Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul to open the batting for India with 18 needed for victory.

The experienced Tim Southee with the ball for New Zealand.

Rohit swings the first ball to deep midwicket and comes across for the second after hesitation. He is struggling to make his crease but wicketkeeper Seifert fails to collect the ball.

Rohit going hard as he struggles with his timing and gets just a single.

15 needed from 4 balls for victory

Rahul walks across and sweeps a full toss behind square on the leg side for a four.

11 needed from 3 balls for victory!

Rahul dances around his crease but Southee keeps his cool with a good yorker on the stumps and the right-hander can only drive it down to long-on for one.

10 needed from 2 balls for victory!

Southee makes the guilty of bowling a length ball as Rohit smacks it over midwicket for a six.

The last ball is again pitched right up as Rohit lofts it down the ground for another six to carry India to victory.

Sensational batting from Rohit as India edge past New Zealand in the Super Over to seal the five-match series 3-0.

This is India's first-ever T20I series' win in New Zealand.

Jasprit Bumrah to bowl the Super Over, while Kane Williamson and Martin Guptill will open the batting for the Kiwis.

Williamson swings the first ball but only for a single while Guptill hits the next to long-off for another run.

Williamson walks across and clips Bumrah over fine leg for a six and then lofts a full toss over the covers to the left of mid-off for a boundary.

Williamson makes room and tries to slash it but misses and Guptill him across for a bye.

The last ball is a full toss as Guptill flicks it through midwicket for a four as New Zealand score 17 in the Super Over.

Shami to bowl the final over. The first ball is a full toss as Taylor swings it over midwicket for a six to seal the deal and then taps the next to long-on for one.

Some late drama as Williamson edges a short wide delivery trying to ramp it and is caught behind after a whirlwind innings of 95 from 48 balls, laced with six sixes and eight fours.

Another short wide delivery as new batsman Tim Seifert goes for the cut but is beaten.

2 needed from 2 balls!

Seifert is beaten again trying to go for the cut short but this time Taylor calls him across for a quick bye as wicketkeeper Rahul misses the direct hit.

Scores are level.

The match is tied as Taylor is bowled off an inside edge off the last ball.

Superb bowling under pressure from Shami as he conceded just a bye off the last four balls, while picking up the key wickets of Taylor and Williamson.

Bumrah to bowl the crucial 19th over. The first ball is a wide yorker as Taylor is beaten trying to close the face of the bat and clip it on the leg side.

He then shuffles across and whips a length ball over midwicket a four and then picks a single.

Bumrah then bowls a good yorker on the stumps but Williamson still manages to glance it fine on the leg side for a four to take his score to 94.

He steers the fifth ball to short thirdman for one and Taylor picks one off the last ball.

Not a good outing with the ball for Bumrah, who has conceded 45 runs from his four overs.

Chahal to bowl the 18th over. Taylor clips the first ball through midwicket and rushes back for the second before he attempts the slog sweep but gets it off the bottom for just a single.

Williamson goes for the slog sweep but fails to make proper connection but gets two runs to deep square leg.

The Kiwi captain then slaps a short ball through the covers and collect two more runs.

He is literally toying with the Indian bowlers and picking up gaps at will to keep the runs coming at a good rate.

Williamson pulls a short ball but only for a single to deep midwicket and Taylor clips the last ball for one on the leg side.

NZ need 20 from 2 overs for victory.

Bumrah, who has two overs in hand, comes back. Williamson is beaten first ball by the change of pace before he carves the next over point for a four.

Another slower ball and this time Williamson sweeps it over square leg for another boundary.

Bumrah misses the yorker as he ends up bowling a wide half-volley as Williamson crashes it over the covers for the third boundary in a row as the Kiwi captain races to 83 from 40 balls.

An angry Bumrah responds with a quick yorker bang on target and Williamson does well to keep it out.

He follows it up with another yorker as Williamson digs it out on the leg side and steals a quick single but the fielder attempts the direct hit and the backup fielder fails to stop it cleanly and concede another run.

14 runs from the Bumrah over as New Zealand now need 29 from 3 overs for victory.

Jadeja comes back for another spell. De Grandhomme picks a tight single to get his captain Williamson back on strike.

Jadeja gets one tor turn and bounce sharply as Williamson is beaten and is lucky that the ball bounced over the stumps.

