Highlights, 5th T20I: Bowlers power India to 7-run win over New Zealand to complete series whitewash

India vs New Zealand 5th T20I: Hello and welcome to our coverage of the final T20I of India vs New Zealand five-match T20I series from the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui. Rohit Sharma's injury after a 43-ball 60 forced him to retire and that stemmed the run flow for India. The visitors could just post 163/3 from their 20 overs after electing to bat first. Scott Kuggeleijn was the pick of the bowlers for the Black Caps with figures of 2/25 from his 4 overs. New Zealand need 164 to win and avoid a series whitewash. Follow IND vs NZ live cricket score and all the latest India vs New Zealand T20 match cricket score today here at indiatvnews.com [Scorecard | Streaming 5th IND vs NZ T20I]

India beat New Zealand by 7 runs

16.06 IST: Thakur to Sodi, SINGLE and India (163/3) beat New Zealand (156/9) by 7 runs in Mount Maunganui to complete historic series whitewash. Taylor 53, Bumrah 3/12 

16.04 IST: Thakur to Sodhi, SIX! MASSIVE from Sodhi, second from the over. Are we going for another SUPER OVER?

15.59 IST: Bumrah to Southee, OUT! Yorker and gone as India sniff victory now.

15.52 IST: Saini to Taylor, OUT! Edged and gone, New Zealand are choking again and things are not looking good for them.

15.48 IST: Thakur to Kuggeleijn, OUT! Good short ball from Shardul and Scott wasn't able to connect it properly and was caught by Washington Sundar.

15.42 IST: Thakur to Santner, OUT! In the air and the ball lands in the safe hands of Manish Pandey. NZ in trouble now

* Very good over from Sundar as he gave only three-run from it.

* Sundar into the attack

15.30 IST: Bumrah to Mitchell, OUT! YORKER! That's a trademark delivery. Right into the block-hole and Mitchell completely fails to get in the line. Game on?

15.21 IST: Saini to Seifert, OUT! Soft wicket! A better line from Seifert who was prepared to play on the on, but fails to time it properly. An easy catch for Samson. Seifert departs on 50.

15.15 IST: Bumrah to Seifert, FOUR! Pulled it towards midwicket and Bumrah concedes his first boundary of the game.

15.12 IST: Chahal to Taylor, SIX! Makes room for himself and dispatches the ball over the cover boundary. It looks like a cakewalk for the Kiwis, but we all know how New Zealand have bottled it around - twice, at that.

15.09 IST: Dube to Taylor, SIX! 34 OFF THE OVER!

15.08 IST: Dube to Taylor, SIX! Gets underneath the ball and smacks it towards the cow corner. 

15.07 IST: Dube to Tayor, FOUR! AND IT'S A NO-BALL! This is going from bad to worse for Dube and India. Sundar slips at midwicket and fails to stop the boundary.

15.06 IST: Dube to Seifert, FOUR! This is smart batting. Seifert moves across the crease and flicks it behind towards the backward point. This is turning out to be an expensive over for India. 16 off 3 balls already!

15.05 IST: Dube to Seifert, SIX! ALMOST! It was tough for the fielder at the midwicket, though.

15.05 IST: Dube to Seifert, SIX! Pulled it magnificently and it has traveled way over the boundary rope!

14.59 IST: Chahal to Seifert, FOUR! Seifert had been targetting the midwicket area for too long, and he finally gets the middle of the bat. A great sweep shot.

14.57 IST: Thakur to Taylor, FOUR! A desperately-needed boundary for New Zealand. This one was a little short and Taylor pulls it deep.

14.51 IST: Yuzvendra Chahal into the attack.

14.49 IST: Saini to Taylor, FOUR! Once again goes down the leg and Taylor attacks it for a boundary.

14.48 IST: Saini to Taylor, FOUR! Strays down the leg and flicked for a boundary.

14.43 IST: Thakur to Seifert, FOUR! Bouncer and Seifert pulls it through fine leg. A top edge but the area was vacant and Seifert is the captain.

