Highlights: India beat New Zealand by seven wickets in the third ODI in Mount Maunganui. The visitors clinch their second-ever ODI series in New Zealand. Rohit Sharma (62) and Virat Kohli (60) put on 113 for the second wicket as India reached their 244-run target with 42 balls left. New Zealand were all out for 243 in the 49th over with Ross Taylor making 93 and Tom Latham 51. (Full scorecard)

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15:10 hrs IST Man of the Match - Shami “It’s really difficult to bowl against the wind. One comes with the wind and the other is against the wind. It is difficult but not too hard. Bhuvi at the other end was also a great help. Sticking to areas where we want to bowl is the key.”





15:02 hrs IST Ecstatic Virat “Amazing. Three clinical games for us. Couldn’t have asked for anything better. We really enjoy ourselves and the guys believe in their skills and they are showing it on the field. When a guy doesn’t get runs in a couple of games the opposition still feels that he’s gonna fire. I haven’t had a break for a long time. It’s been hectic. I can relax and enjoy my break. Some day someone has to take your place and that’s how it goes. Shubman is a very exciting talent and I saw him bat in the nets and I was like wow I was not even ten percent of that when I was 19.”





14:46 hrs IST India win by seven wickets, clinch series Doug Bracewell bowls a short ball which flies over the keeper’s head. It’s five wides and India win the match by seven wickets. The visitors clinch the series 3-0. Ambati Rayudu (40*) and Dinesh Karthik (38*) strung an unbeaten 77-run partnership for the fourth wicket.





14:42 hrs IST Karthik hits a big six Ish Sodhi bowls a full-toss and Karthik’s eyes light up. He walks down the track and smashes the ball over the mid-wicket region.





14:39 hrs IST Rayudu hits a four over the wicket-keeper Ambati Rayudu reads the short delivery early from Lockie Ferguson and sends the ball over the wicket-keeper for a boundary. India need 17 more runs to win.





14:32 hrs IST Karthik slams a boundary Dinesh Karthik pulls the ball to the boundary with ease. He’s seeing the ball like a football. India are just 26 run away from an ODI series win in New Zealand.





14:26 hrs IST India inch closer to victory Rayudu and Karthik are looking very comfortable at the middle. They putting away the loose deliveries and rotating the strike at regular intervals. India need 32 more runs to win.





14:18 hrs IST Karthik and Rayudu take India to 200 Dinesh Karthik hits Ish Sodhi for a boundary through extra cover and India reach 200. The visitors are just 44 runs away from a series victory.





13:55 hrs IST Kohli departs New Zealand fighting back, Kohli drives Boult on the up, but finds Henry Nicholls at cover. Is there a twist coming up. Kohli walks out, Karthik walks in





13:52 hrs IST Rayudu is smoking it While he is smoking it with the bat, there is news coming in as far as his bowling future is concerned. The ICC has banned him for the time being. Read more about the development here.





13:44 hrs IST Rohit stumped Down the track, Santner gets one to pitch and jag away as Rohit cannot get back and Latham dislodges the stumps. Rohit has to walk back after solid knock





13:35 hrs IST 50 for Kohli Half-century number 49 in ODIs for India’s chase-master - Virat Kohli. India motoring along as New Zealand search for their 2nd wicket





13:26 hrs IST Rohit, Kohli break free 12 runs in that over from Lockie Ferguson, India on the move, will New Zealand be able to break this Kohli-Rohit stand?





13:16 hrs IST 50 for Rohit Very assured, very sedate from Rohit. Has cruised along to 50 runs. India right on track to complete the series win. New Zealand have to pick up wickets and then some





13:04 hrs IST Probing stuff from Santner Kohli has got rid of the cap, and he has slog swept Santner over mid-wicket to fetch a boundary. It was a forced stroke, but the 50-run partnership has been raised





12:53 hrs IST Pitch has started to turn Well, it is a used pitch and there is significant wear and tear which is assisting the spinners. Both Sodhi and Santner have to not only keep bowling dots, but it becomes imperative they pick up wickets





12:42 hrs IST Rohit breaks the shackles Down the track,close to the pitch of the ball and smacks it high and mighty over long off. Good way to get rid of any pressure. Santner is getting the ball to turn nicely





12:31 hrs IST Sedate from India Kohli is not yet off the mark, Boult has been accurate, Rohit is willing to bide his time. New Zealand need to keep chipping away at the wickets right through this innings





