India vs NZ T20 World Cup: Williamson-Conway Take NZ Home by 8 Wickets
2021 T20 World Cup: The match is a virtual knock-out with both India and New Zealand having lost to Pakistan.
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NZ Win by 8 Wickets
Williamson hits the winning runs of Shardul Thakur, three deliveries in to the 15th over.
Williamson remained unbeaten with Conway. India have now lost their first two games and face elimination.
India remain 5th on the points table with 0 points from 2 games. Pakistan and Afghanistan are the top 2 in the group.
NZ: 108/2 After 14 Overs
Pandya comes in for another over and this time he’s taken to the cleaners by Williamson. Ramps him over leg slip and then goes inside out over extra cover to take NZ closer. They end the over with 3 more needed.
Daryl Mitchell during his 49 against India in the 2021 T20 World Cup
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NZ: 96/2 After 13 Overs
Bumrah strikes to delay the inevitable and deny Mitchell a well deserved half-century. He’s caught for 49 at long on by Rahul as NZ pick two runs with Devon Conway joining Williamson for the home stretch.
India Strike With Bumrah
Approaching a 50, Mitchell looks to go big and get it in style against Bumrah but is caught at long on for 49 by KL Rahul. India strike, delay the inevitable.
NZ: 94/1 After 12 Overs
Hardik Pandya finally rolls his arm over for an over. Everyone’s been waiting for it. But was it a good idea considering the game’s as good as gone and his fitness is a concern. He’s conceded 5 singles.
NZ: 89/1 After 11 Overs
India bring Bumrah back into the attack and the NZ batters are happy to knock it around and take the singles. 6 runs from the over as NZ head towards the finish line.
NZ: 83/1 After 10 Overs
Kohli turned to Shardul Thakur and Mitchell decided to crank it up! First up was a massive six over cow corner and then came a rasping pull through midwicket for four more. He followed it up with an smashing drive back past the bowler to make it a 14-run over.
India desperately needing some magic.
NZ: 69/1 After 9 Overs
Chakaravarthy finishes with figures of 0/23. Mitchell and Williamson happy to knock him around for 5 singles.
NZ: 64/1 After 8 Overs
Jadeja was back from the other end looking to keep it tight and get a wicket. The batters worked him around comfortably while Williamson dabbed him to third man for a boundary as well. Cruise control for NZ after 9-run over.
NZ: 55/1 After 7 Overs
Shami was next into the attack with some fans chanting his name. The pacer started off well, not allowing the batters to get away. But a short one to Mitchell went flying over the fence for a six, making it a good 11-run over for NZ.
NZ: 44/1 After 6 Overs
India bring Ravindra Jadeja into the attack and he’s welcomed with a six by Mitchell after which he finds the gap twice, once past mid on and then through the covers for fours. Jadeja finishes the over with a dot but NZ take 14 off it.
NZ: 30/1 After 5 Overs
Chakaravarthy rolls in his third over and has managed to keep it quiet this time. 3 runs in a difficult situation from him. NZ in no hurry of course.
NZ: 28/1 After 4 Overs
Big over for India after that Varun one as Bumrah dismisses the dangerous Guptill for 20, not before the batter whacked him for a boundary. Kane Williamson then joined Mitchell as NZ ended the over with 10 more added to the total.
India Strike!
Jasprit Bumrah has provided the early wicket which India so badly needed. Guptill looks to take him on over mid on but holes out to Shardul Thakur, who has juggle too. Guptill gone for 20.
NZ: 18/0 After 3 Overs
Chakaravarthy however gets taken for runs and the pressure is released right after. First through point and then over the bowler’s head with a majestic follow through before giving Mitchell the strike. NZ add 4 more after the boundaries and make it a good over.
NZ: 6/0 After 2 Overs
Kohli brings Bumrah on to bowl in the next over and he’s got it on the money from the word go. Tight start with a yorker to Guptill. He almost lands another couple before the end of the over as NZ settle for just a single.
NZ: 5/0 After 1 Over
India start off with Varun Chakaravarthy, trying to tie NZ down early on. Martin Guptill and Daryl Mitchell though are able to work him around for 5 runs to start off the chase.
