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IND vs NZ 2nd T20I Highlights: Suryakumar Yadav's brilliant 111-run knock helped India to a target of 191, New Zealand need 192.
Team India dominated New Zealand in the second T20I after being asked to bat first by Kane Williamson. Suryakumar Yadav notched his second T20I century, and he remained unbeaten at 111, his superb knock helped India to a massive 191-run total.
Ishan Kishan and Rishabh Pant helped India to a steady start, but once Pant was gone, Surya kumar came out to bat and dominated from the get go. He smashed 11 boundaries and seven massive sixes to help India to a par total.
The Men in Blue could have gotten past 200 but in the last over of the innings, Hardik Pandya, Deepak Hooda and Washington Sundar all fell prey to Tim Southee who got his second T20I hattrick.
New Zealand is in serious trouble. The Kiwis lose their fifth wicket, with Yuzvendra Chahal and Washington Sundar dismissing Devon Conway and Glenn Phillips. In his first over, Bhuvneshwar Kumar removed Finn Allen, giving India an early lead.
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Chahal keeps the ball wide off Williamson's line, pushing him to stretch to get to the delivery line. A sequence of ones and twos. In the circumstances, adequate. 8 runs from the over
NZ 85/3 (12)
India are putting New Zealand under pressure, Glenn Philipps becomes the latest casualty, Chahal gets his man, completely mistimed his shot and had his stumps rattled. India on top once again with wickets in quick succession.
NZ 69/3 (9.3)
A good partnership brewing this between Williamson and Conway, Sundar gives away 17 runs, an expensive over, New Zealand on top, India under the cosh, in search of wickets.
NZ 49/1 (7)
New Zealand need 143 runs in 78 balls
Good recovery after giving away a boundary in the first ball of Siraj's over, powerplay is done, and Sundar is introduced. He'll be hoping to get more wickets, this partnership has brewed well between Conway and Williamson but India eyeing a breakthrough.
NZ 32/1 (6)
New Zealand need 160 runs in 84 balls
Hardik's persisted with Bhuvi, he gave away just nine runs, and then New Zealand try to break the shackles in the subsequent over, attacking Siraj from the get-go. They will hope for more of this New Zealand, while Siraj will want a wicket here.
NZ 29/1 (5.2)
New Zealand need 163 runs in 88 balls
Bhuvneshwar Kumar again into the attack. 10 runs off the previous over from Arshdeep, release some pressure off the Kiwis batters and they would be breathing a little easier.
NZ 11/1 (2.3)
Just a single in the first over, it was swing, seam bounce, on full display. That's some start, and then Arshdeep Singh to follow it up picks up three dots to restrict the New Zealand. Good start for India, they'll be eyeing a couple of wickets.
NZ 1/1 (1.3)
India off to a great start, Finn Allen holes out in the deep, Bhuvneshwar Kumar gets the first blood as Arshdeeo Singh completes the catch. Not the most easiest ones, he was out of balance, but held on just long enough to get the wicket.
NZ 0/1 (0.2)
Sundar mistimes his effort, it goes high and holes out giving Southee, the highest wicket taker in T20Is his second hattrick, and what a finish this has been from Southee. Bhuvneshwar Kumar finishes with a single, India 191/6.
Deepak Hooda tries to flick the ball, finds Ferguson, and it's kept SKY away from the strike again and Southee is on a hat-trick. Surya will be inching to get back on the strike, hopefully Washington can survive this and rotate the strike.
IND 190/5 (19.4)
India lose their fourth-wicket, Pandya was trying to clear the boundary, didn't get the required connection and Neesham takes an easy catch. SKY not on strike, and we all hope he was there, instead of Hardik. India could have been past 200 already.
IND 190/4 (19.3)
It's all happening here at Bay Oval, Suryakumar Yadav getting his century, Hardik Pandya also joins the party with a last ball six, 22 runs in the 19th over, India nearing the 200 mark with just six balls to spare.
IND 186/3 (19)
Smashes a boundary on the very first ball, putting Ferguson under pressure straight up, and surely he's getting a century now, collects another boundary from the third ball. he's unplayable.
IND 172/3 (18.3)
Survives after the ball fell between a couple of fielders, on the very next ball, smashes a big six, 18 runs off the over from Milne, just 3 came from his previous over, India eyeing a big finish, and SKY eyes a century perhaps?