12:21 hrs IST Dhawan departs Length ball outside off, Dhawan stays leg side and tries to guide it to third man, edges it perfectly to Ross Taylor at first slip. Timely wicket for New Zealand, India were off to a confident start





12:12 hrs IST Maiden from Lockie Ferguson Extra pace and bounce, extra zip and Rohit was watchful, he has played out a maiden over. Boult is tight at the other end, New Zealand have strung together few tight overs after India raced away in the initial few overs





11:59 hrs IST Dhawan strikes three fours in a row Shikhar Dhawan strikes three fours in a row! He hits two boundaries through cover and one on the leg-side off Doug Bracewell’s bowling. India: 16/0





11:48 hrs IST Rohit and Dhawan start India’s chase Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan start India’s chase. The openers have been in fine form in this series, they will certainly look to lay the platform for India once again.





11:18 hrs IST End of the innings Slower ball, swung hard, ball goes up high but not far and is swallowed by the man at short third man. New Zealand have been bundled out for 243. Boult departs





11:15 hrs IST Bracewell is run out Boult taps it to Kohli and takes off, Bracewell is down the pitch, Kohli picks up the ball, sprints and takes off the bails. These final overs have not gone according to plan for the hosts





11:12 hrs IST Sodhi gone He had to throw his bat around, and after clobbering Shami for a 6, he offers a catch to Kohli at long on. The skipper takes this catch after he had dropped him a couple of balls earlier





11:00 hrs IST Taylor departs Shami returns and accounts for Taylor. Length ball is feathered to Karthik. NZ lose a wicket at the most inopportune time. They need to bat out the 50 overs now.





10:52 hrs IST 6 overs left Taylor is on 87, New Zealand should aim for a score around 270 and he holds the key. He has to carry his bat and provide the final flourish. Doug Bracewell can give it a thrash at the other end





10:46 hrs IST Not enough strike for Ross Taylor He is well settled, looks good, but Taylor has faced 3 deliveries in the last 4 overs. India are getting wickets and are keeping Taylor away from any action





10:42 hrs IST Hardik strikes Length ball outside off, Santner wants to cut, he nicks it to Karthik, Hardik gets his 2nd wicket. New Zealand losing track just when they were supposed to up the ante. Taylor is running out of partners





10:36 hrs IST Squeeze is back on After the twin strikes, the Indian bowlers are back applying pressure. Hardik has been brilliant all day, when will New Zealand press the accelerator?





10:29 hrs IST Hardik strikes The good comeback continues for Hardik. Bangs the ball in, takes off the pace, Nicholls wants to go for the hook, gloves it to Karthik. New Zealand cannot afford to squander the platform set by Latham and Taylor.





10:18 hrs IST Latham dismissed Down the track and Tom Latham chips a full ball to Ambati Rayudu at deep mid-wicket. Well, the solid partnership has been broken, India with a timely breakthrough





10:10 hrs IST 100-run partnership raised 1st hundred runs stand for NZ in the series. 5th hundred runs stand between Taylor and Latham in ODIs. 2nd vs IND. The pair put on 200 vs IND at Mumbai,2017. 2nd hundred runs stand for NZ in last 5 ODIs





10:08 hrs IST Taylor’s consistent run continues 46th ODI fifty for R Taylor 20th fifty in NZ 6th vs IND 7th fifty plus score in last 10 ODI innings





10:00 hrs IST NZ aiming for 280? Coach Gary Stead believes the pitch is slower than the one used for 2nd ODI and hence, they are looking at a score in the range of 270-280. This is a conscious decision to look for singles in this middle phase before they go berserk in the final 10 overs





9:51 hrs IST 50 for Taylor Back to back fours and Ross Taylor has motored on to another 50 in ODIs. He has to bat on and take this innings deep for New Zealand to post a substantial score





9:42 hrs IST Multiple reviews, no dismissal Well,, Hardik hit Taylor on the pads, belted out an appeal, umpire says no and then the stumps are broken at the non-striker’s end, another appeal belted. So, Nigel Llong has a couple of decisions to make, the ball was clipping the stumps, hence umpire’s call. And then Taylor made his ground at the non-striker’s end, so he is safe there too. It could have been a 7-ball over too. Need a lie down!





