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 13.1 Colin de Grandhomme bowls a good length delivery to Rohit Sharma, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 13.2 Colin de Grandhomme bowls it short of length to Rohit Sharma, no run, gets on top of the bounce and punches sweetly off the back foot but finds the fielder at point

Over 13.3 Colin de Grandhomme bowls a good length delivery to Rohit Sharma, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 13.4 Colin de Grandhomme bowls a good length delivery to Rohit Sharma, no run, gets forward in defence and it takes the inside half.

Over 13.5 Colin de Grandhomme bowls a pitched up delivery to Rohit Sharma, no run, comes on to the front foot and  mistimes the drive to mid-off

Over 13.6 Colin de Grandhomme bowls a good length delivery to Rohit Sharma, no run, gets across the line on the back foot and clips it towards square leg.

Drinks break!

Over 15.1 Colin de Grandhomme bowls a good length delivery to Rohit Sharma, no run, gets forward and looks to play inside the line, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

Over 15.2 Colin de Grandhomme bowls a good length delivery to Rohit Sharma, no run, gets forward and happy to lets it go through to the keeper.

Over 15.3 Colin de Grandhomme bowls a good length delivery to Rohit Sharma, no run, goes back and across, worked softly towards midwicket

Over 15.4 Colin de Grandhomme bowls a good length delivery to Rohit Sharma, no run, gets forward and opens the face and steers it towards point.

Over 15.5 Colin de Grandhomme bowls it short of length to Rohit Sharma, Boundary! Backs away in the crease and thrashed through sweeper cover for four! 

Over 15.6 Colin de Grandhomme bowls a good length delivery to Rohit Sharma, no run, gets forward and left alone watchfully through to the keeper.

Over 17.1 Colin de Grandhomme bowls a pitched up delivery to Rohit Sharma, Boundary! Gets back in the crease and crunches a compact backfoot punch to deep extra cover for four.

Over 17.2 Colin de Grandhomme bowls a pitched up delivery to Rohit Sharma, no run, gets forward and just about fends this off the sticker into the off-side

Over 17.3 Colin de Grandhomme bowls a good length delivery to Rohit Sharma, no run, gets forward and going to chase after that one but gets beaten.

Over 17.4 Colin de Grandhomme bowls a back of length delivery to Rohit Sharma, no run, gets inside the line and allows it to go past playing the original line off the backfoot

Over 17.5 Colin de Grandhomme bowls a back of length delivery to Rohit Sharma, no run,  gets the bat out of the way and allows it to carry through to the keeper

Over 17.6 Colin de Grandhomme bowls a back of length delivery to Rohit Sharma, no run, gets forward and massive spike on UltraEdge, as this takes Rohit's inside edge on the flick, and into the pads

Over 19.1 Colin de Grandhomme bowls a pitched up delivery to Rohit Sharma, no run, gets reaches out and check-drives this compactly towards extra cover

Over 19.2 Colin de Grandhomme bowls a back of length delivery to Rohit Sharma, no run, gets his leading eye in line with off-stump and judges this well to shoulder arms

Over 19.3 Colin de Grandhomme bowls it short of length to Rohit Sharma, Boundary! Gets on top of the bounce and punches it beautifully through point and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 19.4 Colin de Grandhomme bowls a good length delivery to Rohit Sharma, no run, gets forward and left alone watchfully through to the keeper.

Over 19.5 Colin de Grandhomme bowls a good length delivery to Rohit Sharma,1 run, punched off the backfoot to sweeper cover for one

Over 19.6 Colin de Grandhomme bowls a back of length delivery to Shubman Gill, 2 runs, shuffles across on the back foot and tucked away off a backfoot hop to deep square leg for a couple

Over 29.4: No runs. Colin de Grandhomme to Cheteshwar Pujara,

Over 29.5: No runs. Colin de Grandhomme to Cheteshwar Pujara,

Over 29.6: No runs. Colin de Grandhomme to Cheteshwar Pujara,

Over 31.1 Colin de Grandhomme bowls a good length delivery to Virat Kohli, no run, gets forward and defends it watchfully on the off-side.

Over 31.2 Colin de Grandhomme bowls a good length delivery to Virat Kohli, no run, gets forward and looks to play inside the line, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

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