Following a lengthy rain break, the ground staff toiled hard to ensure an eight-overs-a-side fixture is held in Thiruvananthapuram

On a gripping surface, Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan found it tough to get going.

Tim Southee unleashed cutter mayhem on the Indian openers - dismissing both in the same over.

Ish Sodhi removed Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer in an over to dent India further.

Manish Pandey tried to keep the Indian essay together with a brief cameo.

Hardik Pandya too chipped in to push India's total to 67 for 5 in 8 overs.

India sent both New Zealand openers packing by the end of second over

Kane Williamson struggled to get a move on a surface that was tough for batsmen

Yuzvendra Chahal bowled two exceptional overs for just nine runs

Colin de Grandhomme kept the chase alive and took it to the final over.

Hardik Pandya carried out the task of defending 19 runs in the last over

India triumphed by six runs.

India clinched the T20I series 2-1