That brings us to the end of our live coverage of this match. India's win sets things up nicely for the decider at Seddon Park on February 10. Join us then for all the live updates from that match. Till then it's goodbye!
After suffering their worst-ever T20I defeat in terms of runs in the series opener, India will be looking to make a strong statement in the second T20I against New Zealand in Auckland on February 8.
Toss: New Zealand win the Toss and opt to bat
Playing XI:
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant, Dinesh Karthik, MS Dhoni (w), Vijay Shankar, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal and Bhuvneshwar Kumar
New Zealand: Tim Seifert (w), Colin Munro, Kane Williamson (c), Daryl Mitchell, Ross Taylor, Colin de Grandhomme, Mitchell Santner, Scott Kuggeleijn, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi and Lockie Ferguson
That brings us to the end of our live coverage of this match. India's win sets things up nicely for the decider at Seddon Park on February 10. Join us then for all the live updates from that match. Till then it's goodbye!
:Very pleased to see how we bowled, and we were quite clinical with the bat as well. We have quality in our side, but we executed our plans better today, after learning from our mistakes. It's important to understand the mistakes that we made - it's been a long tour for everyone. So we didn't want to put a lot of pressure on the boys, just go in there with a clear mind. It's going to be a cracker of a game in the 3rd T20I, but nothing to take away from New Zealand, they're still a quality side.
I suppose the performance in Wellington was going to be difficult to replicate. We missed a trick or two with the bat. It was slightly more tricky to bat, but 20 more runs at the death would have been better. It wasn't a 180-200 wicket for sure, but the opening partnership from India just took it away. It's important that as a side we are aware of the good bits we have done and put that into practice every time we come out to bat. Today it wasn't our day to be honest. Today wasn't as close as we would have liked, but having a full house like Eden Park, there isn't any better atmosphere in the world.
It felt really nice to contribute for the team. It's always special when you contribute to a win. The dimensions are quite different from Wellington, the straight boundaries were short and I had to adjust my length to it. Looking forward to the decider in two days time.
Scott Kuggeleijn comes back into the attack. Pant pulls the 1st ball down to fine leg for a single. Dhoni misses with the pull on the next delivery as the ball hits him on the hips but they pick up a leg bye. Pant hammers the 5th delivery straight down the ground for a FOUR. India wrap up the game with 7 wickets and 7 balls remaining.
Lockie Ferguson comes back into the attack. He starts with a full delivery onto the pads which Dhoni whips to backward square leg for 2 runs. The next ball is a yorker length delivery just outside off which Dhoni jams to point for a single. Pant clips the 3rd ball down to fine leg for a run. Dhoni slaps the 4th delivery towards sweeper cover for 2 runs. He then defends the next ball straight back to the bowler. Dhoni waits back in his crease and guides the last ball through the gap in the cover region for 2 runs. 8 runs off the over. India need just 3 runs from 12 balls to win.
Southee starts with a slower delivery and Pant gets beaten by the pace as the ball raps into his pads for a leg bye. Dhoni pulls the next ball to deep square leg for a single. The next bouncer from Southee is too high and is called a Pant swings hard at the next ball sending it over deep midwicket for a one-handed SIX. He then slogs the 4th delivery to mid-on for a quick single. Dhoni uses the pace on the 5th delivery as he sends it to deep midwicket for 2 runs. He then chops the last ball into the cover region and a needless overthrow allows them to pick up a single. India need just 11 runs off 18 balls to win.
India 148/3 after 17 overs
Ish Sodhi comes back into the attack. Dhoni steps out and guides the 1st ball to long-on for a single. Pant pulls the 2nd delivery but connects with the top-edge sending the ball high just behind Taylor at short fine leg. Taylor tracks back but doesn’t manage to take the catch as they pick up 2 runs. Pant then sends the 3rd delivery straight down the ground for a single. Dhoni dances out on the 5th delivery but Sodhi pitches it wide outside off. Dhoni takes one hand off the bat as he reaches out and chops the ball to the off-side for a single. Pant pulls the last ball to backwards square leg for a run. 6 runs off the over. India need just 24 off 24 balls to win.
Tim Southee comes back into the attack. He starts well with a dot ball to Dhoni. The next delivery is sliding down leg and Dhoni helps it along to fine leg for a FOUR. He pulls the 3rd delivery to deep square leg for a single. Pant drives the 4th ball to mid-off and sets off for a quick run. Dhoni taps the 5th delivery straight to the man at cover. He works the last ball behind square leg for a single. 7 runs off the over. India now need just 31 off 31 deliveries to win.
Daryl Mitchell comes into attack. He starts with a cross-seamer onto the pads which Pant flicks over deep backward square leg for a FOUR. Pant then drills the next ball to long-off for a single. Shankar gets down on one knee and lifts the low full toss delivery straight down the ground for a SIX. What a shot that was. CAUGHT! Mitchell sends down a slower ball and Shankar doesn’t time the pull shot well as he holes out to Southee at cow corner. MS Dhoni walks out to bat. The 5th delivery is short down leg and Pant guides it down to fine leg for a FOUR. Mitchell end with a dot ball. 15 runs and a wicket off the over. India need 37 runs from 36 balls to win.
Mithcellsends down a slower bouncer and Shankar doesn't time the pull as he holes out to Southee at cow corner.
Scott Kuggeleijn comes back into the attack. He starts with a short ball to Pant who gets an under-edge to the off-side for a single. Shankar rotates strike with a single off the next ball. Pant goes for the pull on the 3rd ball but connects with the upper part of the bat as they get just 1 run. Shankar pulls the 4th ball beautifully to fine leg and Sodhi does brilliant to prevent the boundary restricting them to 2 runs. Shankar drives the 5th delivery straight down the ground and Kuggeleijn does well to get a hand to the ball and saving the runs. The last ball is too high and the umpires signal a Shankar lifts the last delivery high over mid-off and Williamson runs back but doesn’t get there as it goes for a one-bounce FOUR. 10 runs off the over.
India 107/2 after 13 overs
Sodhi continues. He sends the 1st delivery onto the pads and Pant helps it towards square leg for 2 runs. Pant pulls the next ball to deep square leg for a single. Shankar helps the 3rd ball to long-on for a run. Pant gets down on one knee and muscles the 4th delivery through mid-off for a FOUR. He then goes for a pre-meditate paddle-sweep on the 5th ball but misses. Pant taps the last delivery to mid-on for a single. 9 runs off the over. India need 62 off 48 balls to win.
