End of over 3 (2 runs) India 12/3 (115 runs required from 17 overs, RR: 4.00, RRR: 6.76) Yuvraj Singh0 (1b 0x4 0x6) V Kohli5 (5b 0x4 0x6)

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End of over 3 (2 runs) India 12/3 (115 runs required from 17 overs, RR: 4.00, RRR: 6.76)

Yuvraj Singh0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
V Kohli5 (5b 0x4 0x6)
MJ Santner1-0-2-2
CJ Anderson1-0-4-0
2.6
Santner to Yuvraj Singh, no run, gets on the front foot and defends to the bowler
 

Yuvraj Singh is the new batsman, so early in the piece.

 
2.5
Santner to Raina, OUT, another one gone! Raina lobs a dolly to midwicket! He moved back and across his stumps and closed the face of his bat way too early, the leading edge resulted in the tamest of catches. Game on in Nagpur!

SK Raina c Guptill b Santner 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00
2.4
Santner to Kohli, 1 run, Kohli waits on the back foot for the ball to turn and plays it late towards midwicket
2.3
Santner to Raina, 1 run, goes back and across to punch the ball to long on
 

Raina is the new batsman.

jeanluc: "on big turning wicket, NZ 2nd string spinners are more effective. I guess it is a tricky target. won't be easy for India. "

 
2.2
Santner to Sharma, OUT, stumped! Ronchi fumbles and juggles the take but Rohit was so far out of his crease that he had time to recover and break the stumps. Rohit was still barely in the frame! He had walked out of the crease to turn the ball on the leg side but Santner beat him with the length and ripped it past the outside edge. Big, big turn.

RG Sharma st †Ronchi b Santner 5 (7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 71.42
2.1
Santner to Sharma, no run, drifting into the right-hander from around the wicket, pushed off the front foot on the off side
 

Santner replaces McCullum, left-arm spin to the right-handers.



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