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NZ VS IND

4th ODI, 13-Nov-2026

219/4 32.2 oversRun Rate: 6.8
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New Zealand First Innings
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Will Young(100 | 88)*
Michael Bracewell(1 | 7)
K Yadav|4|0|42|0
131.631.6: Kuldeep Yadav to Will Young, HUNDRED FOR WILL YOUNG! An outstanding knock from him as he brings up his fifth ODI century. He played second fiddle to Seifert during their partnership and looked a little scratchy early on, but has grown increasingly fluent as his innings has progressed. He soaks in the cheers from the home crowd and raises his bat, before sharing a warm hug with Bracewell. Full delivery on the stumps. Young stretches forward, and steers it behind square leg for a single.
6 Over | Run: 218/4 | Run Rate: 6.81
131.531.5: Kuldeep Yadav to Michael Bracewell, Flighted, full on middle, Michael Bracewell lunges and works it to long on for an easy single.
031.431.4: Kuldeep Yadav to Michael Bracewell, Outside off and short, Bracewell knocks it to cover.
031.331.3: Kuldeep Yadav to Michael Bracewell, Slowish through the air, on a length, on off, Michael punches it back to Kuldeep.
131.231.2: Kuldeep Yadav to Will Young, Young moves to 99 with this single! On a fuller length, and tossed up, it is a googly on middle and leg at 82 kph. Young looks to work it into the leg side but gets a leading edge, which rolls towards long off. A single is taken.
031.131.1: Kuldeep Yadav to Will Young, At 84 kph, full on off, Will pushes it off the front foot to backward point.
030.630.6: Axar Patel to Michael Bracewell, Slides it around off on a length, Michael Bracewell hangs back and taps it to cover.
6 Over | Run: 215/4 | Run Rate: 6.94
030.530.5: Axar Patel to Michael Bracewell, Length ball on leg, punched back to Axar.
030.430.4: Axar Patel to Michael Bracewell, Shortish, around off, Michael hangs back and punches it to cover-point.
030.330.3: Axar Patel to Michael Bracewell, Full and tossed up outside off. Bracewell gets on the front foot and eases it to point.
030.230.2: Axar Patel to Finn Allen, OUT! CAUGHT! A spectacular catch from Rohit Sharma, and Axar Patel has his second wicket. Patel drops it a bit short, outside off and gives it a little more flight. Finn Allen is drawn in by the flight, attempting to launch it over covers, but the ball holds in the surface slightly and he mistimes it flatly to the right of cover. Rohit dives to his right and pulls off a sharp catch, dragging both hands across to complete the dismissal. New Zealand are 215/4 as the 90-run stand is broken.
130.130.1: Axar Patel to Will Young, Floated up and around off. Young lunges and drives it between mid off and extra cover for a single.
029.629.6: Gurnoor Brar to Finn Allen, Around the off pole, on a back of a length. Finn stabs it down to backward point.
6 Over | Run: 214/3 | Run Rate: 7.13
429.529.5: Gurnoor Brar to Finn Allen, FOUR! Streaky, but they all count. Cross-seam ball, on a short of a good length, outside off. Allen stands up tall on his toes and tries to punch it away. Gets an outside edge and it flies fine of the fielder at deep third.
429.429.4: Gurnoor Brar to Finn Allen, FOUR! Nicely played. After pushing the batter back with the short ball, this is fuller, on middle. Allen presses forward, and with a high elbow, he drives it down the ground, well to the left of Kuldeep Yadav at mid on for a four.
029.329.3: Gurnoor Brar to Finn Allen, Dug in short at 143 kph, outside off. This is not close enough to tempt the batter into pulling. Allen sways away to make the leave.
029.229.2: Gurnoor Brar to Finn Allen, Stays full, on off. Allen looks to force the drive away but the bat turns in his hand and he mistimes it to cover.
129.129.1: Gurnoor Brar to Will Young, Pitches it up, on middle and leg. Young stays back in his crease and plays around his front pad, flicking it wide of mid-wicket for a single.
128.628.6: Arshdeep Singh to Will Young, Lands it on a short of a length, on middle. Young nurdles it behind square leg and takes a single to move to 96.
6 Over | Run: 205/3 | Run Rate: 7.07
228.528.5: Arshdeep Singh to Will Young, Slanting away from the off stump, on a back of a length. Young presses up on his toes and guides it between backward point and deep third. They take the first run hard and come back for the second with ease.
428.428.4: Arshdeep Singh to Will Young, FOUR! Dispatched! And just like that, Will Young is into the 90s. The 200 also comes up for New Zealand. Arshdeep goes into the surface and angles it away, but this sits up to be hit. Young is quick to press back and unleash the pull through mid-wicket for a boundary.
028.328.3: Arshdeep Singh to Will Young, Down leg but within the tramline. Young misses out on the tickle.
128.228.2: Arshdeep Singh to Finn Allen, Bowled on a short of a length, on middle. Finn taps it to the left of Virat Kohli at cover and hurries to the other end.
028.128.1: Arshdeep Singh to Finn Allen, Going away, on a back of a length. Allen taps the ball on its head as he glides it to short third.
