Like the previous match, after New Zealand fell 2 wickets early, once again Will Young and Daryl Mitchell together took charge of the innings and gradually brought the Kiwis back into the match. Both the middle order batsmen continued to bat properly and carefully. Mitchell, the hero of the second ODI, was leading the innings with patience and wisdom, Young, on the other hand, was trying to score runs at a slightly faster pace, but what happened after that left everyone surprised.
