By Nilesh Solanki | Updated: Jan 18, 2026, 2:15 PM IST
Live Summary: India is currently in the driver’s seat in this series decider at the Holkar Stadium. After Shubman Gill won the toss and opted to field, the Indian pacers justified the decision immediately. Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana dismissed both Kiwi openers within the first 7 balls. Will Young and Daryl Mitchell are now fighting to stabilize the innings on a batting-friendly Indore track.
Live Match Status
- Score: New Zealand 47/2 (10.0 Overs)
- Batting: Will Young 24 (32), Daryl Mitchell 17 (23)
- Bowling: Arshdeep Singh 1/20 (5), Mohammed Siraj 0/1 (1)
- Toss: India won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Series Status: Tied 1-1.
Over-by-Over Live Blog:
Current Status: The series decider at the Holkar Stadium is off to an electric start. After winning the toss and electing to bowl, India’s pacers—led by a returning Arshdeep Singh—tore through the New Zealand top order. Despite the early carnage, a steadying partnership between Will Young and Daryl Mitchell has pushed the visitors past the 50-run mark.
Live Scorecard: New Zealand Innings
| NZ | 60/3 (12.4 Overs) | CRR: 4.74 |
| Batter | Runs (Balls) | Status |
| Will Young | 30 (41) | OUT (c Jadeja b Rana) |
| Daryl Mitchell | 22* (28) | Not Out |
| Glenn Phillips | 2* (4) | Not Out |
India Bowling: Arshdeep Singh 5-1-20-1, Harshit Rana 4.4-0-23-2, Mohammed Siraj 3-0-11-0.
Over-by-Over Live Commentary
Over 13: WICKET! Will Young departs! (NZ 60/3)
WICKET! Will Young c Jadeja b Harshit Rana 30(41). Just as the partnership was looking dangerous, Harshit Rana strikes again! A slightly wider delivery, Young tries to slash it over point but finds Ravindra Jadeja, who takes a sensational diving catch. The 53-run stand is broken.
Over 11: NZ 53/2 (Harshit Rana)
Milestone: New Zealand cross the 50-run mark. Daryl Mitchell leans into a full-length delivery and drives it past a diving Virat Kohli at mid-off for FOUR. Kohli is visibly frustrated with himself for missing the stop. 6 runs from the over.
Over 9: NZ 42/2 (Arshdeep Singh)
Expensive Over: Will Young is growing in confidence. He punishes Arshdeep with two boundaries—one a crisp cover drive and the other a flick to deep square leg. New Zealand taking the attack back to the bowlers now.
Over 6: NZ 27/2 (Harshit Rana)
SIX! The first maximum of the afternoon! Will Young uses Rana’s pace and upper-cuts a bouncer perfectly over deep backward point. A much-needed release shot for the Black Caps.
Over 2: Conway GONE! (NZ 5/2)
WICKET! Devon Conway c Rohit b Harshit 5(4). Harshit Rana continues his wood over Conway! His first ball of the spell is a peach—angling in and then straightening. Conway pokes at it, and the edge is safely pouched by Rohit Sharma at first slip. India on a rampage!
Over 1: Arshdeep Strikes Early (NZ 5/1)
WICKET! Henry Nicholls b Arshdeep 0(1). What a comeback for Arshdeep Singh! After being hit for a boundary by Conway earlier in the over, he cleans up Nicholls with a magnificent inswinger. The stumps are rattled, and the Indore crowd is deafening!
Main Events & Analysis
- The Return of Arshdeep: Replacing Prasidh Krishna in the XI, Arshdeep justified his selection within four balls. His ability to swing the new ball under slight afternoon cloud cover was the difference-maker.
- Harshit Rana’s Dominance: Harshit Rana has now dismissed Devon Conway in all three matches of this series, proving to be the Kiwi opener’s “kryptonite.”
- Spin Watch: With the ball occasionally stopping on the Indore surface, the introduction of Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja in the middle overs will be the next big tactical phase.
Playing XIs
India: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (C), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj.
New Zealand: Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Hay (WK), Michael Bracewell (C), Zakary Foulkes, Kyle Jamieson, Kristian Clarke, Jayden Lennox.