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India vs New Zealand LIVE Updates, 4th ODI: India have picked up three wickets after New Zealand opener Tim Seifert smashed 58 off 48 in the fourth ODI at Bay Oval on Friday. New Zealand have reached 148/3 after 23 overs, with Will Young and Finn Allen at the crease. Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan dropped catches in consecutive balls in the second over, giving Will Young a huge reprieve. However, Kishan later took a great catch to dismiss Seifert. Gurnoor Brar, Axar Patel and Auqib Nabi have picked up a wicket each. India stand-in captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and opted to bowl. India have made three changes to their XI, with Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan and Kuldeep Yadav replacing Shubman Gill, KL Rahul and Anshul Kamboj. New Zealand have made six changes to their lineup. India are 2-0 up, and victory today will see them clinch the series. (LIVE Scorecard)
Here are the LIVE Scores and Updates of India vs New Zealand 4th ODI:
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India vs New Zealand LIVE: FOUR!
Bit of a scare for Finn Allen, but he picks up 4. He slashes hard against a quicker delivery from Kuldeep, the ball zips past Rohit at first slip and goes away for a boundary. 150 up for New Zealand!
NZ 158/3 (24)
India vs New Zealand LIVE: FOUR, SIX!
Lovely shot from Will Young! Pre-meditated sweep shot from the well-set opener against Axar Patel, through fine-leg for 4.
And then Finn Allen joins the party! Classic straight 6! Bit of flight from Axar, Allen picks it up nicely and sends it back over the bowler's head for a maximum.
NZ 148/3 (23)
India vs New Zealand LIVE: FOUR!
Good shot from Finn Allen! First boundary for him in his new role! Short from Auqib, there's plenty of room on the leg-side and Allen picks out the gap with ease.
NZ 133/3 (21.1)
India vs New Zealand LIVE: NZ 125/3 after 20 overs
20 overs done. New Zealand have lost three wickets in the last 10 overs, but they're still going at a very good run-rate. It will be important for them to stitch a partnership here, with Will Young and Finn Allen at the crease.
NZ 125/3 (20)
India vs New Zealand 4th ODI LIVE: WICKET!
Just as Will Young reaches his half-century, New Zealand lose Dean Foxcroft to Auqib Nabi. A short delivery from the India pacer and the ball finds the top edge of Foxcroft's bat. It lands safely into the hands of Gurnoor Brar. Foxcroft departs for 8 off 13.
NZ 125/3 (19.3)
India vs New Zealand LIVE: FIFTY FOR WILL YOUNG
Will Young started off cautiously but accelerated after Tim Seifert's departure to become the driving force in New Zealand's innings. He reaches his half-century in 49 balls. That's his 13th in ODIs.
IND vs NZ LIVE: SIX From Will Young!
A single from Foxcroft brings Young on strike, and he unleashes a ferocious hit to clear the boundary. SIX runs for the Kiwi opener as he moves closer to the half-century mark.
NZ 121/2 (18.2)
India vs New Zealand LIVE: Rohit's Brilliance!
Brilliant fielding effort by Rohit Sharma to save a certain boundary. Will Young pulled with power, but the Hitman put his body on the line and didn’t even give a single. However, the determined Young follows up with a boundary on the next ball.
NZ 114/2 (18)
India vs New Zealand LIVE: Tidy Over From Axar!
We are back after the drinks break! Another tidy over from Axar Patel, as the Kiwi duo of Will Young and Dean Foxcroft get four singles from it. Four overs from Axar for 14 runs and a wicket so far!
NZ 106/2 (17)
India vs New Zealand LIVE: FOUR! 100 up for New Zealand!
Inside edge, boundary! 100 comes up for the Kiwis. They're still going at more than 6 an over, even though the run-rate has dropped a tad since Seifert's departure.
NZ 102/2 (15.4)
India vs New Zealand LIVE: STUMPED!
GONE! Wicket No. 2 for India! Nick Kelly looks to step out and drive Axar Patel, but he misses it completely. Easiest of stumpings for Ishan Kishan. Kelly's gone for just 4.
NZ 96/2 (14.2)
India vs New Zealand LIVE: SIX!
Gurnoor Brar bangs it short again, looking to catch Will Young by surprise like he did with Seifert. However, the Kiwi opener gets more meat on it, and it goes over deep fine-leg for 6!