027.627.6: Gurnoor Brar to Will Young, Goes short, outside off. This does not trouble the batter as Young drops his wrists to let it pass. 10 runs off the over. 38 runs off the last 3.
6 Over | Run: 197/3 | Run Rate: 7.04
427.527.5: Gurnoor Brar to Will Young, FOUR! That is in the gap. Brar errs in line again as he offers width, on a short of a good length. Young lets the ball come on and punches it late. It goes uppishly but away from the reach of Axar Patel at backward point. It skips across the turf and Arshdeep Singh at deep third is a mere spectator.
027.427.4: Gurnoor Brar to Will Young, Nice and tight, on a nagging length on the off stump. Young drops it beside the strip on the off side and is keen for a single but Allen sends him back.
027.327.3: Gurnoor Brar to Will Young, Fine stop! Closer to the off stump, on a back of a length. Will gets on top of the bounce and punches it away. Axar Patel dives to his right at backward point and saves at least a couple of runs.
627.227.2: Gurnoor Brar to Will Young, SIX! Flayed away. Young is really starting to motor along now. Brar offers width, on a back of a length. Young flashes and flashes hard. Gets more of an outside edge and it flies over the deep third fence, beating Arshdeep Singh to his right.
027.127.1: Gurnoor Brar to Will Young, On the money straight away. At 141 kph, on a good length, honing in on the off stump. Will defends it right under his eyes.
026.626.6: Arshdeep Singh to Finn Allen, A well-directed short ball, around the left shoulder. Finn drops his hands and sways away to let it through to the keeper.
6 Over | Run: 187/3 | Run Rate: 6.93
126.526.5: Arshdeep Singh to Will Young, Short and wide on off, there to be put away. Young arches back and slaps it to deep point. Just a single.
426.426.4: Arshdeep Singh to Will Young, FOUR! Well controlled by Young. Singh spots Young advancing down the track and he responds by banging it in short, on off. Will gets his hands high and swats the pull to the right of mid on for a boundary.
226.326.3: Arshdeep Singh to Will Young, On a length, around off. Young leans across and drives it on the rise past cover for a couple of runs.
126.226.2: Arshdeep Singh to Finn Allen, Two is the call, but they won't get it. Going away, into the surface. Allen stands tall on top of the bounce and smacks it into the turf to the right of deep point. The fielder in the deep is quick to his right and keeps the batters down to a single.
126.126.1: Arshdeep Singh to Will Young, Across the off stump, on a length. Young runs it down to deep third with the angle for a single.
025.725.6: Kuldeep Yadav to Finn Allen, Drops it short again, on top of the off stump. Finn hits it hard off the back foot but straight to extra cover.
7 Over | Run: 178/3 | Run Rate: 6.85
025.625.5: Kuldeep Yadav to Finn Allen, Shorter and it is the top spinner, on middle. Allen keeps it out off the back foot.
625.525.4: Kuldeep Yadav to Finn Allen, SIX! Finn Allen makes the Free Hit count. Leg-break, on a good length, on middle. Allen gets the front leg out of the way and hits it with the spin. Clubs it over deep mid-wicket for half a dozen. Kuldeep has now conceded 39 runs in his 16 balls so far.
425.425.4: Kuldeep Yadav to Finn Allen, NO BALL, FOUR! It is going from bad to worse for Kuldeep Yadav. He tries to fire it in, but this is dragged down, on the pads. Allen hops onto the back foot quickly and shovels it behind square leg for a four. Kuldeep has overstepped. Free Hit coming up. The 50-run stand also comes up.
325.325.3: Kuldeep Yadav to Will Young, A run saved! Slower through the air, on a length, on off. Young reaches out in front and plays the fine sweep down to deep fine leg. Brar covers a lot of ground to his right and lunges to push the ball away. The third umpire is called into action. The replays confirm that just before Brar's feet came into contact with the boundary cushions, he had gotten rid of the ball.
425.225.2: Kuldeep Yadav to Will Young, FOUR! Beautifully played. Floated up by Kuldeep, it is an attempted googly, on middle. Young gets a good stride in and gets his hands over the ball. Hits the sweep hard and to the left of deep fine leg for a boundary.
125.125.1: Kuldeep Yadav to Finn Allen, Begins with the googly, spinning from leg to middle. It is a little too short and Allen is able to play it off the back foot towards long off. They cross.
024.624.6: Axar Patel to Will Young, Dropped short, on the off stump, and it is faster as well. Will slaps it into the turf but can't get it past Shreyas Iyer at extra cover. Four dots in a row to finish the over.
6 Over | Run: 159/3 | Run Rate: 6.36
024.524.5: Axar Patel to Will Young, Fractionally short, on off. Young punches it off the back foot to extra cover.
024.424.4: Axar Patel to Will Young, Flighted up, trying to get the ball to sneak past the inside edge. Young shapes up for the drive but ekes out an inside edge onto the pads.
024.324.3: Axar Patel to Will Young, Sticks to the shorter side, on middle. Young hangs back to defend.
124.224.2: Axar Patel to Finn Allen, Darted in with the arm, on a nagging length. Young taps it to long on for one.
024.124.1: Axar Patel to Finn Allen, Flat and short, on top of the off stump. Allen chops it down to cover.
