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NZ VS IND

2nd T20I, 23-Jan-2026

208/6 20.0 oversRun Rate: 10.4
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209/3 15.2 overs Run Rate: 13.75
India beat New Zealand by 7 wickets
New Zealand First Innings
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Zakary Foulkes(15 | 8)*
Mitchell Santner(47 | 27)
A Singh|4|0|53|0
419.719.6: Arshdeep Singh to Zakary Foulkes, FOUR! Zakary Foulkes finishes with a boundary! Arshdeep Singh bowls another full toss, on middle. Foulkes moves across again and gets his bat in front of the body to flick it away over square leg, and the ball races away to the fence for four runs. 17 from the over. New Zealand finish on 208/6!
7 Over | Run: 208/6 | Run Rate: 10.40
619.619.5: Arshdeep Singh to Zakary Foulkes, SIX! Just over! Varun Chakaravarthy should have done better there. Arshdeep Singh misses his yorker and bowls a full toss, on middle. Zakary Foulkes shuffles across and scoops it. He hits it high in the air towards fine leg, where Varun runs to his right, extends both his arms but fails to reach out as the ball drops over the fence for a biggie. 200 UP FOR NEW ZEALAND!
119.519.4: Arshdeep Singh to Mitchell Santner, Fuller and outside off again, Santner reaches out and forces it down to long off and takes the run. He wants the second but the long on fielder charges it and throws it back to the keeper to keep Santner off strike.
019.419.3: Arshdeep Singh to Mitchell Santner, Right in the blockhole, outside off, Mitchell Santner only manages to jam it back to the bowler.
119.319.2: Arshdeep Singh to Zakary Foulkes, A low full toss, on middle, Zakary Foulkes changes his stance and reverse paddles it towards short third for a single and gives the strike back to his skipper.
019.219.2: Arshdeep Singh to Zakary Foulkes, WIDE! Bangs in a bouncer, on middle, just a bit too high, Foulkes lets it go. Called a wide.
019.119.1: Arshdeep Singh to Zakary Foulkes, FOUR BYES! Sloppy work from Sanju Samson! Arshdeep Singh tries the wide yorker, but this is a bit too outside off, goes beyond the tramline, keeps angling away. Zakary Foulkes swings but misses. Samson, behind the stumps, dives to his right but lets it under his gloves as the ball races to the third man fence for a boundary.
418.618.6: Hardik Pandya to Mitchell Santner, FOUR! Gets it away! Hardik Pandya just misses the yorker, serves this full and on middle and leg. Mitchell Santner somehow manages to glance it past short fine for another boundary. 200 is still very much on here.
6 Over | Run: 191/6 | Run Rate: 10.05
018.518.5: Hardik Pandya to Mitchell Santner, Hard length and outside off, angling away, Mitchell Santner throws his bat at it but misses.
418.418.4: Hardik Pandya to Mitchell Santner, FOUR! Up and over! Back of a length and just outside off. Mitchell Santner opens up his stance, extends his arms to reach out and slaps it over extra cover for a boundary. He liked that one as he punches his bat and mutters something to himself.
018.318.3: Hardik Pandya to Mitchell Santner, Sharp bowling! Bangs in a quick and sharp bouncer, rises on the batter, Mitchell Santner looks to pull it away but gets hurried by the pace and bounce. Looks at the umpire but gets nothing.
018.218.2: Hardik Pandya to Zakary Foulkes, Goes fuller and on off, Foulkes attempts another scoop but misses again and the ball deflects off his pads towards square leg. The batters cross for a leg bye.
418.118.1: Hardik Pandya to Zakary Foulkes, FOUR! Calls for two, but gets a boundary here! Slower one, full and on middle, Zakary Foulkes reaches out and lofts it. He loses his bottom hand but gets it over the bowler. Ishan Kishan from long on runs to his left and tries to push it back with his left hand but fails to stop it from going to the fence.
017.717.6: Harshit Rana to Zakary Foulkes, Fuller and around off, Zakary Foulkes shuffles across to scoop it away but misses as the ball goes off his pads to the leg side. A leg bye taken. 
7 Over | Run: 178/6 | Run Rate: 9.89
117.617.5: Harshit Rana to Mitchell Santner, Another slower one, full and on middle, Mitchell Santner just chips it over the bowler's head for one. Rana does well to run behind to keep it to one.
017.517.4: Harshit Rana to Mitchell Santner, Hard-length delivery, on middle, Mitchell Santner backs away, loses his bottom hand and guides it away towards point.
417.417.3: Harshit Rana to Mitchell Santner, FOUR MORE! Easy pickings! Short of a length and well outside off. Santner gets the chance to free his arms and crunches it through point for another boundary. The field is straight, but the length is short, quips Harsha Bhogle on air.
417.317.2: Harshit Rana to Mitchell Santner, FOUR! Just over! Pitched up but on middle and leg. Mitchell Santner knows that square leg is up in the circle and flicks it. He does not get it from the middle but gets enough to clear that fielder as the ball races to the fence for a boundary. That fielder came up just before this ball.
017.217.2: Harshit Rana to Mitchell Santner, WIDE! Slower bouncer, but too high again, Santner lets it go. Wided.
617.117.1: Harshit Rana to Mitchell Santner, SIX! Oh..wow! That is effortless. Fuller in length and on middle and leg, Santner just gets under the ball, and with the flick of the wrists launches it over the long on fence for a biggie. Made it look easy.
016.716.6: Hardik Pandya to Zakary Foulkes, Play and a miss! Good length and just around off, gets some extra bounce with pace on, Zakary Foulkes has a feel for it but gets beaten on the outside edge. 10 runs and a wicket from the last two overs.
7 Over | Run: 161/6 | Run Rate: 9.47
016.616.5: Hardik Pandya to Mark Chapman, OUT! TAKEN! Hardik Pandya strikes now. He rolls his fingers to take pace off, hits the length hard and on off. Mark Chapman opens up his stance to heave it across the line but goes through his shot a bit too early. Gets a top edge as the ball flies towards long on, where Abhishek Sharma runs forward and takes a fine catch. Chapman goes back for a scratchy 10 off 13, and New Zealand are 161/6 now.
116.516.4: Hardik Pandya to Mitchell Santner, Right in the blockhole, on leg, Mitchell Santner jams it out towards long off for another run. 13 balls since the last boundary.
116.416.3: Hardik Pandya to Mark Chapman, Hard length and outside off, Mark Chapman backs away but has to reach out for it and swats it to long off for just a run.
016.316.3: Hardik Pandya to Mark Chapman, WIDE! Tries the slower bouncer, on middle, but this is too high. Chapman leaves it alone. Called a wide.