NZ 96/1 (13.4)
India vs New Zealand LIVE: OUT! What a catch!
GONE! Tim Seifert's knock comes to an end! Brilliant, brilliant catch by Ishan Kishan. Gurnoor Brar bangs it in short, catches Seifert by surprise, and he's rushed into the pull shot. The ball goes high up, Kishan gives chase and takes a superb diving catch. First wicket for India!
NZ 85/1 (12)
India vs New Zealand LIVE: Seifert's unique feat
Tim Seifert has become the very first New Zealand batter to score a half-century against India in the first 10 overs of an ODI innings. A terrific knock by the 31-year-old.
NZ 79/0 (11)
India vs New Zealand LIVE: FOUR!
Seifert welcomes Axar Patel with a boundary! Poor delivery from the left-arm spinner to start with, down leg-stump and Seifert helps it away fine for 4.
NZ 76/0 (10.1)
IND vs NZ 4th ODI LIVE: NZ 72/0 after 10 overs
The powerplay belongs to New Zealand! India gave the Kiwis two lifelines as Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan dropped Will Young in the second over. While Young has been steady, Tim Seifert has blazed a fifty at the other end.
Shreyas Iyer will hope that the spinners can give him a breakthrough after this.
NZ 72/0 (10)
IND vs NZ 4th ODI LIVE: 50 for Tim Seifert!
Half-century for Tim Seifert! First fifty in the format for him, and it's been a fine knock. Aggressive and clinical so far today at the Bay Oval. He's taken just 39 balls to get there.
NZ 70/0 (9.2)
IND vs NZ 4th ODI LIVE: FOUR!
Another expensive over! Will Young follows up on Seifert's big blows by slamming a boundary of his own. Classy shot through the covers. 15 off the over.
NZ 65/0 (9)
IND vs NZ 4th ODI LIVE: SIX, FOUR!
Third maximum of the game for Tim Seifert! Full and wide from Auqib, Seifert slams it over long-off for a maximum. He is up to 44, his highest ODI score.
And he slams 4 the next ball! Through mid-wicket. Seifert on 48 off 35.
NZ 60/0 (8.3)
IND vs NZ 4th ODI LIVE: 50 up for New Zealand!
The 50-run mark comes up for New Zealand in the eighth over of the innings. The hosts have made a fiery start, and are going at more than a run-a-ball, thanks largely to Seifert's big shots. India haven't helped themselves, dropping Will Young twice.
NZ 50/0 (8)
IND vs NZ 4th ODI LIVE: Nearly!
Arshdeep generates a thick outside edge off Tim Seifert, the ball flies towards Rohit Sharma at wide slip, but the ball falls inches short of his hands.
NZ 49/0 (7.3)
IND vs NZ 4th ODI LIVE: SIX, FOUR, FOUR! Seifert!
Smashed by Tim Seifert! Over long-on for 6! Gurnoor Brar enters the attack, overpitches one, and Seifert slams it into the stands. Terrific shot by the Kiwi opener.
Couple of balls later, Seifert times it nicely square for 4 more! And make that 4 more! Short and punished through mid-wicket, fantastic pull shot.
NZ 48/0 (7)
IND vs NZ 4th ODI LIVE: Great fielding by Shreyas Iyer
Seifert punches it through the covers, the ball races away but stand-in skipper Shreyas Iyer gives chase and just manages to prevent the boundary. Excellent fielding.
NZ 32/0 (5)
IND vs NZ 4th ODI LIVE: FOUR!
Cracking cover drive from Will Young! Naman Dhir puts in a dive in the circle to try and stop it, but can't do so. Young was just starting to pick up a few dot balls, that 4 will help him get a move on.
NZ 28/0 (4)
India vs New Zealand LIVE: 2 catches dropped in 2 balls!
Ishan Kishan now puts one down! Oh dear, oh dear. Two dropped catches in as many balls, you've got to feel for Auqib Nabi here. Another outside edge, tough chance for Kishan, he looks to grab it one-handed, but fails to. It's Will Young's lucky day!
NZ 18/0 (2)
India vs New Zealand LIVE: Rohit Sharma drops sitter!
Oh dear, Rohit Sharma has put one down! That was an absolute dolly, but the veteran has let it slip at first slip. Thick outside edge off Will Young's bat, but Rohit has dropped a really simple catch. Massive lifeline for New Zealand.
