India vs New Zealand Final at Southampton, 18 Jun, 2021

Toss: New Zealand, who chose to bowl
India 217/10 (92.1)  &  170/10 (73)
New Zealand 249/10 (99.2)  &  140/2 (45.5)
New Zealand won by 8 wickets
Man of the Match: Kyle Jamieson
  • Ross Taylor 48 * (101)
  • Kane Williamson 51 * (87)

Over 48.5 Ishant Sharma bowls a pitched up delivery to Ross Taylor, no run,  getting forward, pushes it off the outside half towards cover

18:28 Local Time, 17:28 GMT, 22:58 IST: The bails have been flicked off because the light isn't sufficient for play to carry on. 

Stumps on Day 3. New Zealand trail by 116 runs with 8 wickets in hand

13:10 local time | 17:40 IST: The drizzle is still on, unfortunately. There's a lot of water near the boundary rope on one side

12:30 local time | 17:00 IST: They have officially taken lunch. Although it hasn't entirely stopped drizzling

Over 54.1 Ishant Sharma bowls a good length delivery to Ross Taylor, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 56.1  Mohammed Shami bowls a good length delivery to Ross Taylor, no run, gets forward and  comfortable keeping the bat inside the line and that's bothered Pant, diving to his right to just about stop that.

Over 56.2  Mohammed Shami bowls a good length delivery to Ross Taylor, no run, gets forward and tries to play inside the line, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

Over 56.3  Mohammed Shami bowls a pitched up delivery to Ross Taylor, Boundary! Leans into the drive and plays it through the gap to the extra cover fence for four.

Over 56.4  Mohammed Shami bowls a good length delivery to Ross Taylor,1 run, plants his front foot across, dropped towards cover as he runs hard and escapes to the non-striker's end

Over 57.1 Ishant Sharma bowls a good length delivery to Ross Taylor,1 leg bye, goes on to the back foot and misses the flick and the ball goes off the pads down to the fine leg.

Over 58.1  Mohammed Shami bowls a pitched up delivery to Ross Taylor, no run, gets forward and check-driven right back into the stumps at the other end.

Over 58.2  Mohammed Shami bowls it short of length to Ross Taylor, no run, goes deep inside the crease and  fending into the wicket.

Over 58.3  Mohammed Shami bowls a back of length delivery to Ross Taylor, no run, comes on to the front foot and happy to lets it go through to the keeper.

Over 58.4  Mohammed Shami bowls a short and rising delivery to Ross Taylor, no run, gets forward and tries to play through the line, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

Over 58.5  Mohammed Shami bowls a back of length delivery to Ross Taylor, no run, gets the leading eye in line with off-stump and shoulders arms.

Over 58.6  Mohammed Shami bowls a good length delivery to Ross Taylor, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 59.4 Ishant Sharma bowls it short of length to Ross Taylor, Boundary! Goes deep inside the crease and tucks it down to the fine leg fence for four.

Over 59.5 Ishant Sharma bowls a pitched up delivery to Ross Taylor, no run, gets forward and tries running his hands through an off-drive, bottom-hand dominated and unbecoming of a shot 

Over 59.6 Ishant Sharma bowls a good length delivery to Ross Taylor, no run, opens the face and taps it on the head towards point.

Over 61.1 Ishant Sharma bowls it short of length to Ross Taylor, no run, gets on top of the bounce and knocks it on the head towards point

Over 61.2 Ishant Sharma bowls a good length delivery to Ross Taylor, no run, stays in the crease, and checks a drive late towards mid-on.

Over 61.3 Ishant Sharma bowls a good length delivery to Ross Taylor, no run, comes on to the front foot and shoulders arms to lets it go through to the keeper.

Over 61.4 Ishant Sharma bowls a good length delivery to Ross Taylor, no run, closes the face on the half-cocked press forward to push it towards the man at short midwicket

Over 61.5 Ishant Sharma bowls a pitched up delivery to Ross Taylor, no run, moves across in the crease and clipped away towards midwicket.

Over 61.6 Ishant Sharma bowls a back of length delivery to Ross Taylor, no run, hops and defends into the off-side