223.623.6: Kuldeep Yadav to Will Young, A little too straight, at the hips, on a nagging length. Young nudges it with soft hands through square leg. By the time the fielder in the deep can get in off the ropes, the batters come back for the second run. Another 10-run over from Kuldeep.
6 Over | Run: 158/3 | Run Rate: 6.58
023.523.5: Kuldeep Yadav to Will Young, Good energy behind the ball by Kuldeep. Wrong'un, on the shorter side, on middle. Young presses back to block but is squared up in defence. It squirts off the outer half towards backward point.
123.423.4: Kuldeep Yadav to Finn Allen, Looped up, on middle. Finn knocks it to long on and turns the strike over.
423.323.3: Kuldeep Yadav to Finn Allen, FOUR! Edged away. It is the googly by Kuldeep, not all that short, outside off. Allen flashes and flashes hard. The outside edge flies past Rohit Sharma before he can stick out his right hand.
123.223.2: Kuldeep Yadav to Will Young, At 85 kph, flighted up, a bit of turn, on middle. Young plays it with the spin to the right of mid-wicket and gets to the other end.
223.123.1: Kuldeep Yadav to Will Young, 150 up for New Zealand! Fullish delivery on the leg stump line, Young sinks to a knee and sweeps it to deep backward square leg for a couple of runs.
022.622.6: Axar Patel to Finn Allen, This comes in with the arm, shorter and quicker, cramping Allen for room. One hand comes off the bat handle as Finn bunts it to mid-wicket.
6 Over | Run: 148/3 | Run Rate: 6.43
622.522.5: Axar Patel to Finn Allen, SIX! Launched down the ground. Axar pushes the length up and tosses it up. Allen gets the ball right in the slot, and he also gets the width to free his arms. With a clean swing of the arms, he smokes it back over the sight screen for a maximum.
122.422.4: Axar Patel to Will Young, Slower and on a good length, outside off. Young punches it on the up through covers and crosses over.
022.322.3: Axar Patel to Will Young, Spears it in again, on a length. Will stabs it down the deck.
022.222.2: Axar Patel to Will Young, Fuller and angled in, on middle. Young defends by leaning forward.
422.122.1: Axar Patel to Will Young, FOUR! Good manipulation of the field. Bowled with a flatter trajectory, darted in on a good length, on middle. Young spots the gap behind square on the leg side. He reaches out in front and rolls his wrists over the ball to play the sweep well to the left of short fine leg.
121.621.6: Auqib Nabi to Will Young, Another short ball, aimed at the batter this time. Young gets his hands high and controls the pull down to deep square leg for a single.
6 Over | Run: 137/3 | Run Rate: 6.23
021.521.5: Auqib Nabi to Will Young, Banged in short, getting it high around the shoulder. Young drops his hands and sways away to let the ball pass.
121.421.4: Auqib Nabi to Finn Allen, On a good length, on off. Allen knocks it off the back foot to cover, where Shreyas Iyer can't stay on his feet while trying to mop it up. It is parried away to his left, allowing the batters to cross over.
121.321.3: Auqib Nabi to Will Young, Into the deck but not all that short, on off. Young swivels for the pull but gets a bottom edge and it trickles down to deep fine leg for a run.
121.221.2: Auqib Nabi to Finn Allen, On the shorter side, on middle. Allen hops and drops it beside the strip on the leg side for a single.
421.121.1: Auqib Nabi to Finn Allen, FOUR! Easy pickings. Not the correct option, with square leg up inside the circle. This is dug into the surface, on off. This is not short enough to trouble the batter. Allen hangs back and plays the short-arm pull over square leg to pick up his first boundary.
120.620.6: Axar Patel to Finn Allen, Flighted up, on off. Allen strokes it through covers for another single.
6 Over | Run: 129/3 | Run Rate: 6.14
120.520.5: Axar Patel to Will Young, Slows it down and tosses it up, on off. Young drives this full ball towards long off and rotates the strike.
120.420.4: Axar Patel to Finn Allen, Stays short, on off. Finn presses back and taps it to long on, getting off the mark with a single.
020.320.3: Axar Patel to Finn Allen, Shorter and on off. Allen punches it to wide mid off. Ishan Kishan, standing behind the stumps, is heard alerting Axar that Allen is playing from deep in his crease. A useful little observation from the keeper.
120.220.2: Axar Patel to Will Young, Sliding on with the arm, fractionally short. Young tickles it off the pads to the left of Naman Dhir at short fine leg for a run.
020.120.1: Axar Patel to Will Young, Full and drifting in at the off stump. Young leans across and hangs low to play the lap towards Naman Dhir at short fine leg.
019.619.6: Auqib Nabi to Finn Allen, Length-delivery on the stumps, Allen gently taps it to the leg side, just beside the pitch. A very successful over for Nabi upon his return. A wicket and just a single off it.
6 Over | Run: 125/3 | Run Rate: 6.25
019.519.5: Auqib Nabi to Finn Allen, Beauty! Landed in and around off, on a length, Finn Allen gets squared up as he looks to defend. The ball straightens off the surface and zips past the outside edge. Beaten by a kitten-whisker.
