IND vs NZ 3rd T20I Commentary - Kolkata (21 November 2021)

Length ball, on the pads, Boult nudges it to deep square leg for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! A short ball, outside off. Lockie Ferguson looks to pull but gets a top edge, in the air and towards mid on where Deepak Chahar settles under it and takes a simple catch. INDIA WIN BY 73 RUNS AND CLINCH THE SERIES BY 3-0.

OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust! On middle, this is lofted down towards long on. The fielder runs to his left and takes an easy catch.

SIX! That is huge! On middle, Ferguson smashes it over the long on fence. 100 up for the Kiwis.

Length and on middle, Ferguson looks to pull but misses.

SIX! Ferguson comes down the track, he gets to the pitch of the ball and smacks it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

WIDE! Down the leg side. Ferguson looks to heave it but misses.

Short and on middle, pulled away to square leg for a single.

Very full, on middle, drilled down to long on for one run.

OUT! TAKEN! Iyer has his first! Not the best of balls, short and outside off, this is slapped hard but to covers where Rohit Sharma takes a simple catch.

Shorter and outside off, this one stays a touch low. Ferguson looks to pull but misses.

A slower short one on the body, Ferguson looks to pull but misses.

Fuller and on off, this is hit down to long off for one.

Full and outside off, Sodhi slashes but misses.

Just short! On middle, Sodhi looks to pull, it goes off the top edge, towards long on. The fielder runs in but it lands short. A single.

A flatter ball, angling on the pads. Milne misses his flick and gets hit on the pads.

Full and way outside off. Milne looks to defend but gets an outside edge. Falls just short of the first slip. 

On middle, tucked to mid-wicket for a single.

Short and outside off. Sodhi looks to cut but misses.

A googly now but this one stays low. Sodhi looks to heave but gets beaten as this one does not bounce much. 

Short and outside off. Sodhi shuffles and defends it out. 

OUT! Mitchell Santner is RUN OUT! Kishan with an absolutely wonderful piece of fielding. On the pads, this is flicked with soft hands to mid-wicket. Kishan charges from the deep, gathers and scores a direct hit to the keeper's end. The batters were looking for a couple but Santner did not see this coming.

On middle, on a length. Blocked out.

A length ball, on off. Sodhi defends it towards mid off.

FOUR! A full ball, on off. Ish Sodhi lofts it over mid off for a boundary. 

FOUR! Ishan Kishan with some mistakes now, rare one from him today. A length ball, outside off. Sodhi smashes it towards deep cover. Ishan Kishan runs across but over-rans it and the ball rolls behind him for a boundary. 

A short ball by Chahar. Sodhi swings and misses.

On a length, on off. Neesham keeps it out. 

Length again, on middle, pushed back to the bowler.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Fine catch from Rishabh Pant and the last called batsman walks back. A length ball, on middle. James Neesham swings across the line and manages a top edge towards short third man. Rishabh Pant calls for it and runs across. The ball was swirling around and Pant did extremely well to judge it and pouch it. 

Length and outside off. Santner slaps it to sweeper cover for a single.

Short in length, on off. Milne taps it to point.

SIX! THUMPED! A full ball, on middle. Milne hits it high in the air but well enough to clear the long on fence as well. 

Full toss, on off. Tim Seifert skips down and pushes it down to covers. Two taken. 

Length and on middle. Tim Seifert pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

On the pads, this is flicked wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

OUT! Tim Seifert is RUN OUT! Length and on off. Neesham tucks it to square leg. The batters take a single but Seifert wanted another run. Neesham is not interested and till Seifert reaches back to his crease, Pant removes the bails as Seifert was halfway down. Excellent fielding from Kishan in the deep. 

Greets Santner with a short ball, outside off. Left alone. 

Now serves a full ball, outside off. Mitchell Santner fails to dig it out. 109 needed in 48 balls.

On middle, Tim works it through mid-wicket for one.

Full and on off, pushed to covers.

OUT! TAKEN! An important wicket for India, this wicket will give them much relief! A full ball, on middle. Martin Guptill gets on his knee and looks to slog-sweep it. It takes the top edge and goes high and towards long on where Suryakumar Yadav holds onto it. A good innings from Martin Guptill comes to an end. 

A full toss, on middle, swept to deep square leg for a single.

James Neesham tries to improvise straightaway! A googly. James Neesham tries to reverse sweeps but drags it to the first slip. Good for him as it goes off the inner half of the bat. 

Flatter and on off. Blocked out. 115 needed in 54 balls.

Two more! On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for two.

Angled into the pads, Tim nudges it on the leg side and gets to the other end.

Flatter and on off, Guptill pushes it to covers.

On off, Guptill pushes it to covers.

FOUR! Lovely placement and all of a sudden, the runs have started to flow! Shorter and outside off, Guptill guides it through point. Boundary. Fifty for Guptill. He holds the key for the Kiwis.

BEATEN! A really good ball to end! This lands on off and then spins away. Guptill looks to push but is beaten.

The googly, it is worked through mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Nice and fine! 50 up for New Zealand. They need a lot more. Down the leg side. Tim Seifert works it fine and this one races away to the fence.

