Short ball over middle, a bit slower. Daryl Mitchell gets on top of the bounce and pulls it nicely behind square leg. Prasidh Krishna has to cover a bit of ground to his right at dep square leg but cuts it off and the batters get two runs.

FOUR! Mitchell wants to do it in style now. Hard length aoutside off, into the pitch. Mitchell shuffles to the off side setting up for the reverse lap but adjusts and scoops it back over the bowler's head for a audacious boundary.

Hard length at the stumps, forced down through mid on for a single. The initial call was for two but the batters decide against it.

Good hustle from the batters. Good length around off, slanting in, Phillips looks to drive but gets it off the inner half of the blade to the right of mid on and scampers through for one.

Hard length around off, Mitchell moves inside the line and just flicks it through mid-wicket for another single.

Dug in short and outside off, Glenn Phillips rocks back to pull but gets it off the cue end of the bat and the ball rolls gently towards cover. 9 off the over, NZ now need 41 runs in 42 balls.

Back of a length and around off, doesn't rise much. Mitchell hangs back and hoicks it down to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Hammered away. Slower and into the pitch around off, sits up nicely for the batter. Glenn Phillips leans back and swats it firmly through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Fuller in length and outside off, Phillips leans across and drives it through covers for a single. The 250 is now up for New Zealand.

Pitched up on a fuller length around middle, Mitchell leans on and tucks it between the mid on and mid-wicket region, picking up a single in the deep.

Tap and run. Back of a length and on off, Phillips pushes it down to mid off and races through for the single.

That stayed low. On a good length and outside off, Mitchell looks to extend the arms and loft it over covers but is beaten. 33 needed now off 36 balls.

Much fuller, on off, Glenn Phillips knocks it down the ground. Gill makes a good stop at mid off and keeps it to a single.

On a length, on off, Daryl Mitchell looks to block it but edges it to the fielder at short third.

Hard length, on off, Daryl Mitchell punches it through cover for a brace.

A yorker, on middle, Daryl Mitchell digs it to mid on for a single.

Short ball, on off, Glenn Phillips tugs it to mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Not where he intended, but with this, the 50 run stand comes up between this duo. On a length, on off, Daryl Mitchell looks to heave it but gets a leading edge as the ball flies over backward point for a boundary.

Short, on middle, Glenn Phillips knocks it down the ground for a single.

Flatter, outside off, Daryl Mitchell looks to paddle it fine but miscues it to short cover. Dot.

Tossed up, outside off, Daryl Mitchell punches it through covers for a brace.

FOUR! He is toying with the bowlers now! Flatter, on middle, Daryl Mitchell gets low and paddles it through fine leg for a boundary.

Short, outside off, Daryl Mitchell looks to paddle it but misses. Gets a bottom edge as the ball rolls towards the left of the keeper. Dot.

Flatter, outside off, Daryl Mitchell swings hard but misses.

SIX! Up and over! They are in a hurry now. Prasidh Krishna keeps it full, on off, Glenn Phillips stands his ground and plunders it down the ground for a biggie.

Much fuller, on off, Glenn Phillips knocks it down the ground for a single.

Put down! These are always difficult though. Slower one, on off, Daryl Mitchell chips it back. Prasidh Krishna gets his hand to it but fails to catch it. The ball rolls towards long off. The batters collect a single.

Much fuller, on off, Glenn Phillips flicks it to mid-wicket.

Hard length, on middle and leg, Glenn Phillips tucks it through mid-wicket for a brace.

Back of a length, on off, Glenn Phillips pulls it through mid-wicket for a single. Just 6 runs needed now.

Short ball, on leg, Glenn Phillips pulls it through backward square leg for a single.

Much fuller, on middle, Daryl Mitchell flicks it through mid-wicket for a brace.

FOUR! What an extraordinary way to finish the game! Back of a length, outside off, Daryl Mitchell moves to his right and scoops it over the keeper's head. He loses his balance and falls on the ground but has a big smile on his face seeing the ball race away to the fence at third man. New Zealand beat India by 7 wickets and level the series 1-1!