116.216.2: Hardik Pandya to Mitchell Santner, Uppish but safe! A full toss, outside off, Mitchell Santner swings hard at it but slices it over the point region and wide of the extra cover fielder. They cross.
216.116.1: Hardik Pandya to Mitchell Santner, Back of a length and around off, Santner punches it wide of sweeper cover for a couple of runs.
015.615.6: Arshdeep Singh to Mark Chapman, Pitched up and outside off, but inside the tramline, Mark Chapman leaves it along, thinking it will be a wide, but gets nothing from the umpire.
6 Over | Run: 155/5 | Run Rate: 9.69
115.515.5: Arshdeep Singh to Mitchell Santner, Fuller and well outside off, Mitchell Santner steps across and winds up for the scoop but then has to adjust to the line of the ball. He tries to flick it away but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball rolls to the off side. They cross.
115.415.4: Arshdeep Singh to Mark Chapman, Back of a length and around off, takes pace off, Mark Chapman looks to heave it away but miscues it off the bottom edge to the left of the bowler for another run.
015.315.3: Arshdeep Singh to Mark Chapman, Well bowled! Arshdeep Singh nails the yorker, on middle, swings in a bit in the air, Mark Chapman can only get his bat down to dig it out.
115.215.2: Arshdeep Singh to Mitchell Santner, Bangs this into the pitch, keeps it away from the batter, outside off. Mitchell Santner reaches out and stabs it out to sweeper cover for a run.
115.115.1: Arshdeep Singh to Mark Chapman, Short of a length and on off, Mark Chapman rides the bounce and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
114.614.6: Kuldeep Yadav to Mark Chapman, Slightly quicker through the air, fuller and on middle. Chapman clips it between long on and deep mid-wicket. The call is for two but the fielders in the deep are quick to get in this time. Just a single.
6 Over | Run: 151/5 | Run Rate: 10.07
114.514.5: Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Santner, Drops it fractionally short, on off, Santner pats it through covers and crosses over.
214.414.4: Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Santner, Full and angled in, on middle and leg, Mitchell works it using his wrists, wide of deep mid-wicket for a brace.
414.314.3: Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Santner, FOUR! Nicely put away! Loopy full toss, on middle and leg, Santner clears the front leg and gets his hands through the ball. Drills it down the ground and the long on fielder stands no chance.
114.214.2: Kuldeep Yadav to Mark Chapman, A bit short, on middle, Mark rocks back and punches it to long on. They cross.
214.114.1: Kuldeep Yadav to Mark Chapman, Floated up, full and on leg, Chapman wrists it to the right of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
113.613.6: Varun Chakaravarthy to Mark Chapman, Flat and short, on off, Chapman flat bats it down to long on for a run.
6 Over | Run: 140/5 | Run Rate: 10.00
113.513.5: Varun Chakaravarthy to Mitchell Santner, Short and around off, Santner pushes it wide of cover for a single.
013.413.4: Varun Chakaravarthy to Mitchell Santner, Slow and short, on middle, Santner stabs it down the deck.
213.313.3: Varun Chakaravarthy to Mitchell Santner, Oh, a better throw could have been close! Slower and shorter, around middle and leg. Santner dabs it with soft hands in the vacant mid-wicket region. He comes charging back for the second run. Ishan Kishan's throw goes to the bowling end but it is a bit wide and on top of that, Varun fails to gather it, allowing Chapman to make his ground.
013.213.2: Varun Chakaravarthy to Mitchell Santner, From around the wicket, on a nagging length, on middle. Santner hangs back to defend.
413.113.1: Varun Chakaravarthy to Mitchell Santner, FOUR! Gets it away! Full and turning down leg, Santner needs to get some bat on it and he does. Tickles it off the pads and gets it fine enough of the sliding Arshdeep Singh at short fine leg.
112.612.6: Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Santner, Googly but it does not turn, shorter and on middle. Mitchell backs away and hits it through covers for a run.
6 Over | Run: 132/5 | Run Rate: 10.15
012.512.5: Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Santner, Tossed up, full and on off, Santner lunges and taps it to cover.
212.412.4: Kuldeep Yadav to Mitchell Santner, Shorter and on the off stump, Santner punches it off the back foot to cover, where Shivam Dube lets it through and concedes a couple of runs.
012.312.3: Kuldeep Yadav to Rachin Ravindra, OUT! CAUGHT! New Zealand are losing their way here. For the second time in the game, two set batters fall in quick succession. Flighted delivery, full and keeps it near the wide guideline on off. Ravindra reaches out in front and extends his hands to go through the off side. The ball turns away to catch the outer half. It goes towards short third, where Arshdeep Singh moves forward and slides to take the catch above the turf. Rachin goes after scoring 44 runs from 26 balls. From being 98 for 2, the Kiwis are now 129/5.
112.212.2: Kuldeep Yadav to Mark Chapman, Dishes out the googly, a bit short, on middle. Chapman knocks it to the left of the bowler. Kuldeep dives but the ball evades him. They cross.
112.112.1: Kuldeep Yadav to Rachin Ravindra, Slider, full and on leg, Ravindra uses the depth of the crease and knocks it to long on for a single.
111.611.6: Shivam Dube to Rachin Ravindra, Fuller and wider on off, Rachin plays it late and down to deep backward point for a single. A wicket and 7 runs from the over. 
6 Over | Run: 127/4 | Run Rate: 10.58
111.511.5: Shivam Dube to Mark Chapman, Around leg, on a good length, Chapman flicks it through mid-wicket for a single to get off the mark.
011.411.4: Shivam Dube to Mark Chapman, Skidding through, going across the left-hander, Chapman pushes away from his body but is beaten for pace.
011.311.3: Shivam Dube to Daryl Mitchell, OUT! CAUGHT! Shivam Dube gets the prized scalp. Shivam bowls the off-cutter, keeps it full and near the tramline on off. Mitchell does not move his feet at all and stays leg side of the ball. He swings to launch it back over the bowler's head. He was better off going inside out. He skies it towards long on, where Hardik Pandya takes it close to his chest. Mitchell falls for 18 (11). New Zealand are now 125/4.
411.211.2: Shivam Dube to Daryl Mitchell, FOUR! Gap picked with surgical precision! Pace off at 106.8 kph, into the deck, on off, Mitchell waits on it on the back foot and rolls his wrists on the pull. Plays it right between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket and neither of the two deep fielders really goes for it, and the ball goes right between them.
111.111.1: Shivam Dube to Rachin Ravindra, On a length, angling across off. Ravindra plays a punchy drive to deep cover for a single.