019.419.4: Auqib Nabi to Finn Allen, Back of a length, at 133 kph, nipping away around off, Allen waits back and dabs it on the bounce to Rohit at first slip.
019.319.3: Auqib Nabi to Dean Foxcroft, OUT! CAUGHT IN THE DEEP! A reckless shot from Foxcroft and he throws his wicket away. Nabi bangs in a short delivery, following the batter. Foxcroft charges down the track to attack it with a hook, but the ball gets big on him and he loses his shape early, getting a top edge. The ball spoons high into the air and is safely taken by Gurnoor Brar at deep fine leg. New Zealand have slipped from 85/0 to 125/3.
119.219.2: Auqib Nabi to Will Young, A confident drive off the front foot and that will be FIFTY for Will Young! A fuller ball on middle stump, Young lets it come to him and pushes it to the left of Shreyas at cover for a single. He calmly raises his bat to acknowledge the applause from his teammates as he gets to his 13th ODI half-century. He looked a little scratchy early on and survived a couple of dropped chances, and will now look to convert this start into a big hundred.
019.119.1: Auqib Nabi to Will Young, Attacks the stumps and it skids a bit off a length, Young tucks it to mid on.
118.618.6: Kuldeep Yadav to Will Young, Looped up, a bit too full, Will Young carves it to the left of Gaikwad at long off for a single. 10 runs off Kuldeep's first.
6 Over | Run: 124/2 | Run Rate: 6.53
118.518.5: Kuldeep Yadav to Dean Foxcroft, Short outside off, turning in, Foxcroft rocks back and knocks it through mid off for a single.
118.418.4: Kuldeep Yadav to Will Young, Spins in from off, on a length, Will hangs back and punches it to long on for a single.
018.318.3: Kuldeep Yadav to Will Young, Shortens the length, does Yadav. Around off, Young punches it to the left of the bowler.
618.218.2: Kuldeep Yadav to Will Young, SIX! Top shot! A little bit of extra flight, full on the stumps, Young jumps down the track and hammers it down the ground for a six.
118.118.1: Kuldeep Yadav to Dean Foxcroft, Full ball on off, Dean pushes it to the left of mid off for a single. Gaikwad throws it to the bowling end, but it's wide of the target. The batters look to charge for the second, but the throw is backed up in the leg side. So they settle for a single only.
417.617.6: Gurnoor Brar to Will Young, FOUR! No need to run for that! Another short delivery on the stumps, sitting up nicely for the batter. Will Young picks the length early and slaps it with a pull shot, wide of Rohit at mid-wicket for a cracking boundary. He moves to 41, does Young.
6 Over | Run: 114/2 | Run Rate: 6.33
017.517.5: Gurnoor Brar to Will Young, Fantastic stop by Rohit! Saves a certain boundary there, as this was travelling at the rate of knots. A sharp short delivery by Brar on middle. Will Young nails the pull shot off the back foot, but Rohit Sharma dives to his right at mid-wicket and makes a half-stop, but the ball stays close to him.
117.417.4: Gurnoor Brar to Dean Foxcroft, Drop and run! Back of a length, nipping away off the seam, on off, Dean Foxcroft hangs back and taps it to the cover region and steals a quick single.
117.317.3: Gurnoor Brar to Will Young, Angled onto the pads, too full and Young clips it behind square on the leg side for a single.
117.217.2: Gurnoor Brar to Dean Foxcroft, On a good length, on the bodyline, Dean Foxcroft tucks it with soft hands between mid on and mid-wicket for a quick single. Auqib Nabi runs to his right, picks and throws in a motion towards the bowling end, but misses his shy.
117.117.1: Gurnoor Brar to Will Young, An attempted yorker, on off, Young jams the bat down, opens its face to guide it towards deep third for a single.
116.616.6: Axar Patel to Will Young, Tight on the stumps, a bit full around off, Young drives it to the extra cover region for a single.
6 Over | Run: 106/2 | Run Rate: 6.24
016.516.5: Axar Patel to Will Young, Keeps it on the stumps on a good length, Young punches it back to Axar.
116.416.4: Axar Patel to Dean Foxcroft, The under-cutter, on a length, sliding in, Dean makes room and chop-cuts it wide of backward point for a single.
116.316.3: Axar Patel to Will Young, Shorter and on middle. Young punches it off the back foot to long on and gets to the other end.
116.216.2: Axar Patel to Dean Foxcroft, A bit of air given, fuller and drifting in on middle. Dean steps out and works it to long on for a run.
016.116.1: Axar Patel to Dean Foxcroft, Speared in on a good length at the stumps. Foxcroft plays around his front pad as he pushes it down the deck. Axar moves to his right on the follow-through to make the stop.
015.615.6: Gurnoor Brar to Will Young, Short outside off, Will Young arches back and looks to flay it over point but misses to lay his bat on the ball.
6 Over | Run: 102/2 | Run Rate: 6.38
015.515.5: Gurnoor Brar to Will Young, Fuller than a length, around off, Young drives it to extra cover.
415.415.4: Gurnoor Brar to Will Young, FOUR! Off the inside edge and 100 comes up for New Zealand. Length delivery, jagging back with a bit of extra bounce. Will Young is tentative as he wafts at it, but gets an inside edge and it flies over the leg stump, beating the keeper to his left for a boundary. Young is living dangerously out there.
