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22:14pm: Agony for India! What a final over it came down to the last ball with the Black Caps needing one run to win.
Starting the over 12 runs behind the count McCullum hit two boundaries off the last third and second to last ball to tie the
match.
If that wasn't enough to keep you on the edge the last ball was hit in the air and fell just out of reach of a diving Indian fielder.
India fought back after looking out of sorts in the first five overs with McCullum and Ryder killing the tourists seamers.
Game over Black Caps go two up and clinch the series.
22:05pm: Neil Broom went for the big one but gets caught by Irfan Pathan.
The McCullum brothers are at the crease it's going down to the wire.
12 runs off the last six.
21:59pm: Double strike for India Irfan Pathan has pulled in the wickets of Ross Taylor and Jacob Oram.
It has brought the game to life 24 from 12 required to win.
What looked like a walk in the park is now being pushed right to the finish by the Indian side.
Irfan Pathan has changed the complexion of the game.
21:52pm: McCullum brings up his second 50 in three days.
Brilliant innings from the Black Caps wicket-keeper his patience, poise and smashing shot have been the symbol of his innings.
Taylor now at 25 has been a terrific support for him.
India deperately need a wicket to have any hope of going home with the spoils.
122 for two after 17 overs.
21:42pm: India's slow bowlers have done superbly to slow down the run rate of the New Zealand side.
What looked ike a sure-thing for the home side is now at a see-saw battle as the run rate creeps towards nine an over.
India need wickets though 109 for two after 15 overs.
21:30pm: 87 for two after 12 overs the Black Caps duo of Ross Taylor and Brendon McCullum are ticking the runs over but need to pick it slightly as they are only picking up singles..
McCullum is zoning in on his second 50 of the week.
India have turned the game somewhat to give them a sniff of victory it's New Zealand's game to lose.
21:20pm: Guptil's gone a controversial decision by the umpire as he was given lbw when there was a big inside edge off his bat.
Ross Taylor takes the stand at the crease in his place.
Can India make the most of their lucky break?
21:15pm: Eight overs gone 67 for one.
The run rate started at ten an over has now pulled back to eight an over the fast start has put the Black Caps in the driver's seat.
McCullum has 31 with Guptil on nine.
Harbhajan Singh is about to bowl his second over.
21:10pm: Runs are coming thick and fast here from New Zealand with seven off the sixth over.
The Kiwis have an ideal platform with 60 for one.
They have the luxury to dictate play according to the pace which they want to play.
Nine wickets in hand they should wrap this up however India can strike back.
21:03pm: India strike! Zaheer Khan bowls out Ryder just clipping the top of off-stump rattling the bails.
Ryder finishes with a quick fire 25 great work from the big man.
Martin Guptil is now in the fold India are clawing their way back in here.
53 for one after five overs.
20:58m: Ishant Sharma takes a beating from McCullum with three successive fours.
India already look beaten with the New Zealand opening pair closing in on the 50 runs mark.
45 without loss after four overs.
105 from 96 balls the Black Caps look safe India need a triple strike fast to take it home.
20:53m: Three overs gone the home side moves to 33 without loss.
The third over was a big one for the Black Caps picking 18 runs.
Ryder and McCullum look to be comfortable out there six boundaries so far and already the Indian side are on the backfoot.
McCullum is at 14 with Ryder on 19 runs.
20:44pm: Irfan Pathan will begin the bowling period for India a change from the Christchurch match where Zaheer Khan did the honours.
Jesse Ryder starts off the innings in the best possible style a huge six over over long-on.
Brendon McCullum fails to get off the mark.
First over gone seven runs without loss.
20:27pm: And that's it for the batting side India end up on 149 for six.
The Black Caps need 150 to win with a required run rate just over seven an over.
M.S Dhoni ends the innings on 27 runs with Irfan Pathan 15.
Yuvraj Singh was the top runs scorer for the toruists scoring dead on 50.
A small total the New Zealand side will be pleased with their performance locking down the India batsmen with a well set out field and a disciplined bowling display.
20:17pm: Irfan Pathan has swapped places with Jadeja who mistimed a Southee ball which ended up in the hands of Martin Guptil who was fielding at long-off.
Dhoni the captain needs to take the bull by the horns and start attacking the Black Caps head on.
The enthusiatic fielding side have done extremely well to keep the Indian batters at bay.
126 for six for India. Two overs remaining.
20:10pm: Ryder and Butler come back with the ball in hand for the Black Caps.
The away side haven't lost any wickets over the last two overs but they need to pick up the run rate.
16 overs have gone 109 is up on the board for India.
The Black Caps will be determined to strike down the remaining batters in the next few overs.
Dhnoi now on 14 with Jadeja at eight runs.
20:00pm: Another comes in and another goes back to the stands.
This time its Pathan he only faced two balls but Vettori dealt to him picking up an inside edge on the way to the wickets.
Jadeja is walking to the middle. Its 95 for five after 14 overs.
19:55pm: Yuvraj punishes O'Brien with a huge six before he got a little to cocky and was caught in the deep by Jacob Oram.
Great entertaining stanza from Yuvraj who picked up his half-century before bowing out to the catch just inside the rope.
93 for four after 13 overs Yusuf Pathan is the new man.
19:53pm: Yuvraj kicks into gear with two huge sixes into the stands one went over deep midwicket and another over deep extra cover.
He moves to 44 runs with the Indians now at 86 for three after 12 overs.
19:47pm: M.S Dhoni posts his first run in the 10th over it took some time for India's captain who looks to be playing a supporting role to Singh so far.
India pick up nine in the 11th over Singh moves up to 31 with Dhoni on six.
The pace of the game has slowed down a teething period for both sides.
19:40pm: Jesse Ryder and Daniel Vettori have finished their first overs both men didn't come up trumps for the Black Caps but restricted the Indians to six over the two overs.
Decent turn out at the cake-tin in Wellington with crowd attendance above the 15,000 mark.
61 for three after nine overs.
19:33pm: India are dropping like flies. Gautam Gambhir is the latest casualty for the vistors out on 10 runs.
Singh looks to be the new Sehwag smashing two fours inside his first over nice play from the fourth batsmen.
He needs to hang in there for India to have some sort of momentum. A mix of big hitting, singles and pairs will do the Indians a world of good if the want to post a score past their previous 150.
55 for three seven overs.
19:22pm: Raina falls for a duck! Same shot as Sehwag but this time Ian Butler was the bowler.
He spliced his shot to Southee who takes it at mid-on.
India looked to be having a somewhat similar night to the one in Christchurch. Hopefully the new man Yuvraj Singh can get his eye in and show some solidity in the middle.
37 runs for two wickets after five overs.
19:18pm: He's a goner! Sehwag's out for 24 he got caught up in the hype and his wicket falls to O'Brien. Vettori's safe pair of hands comfortably cushion the catch at mid off.
Suresh Raina walks in he was the hero in the last match for the batting side.
29 for one after four overs.
19:14pm: India shoot off to 28 runs after three overs.
Sehwag is punishing the Aotearoa bowlers Southee and O'Brien smashing five fours over the two overs. The last match started in similar fashion for the tourists with the booming start. Will we see a similiar collapse in the batting order?
Great start by the Indian pair.
19:06pm: Tim Southee opens the bowling for the Black Caps with Gautam Gambhir and Virendar Sehwag walking out with the bat in hand.
Only two runs made at the end of the first over terrific start from Southee who was whacked for six three times in side the first over in Wednesday's match.
