IND vs NZ 1st ODI: Bracewell heroics in vain as India edge NZ in high-scoring thriller

The Kiwis bowling some tight overs in the death. India batters struggling to find the fence.

OUT! A wicket on the final ball of the over. Henry Shipley gets rid of Washington Sundar for 12. Trapped right in front of the stumps! Sundar takes the review but he knew what the result would be. The on-field decision stays as Sundar walks back. But Shubman Gill still in the middle for India, batting on 162. Final 5 overs to go! Can India get closer to 350? Gill has got to move on from here if India are to aim 340-350 from here. India 292/6

SIX and 150 up for Shubman Gill!!! What a knock this has been from the young India opener. Charges down the track and slams Michael Bracewell for a maximum over deep mid-wicket. The ball sails into the stand as Gill slams his maiden 150 in ODIs. Gets there in just 122 balls with the help of 19 fours and 3 gigantic sixes. IND 278/5

42 over completed and ton-up Shubman Gill leading India's charge. Batting on 147 at the moment as he inches closer to his maiden 150. A 12-run Mitchell Santner over comes to an end. IND 269/5 after 42 overs

OUT! Medium pacer Daryl Mitchell breaks the crucial 74-run partnership between Hardik Pandya and Shubman Gill. The Kiwis get lucky! Hardik went for a cheeky shot but missed the ball completely. The ball went close to the stumps and the bails came off. The Kiwis appealed for a bowled dismissal and the third umpire has given Hardik out after watching multiple replays. the question was whether Tom Latham gloves hit the stump along with the ball. The umpire eventually gives the decision in favour of the fielding team. Unlucky Hardik walks off unhappy for 28. IND 249/5 after 39.4 overs

Shubman Gill, batting on 131, has now surpassed his previous highest score of 130 which he got against Zimbabwe in Harare in 2022. A seven-run over from Lockie Ferguson comes to an end. IND 246/4 after 39 overs

Henry Shipley drops Shubman Gill (128*) off his own bowling as the ball doesn't stick to his hands. On the very next ball, Gill drives him through covers to rub salt into injury. A costly miss this could be for the Kiwis as there are still 12 overs remaining after this. IND 238/4 after 37.4 overs

FOUR! Excellent shot! Back of length quick delivery outside off from Lockie Ferguson and Hardik Pandya cuts it in style over point for a boundary. The third-man had no chance to cut that off. 50 partnership comes up between Hardik and Shubman Gill has well with that boundary off just 45 balls. IND 227/4 after 36.1 overs

Ton-up Shubman Gill and Hardik Pandya have so far added 39 runs off 39 balls for the fifth wicket. Final 90 balls to go! India looking well on course for a 300-plus total but can Gill and Hardik take the team closer to 350. They have got to do the majority of heavy lifting from here because all-rounders Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur and bowlers are the only ones remaining after this pair. IND 214/4 after 35 overs

Fakhar Zaman (PAK) - 18 | Imam-ul-Haq (PAK)/ Shubman Gill (IND) - 19

Previous quickest for India: 24 innings each by Virat Kohli & Shikhar Dhawan

FOUR! Blair Tickner drifts into the pads of Shubman Gill and the centurion creams the ball to the mid-wicket fence. With the boundary 200 comes up for India as well in 32/4 overs. 1000 runs for Shubman Gill as well in ODIs. He reaches the landmark in just 19 innings.

Class!!! A cracking century from the 23-year-old. A masterclass from Shubman Gill. Cracks his second hundred on the trot. Gets to the three-figure mark off just 87 balls with the help of 14 fours and a couple of sixes. A dominant batting performance from the India opener. What a player! What a knock! Raises his bat and acknowledges the applause from the fans and teammates in the dressing room.

Daryl Mitchell gets rid of Suryakumar Yadav against the run of play. A fullish delivery from Mitchell and Surya goes early into his drive. Chips the ball straight to Mitch Santner at short extra-cover. Mitchell breaks the 65-run stand. IND 175/4 after 28.3 overs

FOUR! Shubman Gill moves to 90. Mitchell Santner drags the ball in short and Shubman Gill comfortably slams it to the deep mid-wicket fence. A cracking innings this has been from Gill. He and Suryakumar Yadav have put India innings back on track after losing three in no time. IND 173/3 after 27.4 overs

FOUR! Shubman Gill cracks his 14th boundary as he moves to 84. Length ball outside off from Daryl Mitchell and Gill effortlessly drives to the left of the mid-off fielder to add four more runs to his and India's total. Gill on course for his third ODI ton. IND 164/3 after 26.2 overs

Shubman Gill 78* | Suryakumar Yadav 24* | Partnership: 44*(32)