IND 164/3 (18)
Suryakumar Yadav making a mockery of the New Zealand players, everything he touches turns it into gold. Sixth six of the inning already, and testing New Zealand bowlers to the limits. 150 up for India, nine runs already from the over.
IND 153/3 (17.2)
A third boundary already from this over and it's turning up to be an expensive one from Southee, and he's also smacked 100 boundaries in T20I cricket in the year 2022. India near the 150-mark, can they get past 180?
IND 146/3 (17)
SKY collects a six and then a four, he'd doing it all himself. 10 runs in the first two deliveries, and India are trying to put their foot on the gas. They would want to finish with a flourish.
IND 139/3 (16.2)
Suryakumar Yadav completes his fifty, but he will want to finish with a little bit more, they want to get to a good total here. India started well, got fifty in just six overs, but after the rain break, New Zealand have put the brakes.
IND 122/3 (15.4)
Good recovery from Milne, 3 runs from his over, Pandya-SKY will be inching to get them boundaries now. Just five overs remain. India are at 119. They have the wickets in hand, and Santner is into the attack.
IND 120/3 (15.1)
Hardik nearly hit the umpire, gets him to jump and the ball finds it's way to the fielder. Milne deceives SKY in the subsequent ball with a slower one and another dot ball on the follow up.
IND 117/3 (14.3)
Suryakumar Yadav made up his mind to come and greet that delivery from Sodhi, times it to perfection, a boundary. SKY and Hardik in the middle, India eyeing a big total, a good flourish.
IND 116/3 (13.4)
Oh it's a bizarre dismissal, Iyer goes deep in his crease trying to tackle the short ball, his foot strikes the stumps and bails come tumbling down. Unlucky, but has to depart, and Hardik Pandya joins the attack. Ferguson treats him with a stunning bouncer.
IND 108/3 (12.5)
A boundary on the first ball of Ferguson, followed by a massive six! He's taking on every bowler, and picking up runs for fun at this moment. India have crossed the 100-run mark, they'll be eyeing a big total!
IND 108/2 (12.3)
Suryakumar Yadav taking on the spinners here, dispatches that one into the stands, collects a big six and and it's thirteen runs already from this over. 15 in total, India nearing the three-figure mark here.
IND 97/2 (12)
Attacks Sodhi from the first ball itself, this man fear no-one and in this format there are few better than him at the moment. Looking to accelerate, inside out attempt again, but can't clear the boundary this time, two runs.
IND 88/2 (11.2)
The runs are coming freely, New Zealand have got wickets regularly, but they have not been able to stop India from scoring runs. Good intent as well from the Indian batsmen, taking on the New Zealand bowlers from the get-go.
IND 80/2 (10.2)
He'll be disappointed with himself, what a time to get out! Didn't get hold of his attempt to cut but sort of plinks it and finds short third man. Southee takes the catch, Sodhi gets New Zealand back in it. Shreyas Iyer joins SKY in the middle and whacks Sodhi down the track on the first ball itself. WOW!
IND 73/2 (9.2)
After collecting a boundary on the penultimate ball of the previous over, the Indian pair will try to accelerate. Santner was New Zealand's leading wicket-taker in the World Cup, so they will be vary of his danger.
IND 61/1 (8.2)
Sodhi's appeal is overturned, third umpires has a good luck, wickets missing and Kishan was spot-on with his review. That's what happens often after a break, Team India's momentum was taken away, let's see how they play.
IND 54/1 (7.3)
Rain intensity has decreased a little, play might start in a while, India would like to resume with the momentum they started, this rain break might have allowed New Zealand to regroup, should be interesting to see how they respond from here.
IND 50/1 (6.4)
It was a good start for India, it had been raining here at the Bay Oval, they were asked to bat first after Kane won the toss, but Pant and Kishan began well. Lockie got the better of Pant, but SKY has joined Kishan who has looked in good touch today. The powerplay definitely belonged to India, but what the rain break does is it undoes all that good work and both sides will resume the game from scratch.
IND 50/1 (6.4)
Not what we wanted to see, rain has indeed returned and play has been halted due to the same, on come the covers. Off go the players, hopefully, it's just a passing shower. India had built good momentum but will have to resume from scratch.
IND 50/1 (6.4)
SKY is up and running, scoops it over the wicketkeeper's head, and collects a much-needed boundary. India need to rebuild here, and SKY with the kind of form he's in, the perfect timing to come out to bat. Kishan collects a boundary on the first ball after the powerplay.