015.315.3: Gurnoor Brar to Will Young, Swing and a miss! Back of a length, angling in and then straightening up with bounce. Young fails to connect as he attempts to pull.
015.215.2: Gurnoor Brar to Will Young, Beaten! A ripper by Brar, on a length, in the channel. Will Young tries to block it off the back foot, but the ball nips away a wee bit to whistle past his outside edge.
115.115.1: Gurnoor Brar to Dean Foxcroft, Fuller ball, around off, Foxcroft drives it through covers for a single.
114.614.6: Axar Patel to Dean Foxcroft, Another full ball, outside off, Dean Foxcroft leans on and drives it gently to the left of the bowler. Axar Patel dives on his follow-through but cannot stop it cleanly. It seeps through towards mid off for a single.
6 Over | Run: 97/2 | Run Rate: 6.47
014.514.5: Axar Patel to Dean Foxcroft, Pushed fuller on off, Foxcroft eases it into covers.
014.414.4: Axar Patel to Dean Foxcroft, Full and around off, Dean taps it back to the bowler.
014.314.3: Axar Patel to Dean Foxcroft, Arm ball, outside off. 94 kph. Foxcroft defends it out.
014.214.2: Axar Patel to Nick Kelly, OUT! STUMPED! Fine bowling from Axar and Nick Kelly will be disappointed with himself. Axar spots Kelly advancing down the track, so he drags the delivery slightly outside off at a fractionally fuller length. The ball lands and holds its line to beat the outside edge. Kelly is well out of his crease and does not even attempt to get back. Ishan Kishan collects the ball cleanly and whips off the bails. New Zealand are 96/2 in 14.2 overs.
014.114.1: Axar Patel to Nick Kelly, Slightly full on the stumps, Kelly backs away and bunts it back to Patel.
013.613.6: Gurnoor Brar to Will Young, Spears it full at the pads, Will Young misses the flick and is struck hard on the front pad.
6 Over | Run: 96/1 | Run Rate: 6.86
013.513.5: Gurnoor Brar to Will Young, Short, and outside off. Young looks to pull again but gets beaten on the outside edge.
613.413.4: Gurnoor Brar to Will Young, SIX! Not in complete control, but it has sailed all the way! Short of a length, rising at chest height, Will Young is a bit hurried on the pull shot and top edges it. But the ball goes well over Kuldeep at deep fine leg for a six.
113.313.3: Gurnoor Brar to Nick Kelly, Tight single! Fuller ball on the stumps, Kelly drives it to the left of mid off and sets off for a single. Auqib Nabi moves and dives across and throws to the bowling end, forcing Kelly to dive, but he misses his shy.
013.213.2: Gurnoor Brar to Nick Kelly, Oh, that spat up out of nowhere! Fuller than a length, kicking up off the pitch and nipping away. Nick Kelly is taken aback by the lift and is hit on the left elbow before the ball rolls back to the keeper.
213.113.1: Gurnoor Brar to Nick Kelly, Pitched outside leg, full in length, Kelly flicks it to the gap at deep mid-wicket. By the time Arshdeep hunts it down, the batters hustle back for the second run.
112.612.6: Axar Patel to Nick Kelly, Tossed up, at 89 kph, Kelly pushes at it, but gets an inside edge as the ball spins in, and rolls to backward square leg for a single.
6 Over | Run: 87/1 | Run Rate: 6.69
012.512.5: Axar Patel to Nick Kelly, Stump-to-stump, a smidge full, Kelly blocks it out.
012.412.4: Axar Patel to Nick Kelly, Quicker one, on a length, Kelly hangs back and stabs it down watchfully.
112.312.3: Axar Patel to Will Young, At 93 kph, full on off, angling in. Young presses forward and clips it to long on for a single.
012.212.2: Axar Patel to Will Young, The in-dipper on a fuller length, Will Young pushes it to mid off.
012.112.1: Axar Patel to Will Young, In-drifter on a length, Will Young tries to steer it to the leg side, but plays over it and is hit on the thigh pad.
011.611.6: Gurnoor Brar to Tim Seifert, OUT! TOP EDGE AND CAUGHT! Brar is fired up and that's a spectacular catch by Ishan Kishan. Bends his back and bangs it short into the pitch, on top of the stumps. Tim Seifert shapes to play the pull shot, but the ball gets big on him and he ends up getting a fat top edge. The ball flies over the short fine leg region, and Ishan Kishan calls for his catch. He runs to his left, tracks the trajectory and dives forward to complete a wonderful catch. The 85-run opening stand is broken as Seifert falls.
6 Over | Run: 85/1 | Run Rate: 7.08
011.511.5: Gurnoor Brar to Tim Seifert, Tails in a touch at 144 kph, full on the pads, Seifert looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads before the ball rolls to mid-wicket.
111.411.4: Gurnoor Brar to Will Young, Length-delivery, outside off, Will Young guides it to deep third for a single.
411.311.3: Gurnoor Brar to Will Young, FOUR! Played extremely well! Short of a length, climbing on the batter, outside off, Will Young leans back a bit and doesn't try to overhit it. Just uses the pace, brings his wrists into play to keep it along the ground and steers it behind square on the off side. Beats the man at deep third to his right for a boundary.
