India vs New Zealand, 3rd ODI Live Updates: The Men in Blue lost the 1st game and with the 2nd washed out due to rain, its a do or die game for the side
The third ODI between India and New Zealand is scheduled, but the weather has been unpredictable throughout this tour and will likely continue to be so for this match as well.
With a 1-0 advantage, New Zealand will start the match as the favourite. India, however, has a talent for snapping any team's winning streaks. The Kiwis currently have a 13-match winning streak at home.
It will be interesting to see if Shikhar Dhawan and company can change that today or if the BlackCaps will keep winning.
219, that's all India could manage. Washington Sundar's 50 and Shreyas Iyer's 49 helped put the under-par score for India.
Washington Sundar smashes 50 and is helping India reach a decent total.
IND 219/9 (47.2)
It was a fullish ball, pitching middle stump, smashing middle and middle stump, yet Arshdeep Singh took a DRS. It went in the favour of the Kiwis as India lose 9 wickets.
Not India's day today, Yuzvendra Chahal dismissed for 8.
Slowly, the Men in Blue have reached the 200-run mark.
IND 201/8 (44.3)
Not the game India were expecting as they lost 7 wickets.
Deepak Chahar goes for the pull but gets into a tangle and toe-ends it straight up. Southee waits near mid-wicket and takes a comfortable catch.
IND 170/7 (37)
India in deep deep trouble as Deepak Hooda departs for 12.
Misses his half-century by a run as Shreyas Iyer departs for 49.
Troubles for India continue IND 121/5 (25.3).
Not the start India were expecting. India have lost their 4th wicket.
Suryakumar Yadav goes for 6 and the troubles for India continues.
Rishabh Pant's poor form continues as he departs. He goes short and into the wicket,10(16) [4s-2].
Suryakumar Yadav, right handed bat, comes to the crease.
After 18 over, Iyer and Pant have taken the score to 77.
Captain Shikhar Dhawan bowled for 28(45). India have now lost two wickets.
IND 55/2 (13)
Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant are at the crease.
A soft dismissal as Shubman Gill departs for 13(22).
Shikhar Dhawan and Shubman Gill will be eyeing to put on a big opening score for India as they need to win the 3rd clash.
Tim Southee will open for the Kiwis.
Shikhar Dhawan loses the 3rd toss in a row. Kane Williamson wins the toss and opts to field first.
No Sanju Samson for India, Kiwis make one change.
Teams:
India (Playing XI): Shikhar Dhawan(c), Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant(w), Deepak Hooda, Washington Sundar, Deepak Chahar, Umran Malik, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal,
New Zealand (Playing XI): Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson(c), Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham(w), Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Matt Henry, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson
It has been raining, but now the covers are coming out. While NZ players are warming up with their drills, the Indian players were seen relaxing in the dressing room.
The delayed toss could take place soon.