14.41 IST: Thakur to Taylor, FOUR! Strays down the leg and on to his pads

14.38 IST: Saini to Seifert, FOUR! Short and wide and punished accordingly by Seifert. Cut through point for a boundary.

14.35 IST: Ross Taylor is the new man in.

14.35 IST: Saini to Seifert, OUT! Brilliant run-out from Rahul. He had the presence of mind to hold on to the ball and then dive to run Bruce out for a duck. NZ lose their top order. New Zealand 17/3 (3.2 overs) against India (163/3)

14.33 IST: Navdeep Saini into the attack.

14.31 IST: Tom Bruce is the new man in

14.29 IST: Sundar to Munro, OUT! Tried one too many there. Sundar changed the line and bowled down the leg, Munro went for the cut despite no room and completely missed it and saw his timber disturbed. New Zealand 17/2 (2.3 overs) against India (163/3)

14.28 IST: Sundar to Munro, FOUR! This time goes over the bowler's head for a boundary.

14.28 IST: Sundar to Munro, FOUR! Slog sweeps it over the in field through the vacant mid-wicket area for a boundary.

14.24 IST: Tim Seifert is the new man in.

14.24 IST: Bumrah to Guptill, OUT! Bowls one angling down and hit hits him above the knee role and the umpire gives him out. Guptill thought of a review but didn't go for it. Replays howed that the ball was going above the stumps. NZ lose their first wicket. New Zealand 7/1 (1.3 overs) against India (163/3)

14.22 IST: Jasprit Bumrah into the attack.

14.18 IST: Players are out in the middle and Washington Sundar will begin proceedings for India. Martin Guptill to take strike.

14.07 IST: INDIA 163/3 FROM 20 OVERS! Rohit Sharma's 43-ball 60 and KL Rahul's 45 at the top has helped India reach 163/3 from their quota of 20 overs. At one point it was looking India will score around 200 but New Zealand have pulled it back well after Rohit went off injured.

14.04 IST: Southee to Pandey, FOUR! Full and wide this time and picked up over point this time for a boundary.

14.04 IST: Southee to Pandey, SIX! Full and Pandey hits through the line over long on for a maxium. 

14.02 IST: Manish Pandey is the new man in.

14.01 IST: Kuggeleijn to Dube, OUT! Short and he looks to pull but can't clear the fielder at deep mid-wicket, who completes an easy catch.

13.59 IST: Kuggeleijn to Dube, FOUR! After numerous hits and misses, Dube connects one over covers and it goes for a boundary. A welcome one at that!

13.49 IST: Shivam Dube is the new man in to replace Rohit who is retired hurt.

13.49 IST: Rohit Sharma cannot continue anymore and he's walking off retired hurt. India would now need to think of a new captain now.

13.47 IST: Sodhi to Rohit, SIX! Gets down on one knee and slog sweeps it over deep mid-wicket for a six.

13.44 IST: Rohit is limping here. Could be in for some trouble here.

13.39 IST: Southee to Iyer, SIX! Slow bouncer and Iyer pulls it over deep square leg and just manages to clear it for a maximum.

13.38 IST: Southee to Rohit, FOUR! FIFTY! Goes over mid-on for a boundary and it also brings up his fifty. 21st T20 fifty for Rohit Sharma

13.36 IST: Santner to Iyer, SIX! This time it goes the distance. Once again gives the charge and goes over covers inside out and it lands way back into the stands.

13.35 ISTl Santner to Iyer, DROPPED! Comes down the track and lofts it but it was far from Mitchell, who dived and stuck out his hand but couldn't hold on to it.

13.24 IST: Bennett to Iyer, FOUR! Slides down the leg-side and Iyer just flicks it for a boundary. Impeccable timing from Iyer.

13.22 IST: Shreyas Iyer is the new man in

13.21 IST: Bennett to Rahul, OUT! Angling down the leg and rushed on to him and Rahul couldn't guide it down the leg side and all he could manage was a leading edge and it went straight to Santner at short cover. Rahul falls for 45. India 96/2 from 11.3 overs

13.16 IST: Sodhi to Rohit, SIX! Rohit danes down the track and lifts it straight over long-on for a six. He's getting a move on now.

