India vs New Zealand Ind vs NZ 3rd ODI Live Cricket Score Online: Virat Kohli’s side will be aiming to seal the five-match series when India meet New Zealand in the third ODI in Mount Maunganui on Monday. The Indian captain has been given a break as part of BCCI’s workload management programme and he would ensure that he finishes on a high on the third ODI. India will also benefit from the return of Hardik Pandya, who was provisionally suspended for his comments on a TV chat show. His return is set to bring balance back to the side.
New Zealand have looked clueless against India’s wrist-spin duo of Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal, who accounted for 12 of the 20 wickets in the last two ODIs. Kuldeep has looked the most menacing as he claimed two four-wicket hauls in the first two ODIs. At the top of the order, New Zealand haven’t been able to get going due to India’s pace bowling attack.
India's dominance in first powerplay
For the third match in a row, India have had a positive impact early on in the Powerplay. Conceded 34 runs in the first ODI, 63 runs in the second and 42 runs in the third - all while taking two wickets. In fact, in the first three ODIs of the year (vs Australia), they had conceded 41 runs, 38 runs and 30 runs - also while picking up two wickets
FOUR!
Introduction of spin in the form of Yuzvendra Chahal and after a single from the first five balls, final ball runs off to the boundary rope. Flat and room outside off, Williamson spanks it through extra cover
WICKET!
Bhuvneshwar Kumar strikes to dismiss Martin Guptill for 13 runs from 15 balls. After going for 11 runs in the last over - six and a four from Guptill's bat - Bhuvi comes back strongly. Full into the channel outside off, luring Guptill into the drive, gets the outside edge behind to DK. New Zealand are 26/2 in the seventh over
FOUR!
A boundary this time. Another delivery on wayward line - too full and too straight, on the pads and Guptill sends it over the infield for a boundary. 11 runs from the over
SIX!
Martin Guptill with the first maximum of the 3rd ODI. Picks up the slower one from Bhuvneshwar Kumar and dispatches it over deep mid-wicket. Travels 82 metres and a desperate attempt by two fans to catch it comes out incomplete.
WICKET!
Two balls later, Shami has his man! Colin Munro with another big swing of the willow, another outside edge and this time it has travelled closer to slip and at good height where Rohit Sharma is a safe pair of hands. New Zealand are 10/1 in 2 overs, Munro scoring 7 runs from 9 balls.
DROPPED?
Big chance for Shami and India immediately after. Wild swing from Munro, gets the outside edge and it was a tough chance to hold on for Dinesh Karthik. Came to him very low and DK got his glove to it but not enough to hold on. Goes to third man for a single
FOUR!
First boundary of the match comes from Colin Munro's bat. Short ball and the left hander goes straight down the ground - over the bowler's head
New Zealand off the mark
Colin Munro and Martin Guptill come out to open for New Zealand. Bhuvneshwar Kumar has the ball. First ball, first run.
Pitch report
Assessment by Sunil Gavaskar and Simon Doull; "The wind at the moment seems stronger than the other day. The boundary dimensions are the same. Some sprinkling of water, but it's still that dead grass. A very good batting surface. We can expect 300-plus total."
No MS Dhoni
This is only the third time that MS Dhoni is missing ODIs through an injury. Today, 3 ODIs in tri-series in WI, 2013 (hamstring); 2 ODIs vs Ire & SA, Belfast, 2007 (viral fever)
Virat Kohli speaks
Virat Kohli at the toss: "Same thing, we would've wanted to bat first. Under the lights, we felt the ball came on better. We were quite satsified, 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 (Kuldeep and Chahal) who can pick wickets in the middle overs. They are one of the main reasons why we have been playing consistent cricket."
Kane Williamson speaks
Kane Williamson at the toss: "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."
TOSS!
Kane Williamson spins the coin, New Zealand win the toss and opt to bat.
3rd ODI Live
Hello and Good Morning for our live coverage of the New Zealand vs India ODI. This time the action will be from Bay Oval where New Zealand will try to keep the series alive. Their batting has been non existant giving the bowler's nothing to play for. India have strolled to wins in the first two matches. Will it be the same today?