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 24.4 Neil Wagner bowls a good length delivery to Virat Kohli, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 24.5 Neil Wagner bowls a pitched up delivery to Virat Kohli, no run,  steps forward and compactly check-drives this towards mid-off

Over 24.6 Neil Wagner bowls a good length delivery to Virat Kohli, no run, gets inside the line and left alone watchfully through to the keeper.

Over 26.1 Neil Wagner bowls a half volley to Virat Kohli, Boundary! Leans into the drive and plays it beautifully along the ground through cover and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 26.2 Neil Wagner bowls a pitched up delivery to Virat Kohli, no run, gets across and works it along the ground to the midwicket area.

Over 26.3 Neil Wagner bowls a good length delivery to Virat Kohli, no run, gets across and forward in his trigger, and defends the in-straightener off the inside half into the on-side

Over 26.4 Neil Wagner bowls a pitched up delivery to Virat Kohli,1 run, gets across, keeps his head on top of the ball, and works it away towards midwicket for a single

Over 27.1 Tim Southee bowls a good length delivery to Virat Kohli, no run, gets across towards off-stump, covers it up, and shoulders arms.

Over 27.2 Tim Southee bowls a good length delivery to Virat Kohli, no run, gets inside the line and leaves it alone through to the keeper.

Over 27.3 Tim Southee bowls a back of length delivery to Virat Kohli, no run, shuffles across to leave that alone watchfully

Over 27.4 Tim Southee bowls a back of length delivery to Virat Kohli, no run, goes on to the back foot and misses the flick down the leg side.

Over 27.5 Tim Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to Virat Kohli,1 run, moves across in the crease and clipped away to fine leg for a single

Over 30.1 Neil Wagner bowls a good length delivery to Virat Kohli, no run, comes on to the front foot and defends it to cover watchfully.

Over 30.2 Neil Wagner bowls a good length delivery to Virat Kohli, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 30.3 Neil Wagner bowls a good length delivery to Virat Kohli, no run, stays deep inside the crease and watches it along with going through to the keeper.

Over 30.4 Neil Wagner bowls a back of length delivery to Virat Kohli, no run, gets cover the off stump line and shoulders arms to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 30.5 Neil Wagner bowls a good length delivery to Virat Kohli, no run, gets forward and once again left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 30.6 Neil Wagner bowls a back of length delivery to Virat Kohli,1 run, goes deep inside the crease and tucks through backward square leg for the first runs of the session

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.

Over 31.3 Colin de Grandhomme bowls a good length delivery to Virat Kohli, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 31.4 Colin de Grandhomme bowls a good length delivery to Virat Kohli, no run, gets back in the crease shoulders arms to lets it go through to the keeper.

Over 31.5 Colin de Grandhomme bowls a back of length delivery to Virat Kohli, no run, gets behind the line on the back foot and defends it from the crease.

Over 33.1 Colin de Grandhomme bowls a good length delivery to Virat Kohli, no run, gets forward and defends it down the pitch back to the bowler.

Over 33.2 Colin de Grandhomme bowls a good length delivery to Virat Kohli, no run, gets forward and defends it on the off-side watchfully.

Over 33.3 Colin de Grandhomme bowls a back of length delivery to Virat Kohli, no run, goes on to the back foot and looks for a tap-and-run single in front of point, but Pujara had his handbrake on.

Over 33.4 Colin de Grandhomme bowls it short of length to Virat Kohli, no run, stays deep inside the crease and defends it down the leg side.

Over 33.5 Colin de Grandhomme bowls a good length delivery to Virat Kohli, no run, gets forward and comfortable defence from the crease

Over 33.6 Colin de Grandhomme bowls a good length delivery to Virat Kohli, no run, gets forward and defends with an angled bat

Over 35.1 Colin de Grandhomme bowls a good length delivery to Virat Kohli, no run, gets forward and plays a very watchful defence. A bit more swing will find the edge, or a nip backer could hit the pad from that line

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