9:35 hrs IST Much-needed partnership Taylor and Latham are content in turning the strike over, they are content with singles at the moment. They need wickets in the bag when we enter the final phase of the innings





9:07 hrs IST Tight from Kuldeep There is no breathing space for the Kiwi batsmen, the bowlers are on the money which is making even singles hard to come by. The spinners have been brilliant and Kuldeep has only completed his second over for the day





8:58 hrs IST New Zealand’s spin troubles Indian spinners have had the better of the NZ batsmen in the three ODIs so far. There has been a gulf of difference in terms of quality looking at their last few opponents they've faced at home in recent times. #NZvIND pic.twitter.com/fyazNCBk0b — The Cricket Prof. (@CricProf) January 28, 2019





8:42 hrs IST Are you kidding me, Hardik? What a blinder, an absolute stunner from Hardik Pandya at short mid-wicket. Kane chips it and Pandya flies to his his left to take a stunning catch. New Zealand under some real pressure now. Boy, that was a catch and half





8:39 hrs IST Frustration creeping in Well, this is good and tight bowling from the Indian bowlers and even Kane Williamson is feeling frustrated. The run rate has stalled and this is reflecting in the body language of the skipper.





8:25 hrs IST Kuldeep introduced There is a strong wind blowing across the field which will assist the spinners get drift and hence, this contest promises to be very interesting





8:19 hrs IST Accurate start by Hardik After everything, Hardik has the ball and he bowls a very tight over, on the perfect line and length. Good accurate start to his spell. The Indian team looks better balanced with him in the squad





8:11 hrs IST Williamson holds the key The skipper is looking good and assured. Two drives, one through covers and one past mid off are sure indications that he is in good touch. He needs to bat and take this innings deep. India’s spin threat is about to commence and Kane’s presence is absolutely mandatory





8:02 hrs IST Potent new ball attack India have now picked up 2+ wickets in the opening powerplay in each of their last ten ODIs. #NZvIND — The Cricket Prof. (@CricProf) January 28, 2019





7:59 hrs IST Guptill OUT Well, after dominating Bhuvneshwar in the previous over, Bhuvi strikes back. Back of a length ball on off, seaming away a touch, Guptill drives on the up, nicks it to Dinesh Karthik. New Zealand have been rocked early. Over to Ross and Kane!





7:50 hrs IST Guptill looking good The right-hander has looked good without any significant score in the series so far. The pitch is flat and a perfect one for him to dig in and go for the big score. That six over mid-wicket sure is a positive sign. And a 4 to end the over





7:38 hrs IST Munro is flashy. and OUT Length ball biffed over the top of the bowler for a four, Shami then hits back with a perfect seaming delivery which is nicked, but is dropped by Dinesh Karthik who dives to his left and drops it. Shami comes back and gets rid of Munro who is caught by Rohit at first slip





7:30 hrs IST We are ready to roll Martin Guptill to take first strike. Bhuvneshwar Kumar with the new ball. And we are off. let’s go, first ball on the money, pushed to mid on for a quick run to get the innings underway





7:08 hrs IST Playing XIs New Zealand (Playing XI): Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Kane Williamson(c), Ross Taylor, Tom Latham(w), Henry Nicholls, Mitchell Santner, Doug Bracewell, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli(c), Ambati Rayudu, Kedar Jadhav, Dinesh Karthik(w), Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Yuzvendra Chahal





7:08 hrs IST Kohli speaks Same thing, we would’ve wanted to bat first. Under the lights, we felt the ball came on better. We were quite satisfied, I personally would like to get the scoring rate up. In the last game, we could’ve got to 340. Couple of changes. MS has got a sore hamstring, Karthik comes back. Hardik comes in place of Vijay Shankar. It’s brilliant, especially if you look at our away performances. It’s great to have two guys who can pick wickets in the middle overs.





7:03 hrs IST Kane wins the toss Williamson: We are going to bat. Looks like a good surface, a used surface. One change for us. Santner comes in. It will help the spinners I guess. There has been glimpses, we need to get some partnerships with the bat and need to step up. If we play our best cricket, we can beat anybody. It’s important we execute our plans.





6:51 hrs IST Ready for the World Cup? Former Indian pacer Zaheer Khan believes so. “At this stage also we can say this team is ready. Most of the players pick themselves, even the spinners - numbers suggest that they are the ones who are changing the momentum in the middle overs and putting pressure on the opponents. The fast bowlers are ticking the boxes by picking early wickets and giving spinners the platform to dominate; then you have the top three batsmen who are so consistent”.





6:42 hrs IST First look of the pitch It's a nice and windy afternoon here at the Bay Oval.



A look at the pitch for the 3rd ODI #NZvIND pic.twitter.com/pbbaSBhEgf — BCCI (@BCCI) January 28, 2019



