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4th ODI: NZ beat India to level series
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21:29 4th ODI: NZ beat India to level series
India: 241 all out vs NZ 260/7
New Zealand secure a 19-run victory against India in the fourth ODI at Ranchi to level the five-match ODI series 2-2.
A disappointing show by Indian batsmen. Kohli's dismissal led to a middle-order collapse.
In fact, Indian batsmen struggle during a chase whenever Kohli gets out early.
Credit needs to be given to Kiwi bowlers for restricting Indian batsmen after a good partnership by Rahane and Kohli for the second wicket.
Tim Southee claims three wickets, while Boult and Neesham picked two each.
21:12 4th ODI: NZ need 1 wicket for victory
India: 234/9 (47 overs) vs NZ 260/7
India's last pair is fighting to make it difficult for the Kiwis. Umesh Yadav and Dhawal Kulkarni are giving an outside chance to the hosts.
20:53 4th ODI: Axar bowled, India lose 9th wicket
India: 207/9 (42.3 overs) vs NZ 260/7
A superb yorker by Trent Boult rattles the stumps of Axar Patel. With this wicket, India's hopes also rest here.
20:49 4th ODI: Mishra run out, India lose 8th wicket
India: 205/8 (42.1 overs) vs NZ 260/7
A terrible mix-up leads to a run out with Amit Mishra (15) walking back to the dressing room. He can be seen fuming at Axar Patel.
20:45
India: 203/7 (41.3 overs) vs NZ 260/7
Axar Patel hits a superb six straight over the bowler's head. 200 comes up for India.
Axar is on 36 off as many balls.
20:37 4th ODI: India in trouble after 7 wickets down
India: 189/7 (40 overs) vs NZ 260/7
Two boundaries scored off the last over (40th over) bowled by Southee. India's hopes rest on Axar Patel (280 and Amit Mishra now.
20:25 4th ODI: Pandya dismissed, India lose 7th wicket
India: 171/7 (37 overs) vs NZ 260/7
Hardik Pandya holes out in the deep. It was a good chip shot but he fails to clear the fielder in the deep.
India has it's back to the wall now.
20:04 4th ODI: Pandey, Jadhav depart in quick succession
India: 154/6 (32.3 overs) vs NZ 260/7
India lose back to back wickets here. Kedar Jadhav is out LBW. A slower ball from Southee does the trick trapping Jadhav in front of the wicket.
India have now lost Dhoni, Manish Pandey and Kedar Jadhav in a quick succession.
19:59 4th ODI: Pandey dismissed, India lose 5th wicket
India: 154/5 (32.2 overs) vs NZ 260/7
India now has lost half the side. Manish Pandey gets out to a superb catch by Tom Latham at mid-on. Southee takes his second wicket.
19:55 4th ODI: Pandey, Axar fight after Dhoni's wicket
India: 154/4 (32 overs) vs NZ 260/7
150 comes up for India. Manish Pandey hits two quick boundaries off Neesham. Dhoni and Kohli's wickets has pegged NZ back in this game.
19:44 4th ODI: Dhoni bowled, India lose 4th wicket
India: 135/4 (29.2 overs) vs NZ 260/7
The local boy departs. MS Dhoni misses a straight ball from Neesham to lose his leg stump.
He clearly struggled scoring only 11 off 31 balls.
19:36 4th ODI: Rahane dismissed, India lose 3rd wicket
\India: 128/3 (27.2 overs) vs NZ 260/7
Rahane shuffled across but missed a straight ball which hit his pads. Given out by the umpire.
Rahane departs for 57 with Neesham picking his first wicket.
19:25
India: 121/2 (25 overs) vs NZ 260/7
Ajinkya Rahane guides one through the off-side to complete his fifty. He is on 51 off 61 balls.
19:18 4th ODI: Game in balance after Kohli's wicket
India: 109/2 (23 overs) vs NZ 260/7
Dhoni and Rahane have a task in hand after the dismissal of Kohli. NZ need to get their best bowlers to sneak in with another break-through here.
19:09 4th ODI: Kohli departs, India lose 2nd wicket
India: 98/2 (19.5 overs) vs NZ 260/7
It's the huge wicket of Virat Kohli. That was asking to be hit but finds Kohli's edge to the wicketkeeper.
Ish Sodhi claims his first wicket as Kohli departs for a well-made 45.
18:58 4th ODI: Kohli, Rahane keep India on course
India: 91/1 (18 overs) vs NZ 260/7
Rahane and Kohli are keeping India on course of this target.
Kohli also completes his 7500 ODI runs.