FOUR! Just 10 balls into his innings and Suryakumar Yadav has already struck four boundaries. This time, he sweeps Michael Bracewell behind square to add four more to his and India's total. Surya moves to 19 off 10. IND 136/3 after 22.2 overs

FOUR! An over-cooked delivery from Lockie Ferguson and Suryakumar Yadav drives it down the ground in style. Beats the mid-off fielder comfortably and races to the fence. Surya cracks his second boundary of the afternoon, moves to 10 off 6 balls. IND 126/3 after 21.2 overs

OUT! Lockie Ferguson grabs his first wicket. A back of length delivery from Ferguson as it went across Ishan Kishan. He edges it straight to keeper Latham and walks back for 5. Third wicket for the Kiwis in quick time. IND 110/3 after 19.5 overs

SIX and FIFTY! A slog-sweep from Shubman Gill off Michael Bracewell and the ball sails over the deep mid-wicket fence. Gill raises his fifty in style with a maximum off 52 balls.

Stumping chance missed! Huge moment in the game. Shubman Gill dances down against Michael Bracewell and tries for a wild swing. The ball does not turn and Gill misses the ball completely. Tom Latham, behind the stumps is not able to collect the ball. Makes a mess of it as Shubman Gill gets a lifeline.

0 1 1 1 1 0 - Michael Bracewell starts off with a tidy four-run over. Ends it with a spicy delivery. Turn and bounce for Bracewell on the last ball as Ishan Kishan narrowly escapes. Even keeper Tom Latham is surprised by the bounce on the ball and is not able to collect it.

OUT! A beauty from Mitchell Santner and Virat Kohli is beaten all ends up. Kohli misjudges length and plays on the backfoot. The ball goes past the outside edge and crashes into his off stump. Virat gets undone by a peach from Santner. Walks back for 8(10). IND 88/2 after 15.2 overs

Shubman Gill 41* | Virat Kohli 8* | Partnership: 28*(17)

FOUR! First boundary of the afternoon for Virat Kohli. A length ball from Henry Shipley and Kohli walks into the shot. Plays a cracking cover-drive to start the over with a boundary. A stylish drive from the maestro. IND 79/1 after 14.1 overs

Young opener Shubman Gill continues to impress. He has moved into 30s now, making another terrific start. Collects a couple of boundaries in Mitchell Santner's 12-run third over. IND 75/1 after 14 overs

OUT! Blair Tickner draws first blood. Gets rid of India skipper Rohit Sharma for 34(38). A short ball from Tickner and Rohit tries to pull it across in front. Mistimes and Daryl Mitchell takes an easy catch at mid-on. India lose their first wicket after making a strong start as Rohit wastes another good start. IND 60/1 after 12.1 overs

A tidy first couple of overs from left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner. Just a couple f singles have come off it. Both Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill cautious against Santner. IND 60/0 after 12 overs

Rohit Sharma 27*(30) | Shubman Gill 21*(30)

FOUR! FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Shubman Gill. Blair Tickner bowls short twice and Gill on both the occasions pulls it to the deep mid-wicket fence. 50 comes up for India in 8.4 overs.

FOUR! A sizzling cover drive from Shubman Gill to end the Lockie Ferguson third over. Ferguson goes full outside off and Gill just leans into the drive. Places the ball to perfection and adds four more to his and India's total. IND 35/0 after 6 overs

SIX! Second maximum of the afternoon for Rohit Sharma. Henry Shipley goes short and Rohit just helps the ball along its way. 55-metre is the fine-leg boundary and the ball comfortably sails over the fence. Rohit moves to 20 off 16 balls. IND 31/0 after 4.4 overs

0 4 0 0 0 6 - Rohit Sharma is up and running in this series opener against the Kiwis. A pull-shot to the square-leg for a four second-ball and then a lovely lofted drive over covers for a maximum to finish the over. Rohit collects 10 runs from Henry Shipley second over. IND 20/0 after 3 overs

FOUR! Short and wide outside off from Lockie Ferguson and in-form Shubman Gill pounces onto that one. Slaps it to the cover-point fence. Gill gets off the mark with a boundaries as well after Rohit Sharma. IND 10/0 after 1.3 overs

Wd Wd 0 0 0 0 0 4 - Henry Shipley starts off with a six-run over. Bowled a couple of wides first-up on either side of the wicket but then teased Rohit Sharma outside off. Rohit eventually puts the final ball of the over away to the cover fence. Puts the ball in the gap and it races to the fence. Lockie Ferguson to share the second new ball with Shipley from the other end. IND 6/0 after 1 over

Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill are in the middle to begin India innings. Henry Shipley to start the proceedings for New Zealand. Two slips in place for Shipley. Rohit on strike. Here we go!

Players from both the teams are in the middle along with the match officials for the national anthems. New Zealand to go first followed by India's Jana Gana Mana. We are just moments away from the start!