Williamson then lofts a full delivery from Jadeja back over his head for a six and then swings the next ball over midwicket for another six.

14 runs from the over as New Zealand reach 128 for three in 15 overs, with Williamson stroking 63 from 32 balls.

They need 52 from 5 overs for victory.

Pacer Thakur is called back. The first ball is pitched up as Williamson makes room and lofts it over the long-off fence for a six.

Thakur then goes for the bounce but ends up giving away a wide before the Kiwi captain picks one.

The India fast bowler then checks New Zealand's charge with the wicket of de Grandhomme, who is caught at short thirdman for five.

New Zealand need 43 from 4 overs for victory

Shami is back into the attack. Williamson nudges the first ball on the leg side for a couple before he slashes a short wide delivery over thirdman for a six. He then punches another short ball through the covers but this time just for a single.

A single each to Williamson and de Grandhomme before the former walks across and pulls a slower ball behind square on the leg side for a four.

That boundary helps Williamson race to his fifty from just 28 balls.

New Zealand are 114 for three in 14 overs, needing 66 from six overs for victory at an asking rate of 11.

Jadeja comes back as Williamson is hit on the pads but the ball is sliding down the leg side and he then takes a single.

De Grandhomme lines himself up for a big hit before he adjusts and hits it to point before going on to take a quick single as Dube fumbles at point to miss a run out opportunity.

Williamson then survives a close call for stumping as he managed to stretch his boot back just in time after he had gone for a lofted shot over covers before he takes a single next ball.

Another tidy over from Jadeja, giving away just three runs, for impressive figures of 1-9 in three overs so far.

Chahal continues as Williamson and de Grandhomme pick a single each before the former plays the slog sweep over midwicket for a six.

He takes one before de Grandhomme goes for the slog sweep but misses and he blocks the last ball.

New Zealand are 100 for three in 13 overs, needing 80 from seven overs for victory.

Chahal is back into the attack. Williamson pulls the first ball as Shami puts in a poor effort at deep midwicket to give away a boundary.

The next ball is clipped through midwicket as Dube running to his right from long-on slides but ends up deflecting the ball into the ropes for another four.

But Chahal has the last laugh as he strikes with the wicket of Santner, who plays all over a straight delivery and is bowled for nine.

New batsman Colin de Grandhomme survives a confident shout for leg before wicket off the last ball.

Part-time medium pacer Shivam Dube comes into the attack as Kohli looks to send down a few overs of his fifth bowler with two new batsmen out in the middle.

But New Zealand are up to the task as Santner pulls a short ball over square leg for a four.

Two balls later, Williamson picks up a full delivery off his pads over fine leg for a six as Dube goes for 14 in his first over.

Jadeja not giving anything away. He gives away just five runs in his second over, including a leg bye as he keeps things tight from his end.

Bumrah is back into the attack. He is unlucky not to get the wicket of Santner (8) as he gets the leading edge and Jadeja at point puts down the easiest of catches.

Williamson then opens the face of the bat at the last minute and steers Bumrah fine on the off-side for a four.

At the halfway stage, New Zealand have reached 79 for two in 10 overs. They need another 101 runs from 10 overs for victory at 10.1 per over.

Ravindra Jadeja comes into the attack. He strikes with his second delivery as Munro comes down but is beaten and wicketkeeper Rahul completes an easy stumping.

Munro's struggling innings of 14 from 16 balls comes to an end as New Zealand lose their second wicket.

Interesting move from New Zealand as left-hander Mitchell Santner is promoted to No 4.

He gets off the mark with a single to deep square leg and Williamson is unable to get a run off the last two balls.

A splendid start with the ball for Jadeja, conceding two runs while picking up the wicket of Munro.

New Zealand have two wickets in as many overs to be reduced to 53 for two in seven overs.

Thakur is back into the attack. Guptill defends the first ball before he tries to ramp the next ball but can't make contact.

Thakur goes for the slower bouncer which Guptill pulls through midwicket for a four.

But the bowler gets revenge next ball as Guptill slashes it over the off-side but is caught at sweeper cover after scoring 31 from 21 balls.

Munro is also deceived by the change as he goes after a full delivery outside the off-stump but is beaten and wicketkeeper Rahul fails to get down in time and ends up conceding four byes.

The last ball is short as Munro pulls it but can't beat the fielder at short fine.

New Zealand have made a good start as they reach 51 for one in six overs. They need another 129 from 14 overs for victory.