011.211.2: Gurnoor Brar to Will Young, Hammers it on a hard length, 142 kph, on off, Young swivels and pulls it straight to the fielder at mid-wicket.
111.111.1: Gurnoor Brar to Tim Seifert, Skiddy delivery on a length, at the pads, Tim Seifert hops a bit and steers it to deep backward square leg for an easy single.
010.610.6: Axar Patel to Will Young, Fuller now, on the pads, Will Young clips it to the right of mid-wicket and looks for a single but Naman Dhir is quick to get to the ball and prevent the run. Young is forced to retreat.
6 Over | Run: 79/0 | Run Rate: 7.18
110.510.5: Axar Patel to Tim Seifert, Slides in with the arm, short on middle, Tim Seifert backs away and works it towards long off for one more.
110.410.4: Axar Patel to Will Young, A touch short at 92 kph, around off, Young stays leg side and punches it down to long off for a single.
010.310.3: Axar Patel to Will Young, Length, on off and middle, Young dinks it to mid-wicket.
110.210.2: Axar Patel to Tim Seifert, Angling in again and Seifert tucks it wide of mid-wicket for a single.
410.110.1: Axar Patel to Tim Seifert, FOUR! A loosener to begin with! Drifting onto the pads, on a length, Tim Seifert tickles it fine, between short fine leg and the keeper. Auqib Nabi chases it from the inner ring, but the ball speeds away, and he gives up.
19.69.6: Arshdeep Singh to Tim Seifert, A little bit of an inward shape, on a good length, on middle and leg. Seifert nurdles it in front of mid-wicket and takes a single to keep the strike. At the end of the first Powerplay, New Zealand are 72/0.
6 Over | Run: 72/0 | Run Rate: 7.20
09.59.5: Arshdeep Singh to Tim Seifert, Dug in short by Arshdeep, across off. Seifert hops and gets his hands high to play more like an over-the-head smash, but he does not connect. That seemed high, but the umpire is happy with the height.
09.49.4: Arshdeep Singh to Tim Seifert, Fuller in length, on off. Seifert cracks the drive but picks out Shreyas Iyer at mid off.
19.39.3: Arshdeep Singh to Will Young, Across the off stump, on a length. Young pushes it wide of mid off and turns the strike over.
19.29.2: Arshdeep Singh to Tim Seifert, A single taken and with that, Tim Seifert brings up his MAIDEN ODI FIFTY. Making the most of the first Powerplay is what New Zealand want from him in this role up top, and he has so far done a fine job. With his knock, he has also taken the pressure off Will Young. A little too straight from Arshdeep, on a good length. Seifert tucks it to the left of deep fine leg and takes a single to reach the landmark.
09.19.1: Arshdeep Singh to Tim Seifert, FOUR LEG BYES! Too straight by Arshdeep, shaping back in at the hips. Seifert hops to tickle it fine but fails to lay any bat on it. The ball clips his thigh pad and races down to the deep fine leg fence.
48.68.6: Auqib Nabi to Will Young, FOUR! Through the gap. Not the best of balls by Nabi as this is on a back of a length, outside off. Young waits for the ball to arrive and punches it between cover-point and cover for a four. 15 runs off the over.
6 Over | Run: 65/0 | Run Rate: 7.22
18.58.5: Auqib Nabi to Tim Seifert, Pulls the length back, on off. Seifert glides behind point and gets to the other end.
08.48.4: Auqib Nabi to Tim Seifert, On the off stump, fractionally short. Seifert taps it to cover.
48.38.3: Auqib Nabi to Tim Seifert, FOUR! Gets it through! On off and it is slightly short, enough for Seifert to work with. He gets up on his toes to get on top of the bounce and pulls it past the diving Naman Dhir at mid-wicket for a four.
68.28.2: Auqib Nabi to Tim Seifert, SIX! Clean as a whistle. A length ball by Nabi and he errs in line, offering width. Seifert just extends his hands into the lofted hit and swings through the line, thumping it over wide long off for a maximum. Seifert moves to 44  and this is now his highest ODI score, according to the on-air commentators.
08.18.1: Auqib Nabi to Tim Seifert, Delivers it on a good length, on off. Seifert punches it on the up to cover.
07.67.6: Arshdeep Singh to Will Young, A play and a miss! Going away with the angle, not all that short. Young looks to punch it away but gets beaten on the outside edge.
6 Over | Run: 50/0 | Run Rate: 6.25
17.57.5: Arshdeep Singh to Tim Seifert, A bit of shape back into the right-hander, on a length. Seifert nudges it towards wide mid on and picks up a single. The 50 is up for New Zealand, and according to Simon Doull, this is the first time in 8 innings that the Kiwis have an opening stand of fifty or more.
07.47.4: Arshdeep Singh to Tim Seifert, Beaten! Angled away, on the shorter side. Seifert makes a bit of room to open up the off side but is beaten past the outside edge.
07.37.3: Arshdeep Singh to Tim Seifert, Edged, but it does not carry! Pushed across the right-hander, on a nagging length, Seifert brings his bat out in front and presses up on his toes to block. The ball leaves him with the angle to take the outside edge and it dips on Rohit Sharma as he scoops the ball into his grasp. The ball goes into his hand on the bounce and Rohit signals it straight away.
