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India vs New Zealand, 3rd ODI, New Zealand tour of India, 2026 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Zakary Foulkes 3-77(9 ov)
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44
Foulkes to Kuldeep Yadav, no run, 127.4kph, length ball outside off, Kuldeep drives away from his body and inside-edges onto his pad
43.5
W
Foulkes to Siraj, out Caught by Mitchell Hay!! Two in two for Foulkes! Fullish ball down leg, Siraj shapes to flick and gets a faint inside edge. Mitchell Hay dives to his left to snaffle it. New Zealand knew there was a nick and so did the umpire. Siraj has a chat with Kohli and walks off. Siraj c Mitchell Hay b Foulkes 0(1)
43.4
W
Foulkes to Harshit Rana, out Caught by Nicholls!! 125.3kph, full toss, Harshit Rana backs himself to clear the rope as he swings his willow hard. Hits him high on the bat and hence the timing goes awry. Nicholls runs in from long-on and slides forward to take a smart catch. The TV umpire has a look at it - it's a below-waist full toss and it's a clean catch as well. Harshit Rana walks off to a standing ovation as he's played an incredible knock. Harshit Rana c Nicholls b Foulkes 52(43) [4s-4 6s-4]
43.3
Foulkes to Harshit Rana, no run, slow short ball, Rana ducks
43.2
F
Foulkes to Harshit Rana, SIX, maiden ODI fifty for Harshit Rana! The Indore crowd goes wild. Cross-seamer on a short of length, Rana spots it early, gets into a solid position, clears his front leg and heaves it over long-on.
43.1
Foulkes to Kohli, 1 run, 124.5kph, full toss, Kohli eases it to sweeper cover
40
H
Foulkes to Kohli, 1 run, a century for Kohli, his 54th in ODIs, the chase master is at his work once again, but he'll need to do a lot more if he's to drag India past the winning line - still, a moment to savour and he does - cheers from the Indore crowd as they celebrate the legend's superb innings here. Nurdled a length ball to the on-side and took the run, wanted a second and is rightly sent back - this is his 7th ODI hundred for him against New Zealand
39.5
Foulkes to Harshit Rana, 1 run, short of a length and following Harshit as he backed away, tucked through mid-wicket and that'll bring Kohli on strike, on 99*
39.4
Foulkes to Harshit Rana, no run, banged in short and at the right-hander - Rana tries to play the ramp and misses, he then turns around to the squaare leg umpire, but nothing's given
39.3
4
Foulkes to Harshit Rana, FOUR, cracking shot, the slower ball from Foulkes - Harshit though runs down the pitch, takes it on the full and scythes it wide of cover for a boundary
39.2
Foulkes to Kohli, 1 run, slower short ball outside off - pulled through mid-wicket for a single, Kohli moves onto 99*
39.1
Foulkes to Kohli, 2 runs, low full-toss from Foulkes, punched back past the bowler and it needed a big dive at long-off to cut-off the boundary - Mitchell, the fielder
38
Foulkes to Harshit Rana, leg byes, 1 run, banged in short and at the right-hander - Harshit is through with the pull and misses, came off his right shoulder and Mitchell Hay dives to make a half-stop - letting a single through
38
Foulkes to Harshit Rana, wide, the slower bouncer from Foulkes, loops over Harshit's head and is called as a wide
37.5
Foulkes to Kohli, 1 run, banged in short and at the stumps, pulled through mid-wicket for a single
37.4
Foulkes to Kohli, no run, back of a length and just outside off - steered to the left of backward point, there's a slight misfield, but they don't take the run
37.3
4
Foulkes to Kohli, FOUR, beautifully played, fuller length delivery outside off - Kohli gets forward and then drives it inside out over cover, bounces away to the ropes in a hurry
37.2
Foulkes to Kohli, no run, good comeback from Foulkes - yorker length delivery outside off and Kohli can't get under it
37.1
6
Foulkes to Kohli, SIX, classy, that's Kohli at his best - back of a length and at the hips, he gets inside the line, picks the length and flicks it into the stands at deep backward square leg, he's onto the 90s now
26
Foulkes to Kohli, 1 run, 126.6kph, Kohli jogs down the track to push-drive this full length ball to the left of mid-off. Mitchell makes a sliding stop. 12 runs off the over
25.5
Foulkes to Nitish Reddy, 1 run, 113.1kph, makes room and exposes all his stumps before driving this off-speed full ball towards mid-off
25.4
Foulkes to Nitish Reddy, no run, in-angling length ball, tucked to midwicket
25.3
6
Foulkes to Nitish Reddy, SIX, big roar from the crowd! 132kph, short and angling down leg, Nitish swivels and hooks it over fine leg. Superb contact
25.2
Foulkes to Kohli, 3 runs, fullish ball on leg and Kohli brings those wrists into play to flick it through midwicket. The man in the deep dives and flicks it back into play. The batters take three
25.1