NZ 18/0 (1.5)
India vs New Zealand LIVE: No ball, SIX!
Auqib Nabi oversteps on the third ball of the over, and Seifert smashes the free-hit for 6! Short from Auqib, Seifert reacts quickly and pulls it hard over deep square-leg for a maximum.
NZ 17/0 (1.3)
India vs New Zealand LIVE: FOUR!
Lovely shot from Tim Seifert! Auqib Nabi into the attack, he pitches one full, and Seifert just punches it straight down the ground for 4. Good shot by the opener, who is looking for some consistency.
NZ 10/0 (1.2)
India vs New Zealand LIVE: Match begins!
WE ARE LIVE! Arshdeep Singh takes the new ball for India, and starts off with a cracking inswinger to Will Young, which the latter somehow manages to block out.
After a good first five balls, Young receives some width on the final delivery and picks up his first boundary. Lovely cut shot for 4.
NZ 6/0 (1)
India vs New Zealand LIVE: Time for action!
The players are out onto the field. The national anthems have been sung, and now it's time for some cricket! Tim Seifert and Will Young out to open for the hosts, and you'd expect Arshdeep Singh and Auqib Nabi to take the new ball for the visitors.
It's bright sunshine out there; looks like we can finally have a game without rain!
India vs New Zealand LIVE: NZ stars making comebacks
33-year-old Nick Kelly and 28-year-old Dean Foxcroft, who have eight and six ODIs under their belt respectively, will be spearheading the New Zealand middle order today. Finn Allen, a dasher at the top in T20Is, is expected to play a middle order role too, possibly at No. 5.
India vs New Zealand LIVE: Series on the line for NZ
New Zealand made a respectable comeback from 0-3 down to 2-3 in the T20I series, and they're hoping to do something similar in the ODIs. A huge responsibility on the new faces coming into the squad. Defeat today, and India win the series outright.
India vs New Zealand LIVE: Kuldeep preferred over Siraj
Instead of going with four frontline pacers like in the previous ODIs, India have opted to go with just three today. Left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav has replaced pacer Anshul Kamboj, with veteran seamer Mohammed Siraj left on the bench.
India vs New Zealand 4th ODI: Pitch Report
Scott Styris says that traditional bounce is going to be seen at the pitch at the Bay Oval, unlike the previous matches which featured drop-in pitches. India have a good record at this venue, which is also a high-scoring one. Ravi Shastri predicts a lot of runs today!
India vs New Zealand 4th ODI LIVE: Bright Sunny Day At Bay Oval
The gloomy days are behind us now, the Sun is shining brightly at the Bay Oval as we gear up for the start of the 4th ODI. Just like India, New Zealand will also be making multiple changes in the team, bringing in Finn Allen, Mitch Hay, Dean Foxcroft and Brett Randell for this match. Tom Latham, meanwhile, has left the squad to begin preparations for the Test series which starts next week.
IND vs NZ LIVE Updates: Rohit Sharma Yet To Find Rhythm
While Virat Kohli has shown form already, Rohit Sharma is yet to prove why he should be in the Indian team's plans for the ODI World Cup next year. With just 23 runs to his name in the first two matches, the Hitman would be raring to prove the doubters wrong today!
India vs New Zealand 4th ODI LIVE: India's Likely XI
A few changes will be seen in the Indian team as Shreyas Iyer arrives at the toss. Mohammed Siraj, who wasn't a part of the first three ODIs, is expected to return to the playing XI, showcase his skills under conditions that are likely to aid pace bowlers.
India's likely playing XI:Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (c), Ruturaj Gaikwad/Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Axar Patel, Auqib Nabi, Mohammed Siraj, Gurnoor Brar, Arshdeep Singh
India vs New Zealand LIVE: Shreyas Iyer Takes Charge
While Shubman Gill would've wanted to wrap up the fate of the series by winning the third ODI in Hamilton, the onus is now on Shreyas Iyer to lead the team into a series-sealing win today. Ruturaj Gaikwad is expected to replace Gill, who has left the team to prepare for the Test series. Ishan Kishan is expected to replace KL Rahul behind the stumps.
India vs New Zealand 4th ODI LIVE: No Rain Interruption Expected
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the 4th ODI between India and New Zealand from Bay Oval. Unlike the last two matches, no rain interruption is expected today, meaning a full 100-over contest is set to unfold on the 22-yard pitch. Here we go!
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