010.810.6: Varun Chakaravarthy to Daryl Mitchell, At 94.8 kph, a bit of kick off the deck, on the shorter side, on middle. Mitchell premeditates as he charges down the track and tries to clip it away. He is beaten on the inside edge and wears it on the thigh pad.
8 Over | Run: 120/3 | Run Rate: 10.91
010.710.5: Varun Chakaravarthy to Daryl Mitchell, A huge shout for LBW but turned down! Was the impact outside the line? Looked like it. Suryakumar Yadav checks with the keeper and the bowler before taking the review. Bowled from the back of the hand, flatter and fuller, on off, Mitchell drops on a knee for the sweep but the ball sneaks under the blade to hit him on the crouched back thigh. No bat involed but as expected, the impact is well outside the line. India burn a review.
210.610.4: Varun Chakaravarthy to Daryl Mitchell, Shorter and on middle, Mitchell nudges it from the crease in front of square on the leg side. Rinku Singh sprints to his right in the deep but the two was always on and they make it. They think about the third as Rinku fumbles but they stay content with two.
110.510.3: Varun Chakaravarthy to Rachin Ravindra, Drags the length back, slower through the air, on middle, Ravindra checks his shot as he looks to push it down the ground. Chips it over the bowler's head for a single.
410.410.2: Varun Chakaravarthy to Rachin Ravindra, FOUR! Extraordinary shot! Fuller and wider, on off, Ravindra reaches out and gets low as well. He drags it with a flat bat back over the bowler's head. One hand comes off the bat handle but he clears Varun and the ball races down the ground.
010.310.2: Varun Chakaravarthy to Rachin Ravindra, Wide! At 113 kph, going down leg, on the shorter side. Rachin swivels for the pull but misses. A good take by Sanju Samson by moving to his right.
010.210.2: Varun Chakaravarthy to Rachin Ravindra, Wide! Pushed across the left-hander again, on a length, Ravindra has a big swing at it but does not connect.
010.110.1: Varun Chakaravarthy to Rachin Ravindra, Pushed through by Varun, on a nagging length, Rachin flashes but misses. His back leg gets dragged out of the crease and Sanju Samson whips the bails off in a flash. The third umpire is called into action but Rachin has plonked his back leg inside the crease before the stumps were broken.
49.69.6: Abhishek Sharma to Daryl Mitchell, FOUR MORE! Same shot, same result! Abhishek Sharma tries the yorker but misses by an inch. Daryl Mitchell manages to get underneath it and drills it past the bowler and once again Hardik Pandya can only be a spectator as it zips to the fence for another boundary.
6 Over | Run: 111/3 | Run Rate: 11.10
49.59.5: Abhishek Sharma to Daryl Mitchell, FOUR! Powered away! Flatter, full and on middle and leg, Daryl Mitchell gets his front leg out of the way and thumps it down the ground to the long on fence. Hardik Pandya is not too far away, but did not bother chasing that as it was always going to the fence.
19.49.4: Abhishek Sharma to Rachin Ravindra, Flighted, full and around off, Rachin drags it off the inner half of the bat to wide long on for a run.
19.39.3: Abhishek Sharma to Daryl Mitchell, Goes a bit short and on middle, Daryl Mitchell works it towards long on for a single.
09.29.2: Abhishek Sharma to Daryl Mitchell, Fires in a yorker, outside off, Daryl Mitchell jams it out to the right of the bowler, where Sharma runs to that side to stop the run.
29.19.1: Abhishek Sharma to Daryl Mitchell, Floated, full and on off, turns away, Daryl Mitchell slices it away wide of long off for a couple of runs. 100 up for New Zealand!
18.68.6: Kuldeep Yadav to Daryl Mitchell, A bit short and on middle, Daryl Mitchell stays back and works it through square leg for one. 15 runs and a wicket from the over.
6 Over | Run: 99/3 | Run Rate: 11.00
08.58.5: Kuldeep Yadav to Glenn Phillips, OUT! TAKEN! Kuldeep Yadav has the last laugh here. He tosses up a googly, full and on middle, turns away a bit. Glenn Phillips looks to slog it across the line but only manages a top edge due to the spin. It lobs up in the air and Hardik Pandya at point settles under it to take a good catch. Phillips walks back for 19 off 13, and the 55-run stand has been broken now.
48.48.4: Kuldeep Yadav to Glenn Phillips, FOUR! Fine shot! This is short again and just outside off, Glenn Phillips backs away to make room and slaps it powerfully through extra cover for four more runs.
08.38.3: Kuldeep Yadav to Glenn Phillips, Floated, short and on middle, turning into the batter, Glenn Phillips has no room to work with and pats it to the right of the bowler.
48.28.2: Kuldeep Yadav to Glenn Phillips, FOUR! Streaky, but they all count! Kuldeep Yadav sees the batter back away and fires this full, outside off. Glenn Phillips throws his bat at it and gets a thin outside edge past the keeper and the ball races to the third man fence for a boundary. The 50-run stand comes up!
68.18.1: Kuldeep Yadav to Glenn Phillips, SIX! Top shot! Flighted, full and on middle, Glenn Phillips stretches out in front to get to the pitch of the ball and hits it through the line to tonk it over the bowler's head for his first biggie of the night.
67.67.6: Varun Chakaravarthy to Rachin Ravindra, SIX! Into the stands! Tossed up, full and just outside off. Rachin Ravindra goes down on one knee and drags his slog sweep. He connects it right from the middle as the ball sails over the deep mid-wicket fence for another biggie. With that, Rachin also goes past 2000 T20I runs.
6 Over | Run: 84/2 | Run Rate: 10.50
17.57.5: Varun Chakaravarthy to Glenn Phillips, Another short delivery, on middle, angling in, Glenn Phillips stays back and clips it through square leg for one.
17.47.4: Varun Chakaravarthy to Rachin Ravindra, Pushed through quicker, short and outside off, Rachin Ravindra reaches out and cuts it to deep point for another run. This is good bowling, as Varun is keeping it out of the arc of the batter.
17.37.3: Varun Chakaravarthy to Glenn Phillips, Dragged back and on on middle, Phillips hangs back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a run.
17.27.2: Varun Chakaravarthy to Rachin Ravindra, Goes short again and around off, Rachin punches it to sweeper cover for a single.
67.17.1: Varun Chakaravarthy to Rachin Ravindra, SIX! Rachin Ravindra is dealing in sixes here. Varun Chakaravarthy drops it short and on off. Rachin picks up the length in a trice and hammers it over the deep square leg fence for a 94-METER biggie.
06.66.6: Kuldeep Yadav to Glenn Phillips, Shorter in length and on off, turns in, Glenn Phillips backs away and stabs it but straight to extra cover. Just 4 runs off Kuldeep's first over. Tidy!
