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 36.4 Tim Southee bowls a back of length delivery to Cheteshwar Pujara,1 run, shuffles across on the back foot and tucks it down to long leg

Over 36.5 Tim Southee bowls a good length delivery to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 36.6 Tim Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, gets forward and defended towards mid-off

Over 37.3 Kyle Jamieson bowls a good length delivery to Cheteshwar Pujara, out Caught by Ross Taylor!! Pujara is perhaps guarding for the one coming in. It finds the outside edge to Taylor at first slip.

Over 38.6 Tim Southee bowls a yorker right into the blockhole to Rishabh Pant, no run, stays deep inside the crease and digs it out back to the bowler.

Over 39.1 Kyle Jamieson bowls it short of length to Ajinkya Rahane, 2 runs, punches it nicely off the back foot through cover. Back for a couple

Over 39.2 Kyle Jamieson bowls a good length delivery to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, gets behind the line on the back foot and defended down the pitch

Over 39.3 Kyle Jamieson bowls it short of length to Ajinkya Rahane, 2 runs, goes on to the back foot and pokes at it. Runs off the outside edge, or maybe the toe-end, between slips and gully

Over 39.4 Kyle Jamieson bowls a good length delivery to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, gets inside the line and lets it go through to the keeper.

Over 39.5 Kyle Jamieson bowls a good length delivery to Ajinkya Rahane,1 leg bye, gets forward and  falls over on the flick. Probably missing leg. Really full delivery, bends in on middle and leg to hit the pad

Over 39.6 Kyle Jamieson bowls a pitched up delivery to Rishabh Pant, no run, comes on to the front foot and can't cover the angle all the same. Healthy edge to the right of second slip. Southee moves across, comfortable height, but down it goes

Over 40.1: No runs. Tim Southee to Ajinkya Rahane,

Over 40.2: No runs. Tim Southee to Ajinkya Rahane,

Over 40.3: Single. Tim Southee to Ajinkya Rahane,

Over 41.2: No runs. Kyle Jamieson to Ajinkya Rahane,

Over 41.3: No runs. Kyle Jamieson to Ajinkya Rahane,

Over 41.4: No runs. Kyle Jamieson to Ajinkya Rahane,

Over 41.5: No runs. Kyle Jamieson to Ajinkya Rahane,

Over 43.1 Kyle Jamieson bowls a good length delivery to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, gets forward and  flash the drive away from the body but the Indian vice captain lets it pass

Over 43.2 Kyle Jamieson bowls a good length delivery to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, gets  cover the off stump and then leave.

Over 43.3 Kyle Jamieson bowls a good length delivery to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, comes on to the front foot and defends it watchfully.

Over 43.4 Kyle Jamieson bowls it short of length to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, stays deep inside the crease and watches it along with going through to the keeper.

Over 43.5 Kyle Jamieson bowls it short of length to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, gets behind the line on the back foot and blocks it down the pitch.

Over 43.6 Kyle Jamieson bowls a pitched up delivery to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, getting close to the pitch of the ball with a good stride forward. Hit straight to short cover

Over 44.2 Neil Wagner bowls a pitched up delivery to Ajinkya Rahane,1 run, gets forward and works it behind square on the onside and picks up a single.

Over 45.1 Trent Boult bowls a good length delivery to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, comes on to the front foot and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 45.2 Trent Boult bowls a good length delivery to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, gets forward and tries to flash hard at it but gets beaten.

Over 45.3 Trent Boult bowls it short of length to Ajinkya Rahane,1 run, shuffles across on the back foot and clips it through square leg for a single.

Over 47.1 Trent Boult bowls a pitched up delivery to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, gets forward and wants to drive, bat turns in his hands and it goes to the right of Boult.

Over 47.2 Trent Boult bowls a pitched up delivery to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, got sucked into the drive, went very horizontal for a cover drive and the inswinger sneaked under the bat.

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