Jasprit Bumrah is called into the attack as he replaces Thakur. Munro steals a quick single off the second ball before Guptill slashes a short wide delivery over the thirdman fence for a six, beating the attempted leap from Shami.

Two balls later, Guptill ramps another short ball back over the wicketkeeper's head for another six as Bumrah goes for 13 runs in his first over.

Shami continues as Munro and Guptill pick a single each off the first two balls before the former gets a thick outside edge for a four.

Shami bowls a quick short ball on the stumps as Munro misses the pull shot and is hit on the body. He winces in pain after the blow but takes the leg bye before going down in pain again as the physio comes out to attend.

Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal comes into the attack. Munro immediately targets the spinner as he sweeps the first ball behind square for a four. The next ball turns in sharply into Munro who is beaten before he manages to pick up a bye.

Guptill, on 22 from 13 balls, then gets a lifeline as Kohli puts down a tough chance in the slips as the right-hander had got a thick outside edge.

Guptill has another close shave as he goes for the cross-batted slog sweep which he misses and the ball narrowly misses the stumps before he takes one off the last ball.

Shardul Thakur to open the bowling for India, while Martin Guptill and Colin Munro are the two openers for the Kiwis, who need a quickfire start.

Guptill defends the first ball before he comes down the track and lofts the next straight down the ground for a six to get off the mark in smashing fashion.

A single each to Guptill and Munro before the former goes after a wide delivery and is beaten and he blocks the last ball.

Mohammed Shami from the other end. As expected, Shami keeps it on the shorter side to Munro, who gets an inside edge and picks a single and Guptill takes one next ball on the leg side.

Another short ball as Munro misses the pull shot and is hit on the gloves for just a single and Guptill gets one next ball before the former miscues the sweep shot last ball and gets one as it falls safe.

Southee to bowl the final over. Ravindra Jadeja takes a single from the first ball before Pandey smacks the slower knuckle ball high into the stands over long-on for a six.

Another slower ball from Southee but this time he ends up giving away a wide before Pandey takes a single.

Jadeja gets a lifeline as Santner puts down a simple catch at deep midwicket and also ends up giving away two runs. The left-hander makes it worse for Southee as he swings the next ball for a six over square leg and steals a quick bye off the last ball after he misses attempting a big hit, but India end on a high as they get 18 runs from the final over.

India finish on a healthy 179 for five in their 20 overs, with Pandey on 14 from six balls and Jadeja on 10 from 5 balls.

Opener Rohit stormed back to form with a blistering 65 from 40 balls, hitting three sixes and six fours, to give India a flying start after they were put into bat.

He laid the foundation, adding 89 runs for the opening wicket from 54 balls with KL Rahul, who stroked 27 from 19 balls.

Captain Virat Kohli made 38 from 27 balls to get India back on track after Bennett's double strike in the 11th over.

Pacer Southee is back into the attack now. Kohli nudges the first ball fine on the leg side for two runs before he inside edges the next back on to his pads for one.

Manish Pandey drives the third ball to long-off for a single and Kohli whips a full toss through midwicket for two runs before taking one.

Southee then bowls a wide before Pandey keeps strike with one from the last ball.

Bennett comes back, to bowl his fourth and final over. He starts with a slower ball which Pandey crunches through the covers for a four and takes a single off the next delivery.

Kohli then clips a full delivery off his pads through midwicket for two runs as the long-on fielder does well to keep it inside the ropes and repeats the shot next ball for similar result.

Bennett checks India's charge with the wicket of Kohli, who is caught in the covers, after scoring 38 from 27 balls.

India are 161 for five in 19 overs.

Santner is back into the attack as New Zealand keep rotating their bowlers. Iyer pushes the first ball into the covers for one before Kohli lofts the next over the long-off fence for a six.

Kohli then clips the next on the leg side for one before Iyer also picks one and the former hits the last ball, a full toss, through midwicket for a four to get 13 from the over.

Sodhi continues to keep things tight at his end. He bowls a tidy final over, conceding just four runs to finish with impressive figures of 23 runs from his four overs.

Iyer on the attack now. He also takes on Santner, lofting him back over his head for a straight six before he gets two runs off the next to thirdman and then picks one.

Wicketkeeper Siefert then comes up with a brilliant stumping to get rid of Iyer, who walks back for 17.