18:46
India: 76/1 (15 overs) vs NZ 260/7
Terrific shot from Kohli to play it with turn and hit a six off Santner. Both Kohli and Rahane have steadied the innings for India.
18:44
India: 58/1 (12 overs) vs NZ 260/7
Last three overs have yielded only 10 runs for India. Kohli and Rahane are at the crease for India.
18:23 4th ODI: India steady despite losing Rohit early
Rahane has raced away to 25 off 20 balls. India are scoring at a brisk pace despite losing Rohit Sharma early.
18:10
India: 33/1 (6 overs) vs NZ 260/7
Ajinkya Rahane plays an elegant drive to score a boundary off Boult. He follows it with a six over point with a superb cut short.
18:02 4th ODI: India lose Rohit Sharma early
India: 19/1 (4.1 overs) vs NZ 260/7
Rohit Sharma departs for 11. Tim Southee forces an edge from Rohit with Watling completing a simple catch.
It pitched in line and swung enough to take the edge.
18:00 4th ODI: India need 261 to seal series
India: 19/0 (4 overs) vs NZ 260/7
Rohit Sharma scores back to back boundaries off Trent Boult (4th over). First he guides a short ball to the leg-side and then follows it with an excellent cut short.
17:50 4th ODI: India need 261 to seal series
India: 6/0 (1 over) vs NZ 260/7
The Indian innings is underway with openers Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane at the crease.
Rahane scores an elegant boundary in the first over.
17:45 4th ODI: India need 261 to seal series
NZ: 260/7 (50 overs) vs India
Superb comeback from Indian bowlers to restrict NZ for 260 for 7. This after the Kiwi openers were off to a flying start.
Southee manages to hit the last ball for a boundary.
Amit Mishra picked two crucial wickets at an important time in the innings.
All Indian bowlers except for Dhawal Kulkarni were economical.
16:59 4th ODI: NZ lose momentum after quick wickets
NZ: 250/7 (49 overs) vs India
250 comes up for NZ. The visitors will not be happy with the way their innings unfolded in the last 10 overs.
Good fightback from Indian bowlers in the last 15 overs to pull things back.
16:56 4th ODI: Devcich departs, NZ lose 7th wicket
NZ: 242/7 (47.5 overs) vs India
Another wicket for India as Umesh Yadav dismisses Devcich. First wicket of the match for Umesh.
Devcich went for the big swing but failed to connect it cleanly as Pandya took an easy catch.
16:48 4th ODI: NZ lose momentum after quick wickets
NZ: 238/6 (47 overs) vs India
11 runs scored off the last over (47th) by Santner and Devcich. NZ will have to accelerate in the last three overs.
16:40 4th ODI: Dhoni's brilliance sends Taylor back
NZ: 223/6 (45.3 overs) vs India
Brilliant work by Dhoni to tap the ball on the stumps as Ross Taylor is found short of his crease.
Taylor went for the second run which looked easy at one stage.
16:38 4th ODI: Flurry of wickets dent NZ
NZ: 217/5 (44.2 overs) vs India
Watling swings hard but finds Rohit Sharma in the deep. Dhawal Kulkarni, who was expensive early on, gets a wicket.
This is the third wicket in a quick success for India. NZ really needs to accelerate now after losing their way in the last 10 overs.
16:28 4th ODI: Mishra's double blow dents NZ
NZ: 213/4 (43 overs) vs India
The two quick wickets by Amit Mishra has slowed down the scoring rate of New Zealand. Ross Taylor is struggling to pace his innings and is 29 off 50 balls.
16:23 4th ODI: Neesham out, Kohli takes superb catch
NZ: 201/4 (41 overs) vs India
Another wicket for Amit Mishra. A fabulous catch by Virat Kohli to see the back of the dangerous Jimmy Neesham.
These two quick wickets has pegged India back in this game.
15:59 4th ODI: Mishra strikes to remove Williamson
NZ: 184/3 (35.2 overs) vs India
Massive wicket for India at a very important time in the game. Mishra pitches it on good length and turns it enough to take the edge of Williamson's bat.
Dhoni takes a smart catch.
15:47
NZ: 173/2 (33 overs) vs India
The game is balanced now with Indian spinners keeping the run-rate in check. For New Zealand, Williamson and Taylor will hold the key as they look to accelerate in the latter part of innings.
15:47
NZ: 173/2 (33 overs) vs India
The game is balanced now with Indian spinners keeping the run-rate in check. For New Zealand, Williamson and Taylor will hold the key as they look to accelerate in the latter part of innings.
