India vs New Zealand, 3rd T20 HIGHLIGHTS: Shubman Gill and pacers diminish NZ by 168 runs win the series 2-1

Hardik Pandya, Player of the Series and India Captain: I don’t mind winning (man of the series award), but there were so many performances here that were exceptional. This Man of the Series and trophy goes out to the whole support staff and the team.

Not really, to be honest, I always play the game like this (On doing out-of-the-box things tactically). I try to read what is required, not have preconceived ideas.

In my captaincy, I look to keep it simple and back my gut. I have a simple rule, if I go down, I will go down on my terms. So at the end of the day, I take calls on my own because I like to take ownership.

We’ve spoken about taking challenges in the dressing room. When we played the IPL final, we felt the second innings was more spicy. We want to normalise these pressure games, and hopefully we can do better at bigger stages. Hopefully, we can continue performing like this.

Shubman Gill, player of the match: It feels good when you practise and it pays off. Happy to get the big ones for the team. Everybody has a different technique to hit sixes (on not having a deliberately significant foot movement). Hardik bhai told me to bat the way I do, and that there is no need to do anything extra. When you are representing your country, I don’t think there’s any kind of fatigue. I always wanted to play for India and I am happy to play all three formats.

Mitchell Santner, New Zealand captain: It was disappointing. It would be nice to take the trophy but credit to India, they played outstanding. Some of their guys are in great nick at the moment. It is tough to win when you lose five (wickets) in the powerplay.

It can be challenging when the ball is swinging. If you look at the way India played, they took their time early on and when it got flat, they really had a go at us.

I guess that time of the year there will be some dew around, most teams might bowl first (On the 50-over World Cup later this year). We’ve seen some great wickets, if it is like that in October it will be a great World Cup to be part of and to learn. I think 320 would be the score we’d want to restrict teams to then.

Rahul Tripathi: I would have been happier had I got some more runs. Rahul sir and everyone has been telling me to play in the same way I have been playing, and look to take advantage in the first six overs. Just see how the conditions are and take on accordingly. It’s a terrific atmosphere in the stadium, playing in front of such a crowd. And even more happy that we have won the series.

Absolute domination from the Indian contingent tonight and how crucial was that decision at the toss by Hardik Pandya! He decided to bat first against the standard norm which would be to bowl first – as Mitchell Santner too confirmed – and has got a humungous result for that decision. A massive century by Shubman Gill and brisk innings from Rahul Tripathi and Hardik Pandya led India to 234. Then the bowlers came in, and rattled the Kiwi batters with sheer pace and bounce, obviously helped with some astounding catches by the Indian fielders.

12.1 Daryl Mitchell was the last man standing but he had no other option but to go the aerial way. Tries to pull Umran Malik but doesn’t get much distance on it. Shivam Mavi runs in from mid-wicket and dives to take a very good catch! Daryl Mitchell c Shivam Mavi b Umran Malik 35(25)

11.5 Wicket number four for Hardik Pandya – gets a top edge of Blair Tickner and the ball settles in the hands of Ishan Kishan after flying a bit high. Blair Tickner c Ishan Kishan b Hardik Pandya 1(5)

The ball is being changed, seemed to have lost its stitches.

10.3 Another towering shot by Daryl Mitchell! Plays with a straight bat, a high bat lift and a high follow-through – the ball flies over the bowler and over the advertisement boards for six runs!