On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket.

SIX! Into the crowd! This is a big over so far and well could be the momentum changing one. The slog sweep is out, it is heaved over the mid-wicket fence.

Shorter and on middle, this is pushed back to the bowler.

FOUR! That is thumped! On middle, Guptill smashes it through mid-wicket. This one races away to the fence. A huge over comes to an end. They need a few more of these.

Good length and on off, Tim Seifert looks to drive, it goes off the inner half through square leg for one.

Yet another slower one, on middle, turns in. Guptill looks to flick, he gets an inside edge onto the pads. It rolls on the off side for one.

On middle, it is pushed to mid off.

Really well bowled! A slower one, shortens the length. Tim Seifert looks to flick but misses.

Angled into the pads, Tim works it through mid-wicket for one.

Angled into the pads, Guptill works it through mid-wicket and takes one more. Excellent start by Patel.

That is crunched! Outside off, it is slapped but to covers.

Angled into the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

Another one on middle, Tim Seifert flicks it through mid-wicket and gets to the other end.

Another one outside off, Guptill plays it through covers for another single. Singles won't do it.

On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

A dot to end! Outside off, Guptill plays it off the back foot but finds point.

A slower one and on off, Guptill defends it.

Slightly fuller and on off, this is pushed to mid off.

SIX! What a shot that is! Slapped over the fence! Guptill makes room and this is banged in short. It is slapped over covers for a biggie.

Shorter and on middle, Guptill pulls it through mid-wicket for one.

A slower one on middle, Tim Seifert plays it back to the bowler.

Good length and on off, it is pushed to cover. So despite the biggie, only 7 from the over. End of a very good Powerplay for India. New Zealand are 37 for 3.

Full and on off, pushed through covers for a single.

An arm ball, on middle. Glenn Phillips blocks it back to the bowler.

Flatter and on off. Kept out. 

OUT! TIMBER! Axar Patel gets the third one. An arm ball again from Patel, full and angling around off. Glenn Phillips steps across and tries to be innovative as he tries to reverse sweep it. Misses it completely and the ball rattles the stumps. A good day for a left-arm spin bowler.

This one spins away sharply. Short and outside off. Tim Seifert looks to defend but misses.

An appeal but not given. A tossed up ball, on off. Tim Seifert looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads. 

Very full and on off. Martin Guptill hits it back to Chahal.

Full and down the leg side. Martin Guptill sweeps it to square leg where the fielder makes an excellent stop. Certainly saves a boundary. 

SIX! Martin Guptill breaks the shackles. picks the line early and gets into the position. Martin Guptill powers it all the way over long on for a maximum. 

A loopy ball, on off, defended out.

This one spins away, full and outside off. Martin Guptill pushes it on the off side for a single.

Now a googly, full and on middle. Glenn Phillips reads it and blocks it towards mid-wicket. 156 needed in 96 balls.

OUT! TAKEN! Just like New Zealand, the spinner does the trick for India! A full ball, outside off. Daryl Mitchell looks to go inside-out but instead, toe ends it high in the air towards point. Harshal Patel there, tracks back and takes a good catch. 

Around off, Martin Guptill mistimes his push back to the bowler.

Full and on off, pushed to cover.

Full again, on middle. Martin Guptill tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter now, on middle. Chapman nudges it to mid-wicket. 

OUT! STUMPED! Two in the over for Axar Patel! Patel gives some flight to this one, full and outside off, it lands and spins back in. Mark Chapman comes down the track and tries to drive but misses. Rishabh Pant, behind the sticks, does the rest and Mark Chapman walks back for a duck. 

This one shapes away, on a length, outside off. Guptill nudges it to mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Up and over! The fast outfield makes the ball roll away! A full ball, outside off. Daryl Mitchell lofts it without much timing but clears the infield and fetches a boundary. 

A length ball, on middle. Daryl Mitchell punches it to mid on for a quick single. 

SIX! Off the middle! A full ball, on middle. Martin Guptill makes room, clears the front foot and powers it over long on for a biggie. 

FOUR! Good shot! A length ball, on middle. Martin Guptill stands tall and hammers it straight down the ground for a boundary. Expensive start from Deepak Chahar.

DROPPED! Three fielders converged but Chahar called for it and made a mess off it. A short ball targeted on middle. Martin Guptill looks to pull but gets a leading edge, high in the air and just near the non-striker's end. Deepak Chahar calls, runs across and drops it. 

Starts with a length ball, on middle. Martin Guptill gets inside the line of the ball and defends it.

FOUR! New Zealand and Martin Guptill are underway! A length ball, outside off, hint of away swing. Martin Guptill gets low and hits it over covers for a boundary. 

Quick single! On middle, on a length. Guptill tucks it to mid on for a single. 

A length ball, on off. Daryl Mitchell hops and blocks it on the off side.

A length ball, on off. Daryl Mitchell defends it towards point. 

Good start for India, just 5 off it. A length ball, slower and outside off. Daryl Mitchell taps it off the inner half back to the bowler.