6 Over | Run: 68/2 | Run Rate: 9.71
16.56.5: Kuldeep Yadav to Rachin Ravindra, Flatter, full and on leg, Rachin clips it to deep mid-wicket for one.
16.46.4: Kuldeep Yadav to Glenn Phillips, Drags his length back, on off, Phillips punches it to long off for another run.
16.36.3: Kuldeep Yadav to Rachin Ravindra, Flighted, full and on leg, turns away a bit, Rachin Ravindra stays back and clips it through square leg for a run.
16.26.2: Kuldeep Yadav to Glenn Phillips, Floated, full and on off, Glenn Phillips taps it towards cover for a quick single.
06.16.1: Kuldeep Yadav to Glenn Phillips, Good start! A slider, full and around off, skids through. Glenn Phillips stays back to push it away but misses it.
05.75.6: Harshit Rana to Rachin Ravindra, Pitched up and on middle, angling into the pads, Rachin Ravindra flicks it straight to mid-wicket. 19 runs off the over, and the Kiwis end the Powerplay on 64/2.
7 Over | Run: 64/2 | Run Rate: 10.67
65.65.5: Harshit Rana to Rachin Ravindra, SIX! BOOM! Rachin Ravindra is making full use of the last over of the Powerplay. This is an off-cutter, full and on middle and leg. Rachin picks it up early, clears his front leg away and smokes it over the deep mid-wicket fence for half a dozen more.
05.55.5: Harshit Rana to Rachin Ravindra, WIDE! Good length but angling down the leg side, Rachin Ravindra tries to heave it away but misses. Called a wide.
45.45.4: Harshit Rana to Rachin Ravindra, FOUR! Gets it through! Much fuller in length and just around off, Ravindra extends his arms to reach out for it and drives it crisply through covers as the ball blazes to the fence for a boundary.
25.35.3: Harshit Rana to Rachin Ravindra, Back of a length and around leg, Rachin Ravindra nudges it away wide of deep square leg and comes back for the second run.
65.25.2: Harshit Rana to Rachin Ravindra, SIX! BANG! Rachin Ravindra gets going now. A slower one, but right in the slot of the batter, on middle. Rachin picks it up early, gets under it and dispatches it over the long on fence for a biggie. 50 up for the Kiwis!
05.15.1: Harshit Rana to Rachin Ravindra, 7 balls bowled, still no runs conceded from Rana! This is full and on middle, angling in sharply. Rachin Ravindra has a slog across the line but misses and gets hit on the pads.
04.64.6: Varun Chakaravarthy to Glenn Phillips, Out comes the googly, on a nagging length, Phillips blocks it out from the crease.
6 Over | Run: 45/2 | Run Rate: 9.00
14.54.5: Varun Chakaravarthy to Rachin Ravindra, Shorter and on off, Rachin waits back and punches it to long off for a single.
04.44.4: Varun Chakaravarthy to Rachin Ravindra, Tossed up, on off, Ravindra strokes it off the front foot to cover.
14.34.3: Varun Chakaravarthy to Glenn Phillips, Good effort! Sliding on with the arm, shorter and on middle, Phillips presses back and nudges it wide of mid-wicket. Ishan moves to his left swiftly and dives to get to the ball. He gets rid of the ball quickly but his throw lacks venom and that allows Glenn to make his ground.
04.24.2: Varun Chakaravarthy to Tim Seifert, OUT! CAUGHT! Just like Rana, Chakaravarthy also strikes with his second ball. A high-risk shot from Tim Seifert and he pays the price. Floated up, on the fuller side, on middle and leg. Seifert gets the front leg out of the way and has a slog across the line. Ends up slicing it in the air towards mid-wicket, where Ishan Kishan settles under the steepler and completes the catch whilst tumbling backwards. 24(13) for Tim. India strike back with a couple of quick blows.
04.14.1: Varun Chakaravarthy to Tim Seifert, Pushed through first up, on a length, on middle. Tim brings his bat out in front and defends it out.
03.63.6: Harshit Rana to Rachin Ravindra, WICKET-MAIDEN OVER! Harshit Rana bangs in a sharp bouncer, on middle, takes off sharply, Rachin Ravindra sways away to play the upper cut but misses. Superb from Rana.
6 Over | Run: 43/1 | Run Rate: 10.75
03.53.5: Harshit Rana to Rachin Ravindra, Three dots in a row! Touch fuller and outside off, Rachin Ravindra uses his feet, reaches out and smears it but fails to beat extra cover once again.
03.43.4: Harshit Rana to Rachin Ravindra, Back of a length and around off, Rachin Ravindra opens the face of his bat and punches it well but straight towards extra cover.
03.33.3: Harshit Rana to Rachin Ravindra, Good-length delivery, on off, Rachin Ravindra pushes it towards extra cover.
03.23.2: Harshit Rana to Devon Conway, OUT! TAKEN! Harshit Rana strikes with his second ball. The slower ball does the trick. Off-cutter, full and outside off, Conway extends his hands to play the lofted drive on the off side. Gets it right off the toe end of the blade and it is skied towards wide mid off. Hardik Pandya moves to his right and takes the catch after a couple of bobbles. Conway departs for 19 (9) and New Zealand are now 43/1.
03.13.1: Harshit Rana to Devon Conway, How did that miss the stumps? Skidding through, jagging back in, on middle and leg. Conway advances but then has to adjust to the length. He presents a straight bat to defend but plays down the wrong line and the ball sails over the stumps.
42.62.6: Arshdeep Singh to Tim Seifert, FOUR! A poor delivery, and it gets the treatment. 18 runs off Arshdeep's first over and 18 more from his second. It looks like Arshdeep has woken up on the wrong side of the bed today. Banged in short, around the left shoulder, Tim pivots on the back foot and pulls it down to deep fine leg for a boundary. New Zealand are off to a flying start. They are 43/0 after 3 overs.
6 Over | Run: 43/0 | Run Rate: 14.33
42.52.5: Arshdeep Singh to Tim Seifert, FOUR! Make that a hat-trick of fours! Arshdeep spears it in full, on middle and leg. Seifert gives himself room by moving to the leg side. He gets his hands through the ball quickly and drills it between cover and mid off for another boundary.
42.42.4: Arshdeep Singh to Tim Seifert, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries. Arshdeep has now conceded 28 runs in his first 10 balls of the night. Singh takes pace off and goes into the surface, over middle. Seifert picks the slower one and he waits on it before pulling it towards the vacant deep square leg fence for four more.
42.32.3: Arshdeep Singh to Tim Seifert, FOUR! Up and over! Cross-seam delivery, pushed across the right-hander, on a length, Seifert gets the front leg out of the way and clubs it over the man at mid on for a four.
