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 50.5 Neil Wagner bowls a good length delivery to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, plays with that front foot planted across the line, hardly connects. Lucky that this fullish delivery was heading down to take out LBW

Over 50.6 Neil Wagner bowls a pitched up delivery to Ravindra Jadeja, 2 runs, gets forward and drives it square of the wicket on the off-side and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 51.2 Trent Boult bowls a good length delivery to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, comes on to the front foot and defends it to mid-on.

Over 51.3 Trent Boult bowls a good length delivery to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, gets forward and misses the defence and the ball struck on the pads down the leg side.

Over 51.4 Trent Boult bowls a pitched up delivery to Ravindra Jadeja, Boundary! Lean forward to counter that awkward tangle of the leg. Timing really good on this flick shot and it races away through mid-wicket

Over 51.5 Trent Boult bowls a good length delivery to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, gets covers the line and keeps it out

Over 51.6 Trent Boult bangs it short onto the pitch to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, stays deep inside the crease and sways away from the bouncer.

Over 52.3 Neil Wagner bowls a pitched up delivery to Ravindra Jadeja, Boundary! Gets across the line and easily wrist it away to the left of mid-on. Four vital runs for India

Over 52.4 Neil Wagner bowls a pitched up delivery to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, gets forward and drives to the right of mid-off and sets off, Pant rightly says no and luckily for jadeja he had enough timet to get back. 

Over 53.1 Trent Boult bowls a good length delivery to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, opens the face of the bat and guides it towards the cordon

Over 53.2 Trent Boult bowls a good length delivery to Ravindra Jadeja,1 run, gets  nice stride forward to tap this full delivery to backward point

Over 53.4 Trent Boult bowls a back of length delivery to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, gets forward and punches it straight back to the bowler.

Over 53.5 Trent Boult bowls a good length delivery to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, gets forward and blocks it down the pitch back to the bowler.

Over 54.2 Neil Wagner bowls a good length delivery to Ravindra Jadeja, no run,  stays inside the line and lets it go

Over 54.3 Neil Wagner bowls a pitched up delivery to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, hops and punches this short of length delivery back to the bowler

Over 54.4 Neil Wagner bowls it short and wide outside off to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, backs away on the crease and left alone through to the keeper.

Over 54.5 Neil Wagner bowls a back of length delivery to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, goes deep inside the crease and fended this to the man at short leg.

Over 54.6 Neil Wagner bowls it short of length to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, goes on to the back foot and let it go once again through to the keeper.

Lunch Break!

Over 57.6: No runs. Kyle Jamieson to Ravindra Jadeja,

Over 58.1: Single. Neil Wagner to Ravindra Jadeja,

Over 58.3: No runs. Neil Wagner to Ravindra Jadeja,

Over 58.4: No runs. Neil Wagner to Ravindra Jadeja,

Over 58.5: No runs. Neil Wagner to Ravindra Jadeja,

Over 58.6: Single. Neil Wagner to Ravindra Jadeja,

Over 59.1: No runs. Kyle Jamieson to Ravindra Jadeja,

Over 59.2: No runs. Kyle Jamieson to Ravindra Jadeja,

Over 59.3: No runs. Kyle Jamieson to Ravindra Jadeja,

Over 59.4: No runs. Kyle Jamieson to Ravindra Jadeja,

Over 59.5: No runs. Kyle Jamieson to Ravindra Jadeja,

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