13.15 IST: Santner to Rahul, FOUR! Delicate from KL. Just guides it past the short third-man for a boundary.

13.14 IST: Santner to Rohit, SIX! Bad bowling from Santner. Short ball and Rohit pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

13.10 IST: Sodhi to Rohit, FOUR! Loose and wide! Width at offer and Rohit lifts it over the in-field over for a four.

13.06 IST: Mitchell Santner to bowl from the other end.

13.02 IST: Ish Sodhi has been introduced into the attack.

13.01 IST: End of powerplay: INDIA 53/1 from 6 overs

12.57 IST: Kuggeleijn to Rahul, SIX! The Nataraja! Rahul goes full Kapil Dev as Kuggeleijn bowls one short and he picks it up off his hips for a maximum. 

12.56 IST: Bennett to Rohit, FOUR!

12.53 IST: Hamish Bennett, right-arm fast medium, on for New Zealand now

12.50 IST: Kuggeleijn to Rahul, FIVE WIDES! Bad ball from Kuggeleijn. Had no control over his swing and goes way astray down the leg side for five wides.

12.44 IST: Southee to Rahul, FOUR! Bouncer from Southee and Rahul swivels at it and it goes for another boundary. That was not a bad ball but it was played beautifully played by him.

12.43 IST: Southee to Rahul, FOUR! Classy from Rahul. The ball rises a tad bit, he goes to his back foot and punches past point for a budnary.

12.41 IST: Southee to Rahul, SIX! A half-tracker from Southee and Rahul just lifts it over extra-cover for a maximum on the up. That was an exceptional shot from Rahul.

12.39 IST: Rohit Sharma is the next man in.

12.38 IST: Kuggeleijn to Samson, OUT! A half-volley and deserved to be hit and was crunched by Samsob but unfortunately for him, it was hit straight to Santner at covers. India lose their first wicket as Samson fails again. IND 8/1 (1.3 overs)

12.37 IST: Scott Kuggeleijn, right-arm fast medium, to bowl from the other end

12.31 IST: Southee to Rahul, FOUR! Little swing, allows Rahul to open his arms and cut away for a boundary.

12.29 IST: KL Rahul will take strike for India, Tim Southe to start for New Zealand. Here we go!

12.15 IST: Playing XIs:

India: Lokesh Rahul (WK), Sanju Samson, Rohit Sharma (C), Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Navdeep Saini, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah

New Zealand: Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Tim Seifert (WK), Ross Taylor, Tom Bruce, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner, Scott Kuggeleijn, Tim Southee (C), Ish Sodhi, Hamish Bennett

12.04 IST: TOSS -- Rohit Sharma has won the toss and India will bat first. Rohit Sharma has won the toss and India will bat first. Rohit also confirmed that him for Kohli is the only change and Sanju Samson will open the batting along with KL Rahul. Kane Williamson remains out of the team for New Zealand.

11.59 IST: Virat Kohli is sitting out the match as Rohit Sharma comes out to toss while Tim Southee is out again.

11.54 IST: PITCH REPORT -- It's a hard pitch and good for batting. Runs will come once a batsman is set and the average score is 180. Out of the last 6 games, 5 games have been won by the team batting first.

11.45 IST: Former Australia skipper all praise for 'inspiring' leader Virat Kohli

Former Australia captain Ian Chappell was all praise for Team India skipper Virat Kohli and how the Indian cricket team has grown under his watch. According to Chappell, Kohli's knack of leading from the front inspires the team to do well and the people surrounding him expect good things to happen when he is around. [Read full story here]

11.30 IST: Venue for the day.

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Brief preview: Invincible so far, India will eye a rare 5-0 whitewash against a bruised and battered New Zealand in the final T20 International here on Sunday. New Zealand have never lost all games in a bilateral T20I series (three or more matches) at home. Since 2005, they have only once lost all games in a bilateral T20I series at home, going down 2-0 to England back in February 2008. [Read full preview here]