07.27.2: Arshdeep Singh to Tim Seifert, Down leg but within the new tramline that has been introduced recently. Seifert misses out on the glance.
17.17.1: Arshdeep Singh to Will Young, Shaping back in at the pads. Young glances it down to deep fine leg and crosses over.
06.66.6: Gurnoor Brar to Tim Seifert, On the shorter side, on off. Seifert stands tall on top of the bounce and punches it straight to cover-point.
6 Over | Run: 48/0 | Run Rate: 6.86
46.56.5: Gurnoor Brar to Tim Seifert, FOUR! Banged away. It has not taken long for Brar to get into a verbal battle. Seifert seems to have said something as soon as he played the shot and that seems to have irked Gurnoor. Into the deck, on off. This sits up to be hit for Seifert, who plays the short-arm jab well to the left of mid-wicket for four more. 14 runs off the over with a ball to go.
46.46.4: Gurnoor Brar to Tim Seifert, FOUR! That has raced away. Bashes the hard length, does Brar, on off. Seifert hops and rides the bounce nicely. He uses the pace to steer it between backward point and deep third, beating Kuldeep Yadav to his right in the deep.
06.36.3: Gurnoor Brar to Tim Seifert, Lands it on a good length, on off. Seifert stabs it down from the crease.
66.26.2: Gurnoor Brar to Tim Seifert, SIX! Up, up and away! Brar goes full in an attempt to find some swing but overpitches. This is right in the slot for Seifert, who gets the front leg out of the way and clobbers it over long on for a maximum.
06.16.1: Gurnoor Brar to Tim Seifert, Angled in at the sticks, on a length, that is flicked away but straight to the mid-wicket fielder.
05.65.6: Auqib Nabi to Will Young, A flash and a miss! Young is early to come down the track and Nabi responds by going into the surface. It is a bit too short and the width is there for Young to cash in. He throws the kitchen sink at it but does not connect.
6 Over | Run: 34/0 | Run Rate: 5.67
15.55.5: Auqib Nabi to Tim Seifert, On top off. Seifert skips down the track and, while on the move, he taps it in front of mid on. Kuldeep Yadav swoops in but cannot prevent the batters from taking a quick single.
05.45.4: Auqib Nabi to Tim Seifert, Another one from Nabi that comes back into the right-hander off a good length. Seifert can't get the flick away and is rapped on the pads.
15.35.3: Auqib Nabi to Will Young, Opened him up! Nabi goes wide on the crease and hits the good length, angled in on middle. Young is squared up in defence as the ball straightens. It squirts off the outer half to the left of backward point for a single.
05.25.2: Auqib Nabi to Will Young, Young gives a premeditated charge and Nabi seems to have spotted it. He responds by dragging the length back and this is slanted back in at the pads. Will plays all around it and wears it high on the thigh pad.
05.15.1: Auqib Nabi to Will Young, Serves it on a good length, around off. Young walks down the track to negate the movement and defends it close to his body.
24.64.6: Arshdeep Singh to Tim Seifert, Stays full and a bit too wide. Seifert extends his hands and creams the drive all along the ground, hitting it to the left of mid off. Shreyas Iyer goes after it and slides to save the boundary. A couple of runs for Tim.
6 Over | Run: 32/0 | Run Rate: 6.40
04.54.5: Arshdeep Singh to Tim Seifert, Shouts of 'catch'! Back to over the wicket, full and going away with the angle. Seifert hits through the line and powers the drive away. It goes on the bounce to Shreyas Iyer at mid off, who is a bit deep.
04.44.4: Arshdeep Singh to Tim Seifert, Hurls it on a length, on off. Seifert presses onto the front foot and plays a punchy drive. The ball pings off his blade but he picks out Shreyas Iyer at mid off.
24.34.3: Arshdeep Singh to Tim Seifert, Uppishly played, but safe. Arshdeep switches to around the wicket and attacks the stumps with a length delivery. The ball seems to stop on Seifert as he chips it in front of square on the leg side. It is away from the reach of Naman Dhir at mid-wicket. Dhir gives chase and hauls it in with a slide.
04.24.2: Arshdeep Singh to Tim Seifert, A hint of an inward shape, landing on a good length, around the off pole. Seifert knocks it to cover.
04.14.1: Arshdeep Singh to Tim Seifert, Missed out! Full and angled away. A lot of width for Seifert to cash in, but he goes too hard at the ball and mishits it off the inner half to the right of the bowler.
03.63.6: Auqib Nabi to Will Young, At 130 kph, a little too short, sitting up to be hit outside off, but Young plays it straight to cover without much timing.
6 Over | Run: 28/0 | Run Rate: 7.00
03.53.5: Auqib Nabi to Will Young, The length is pulled back and the line is closer to the off stump. Young walks a step or two down the track and stabs it down watchfully.
43.43.4: Auqib Nabi to Will Young, FOUR! Finds the gap perfectly and that will surely relieve him a lot. Full and wide of off, swinging away, Will Young gets to free his arms on the front foot, and creams it through cover and point for a cracking boundary.
