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 1.0   

Over 0.1 Tim Southee bowls a good length delivery to Rohit Sharma, no run, gets forward and  head steady, and shoulders arms.

Over 0.2 Tim Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to Rohit Sharma, 3 runs, goes at this away from the body, gets a thick outside edge away through the cordon and gully for a treble to third man

Over 0.3 Tim Southee bowls a good length delivery to Shubman Gill, no run, gets his bat down with soft hands on the half-cocked defence, gets it to third slip on the bounce

Over 0.4 Tim Southee bowls a back of length delivery to Shubman Gill, no run, comes on to the front foot and shoulders arms to lets it go through to the keeper.

Over 0.5 Tim Southee bowls a good length delivery to Shubman Gill, no run, gets forward and left alone watchfully through to the keeper.

Over 0.6 Tim Southee bowls it short of length to Shubman Gill, no run, stays inside the crease and leaves it alone watchfully

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 Trent Boult bowls a back of length delivery to Rohit Sharma, no run, gets fully onto the backfoot and defends under his eyes into the off-side

Over 1.2 Trent Boult bowls a good length delivery to Rohit Sharma,1 run, tucked away off the backfoot towards backward square leg for a single

Over 1.3 Trent Boult bowls it short of length to Shubman Gill, no run, hops and across and blocks it on the off-side.

Over 1.4 Trent Boult bowls a good length delivery to Shubman Gill, no run, gets forward and leaves it alone comfortably through to the keeper.

Over 1.5 Trent Boult bowls a good length delivery to Shubman Gill, no run, comes on to the front foot and once again leaves it alone through to the keeper.

Over 1.6 Trent Boult bowls a back of length delivery to Shubman Gill, no run, gets cover the off stump line on the front foot and shoulders arms to lets it go through to the keeper.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 Tim Southee bowls a good length delivery to Rohit Sharma, no run, gets forward and defends compactly inside the line as this whizzes fairly far past the outside edge

Over 2.2 Tim Southee bowls a good length delivery to Rohit Sharma, no run, gets early into the glance, but checks his shot - gets a dying leading edge back down the wicket

Over 2.3 Tim Southee bowls a good length delivery to Rohit Sharma, no run, gets forward and converts a flick into a defence with soft hands

Over 2.4 Tim Southee bowls a good length delivery to Rohit Sharma, no run, gets forward and defends compactly into the off-side

Over 2.5 Tim Southee bowls a good length delivery to Rohit Sharma, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 2.6 Tim Southee bowls it short of length to Rohit Sharma, no run, gets on top of the bounce and defends solidly

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 Trent Boult bowls a pitched up delivery to Shubman Gill, 2 runs, gets forward and flick towards backward square leg for a couple

Over 3.2 Trent Boult bowls a good length delivery to Shubman Gill, no run, falling across to flick it away - gets a thick inside edge onto the pads.

Over 3.3 Trent Boult bowls a pitched up delivery to Shubman Gill, no run,  leans into a checked drive down the wicket, stopped by Boult on his followthrough

Over 3.4 Trent Boult bowls a good length delivery to Shubman Gill, no run, opens the face and pushes it to cover under his eyes

Over 3.5 Trent Boult bowls a good length delivery to Shubman Gill, no run, opens the face and pushes it to cover under his eyes

Over 3.6 Trent Boult bowls a good length delivery to Shubman Gill, no run, shuffles across on the back foot and works it away down the leg side.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 Tim Southee bowls a good length delivery to Rohit Sharma, no run, gets across and shoulders arms comfortably

Over 4.2 Tim Southee bowls a good length delivery to Rohit Sharma, no run, gets forward and defends into the off-side with an open face

Over 4.3 Tim Southee bowls a good length delivery to Rohit Sharma,1 run, gets forward and taps it late on the head to backward point for a single.

Over 4.4 Tim Southee bowls a good length delivery to Shubman Gill, no run, stays on the front foot and leaves it alone watchfully through to the keeper.

Over 4.5 Tim Southee bowls a back of length delivery to Shubman Gill, no run, comes across and  tucked away towards midwicket off a hop

Over 4.6 Tim Southee bowls a good length delivery to Shubman Gill, no run, gets forward into a pretty, compact forward defence.

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