12.22.2: Arshdeep Singh to Devon Conway, A bit of lift off the deck, angled in, on a back of a length, on middle. Conway jams it out in front of mid-wicket for one.
12.12.1: Arshdeep Singh to Tim Seifert, Arshdeep digs it in short, over middle. Seifert swivels and rides the bounce. He pulls it wide of deep backward square leg and there are two runs for the taking but Seifert slips at the bowling end and they settle with a single.
11.61.6: Hardik Pandya to Tim Seifert, Good running! Skidding through, on a good length, on off, Tim pats it in front of mid on and pinches a quick single.
6 Over | Run: 25/0 | Run Rate: 12.50
21.51.5: Hardik Pandya to Tim Seifert, Miscued but safe! A bit fuller, shaping away, on off, Tim swings for the hills. Gets a leading edge that sails over backward point for a couple of runs.
41.41.4: Hardik Pandya to Tim Seifert, FOUR! Not a clean connection but Seifert will take it. On top of off, on a back of a length, Tim walks across the stumps and gets inside the line of the ball. He attempts the scoop and gets it more of the edge towards deep fine leg for a four.
01.31.3: Hardik Pandya to Tim Seifert, A big swing and a miss! Pandya hurls it on a short of a length, outside off, Seifert charges down the track to slam it back over the bowler's head but fails to connect.
01.21.2: Hardik Pandya to Tim Seifert, On a back of a length, on off, Seifert taps it off the back foot to cover.
01.11.1: Hardik Pandya to Tim Seifert, Whoa! That caught Seifert by surprise. Hardik hits the deck hard, on off, Tim gets his hands high to tap it back on the deck but the ball kicks up and he takes the bottom hand off the handle to avoid getting his fingers jammed against the bat handle. Fends it down on the off side.
40.60.6: Arshdeep Singh to Devon Conway, FOUR! 18 runs off the over. A highly productive first over for New Zealand. Arshdeep gets it a bit too full, on off, Conway leans into the half-volley and creams it between cover and mid off for the third four of the over.
6 Over | Run: 18/0 | Run Rate: 18.00
60.50.5: Arshdeep Singh to Devon Conway, SIX! All the way! Singh pushes the length up, outside off, Devon stays leg side of the ball and gets the width to work with. He opens the bat face and carves it over deep backward point for a biggie.
00.40.4: Arshdeep Singh to Devon Conway, In and around the off pole, on a good length, Devon blocks it out solidly.
40.30.3: Arshdeep Singh to Devon Conway, FOUR! Ishan Kishan's effort goes in vain. This is even fuller and a bit wide on off, Conway extends his hands and drives it in front of square. Kishan sprints and tumbles to his left in the deep to push the ball away from the fence. He gets a hand to it but it is not enough as the ball trickles into the ropes.
40.20.2: Arshdeep Singh to Devon Conway, FOUR! Lovely shot. Conway and the Kiwis are off the mark. Closer to the off stump, on a length, Devon lets the ball come to him and plays it right under his eyes. Plays a punchy drive through point and beats the fielder in the deep to his left for a four.
00.10.1: Arshdeep Singh to Devon Conway, Beats the bat straight away! Arshdeep pitches it up and gets the ball to move away in the air, outside off. Conway leans on and drives away from his body but is beaten on the outside edge.
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115.215.2: Daryl Mitchell to Shivam Dube, India romp home! Mitchell serves another short ball, around the left shoulder. Dube gets on his toes to ride the bounce and pulls it through mid-wicket for the winning run. The Men in Blue chase 209 in a canter as they get home with 28 balls to spare.
115.115.1: Daryl Mitchell to Suryakumar Yadav, Mitchell begins with an off-cutter, into the wicket. The line is around the hips. Suryakumar pulls it across to deep backward square leg for a single. Scores are level!
114.714.6: Jacob Duffy to Suryakumar Yadav, A searing yorker at 133.3 kph, at the toes. SKY gets the front pad out of the way and jams it out behind on the leg side for one.
7 Over | Run: 207/3 | Run Rate: 13.80
014.614.5: Jacob Duffy to Suryakumar Yadav, On a short of a length, outside off, Suryakumar punches it off the back foot to cover.
114.514.4: Jacob Duffy to Shivam Dube, A good effort by Ish Sodhi! Sprayed on the pads by Duffy, on a length, Dube swings to get it past short fine leg. It goes on the bounce to Sodhi there, who dives to his right and gets a hand to it. He parries it away to his right. Just a single.
214.414.3: Jacob Duffy to Shivam Dube, Nails the wide yorker, does Duffy. Dube gets his bat down and steers it with an open bat face behind square. Mark Chapman sprints and slides to his left in the deep to cut it off. Two runs taken. 4 more needed for India.
014.314.3: Jacob Duffy to Shivam Dube, Wide! More effort behind this short ball but this is too high, over middle. Dube ducks under it as the ball sails over his head.
614.214.2: Jacob Duffy to Shivam Dube, SIX! That has gone back many a mile. Duffy bashes the hard length, outside off. Dube stands tall on his toes, swivels and smacks the pull over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. 200 comes up for India.
014.114.1: Jacob Duffy to Shivam Dube, Going across the left-hander, on a length, Dube swings through and powers the drive to the man at mid off.
413.713.6: Zakary Foulkes to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! SKY looks in a hurry to finish this game now. Fuller delivery, on middle, Suryakumar Yadav presents the full face of the bat and lofts it over the bowler's head towards the long on fence for four more runs. India need just 13 runs to win now.
7 Over | Run: 196/3 | Run Rate: 14.00
013.613.6: Zakary Foulkes to Suryakumar Yadav, WIDE! Tries the slower bouncer but goes way down the leg side, SKY leaves it. Wided.
413.513.5: Zakary Foulkes to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Deft touch now. Short of a length and just around off. Suryakumar Yadav plays it very late, opens the face of the bat and uses the pace to steer it to the third man fence for a boundary.
213.413.4: Zakary Foulkes to Suryakumar Yadav, In the air..SAFE again! Fuller and on off, SKY looks to flick it away but gets a leading edge over point. Conway runs backwards but loses sight of the ball and cannot reach it. Two taken.
613.313.3: Zakary Foulkes to Suryakumar Yadav, SIX! Change of bat, change of result! Pitched up and just around off, Suryakumar Yadav gets right underneath it and clobbers it down the ground over the long off fence for half a dozen more.