03.33.3: Auqib Nabi to Will Young, Much fuller, 132 kph, on off, Young presses forward and defends it solidly to the off side.
03.23.2: Auqib Nabi to Will Young, Well bowled! In and around the off stump, on a nagging length. Young shuffles across to get behind the line. It decks away off the surface to go past the outside edge.
13.13.1: Auqib Nabi to Tim Seifert, A good-length ball and this is angled in at the sticks. Seifert pats it in front of mid on and scampers through for a quick single. Kuldeep Yadav's throw hits the stumps at the bowling end but Tim is in by then.
12.62.6: Arshdeep Singh to Tim Seifert, Fuller and wider on off. Seifert reaches out to drill it through the off side, but the bat turns in his hand. He mishits it off the inner half to mid off and hurries to the other end.
6 Over | Run: 23/0 | Run Rate: 7.67
02.52.5: Arshdeep Singh to Tim Seifert, On the off stump, on a back of a length. Tim taps it to cover.
02.42.4: Arshdeep Singh to Tim Seifert, Bowled on a short of a length, on off. Seifert punches it to cover.
02.32.3: Arshdeep Singh to Tim Seifert, Tighter line, on a good length. Seifert dabs it to backward point.
42.22.2: Arshdeep Singh to Tim Seifert, FOUR! Up and over! This is pushed across the off stump, that in-between length, neither full nor short. Seifert is able to hit through the line and he slams it over cover for a boundary.
02.12.1: Arshdeep Singh to Tim Seifert, Around the off stump, on a length. Seifert knocks it to mid off.
01.71.6: Auqib Nabi to Will Young, PUT DOWN, AGAIN! Twice in two balls, Will Young has gotten a reprieve. Similar line and length as the previous ball, on a good length, just outside the off stump. It nips away to take the outside edge on the attempted block by Young. Rohit Sharma being the lone man at slip he is a bit wide. The keeper, Ishan Kishan goes for the catch with his right hand but the ball does not stick in his mitt and it drops to the ground before he can have a second go.
7 Over | Run: 18/0 | Run Rate: 9.00
01.61.5: Auqib Nabi to Will Young, DROPPED! It goes in and out of Rohit Sharma's hands. Maybe this is just the luck Will Young needs. Hits the good length, does Nabi, on a good length, in and around the off stump. Young has to play at it due to the angle. The ball kicks up a bit and straightens off the deck to take the outside edge. Rohit Sharma gets low at slip but the ball hits him on the palm and drops to the ground.
11.51.4: Auqib Nabi to Tim Seifert, Angled in at the pads, Seifert helps with the angle towards deep fine leg and gets to the other end.
61.41.3: Auqib Nabi to Tim Seifert, SIX! Watch out on the grass bank! Nabi bangs it into the surface, on off. Seifert gets it at a good height and climbs all over it. He gets his hands high and unleashes the pull in front of square on the leg side for a maximum.
01.31.3: Auqib Nabi to Tim Seifert, No Ball! Moving away in the air, outside off. Left alone by Seifert. The siren goes off as Nabi has overstepped. Free Hit coming up.
41.21.2: Auqib Nabi to Tim Seifert, FOUR! That is a lovely shot. Nabi goes full in search of swing, on the off stump. Seifert does not try to overhit this one and just leans into the drive. He presents the full face of the bat and drives it back past the bowler for his first boundary.
01.11.1: Auqib Nabi to Tim Seifert, Sharp work! Good away shape for Nabi, on a good length, around off. Seifert knocks it on the up and times it well. Virat Kohli flings himself to his right at cover and saves at least a couple of runs for his side.
40.60.6: Arshdeep Singh to Will Young, FOUR! Width offered and Young cashes in. Not all that short but Singh offers a lot of width. Young frees his arms and slaps it into the turf. It threads the gap between backward point and cover-point. Not the quickest of outfields, but the ball wins the race against Ruturaj Gaikwad.
6 Over | Run: 6/0 | Run Rate: 6.00
10.50.5: Arshdeep Singh to Tim Seifert, Nearly dragged it back onto the stumps. The length is pushed up and the line is outside off. Seifert's feet go nowhere and he pushes away from his body. Inside edges it past the stumps and it trickles down to the deep fine leg fence for a run.
00.40.4: Arshdeep Singh to Tim Seifert, Fractionally short and there is a little bit of width. The ball swings back in to cramp Seifert for room slightly but he manages to punch it on the up to Virat Kohli at a catching cover.
10.30.3: Arshdeep Singh to Will Young, Eased away and with that, Young and New Zealand are underway. A lot fuller this time, and it shapes back in. Will stays balanced in the crease and plays a wristy drive to the right of Auqib Nabi at mid on for a single.
00.20.2: Arshdeep Singh to Will Young, The length is pulled back by Arshdeep, in line with the off stump. Young stands tall on his toes and gets on top of the bounce to punch it to cover.
00.10.1: Arshdeep Singh to Will Young, Right on the money. A bit of shape first up for Singh. Nice seam presentation by Arshdeep, who gets the ball to curve back in the air, and it does so late. Bowled on a length at the sticks. Young pushes out in front and ekes out an inside edge onto the front pad.
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