![]() ![]() He strikes first ball as Rahul holes out. IND 56/1 in 6 overs: Santner into the attack. A little chip over extra-cover and the ball raced away. IND 63/1 in 7 overs: Todd Astle starts with a juicy full toss and Rohit has timed it away for four. Rohit gets a couple off the fourth ball and SKY ends the over with a maximum over deep mid-wicket. ![]() Was turning out to be a good over until Ferguson went a touch too full on middle and SKY whipped it over mid-wicket for four. Once again, the team that has won the toss has been on top. IND 89/1 in 11 overs: Santner into his third. He then brings up the 50 partnership with a boundary through midwicket. IND 104/1 in 12 overs: Astle bowls length and SKY clobbers this over long-on for six. IND 109/1 in 13 overs: Santner into the fourth over. What a shot from Surya - room outside off and Surya just crunches it through covers for four. Rohit perishes two shy of a fifty! Rishabh Pant is in next. IND 115/2 in 14 overs: Boult back into the attack. A couple of misfields off the last two balls and India finish the 15th with 12 runs. Surya brings up his 50 with a six! Off just 34 balls with a six over backward square. He collects four more next ball as Boult drops a sitter at fine leg. It's Surya's turn now to dab one through thirdman for four. IND 142/2 in 16 overs: Pant has crunched this through deep extra for four. IND 144/3 in 17 overs: Boult to bowl out. IND 149/3 in 18 overs: Lockie to bowl out. India need 10 to win off 6 balls and there will be a new batter in the middle. Iyer gets two now as the ball falls in no man's land. This is getting too close for India's comfort. This is brilliant from Southee so far - three singles off the first three. IND 155/4 in 19 overs: Southee to bowl the 19th. Pant finishes off in style - boundary to long off and India win with two balls to spare. And he has been caught next ball! It is all happening in Jaipiur. SHOT! Venkatesh Iyer pulls the next ball away for four. IND vs NZ live score 2nd T20: Rohit's India eyes series win vs New Zealand in Ranchi A winning start to new skipper Rohit and head coach Dravid's tenure. But Pant hung in there to see the team home. They were cruising at one point when Rohit and Surya were going hammer and tongs but their dismissals held the door ajar for the Kiwis, who fought tooth and nail to ensure the last leg wasn't a walk in the park for the host. What a terrific comeback that from New Zealand but in the end, India held their nerves to get over the line. ![]()
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