013.213.2: Zakary Foulkes to Suryakumar Yadav, DROPPED! Would you believe it? It is the skipper who puts it down, which you don't see often. Hard length and on off, SKY tries to slam it down the ground but miscues it off the outer half of the bat, wide of cover. Santner runs to his right but gets a bit casual and spills it down. He gives a hug to his bowler, for whom the night cannot end quickly here.
113.113.1: Zakary Foulkes to Shivam Dube, On a length and on middle, Dube clips it away to deep mid-wicket for a single.
212.612.6: Matt Henry to Suryakumar Yadav, Back of a length and on middle, takes pace off, Suryakumar Yadav bends his back to sway away and almost falls over but manages to upper cut it over the short third fielder to collect two runs. The 50-run stand comes up between these two batters in just 23 balls.
6 Over | Run: 178/3 | Run Rate: 13.69
012.512.5: Matt Henry to Suryakumar Yadav, A rare swing and a miss! A slower one, full and outside off. SKY backs away a bit too much and throws his bat at it but misses.
112.412.4: Matt Henry to Shivam Dube, Hard length and outside off, Dube punches it to sweeper cover for one.
412.312.3: Matt Henry to Shivam Dube, FOUR! Powered away! Short of a length and just outside off, Dube extends his arms and muscles it away wide of long off. Santner is not too far away, but the ball zips through the outfield and beats his dive to his right for a boundary.
112.212.2: Matt Henry to Suryakumar Yadav, A low full toss, on leg, SKY jams it out towards mid on for a quick single.
612.112.1: Matt Henry to Suryakumar Yadav, SIX! It's raining sixes here in Raipur! Fuller delivery, on middle, Suryakumar Yadav steps across and plays the scoop. He gets it from the outer half of the bat and goes miles in the air. The fielder at deep fine leg thinks he is in the game but only watches it sail over his head for a biggie.
611.611.6: Ish Sodhi to Shivam Dube, SIX! That is bread and butter for him! Flighted, full and on middle, turns in. Dube gets it right in his arc, clears his front leg away and smokes it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
6 Over | Run: 164/3 | Run Rate: 13.67
111.511.5: Ish Sodhi to Suryakumar Yadav, Floated, full and around off, SKY goes inside out and lofts it towards sweeper cover for one.
111.411.4: Ish Sodhi to Shivam Dube, Quicker, short and on middle, Shivam Dube forces it onto the pitch and the bounce takes it over the bowler's head towards long on for one.
011.311.3: Ish Sodhi to Shivam Dube, A shout for LBW, but turned down! However, Mitchell Santner takes the review but more in desperation. Flatter, full and on middle and leg. Dube stays back to flick it away but misses and gets hit on the pads. UltraEdge shows no bat involved and Ball Tracking shows that it has pitched outside leg. The Kiwis lose a review.
611.211.2: Ish Sodhi to Shivam Dube, SIX! Going, going, gone! That is a six on any ground in the world. A googly, full and on middle, turns away. Dube gets down on one knee and launches it high and handsomely over the long on fence for a biggie. 100 METERS!
211.111.1: Ish Sodhi to Shivam Dube, Floated, full and on middle, Dube flicks it away wide of deep mid-wicket for a brace.
410.610.6: Jacob Duffy to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Finds the gap! Bangs this into the pitch and just outside off. SKY hops up and swats it aerially but well wide of the mid off fielder for a boundary.
6 Over | Run: 148/3 | Run Rate: 13.45
110.510.5: Jacob Duffy to Shivam Dube, Short of a length and on off, Shivam Dube flat-bats it to long on for one.
110.410.4: Jacob Duffy to Suryakumar Yadav, FIFTY FOR SKY! After 23 innings, the Indian skipper has got a half-century and this is a big positive for the hosts to see him back in form ahead of the World Cup. Good length and around off, Suryakumar Yadav guides it towards deep point for a single. He touches the pitch and points up to the sky to celebrate his milestone.
610.310.3: Jacob Duffy to Suryakumar Yadav, SIX! JUST OVER! A slower one, full and around middle, Suryakumar Yadav gets inside the line to play his favourite scoop but gets it from the toe-end of the bat. It flies towards deep backward square leg, where Mark Chapman leaps up and tries to push it back to save the six, but takes his eyes off the ball and it pops over the ropes for a six.
210.210.2: Jacob Duffy to Suryakumar Yadav, Back of a length and on middle, SKY steps across and nudges it towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
110.110.1: Jacob Duffy to Shivam Dube, Fuller and on middle, Dube drills it down the pitch. Duffy dives to his left on the follow-through but lets it through to long on for a single.
19.69.6: Ish Sodhi to Shivam Dube, Flat and full, at the sticks, Dube taps it to long on and keeps the strike with a single. A good over for New Zealand. A wicket and 5 runs off it. Can they build on this?
6 Over | Run: 133/3 | Run Rate: 13.30
19.59.5: Ish Sodhi to Suryakumar Yadav, Short and turning away, outside off, Suryakumar waits on it and steers it wide of short third. They cross.
19.49.4: Ish Sodhi to Shivam Dube, Short and outside off, cut away to deep point for a single.
19.39.3: Ish Sodhi to Suryakumar Yadav, This stays low, slow and short, on middle. SKY knocks it to long on for one.
19.29.2: Ish Sodhi to Shivam Dube, Another wrong'un, short and on off, Dube stays back and pulls it hard towards mid-wicket, where Henry lets it through and concedes a single.
09.19.1: Ish Sodhi to Ishan Kishan, OUT! CAUGHT! The fireworks from Ishan Kishan are over. The googly does the trick for Ish Sodhi. This is flighted, full and outside off, Ishan walks across his stumps and gets low to unleash the slog sweep. He plays against the turn and the ball catches a top edge. It is skied towards short fine leg, where Matt Henry does not quite judge it that well and could have taken a step or two more in front to make the catch easier for himself. He reaches out in front in the end to take the catch. Ishan falls for 76 (32). India are now 128/3, chasing 81 runs from 65 balls.
28.78.6: Zakary Foulkes to Suryakumar Yadav, Full and at the sticks, Yadav firms the drive with a straight bat to the left of long on for a couple of runs. 25 runs off the over!
7 Over | Run: 128/2 | Run Rate: 14.22
68.68.5: Zakary Foulkes to Suryakumar Yadav, SIX! Make that 25 runs! Foulkes bowls the slow, short ball but fails to get it high enough, on off and middle. Yadav walks inside the line, waits on it and picks it up over long leg for a biggie.
48.58.4: Zakary Foulkes to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! All class from the Indian captain. Pitched up by Foulkes, on off, Suryakumar leans on and caresses the drive all along the ground between cover and mid off for the fourth boundary of the over. 17 runs off the over with two balls to go.
