come out for the national anthems.
About five minutes to the first ball.
2:21pm
The confirmed start time is 2:40pm.
2:20pm
One change for the Blackcaps from Hamilton, Adam Milne comes in for Michael Bracewell.
NZ: 1-Finn Allen, 2-Devon Conway, 3-Kane Williamson (c), 4-Daryl Mitchell, 5-Tom Latham (wk), 6-Glenn Phillips, 7-Mitchell Santner, 8-Adam Milne, 9-Matt Henry, 10-Tim Southee, 11-Lockie Ferguson
India are inchanged from Hamilton.
India: 1-Shikhar Dhawan (c), 2-Shubman Gill, 3-Shreyas Iyer, 4-Rishabh Pant, 5-Suryakumar Yadav, 6-Deepak Hooda, 7-Washington Sundar, 8-Deepak Chahar, 9-Umran Malik, 10-Arshdeep Singh, 11-Yuzvendra Chahal
2:16pm
Kane Williamson calls correctly and New Zealand will bowl first!
We'll have the playing XIs for you shortly.
2:15pm
Both captains out in the middle for the toss. Kane Williamson for the Blackcaps and Shikhar Dhawan for India.
The surface looks green, so don't be surprised if the winner bowls first!
2:09pm
All of the covers have been removed from Hagley Oval. We should be good here, unless more rain starts to fall.
The crowd has started to build nicely. Today's match is a sell out - which is really the bare minimum when India are in town.
2:04pm
The official word from the middle is that the toss has been pushed back to 2:15pm, but other than that we should (fingers crossed) be on for a full game!
2:00pm
Good afternoon! The good news is that it looks like the weather will hold (for now).
There have been covers on the pitch this morning, but they've started to come off.
We'll let you know what happens with the toss, and if there are any delays as soon as we know!
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Kia ora, good afternoon and welcome to Newshub's live coverage of the third one day international between the Blackcaps and India, from Christchurch's Hagley Oval.
After two games, one of them a washout, the Blackcaps head into today's series finale unable to lose the series, with a 1-0 scoreline in their favour after last week's win at Eden Park.
But that won't see any respite from New Zealand, wanting to finish the first leg of their home summer on a high, before they head to Pakistan to play out the festive period in Pakistan.
The Blackcaps are unbeaten in home ODIs dating back to the start of 2019, although that last defeat did come against India.
The only real threat comes from - you guessed it - rain.
Inclement weather has been forecast over Christchurch this afternoon, which could be a huge spanner in the works for a sold out Hagley Oval.
Today is the Blackcaps' last home fixture for the next eight weeks, with New Zealand not turning out on home soil again until mid-February after this series.
TAB odds: New Zealand $1.62, India $2.20
Teams (predicted):
Blackcaps: 1-Finn Allen, 2-Devon Conway, 3-Kane Williamson (c), 4-Daryl Mitchell, 5-Tom Latham (wk), 6-Glenn Phillips, 7-Michael Bracewell, 8-Mitchell Santner, 9-Matt Henry, 10-Tim Southee, 11-Lockie Ferguson
India: 1-Shikhar Dhawan (c), 2-Shubman Gill, 3-Shreyas Iyer, 4-Rishabh Pant (wk), 5-Suryakumar Yadav, 6-Deepak Hooda, 7-Washington Sundar, 8-Deepak Chahar, 9-Umran Malik, 10-Arshdeep Singh, 11-Yuzvendra Chahal
