NZ VS IND - 2nd T20I, India tour of New Zealand, 2019

21:30 Local Time, 15:00 IST: Rohit's words sum up India's performance today, in addition, of course to the personal milestone that defines the very pinnacle of the sport. In the larger scheme of things, this is an Indian side that doesn't suffer from the Last-ball Syndrome. A clear head every match, and a new start - listening to these cliches might be mind-numbing, but to see them in practice can drop your jaws. With that win, India have just won their first T20I in New Zealand - a moment that the country has been waiting for, for a decade. On that note, I, Rishi Roy, will be logging off for the day, alongside my colleagues Vineet, Ramki, Pradeep, and Vinod. Here's to a breathtaking decider on Sunday! *Raises toast, clinks champagne glasses together*

Rohit Sharma, India captain: 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.

Kane Williamson, New Zealand captain: 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.

Krunal Pandya, Man of the Match: 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.

Most wins as captain after 14 T20Is:
12 M Clarke/ Sarfraz Ahmed/ ROHIT SHARMA
11 Shoaib Malik/ Asghar Stanikzai
10 G Smith/ M Jayawardene

Most runs in T20 Internationals:
2288 Rohit Sharma
2272 M Guptill
2263 Shoaib Malik
2167 V Kohli
2140 B McCullum

21:19 Local Time, 14:49 IST: Gee that was fun, wasn't it? After being set a confuzzling target of 159, Rohit and Dhawan didn't seem particularly confuzzled, as they blazed 50 off the powerplay overs. The Hitman crossed several milestones along the way - 100 sixes in T20Is, the most 50+ scores in the format, and most importantly, the highest run-scorer in the format. After he departed for 50, Dhawan was bounced out by Lockie and the Kiwis were attempting what one would call a last-ditch effort, but Pant, Shankar and Dhoni finished it off comfortably in the end, to level the series, with all to play for on Sunday in Hamilton.

Harsha Bhogle: Same teams, same set of players, completely different result. Underlines the great importance of taking wickets early

Kuggeleijn to Pant, FOUR, India win the Auckland T20I, and the series is level 1-1. Half-volley on off-stump, Pant drills it with a bottomhand of steel straight down the ground for four. A clinical win here for the Men in Blue, as they bounce back in style...

Kuggeleijn to Pant, no run, short of length ball down leg-side, Pant misses the glance, and the umpire doesn't signal a wide - I saw his arm flinching, but nope. Even he doesn't want an anticlimactic end to the game...

Kuggeleijn to Pant, no run, fuller length delivery on the stumps, a bottom-handed swat towards midwicket

Scores level

Kuggeleijn to Dhoni, 1 run, shortish into the hip, Dhoni misses the pull, gets stuck on his thigh and dribbles past the leg-stump

And listen to the roar. 2 to win. Dhoni on strike.

Kuggeleijn to Pant, 1 run, slower short one angling in from round the wicket towards the thigh, pulled away without great timing for a single towards fine leg.

Scott Kuggeleijn [3.0-0-26-0] is back into the attack

India within touching distance now. 3 off 12 balls. Are we going to have a Dhoni classic to finish things off? Or will Pant end it right now? Doesn't strike me as much of a romantic...

Ferguson to Dhoni, 2 runs, round the wicket, half-volley outside off, Dhoni, with an open stance, bottomhand-whips it away towards deep extra cover for a couple

Ferguson to Dhoni, no run, yorker length delivery on the stumps, dug back out off the toe-end towards the bowler

Ferguson to Dhoni, 2 runs, shortish outside off, and that's a signature bottom-handed slap by MS towards sweeper cover for a couple

Ferguson to Pant, 1 run, short of length from round the wicket, slower I suppose, Pant crabwalks across, and laps it away towards fine leg for a single

Ferguson to Dhoni, 1 run, yorker length delivery on the 4th stump line, Dhoni jams his bat into the wicket to allow it to come on, steers it towards point for a sharp single