15:45 4th ODI: NZ steady despite losing openers
NZ: 156/2 (29 overs) vs India
150 up for NZ in a considerable quick time. The onus will be on senior batsmen Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor to keep up the good work by the openers.
Dhoni has given an extended 7-over spell to Kedar Jadhav (7-0-25-0), who has been economical.
15:16 4th ODI: Guptill departs as Pandya strikes for India
NZ: 138/2 (25.1 overs) vs India
Huge wicket for India. Martin Guptill edges one to Dhoni. Hardik Pandya picks his first wicket.
Guptill departs for a well-made 72.
15:04
NZ: 130/1 (23 overs) vs India
Amit Mishra makes a mess of an easy catch at long-on. He fails to judge it as the ball falls above his head.
Guptill is handed a second life-line by the same fielder. Mishra had also dropped Guptill earlier in the innings.
Kedar Jadhav is bowling really well for India.
14:57 4th ODI: Latham out but Guptill fifty propels NZ
NZ: 116/1 (20 overs) vs India
The spinners have controlled the scoring rate. NZ however are still in a good position after Guptill and Latham scored briskly in the start.
Guptill and captain Williamson are now scoring 4-5 runs in an over.
14:44 4th ODI: Guptill completes half-century
NZ: 98/1 (16.1 overs) vs India
Guptill completes a fabulous half-century (50 off 56 balls). The spinners have succeeded in putting brakes on the scoring rate.
14:40 4th ODI: Axar dismisses Latham
NZ: 96/1 (15.3 overs) vs India
The first break-through for India. Left-arm spinner Axar Patel gets the top-edge of Tom Latham with Amit Mishra taking a simple catch.
Latham departs for 39.
14:29
NZ: 87/0 (13 overs) vs India:
The spinners have slowed things a bit conceding only 7 runs in the last 3 overs. A lot will depend on how Amit Mishra and Axar Patel bowl on this pitch.
14:18
NZ: 80/0 (10 overs) vs India:
End of 10 overs and NZ are in a very good position. Importantly, they have scored at a brisk pace without taking much risks.
The pitch has nothing in it for pacers.
14:09
NZ: 58/0 (8 overs) vs India:
Amit Mishra puts down a difficult catch at mid-on to hand a reprieve to Guptill. Gutpill has raced away to 31 off 26 and Latham is on 24.
It's a flying start for the Kiwis.
13:53
NZ: 42/0 (5 overs) vs India:
New Zealand are off to a flier here at Ranchi. Guptill has hit four boundaries till now and has raced away to 21 off 17.
Latham is on 11 off 7. Dhawal has conceded 24 off his two overs.
13:41
NZ: 16/0 (2 overs) vs India:
An expensive over by Dhawal Kulkarni. Guptill scores three boundaries to take 16 runs off it.
13:35
NZ: 0/0 (1 over) vs India:
Umesh Yadav starts with a maiden for India. He bowled a probing line to Guptill.
The second over will be bowled by Dhawal Kulkarni.
13:31
New Zealand vs India:
We are underway here as Kiwi openers Martin Guptill and Tom Latham walk out to crease.
For India, pacer Umesh Yadav will start the proceedings.
13:07 4th ODI: New Zealand elect to bat vs India
New Zealand vs India:
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has won the toss and elected to bat in the fourth ODI against India at Ranchi.
The pitch is expected to assist spinners and the Kiwis have selected three spinners in their squad.
Dhawal Kulkarni comes in for pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who misses out due to a fitness concern.
India XI: Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni(wk/c), Manish Pandey, Kedar Jadhav, Axar Patel, Hardik Pandya, Amit Mishra, Dhawal Kulkarni, Umesh Yadav
New Zealand XI: Martin Guptill, Tom Latham, Kane Williamson(c), Ross Taylor, Corey Anderson, Anton Devcich, BJ Watling(wk), Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Ish Sodhi
12:56 4th ODI: India aims to clinch series vs NZ
India vs New Zealand:
Hello and welcome to Rediff.com's coverage of the fourth One-Day International (ODI) between India and New Zealand at Ranchi.
Local boy and Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni will look to wrap up the series with a game to spare.
The Kiwis, who lost the Test series, are under immense pressure and will want to bounce back to level the ODI series.
For India, Virat Kohli and Dhoni were in superb form in the last game and the hosts will want their explosive opener Rohit Sharma to fire in this game.
If Dhoni is able to seal the series here, he will be a relieved man after Test skipper Kohli guided India to a comprehensive 3-0 whitewash.
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