2nd Innings
We're back with the second part of the game. Can India defend 110 against the Kiwis?
India: 110/7 After 20 Overs
Jadeja whacks Southee for a six midway through the final over but can't get much more going for India. He manages 11 runs off the over as India reach 110 for 7 after a brilliant bowling display from NZ.
India: 99/7 After 19 Overs
The 19th over started off terribly for India as they lost Hardik off the first ball, looking to clear long off and was caught by Guptill for 23 as wicket number 6 went. Shardul Thakur joined Jadeja and after a couple of dots, walked back, caught by Guptill as Boult had his second for the over. Jadeja then pulled him away for a four and picked a single off the final delivery.
Boult Strikes Again!
Much was expected from Shardul Thakur (0) who played 2 dots and was caught again at long off, like Hardik, as Boult had his third wicket. India were 7 down. Big trouble for India.
Hardik Walks Back for 23
Boult in the 19th started off with another wicket. A slower one wasn't spotted by Hardik who went for it towards long off and was caught by Guptill. Hardik was gone for 23 with India 6 down.
India: 94/5 After 18 Overs
Milne completed his spell with figures of 1/30 in the 18th. Another fine over up until the fifth delivery when Jadeja improvised to get a boundary to fine leg. India managed 8 off the over.
India: 86/5 After 17 overs
Boult came into the attack for the 17th and had kept it tight for the majority of the over with Hardik looking to break free. However, Boult offered Hardik width of the final delivery and that went crashing through point for a boundary, a much needed one.
It was India's first boundary in over 70 deliveries
India: 78/5 After 16 Overs
Ish Sodhi finishes his spell with a fine over. On the money as expected and just 5 runs for India. Sodhi finishes with figures of 2/17 and has been instrumental in derailing India’s batting.
India: 73/5 After 15 Overs
Milne’s third over produced another wicket for NZ as Pant missed the line completely and the woodwork was knocked over. Milne appealed against Ravindra Jadeja for LBW off the first ball but even a review didn’t help. India added 6 more to the total in the 15th over.
Wicket for New Zealand!
Adam Milne strikes this time - he's rifled through the gap between bat and pad of Rishabh pant, who's bowled for 12. India are 70/5 in the 15th over.
India: 67/4 After 14 Overs
Under pressure, Pant and Pandya looked to break free in Sodhi’s next over but while one six was saved like a goal keeper by Neesham off the right hander, the southpaw failed to connect well. India managed 5 runs in singles off the 14th over.
India: 62/4 After 13 Overs
Williamson brings Southee back into the attack for one over – and it’s a good tight over with just 4 singles. India’s batters continue to find it tough to time it well.
India: 58/4 After 12 Overs
Santner completes a masterclass! He slips in another fantastic over, tying up both Pant and Pandya, who also need to be more cautious at this point. Santner finishes with figures of 0/15 in 4.
6 off the over from him.
India: 52/4 After 11 Overs
NZ begin over number 11 with the scalp of Virat Kohli. Yes, he holes out at long on looking to attack Ish Sodhi. Hardik Pandya and Rishabh Pant have their task cut out now and pick just 4 runs. India in a spot of bother.
Kohli Gone for 9
Big trouble for India, right after the water break, Virat Kohli is dismissed for 9. He looks to slog sweep Ish Sodhi over long on and is caught by Trent Boult.
Ish Sodhi has 2 now.
India: 48/3 After 10 Overs
NZ looked to tighten things up and Santner was in for his third over, which was well bowled as well, conceding just 5 runs. Kohli and Pant were finding it tough, especially with the boundaries dried up.
India: 43/3 After 9 Overs
Adam Milne, who got hit around in his first over, was back into the attack and bowled a fine over. On the money and finishing with 4 dots and two singles.
India: 41/3 After 8 Overs
NZ decided it would spin at brought in Ish Sodhi in the 8th over. And the spinner got worked away for 3 runs of the first two but he responded a little later with the wicket of Rohit Sharma.
Rohit looked to clear long on and did not connect well, allowing Guptill to complete an easy catch. Rohit walked for 14 with Rishabh Pant joining Kohli and finishing the over with a single.
