India vs New Zealand Live Score: Toss at 1:30pm IST
The big news since the last game - Hardik Pandya is out of India's playing XI with the injury he incurred while bowling against Bangladesh. So today, against New Zealand, Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid need to make some big decisions.
With no like-for-like player in the squad, the skipper may just end up making two changes. Coach Rahul Dravid, while speaking at the pre-match press conference though said they may look at the possibility of playing either three pacers or the entire spin troika, something which they did in their tournament opener against Australia at Chennai.
“With Hardik not being there and Hardik being one of those four seamers, we'll just have to see with the combination we can go with. We certainly can go with the three fast bowlers or the three spinners. With that kind of combination, we still could play him and play Ash (Ravichandran Ashwin) and move Jadeja up,” he said.
“But there are different combinations we could come up with. The three seamers, having someone like Shami sitting out there and bringing him in this game is a great option. In some cases, there is Ashwin who has obviously been sitting out, who has great quality as well. So, there are two or three combinations we could use considering this till Hardik gets back.”
India vs New Zealand Live Score: Virat Misses Out On Century, India Win
Matt Henry will bowl the 48th over. Virat runs two on Henry's first delivery and both Kohli and India need five runs for a century and a 5th win. Oh no! Virat Kohli's century won't get completed today as the batter departs at 95 after after Glenn Philips takes his catch. Nevertheless, what a knock from India number 3.
Jadeja scores a boundary to seal India's 5th consecutive win in this edition and end the two decade long jinx against the Kiwis.
India Win By 4 Wickets
India vs New Zealand Live Score: A Six & a Four
Trent Boult returns for the last over of his spell and Kohli slams him for a flat six. A boundary on the third delivery and the stadium is echoing with "Kohli-Kohli" chants. Scenes from literally every India match.
India – 267/5 after 47 overs.
India vs New Zealand Live Score: Brilliant Running b/w The Wickets
Ravindra is back and two singles come from his first two balls. A wide on the next and another single to give Kohli the strike. More running between the wickets and more to runs are added to India's account.
India – 255/5 after 46 overs.
India vs New Zealand Live Score: Boult Back Into The Attack
Boult is back into the attack for his 9th over. He starts with a dot. Jadeja takes a single on the next to bring Kohli back on strike. 2 more runs come from the over.
India – 248/5 after 45 overs.