Leg-spinner Sodhi is back into the attack with Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer needing to build a partnership and carry India towards a sizeable total and not waste the fiery start provided by Rohit.

Sodhi rushes through his second over, conceding just three singles as New Zealand continue to pull back things.

Medium pacer de Grandhomme is back from the other end. Kohli misses the glance off the first ball but manages to pick a leg bye before Iyer takes one down the ground.

Kohli then drives a wide half-volley through the covers for a couple followed by three more singles to get seven runs from the over.

Sodhi continues as he bowls it down the leg side as Kohli sweeps it fine for a four. Kohli slaps the next into the covers but can't find the gap before taking one on the leg side.

Iyer hands the strike back with one on the off-side and Kohli picks two runs off the last ball.

India are well placed on 114 for three in 14 overs, with Kohli on 13 and Iyer on four.

Bennett is back into the attack. Rohit takes a single off the first ball to mid-off before Dube runs the next to thirdman for one to get off the mark.

Rohit looks to break free after the squeeze on scoring since the dismissal of Rahul. But he perishes in his attempt to loft Bennett down the ground as he is deceived by the change of pace and caught at long-on.

Rohit walks back after a splendid innings of 65 from 40 balls, hitting three sixes and six fours.

Bennett goes short as Dube goes for the pull which he doesn't middle for two runs to midwicket.

Another short ball as Dube slices it straight to the fielder at thirdman as he is caught by Sodhi for three.

Two wickets in the over for Bennett as India are reduced to 96 for three in 11 overs.

Shivam Dube promoted No 3 ahead of captain Virat Kohli as India look towards the left-hander to take on the spinners.

Pacer Kuggeleign comes back into the attack. A single to Rohit off the first ball to thirdman before Dube misses the flick and collects a leg bye.

Rohit picks another single off the next before Dube tries to guide the fourth ball down to thirdman but is beaten.

Dube then attempts to ramp the short ball but is beaten for pace this time before he pushes the last ball into the off-side as just three runs come from the over, including a leg bye.

At the halfway stage, India are well placed on 92 for no loss in 10 overs, with Rohit on 64 from 37 balls.

Part-time medium pacer Colin de Grandhomme comes into the attack. Rohit picks one off the first ball before Rahul clips the next on the leg side for another run.

Rohit then gets a thick outside edge going for the drive through the off-side for a four through the covers and then takes a single.

De Grandhomme then makes the breakthrough as Rahul goes for the cut shot but is unable to find the gap or keep the ball down as he is caught by Colin Munro.

Rahul walks back after scoring 27 from 19 balls after putting 89 runs for the opening wicket from 54 balls with Rohit.

Leg-spinner Ish Sodhi comes into the attack. Rahul clips the first ball on the leg side for one and Rohit hits the next ball through the off-side where the point fielder puts in the dive to stop the single.

Singles off the next three balls before Rahul joins in the party as he lofts Sodhi straight down the ground for a boundary.

Santner is back into the attack. Rohit blocks the first ball watchfully before he sweeps the next uppishly as it falls just short of the fielder at deep square leg.

A single to Rahul before Rohit top edges the sweep which goes over the wicketkeeper for a couple followed by a single off the last ball.

India set for a huge score as they reach 82 for no loss in eight overs.

Rohit has stroked his way to 56 from 31 balls, while Rahul without doing much has raced his way to 26 from 17 balls.

Spin introduced early as Mitchell Santner comes into the attack. The first ball is slightly short as Rohit flays it through the covers for a four before he is beaten next ball as the left-arm spinner extracts some sharp turn.

The two openers do well to pick singles off the next four deliveries to continue India's good start.

Pacer Bennett comes back into the attack and continues to suffer. He tries the slower knuckle ball but Rohit picks it up early and swings it over square leg for a six.

The next ball is pitched up as Rohit smashes it straight down the ground clearing the long-off fence with ease for another six as India race past 50, in the sixth over.

Bennett looks completely lost. He goes short but makes the mistake of giving Rohit some width as he slashes it over the off-side for a four.

Bennett then goes for the yorker but again there is width as Rohit pierces the gap in the covers for another boundary to race to 44 from 22 balls.

Rohit then walks across before he lofts the last ball straight back over the bowler's head for another six, to complete his fifty from just 23 balls.

India off a flier as they reach 69 for no loss in six overs, with Rahul on 19 from 13 balls at the other end.