48.48.3: Zakary Foulkes to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Off the edge! Nothing going right for Foulkes. Ths is on a length, outside off, Suryakumar pushes away from his body with hard hands. The ball catches the outside edge and goes wide of the keeper for a four.
08.38.3: Zakary Foulkes to Suryakumar Yadav, Wide! Foulkes gets it all wrong. Zakary attempts the slower ball but sprays it well down leg.
48.28.2: Zakary Foulkes to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Same region but over that fielder this time. Foulkes bashes the hard length, over off, Suryakumar arches back and uses the pace on the ball. Plays the upper cut over short third for a four.
48.18.1: Zakary Foulkes to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Gets it through! Off-cutter, on a length, on off, SKY extends his hands and opens the bat face. He glides it to the right of the sliding short third fielder for a four.
17.77.6: Mitchell Santner to Suryakumar Yadav, Full and on off, Yadav pushes it to long off for a single. 15 runs off Santner's second over. He has conceded 27 runs in his first two overs.
7 Over | Run: 103/2 | Run Rate: 12.88
47.67.5: Mitchell Santner to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Off the top edge but the Indian skipper will take it. Darted in from around the wicket, full and on middle. Suryakumar gets low to play the hard sweep. He fails to roll his wrists over the ball and gets a top edge. The ball flies over short fine leg. Ish Sodhi gives it a chase and slides to pull it back in but the ball touches the boundary cushions first and then he pushes the ball away. 100 comes up for India!
17.57.4: Mitchell Santner to Ishan Kishan, Keeps it slow and wide too, on a length. Ishan has a swing at it but shanks it to long off for one.
17.47.3: Mitchell Santner to Suryakumar Yadav, Hangs it up there a bit, does Santner, on a length, outside off, SKY reaches out in front and drops on a knee. He brooms it behind square for a run.
17.37.2: Mitchell Santner to Ishan Kishan, Low full toss, across off, this is hit down to long on for one.
07.27.2: Mitchell Santner to Ishan Kishan, Wide! Santner switches to around the wicket and tries to run it across the left-hander. Sprays it wide on off.
67.17.1: Mitchell Santner to Ishan Kishan, SIX! Phenomenal striking! Fractionally short, on off, Ishan picks up the length quickly and goes on the back foot in a flash. He nails the pull over deep mid-wicket for a six.
16.66.6: Ish Sodhi to Ishan Kishan, Fuller and in the blockhole, on off, Kishan jams it out to long off for a single. 13 from the over, no Kiwi bowler is spared here.
6 Over | Run: 88/2 | Run Rate: 12.57
66.56.5: Ish Sodhi to Ishan Kishan, SIX! Ish Sodhi held half a hand up as he thought it was going to hand but it kept going over the deep fielder. Flatter and shorter, on middle, Kishan dances down the track and smacks it flat towards deep mid-wicket. Glenn Phillips at deep mid-wicket thought he was in business but it sailed over his head.
16.46.4: Ish Sodhi to Suryakumar Yadav, Looped up, full and outside off, SKY plants his front foot across and drags the sweep square on the leg side. It is cut off with a sliding effort in the deep. They cross.
16.36.3: Ish Sodhi to Ishan Kishan, On a nagging length, this is smeared away in front of square for a single.
46.26.2: Ish Sodhi to Ishan Kishan, FOUR! Innovative and mighty effective! Sodhi tries to keep it away from the batter's arc, very full, Ishan walks across to the off side and brings out the reverse. He plays it behind point for a four.
06.16.1: Ish Sodhi to Ishan Kishan, Starts with a flighted delivery, full and on middle, Ishan has a big swing at it. He almost swings himself off his feet. Gets it off an inside edge to short fine leg.
15.75.6: Matt Henry to Ishan Kishan, Banged in short, on middle, pulled to deep mid-wicket for one by Ishan. 21 runs off the final over of the Powerplay. At the end of 6 overs, India are 75/2.
7 Over | Run: 75/2 | Run Rate: 12.50
45.65.5: Matt Henry to Ishan Kishan, FOUR! No chance for any of the fielders this time. Henry lands it full, outside off, Ishan swings through the line and slams it over extra cover. It almost went the distance as the ball bounced just in front of the boundary cushions.
45.55.4: Matt Henry to Ishan Kishan, FOUR! Just over and that will be FIFTY for Ishan Kishan. Ishan brings up his half-century in 21 balls and this is now the fastest fifty by an Indian in a T20I against New Zealand. Abhishek Sharma held the record before this with his 22-ball half-century in the first game. Low full toss, near the tramline on off. Ishan gets low and reaches out. He chips it over a leaping Mitchell Santner at wide mid off for a four.
65.45.3: Matt Henry to Ishan Kishan, SIX! Swung away nicely! Another off-pace delivery but this is fuller, on middle and leg. Kishan stays deep in the crease and crouches to get under the ball. He clobbers it over deep square leg for a six.
15.35.2: Matt Henry to Suryakumar Yadav, Into the surface, pace off, on off, Yadav stands tall and whips it through mid-wicket for a single.
05.25.2: Matt Henry to Suryakumar Yadav, Wide! Henry digs it in too short, outside off, SKY ducks under it. Wide given for height.
45.15.1: Matt Henry to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! That is a shot and a half! At 131.3 kph, on a good length, on off and middle. Suryakumar brings his bat out in front and just checks his drive. It races past mid on's left for a four. Last four balls have found the fence and India are flying!
44.64.6: Mitchell Santner to Ishan Kishan, FOUR! Three in a row to end the over! Shorter in length and outside off, Kishan rocks back quicker, extends his arms and punches it sweetly through covers for four more runs. Three dots followed by a hat-trick of boundaries in the over.
6 Over | Run: 54/2 | Run Rate: 10.80
44.54.5: Mitchell Santner to Ishan Kishan, FOUR! Easy pickings! Tries to bowl it quick and on the pads, but spills out a full toss, on leg. Ishan Kishan gets down on one knee and paddles it over the short fine leg fielder for another boundary.
44.44.4: Mitchell Santner to Ishan Kishan, FOUR! Zakary Foulkes is not having a great day out there! Fired full and on middle, Ishan Kishan once again has a big swipe across the line. It goes off the inside half of the bat towards deep mid-wicket. Foulkes runs to his left, gets to it with a slide but lets it through his legs for a boundary.
04.34.3: Mitchell Santner to Ishan Kishan, What happened there? Not just the ball, the bat is flying too. Tossed up around off, Kishan camps back to heave it over the leg side but does not quite get hold of it. The inner edge drags it towards square leg, and the bat slips out of his hands, landing nearby as well. It's all happening in Raipur.
04.24.2: Mitchell Santner to Ishan Kishan, Flatter, full and on leg, Kishan flicks it away to square leg. Looks for a run but is sent back.