IND 46/1 (6.1)
Rishabh Pant is gone, that's a mighty good catch from Southee, he didn't catch that one cleanly Pant, mistimes his effort, India lose their first man with Ferguson giving his side the first breakthrough!
IND 36/1 (5.1)
Kishan find the boundary, his second of this innings, but more crucially it has started to drizzle a little bit here. Will the play get stopped? Remains to be seen, six runs off the fifth and final over of the powerplay.
IND 36/0 (5)
Good recovery from Ferguson, nine runs from the over, Kishan and Pant need to work on their calling, rest they both have good hitting power. Adan Milne introduced into the attack, and he starts well, giving away no runs on the first two balls of his over.
IND 30/0 (4.2)
Rishabh Pant smiles as Kishan dispatches one into the stands, great pick shot, pressure straight up on the bowler. Lockie Ferguson's pace being exploited! Another mix-up between Pant and Kishan, again, Kishan survives, New Zealand have missed two good chances of a run-out.
IND 28/0 (3.3)
There was a mixup between Pant and Kishan and then Kishan had to rush, a direct throw would have meant danger, but the Indian batsmen survive. Missed chance for the Kiwis. Good recovery from Southee, just seven runs off his second over.
IND 27/0 (3.2)
Some wayward lines from Milne whose over finally comes to an end. Three wides but just eight runs came in the over. Kishan plays a delicate shot on the first ball of third over, collects a good boundary against Southee.
IND 19/0 (2.3)
Ishan Kisha, and Rishabh Pant opening for India, the two left-hand openers. There has been a lot of talk about Pant opening for India permanently in T20Is, will they continue with this trend, or is it just for this series?
National anthems being played, both teams lining up and it will be interesting to see who partners Ishan Kishan up the order. Pant could be promoted up the order, however, Ishan has also played there.
Team India: I Kishan, R Pant (wk), S Yadav, S Iyer, D Hooda, H Pandya (c), W Sundar, Y Chahal, A Singh, B Kumar, M Siraj
New Zealand: Finn Allen, Devon Conway(w), Kane Williamson(c), Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Adam Milne, Lockie Ferguson
Toss coming up soon, the skies have cleared up, fans have flocked into the stands, it's a sell-out crowd, and hopefully we can get a cracking game today. Hardik Pandya-Kane Williamson out to get back to bounce back to winning ways with their sides.
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New Zealand cricket board provide the update that we all have been waiting for, the Blackcaps tweeted that the rain has passed and the covers are coming off! Looks like there is going to be a game today after all! Positive update, hoping it stays this way!
The rain looks to have passed and the covers are coming off at @BayOvalOfficial Excited for a sold out crowd tonight! #NZvIND #CricketNation pic.twitter.com/VPuCG33obv
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) November 20, 2022
Rain has stopped at Mount Maunganui! Finally some good news! Hopefully, the rain can stay away, and we can have a contest at long last! Both teams will be expected to come out and begin their pre-match preparation routine shortly!
Raina has stopped. Team india about to come to ground. #crickettwitter pic.twitter.com/wjlprju5qo
— Vimal कुमार (@Vimalwa) November 20, 2022
Rain has continued to lash down at Bay Oval, and it's necessarily not a new thing between the India vs New Zealand clash. The last two matches between these two sides, including the T20 World Cup warmup match have been washed out before a ball being bowled, and today's contest could be the third consecutive wash out in IND vs NZ.
According to latest reports coming out of New Zealand, rain has continued to lash down at Mount Maunganui on the matchday, which does not come as good news for either team. The city has been under rainfall since the morning, and it seems that the second T20I between India and New Zealand is also under rain threat.
Rain played spoilsport during the first T20I between India and New Zealand and there's not much good news regarding the second match at Bay Oval either. According to Accuweather, there are 89% chances of precipitation at Mount Maunganui.
After impressing in the ODIs, Shubman Gill could be in line to may his debut in T20Is as well. He is likely to partner Ishan Kishan in the opening role, and the former India U-19 ace will be raring to go on his first match. He recently stated that his 'goal is to help India win the ODI World Cup in 2023'.
The last time India and New Zealand came head-to-head in a bilateral series, it was back in 2021 when the Kane Williamson-led unit travelled to the subcontinent. India had won the series comfortably although the conditions in New Zealand are very different.
Hardik Pandya and Kane Williamson will be hoping to get a game, having lost their respective ties in the World Cup, both sets of players will be raring to go and we can expect an epic battle between the two sides, weather permitting.
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