Southee does well to pitch it up and closer to the stumps as Rahul defends the first ball and then taps the next on the off-side for a single.

Rohit looks in the mood as he slaps the next ball through the covers for a couple before taking one next ball.

Southee goes short and aims for the body but Rahul manages to play a cracking ramp shot which goes straight over the wicketkeeper for a four and then keeps strike with a single from the last ball.

Scott Kuggeleijn comes into the attack. He starts with a short ball as Rahul somehow manages to swat it awkwardly for a single. The next ball is pitched up and bounces a bit more as Rohit looking for the drive gets the edge which goes through the vacant slip region for a four.

Rohit then runs the third ball to thirdman for one followed by two singles off the last two balls as India race to 34 for no loss in four overs.

The experienced Tim Southee to open the bowling for New Zealand.

Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma will be keen to make up for missing out in the first two games as he perished cheaply, while his partner KL Rahul will be aiming to continue his superb run with the bat.

Southee pitches it up as Rohit defends the first two balls before he slashes a short wide delivery powerfully past point for a four to get off the mark in some style.

Southee immediately gets back to the fuller length forcing Rohit to defend, who runs the fifth ball to point but can't find the single and lets the last ball go through.

Hamish Bennett from the other end. Rahul guides the first ball down to thirdman for a single to get off the mark and Rohit picks one off the next as Bennett prefers to keep it short.

The third ball is short and wide as Rahul slashes it over the thirdman fence for a six and then steals a quick run off the next.

Another short ball as Rohit cuts it square this time over point for a couple of runs.

The last ball as expected is pitched up as Rohit lofts it over long-on for two more runs, to get 13 runs from the over.

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has won the toss and elected to bowl against India in the third T20 International in Hamilton.

India won the twin T20 Internationals in Auckland by margins of six and seven wickets respectively to take a commanding 2-0 lead in the five-match series. They have retained the same playing XI from the previous match.

It is overcast in Hamilton at the moment and India captain Virat Kohli expects the weather to play a part in the second half of the match.

Meanwhile, facing a must-win match, New Zealand have made one change as Scott Kuggeleijn comes in for fellow pacer Blair Tickner.

India's batting coach Vikram Rathour revealed that the team management has already identified the core of players for the T20 World Cup to be staged in Australia in October-November.

Welcome to the coverage of the third T20 International between New Zealand and India in Hamilton, on Wednesday.

After convincing wins in the first two games of the five-match series, a ruthless India are expected to seal their maiden T20 International series win in New Zealand.

India won the twin T20 Internationals in Auckland by margins of six and seven wickets respectively to take a commanding 2-0 lead.

A third successive win at Seddon Park will give them their first ever T20I series' win on New Zealand soil, a feat they were unable to achieve on two occasions previously. India lost 0-2 under Mahendra Singh Dhoni back in 2008-09, and last year, they went down 1-2.

As such, there are no changes to be expected in the Indian line-up for the third T20. On Tuesday, there was an optional practice session with skipper Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah, the ones missing in action.

The support staff worked closely with those players who haven't yet received a chance to play in the series yet. Ravi Shastri paid close attention to Washington Sundar, while batting coach Vikram Rathour was busy with Rishabh Pant. Both are expected to sit out again on Wednesday.

There is possibility of one change to the Indian line-up. Kuldeep Yadav sat out the first two matches in Auckland, and that could have been a move motivated more by the ground size than anything else.

Chahal provides greater control and his wrist spin moves away from the majority of right-handers in the Black Caps' line-up, thus against the arc of swing.

From New Zealand's perspective, this is the last opportunity for Colin de Grandhomme to make an impression. The all-rounder will be replaced in the squad for the last two T20Is by batsman Tom Bruce.

Grandhomme has played strictly as a batsman so far in this series, and has scores of 0 and 3 in the first two games.

New Zealand's greater worry is contending with the Indian bowling, in particular Jasprit Bumrah who has regained much of his pre-injury rhythm.

In both matches, they were unable to get him away, whether at the start or during the death overs. For their part, India mixed things up well in the second T20, holding Bumrah back until later in the power play.

New Zealand have had a poor run at Eden Park off late, but their record at Seddon Park holds in good stead. They have won seven out of nine T20Is played in Hamilton, and will be hoping to stop India from taking an unassailable lead in the series.