04.14.1: Mitchell Santner to Ishan Kishan, Floated, full and on off, Ishan pushes it towards short cover.
13.63.6: Jacob Duffy to Ishan Kishan, A yorker now, on middle, Kishan jams it out towards mid off for a quick single.
6 Over | Run: 42/2 | Run Rate: 10.50
03.53.5: Jacob Duffy to Ishan Kishan, On a length and on middle, Kishan nudges it to short mid-wicket.
43.43.4: Jacob Duffy to Ishan Kishan, FOUR! Much more in control this time! Back of a length and outside off, Kishan frees his arms and absolutely crunches it towards point. Glenn Phillips flings himself to his left to grab it but the ball zips past him for a boundary. If he can't reach it, then no one can.
43.33.3: Jacob Duffy to Ishan Kishan, FOUR! In the air but in the gap as well! Pitched up and just outside off, Ishan Kishan extends his arms to reach out but loses his balance in the process. He carves it aerially but wide of extra cover. Santner gives a good chase, dives forward to push it back inside, but parries it to the fence for a boundary.
03.23.2: Jacob Duffy to Ishan Kishan, Short of a length and outside off, Ishan Kishan stabs it out towards cover-point.
13.13.1: Jacob Duffy to Suryakumar Yadav, Hard length and around off, Suryakumar Yadav pats it wide of mid off for a single.
62.102.6: Zakary Foulkes to Ishan Kishan, SIX! BOOM! 24 runs off the over. This is full again and angling into the leg side, Kishan gets inside the line of it, uses his wrists and whips it over the deep fine leg fence for half a dozen more. India are right back in this chase.
10 Over | Run: 32/2 | Run Rate: 10.67
02.92.5: Zakary Foulkes to Ishan Kishan, Misses out there! Fullish and around leg, Kishan tucks it away but straight towards short fine. A bit either side of that fielder and it would have been a boundary.
42.82.4: Zakary Foulkes to Ishan Kishan, FOUR! 18 off the over already with 2 balls to go! Bangs this into the pitch and around off. Kishan drags his pull and beats the dive of the mid-wicket fielder to his left for another boundary.
12.72.3: Zakary Foulkes to Suryakumar Yadav, On a length and on leg, SKY flicks it through mid-wicket for a run.
12.62.2: Zakary Foulkes to Ishan Kishan, Comes around the wicket, lands this on a hard length and on off, Kishan steers it through point for a single.
02.52.2: Zakary Foulkes to Ishan Kishan, WIDE! This is not good bowling, and Foulkes is releasing a bit of pressure from India. Full and down the leg again, Kishan tries to scoop but misses. Third wide of the over.
42.42.1: Zakary Foulkes to Ishan Kishan, FOUR! Blazed away! Overpitched and around off, Kishan gets underneath it and smashes it to the long off fence for a boundary.
02.32.1: Zakary Foulkes to Ishan Kishan, WIDE! Errs in line and pitches it up down the leg side, Kishan fails to flick it away. Another wide. Free Hit is still there.
02.22.1: Zakary Foulkes to Ishan Kishan, WIDE! Goes fuller and way, way outside off, Ishan Kishan throws his bat to try and reach out but misses and falls over as well. Called a wide. Free Hit continues...
42.12.1: Zakary Foulkes to Ishan Kishan, NO BALL AND FOUR! Not the greatest of starts from Zakary Foulkes! He lands this short of a length and outside off, but on his load up, he breaks the stumps with his right hand. Kishan stands tall and slaps it over extra cover for a boundary. It is called a No Ball. Free Hit up next...
01.61.6: Jacob Duffy to Suryakumar Yadav, On a length and on leg, Suryakumar Yadav clips it to short mid-wicket. Just 2 runs and a big wicket from the over.
6 Over | Run: 8/2 | Run Rate: 4.00
01.51.5: Jacob Duffy to Suryakumar Yadav, Absolute jaffa! Jacob Duffy lands this on a good length and in that channel outside off, hits the deck and straightens a bit. Suryakumar Yadav gets squared up as the ball zips past the outside edge.
11.41.4: Jacob Duffy to Ishan Kishan, Short of a length and outside off, Kishan cuts it away to deep point for a run.
11.31.3: Jacob Duffy to Suryakumar Yadav, Ohh...that one takes off! Back of a length and on off, rises up off the deck sharply. Suryakumar Yadav gets surprised as he hangs his bat away from his body. It takes the shoulder of the bat and goes towards deep third for a single.
01.21.2: Jacob Duffy to Suryakumar Yadav, Fuller on middle, SKY knocks it down the pitch, where Duffy gets a hand on it on his follow-through to make a half-stop.
01.11.1: Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, OUT! TAKEN! Jacob Duffy strikes on his first delivery, and there will be no fireworks from Abhishek Sharma in this game. Fuller delivery and on the pads. Just like Samson, Abhishek also picks it up and flicks it but hits it to the longer side of the ground. Also, does not get the distance as it goes straight to deep square leg, where Devon Conway pouches it safely. He makes up for his dropped chance. Sharma departs for a golden duck, and the Kiwis are well and truly on top here.
00.60.6: Matt Henry to Ishan Kishan, Pitched up and on middle, shaping in a bit, Ishan Kishan gets forward and knocks it towards mid off. 6 runs and a big wicket from the first over then.
6 Over | Run: 6/1 | Run Rate: 6.00
00.50.5: Matt Henry to Sanju Samson, OUT! TAKEN! Matt Henry gets his man, and Devon Conway is the most relieved man on the field. Much fuller this time, on middle, angling in a bit. Sanju Samson looks to go over mid on, but gets it from the toe-end of the bat. He knows the moment he hits it and the ball lobs up towards mid on, where Rachin Ravindra backtracks and takes a good catch. Samson walks back for 6 off 5, and India are 6/1, chasing 209 runs.
00.40.4: Matt Henry to Sanju Samson, Short of a length and on off, Samson dabs it to point.
00.30.3: Matt Henry to Sanju Samson, BEATEN! Good length and in that channel outside off, shaping away, Samson pushes at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.
60.20.2: Matt Henry to Sanju Samson, DROPPED AND SIX! That is a huge moment. Fuller and on the pads, Sanju Samson picks it up and flicks it away but does not get the timing right. Devon Conway at deep square leg comes a bit forward and then tries to grab it above his head with a reverse cup but only manages to parry it over the fence for a biggie.
00.10.1: Matt Henry to Sanju Samson, Right on the money! Matt Henry starts with a back-of-a-length delivery, on middle, Sanju Samson rides the bounce and pats it down the pitch.
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