Foulkes to Nitish Reddy, 1 run, 130.6kph, short of length ball just outside off, Nitish knocks it down to long-on
24
Foulkes to Nitish Reddy, 2 runs, Foulkes pulls his length back a fraction and Nitish punches to the right of deep cover. The call was for two as soon as the contact was made and they make it comfortably
23.5
Foulkes to Nitish Reddy, no run, 130.3kph, Nitish shapes to play an off-drive and inside-edges this length ball onto his pad
23.4
Foulkes to Kohli, 1 run, 128.5kph, driven through the cover region with a good positive stride
23.3
Foulkes to Nitish Reddy, 1 run, 129.4kph, in-angling length ball and Nitish drives it to long-on
23.2
Foulkes to Nitish Reddy, no run, pitched up delivery, driven straight to short cover
23.1
Foulkes to Kohli, 1 run, Kohli is on the walk to play a free-flowing drive to sweeper cover
8
Foulkes to Kohli, no run, short of a good length and well wide of off, stayed a fraction low and goes under Kohli's cut
7.5
4
Foulkes to Kohli, FOUR, beautifully played, too full and too wide from Foulkes - Kohli leans into a flamboyant drive, high elbow and a straight bat as he creamed it wide of mid-off
7.4
Foulkes to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, short of a good length and well wide of off, Shreyas runs it down to third man for a single
7.3
Foulkes to Kohli, 1 run, tad fuller and wider of off - driven to the right of cover, the fielder dives and gets a hand onto it, deflecting it wide of mid-off
7.2
Foulkes to Kohli, no run, on a good length and just outside off - a big stride forward as Kohli defended
7.1
Foulkes to Kohli, no run, fuller length delivery outside off - Kohli presses well forward and picks out cover with the drive
6
Foulkes to Kohli, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off - Kohli steers it down to third man for a single
5.5
6
Foulkes to Kohli, SIX, cracking shot, tad too short from Foulkes - Kohli swivels across, gets into a great position and then hammers the pull over mid-wicket for a massive six
5.4
Foulkes to Gill, 1 run, length ball outside off - Gill runs it down to third man for a single
5.3
Foulkes to Kohli, 1 run, on a good length and on middle, pushed to the left of mid-on and Kohli is off the mark with a quick single
5.2
Foulkes to Gill, 1 run, short of a length and well wide of off, chopped down to third man for a single
5.1
Foulkes to Gill, no run, fuller length delivery outside off - driven straight to the fielder at cover
5.1
Foulkes to Gill, wide, Foulkes loses his line and spills one well down leg, called as a wide
4
W
Foulkes to Rohit, out Caught by Kristian Clarke!! A soft dismissal and Rohit fails once again - Mitchell Hay will be delighted and relieved, so will be New Zealand - pitched up and angling into the right-hander, Rohit shuffled across on the whip and doesn't keep it down, hit it straight down Clarke's throat at mid-on - he goes reverse cupped and held on with ease. Rohit c Kristian Clarke b Foulkes 11(13) [4s-2]
3.5
4
Foulkes to Rohit, FOUR, lovely, this will make Foulkes feel bitter, overpitched and wide of off, Rohit leans into the drive and finds the gap wide of cover
3.4
Foulkes to Rohit, no run, did it carry to the keeper? Yes, it did and Mitchell Hay has dropped a simple chance, back of a length and well wide of off, Rohit was looking to run it past the keeper, placed it very well - Hay dived, got both gloves and let the ball slip out
3.3
Foulkes to Rohit, no run, fuller length delivery and a hinmt of swing back into the right-hander - Rohit was prodding forward and gets an inside edge onto the pad
3.2
Foulkes to Gill, 1 run, Foulkes shortens the length outside off - Gill runs it down to third man for a single
3.1
Foulkes to Gill, no run, short and wide of off, slapped straight to the fielder at backward point
2
Foulkes to Gill, 1 run, Foulkes drags the length back, but there's plenty of width on offer and it's chopped behind square on the off-side for a single
1.5
4
Foulkes to Gill, FOUR, creamed, tad too full and wide of off - Gill walks into the drive, gets into a balanced position and finds the gap wide of cover with a free-flowing drive
1.4
Foulkes to Gill, no run, short of a good length and well wide of off, chopped straight to the fielder at backward point
1.3
Foulkes to Rohit, 1 run, back of a length and well wide of off - steered down towards third man for a single
1.2
Foulkes to Rohit, no run, on a good length and just outside off - Rohit prods well forward in defence
1.1
Foulkes to Rohit, 2 runs, fuller length delivery outside off - Rohit launches into the lofted drive and doesn't get hold of the shot, skews it over mid-off and is back for the second
1.1
Foulkes to Gill, no ball, 1 run, short of a length and angling back into the right-hander - tucked wide of mid-wicket for a single - Foulkes has clipped the stumps on the way though and that's a no-ball, Rohit will get to face the free-hit