Rohit Dismissed for 14!
NZ brought in Ish Sodhi and he got the big one of Rohit Sharma, who was looking to clear long on but was caught by Martin Guptill for 14. India lost their third.
India: 37/2 After 7 Overs
Santner was back for his second over after the power play ended and slipped in a two-run over which almost saw India gift another wicket as Kohli tried to steal an improbable run.
India: 35/2 After 6 Overs
Southee rounded off the powerplay with a wicket and it was the big one of KL Rahul for 18. Rahul got a streaky boundary to start the over but lost his wicket by the end of the over when he looked to pull and didn’t connect very sweetly.
Trying to pull Southee away, Rahul was caught by Daryl Mitchell in the deep. Kohli played a dot ball too end the powerplay.
NZ Strike Again
Just as KL Rahul looked set, his stay came to an end, trying to pull Southee away and was caught by Daryl Mitchell in the deep for 18. India lost their 2nd wicket just before the end of the powerplay.
India: 29/1 After 5 Overs
Adam Milne was brought into the attack in the fifth over, hoping to make up for dropping Rohit earlier. He offered Rahul width on the first one and it went crashing to the fence before a single gave Rohit the strike. Two dots later, Rohit was offered width and it was carved over the in-field and then he finished the over with a huge six over square leg, picking it up from in front of the front pad and into the stands it went!
Rohit really made Milne feel the pinch of the dropped catch.
India: 14/1 After 4 Overs
NZ turned to spin in the fourth over with Mitch Santner bowling to the new man Rohit. The India batters only picked a couple of singles and played out 4 dots.
India: 12/1 After 3 Overs
Boult was back for a second and Rahul was quick to get off strike off the first delivery. Kishan then picked up the second delivery of the over through midwicket for a boundary before Boult responded by thudding into his thigh pads. Kishan was offered width next and he looked to cut but hit straight to point.
Boult then bowled a leg stump half volley which Kishan whacked hard but straight to Daryl Mitchell and was gone for 4. In walked Rohit Sharma, and almost walked back for a golden duck as his hook off Boult’s short one went to Adam Milne, who grassed it almost inexplicably.
Boult Strikes, Kishan Walks in 3rd Over
The Ishan Kishan experiment did not work for India as he was dismissed for 4. Looking to whack Boult over square leg, Kishan picked up the half volley from leg stump and hit it straight to Daryl Mitchell and was gone for 4.
India: 6/0 After 2 Overs
Tim Southee followed it up with another fine over as well for New Zealand. On the money from the get-go, keeping Rahul quiet until he stepped out and smacked it over mid on for four. A diving Adam Milne couldn’t reach high enough. Rahul dropped it to cover point and ran a single to end the 5-run over.
India: 1/0 After 1 Over
New Zealand started off with Trent Boult bowling a fiery over as expected up first. KL Rahul had to dig out a yorker on off stump to get off the mark before Ishan Kishan played out 4 dots and also saw the bowler appeal for lbw unsuccessfully. Boult swung it a fair bit too!
India Change Openers
India have brought Ishan Kishan in and he goes straight to the top of the order along with KL Rahul. No Rohit Sharma!
India didn't take the knee in this game.
Kohli: We Would Have Bowled First
“We would have bowled first as well. We need a solid start and have wickets in hand to get those extra 20-25 runs are the learnings from the last game. We do have the bowling line-up to take wickets, but when you don't have runs on the board one partnership can take the game away from you. We understand that and plans are there to get those extra runs. It's ridiculous, we are playing twice in 10 days. Too long a break, but yeah, the guys have recovered well. Had good practice sessions, are itching to go out on the field, which is a good thing. When you have so many days off you want to get on the park and get into the groove. It's another opportunity to come out and correct the mistakes. Two changes. One forced, Surya has a lower back spasm, so Ishan Kishan will replace him and open the batting. Shardul Thakur replaces Bhuvneshwar Kumar,” Kohli said at the toss.
Teams
India (Playing XI): Ishan Kishan, Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah
New Zealand (Playing XI): Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Kane Williamson(c), James Neesham, Devon Conway, Glenn Phillips(w), Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Adam Milne, Trent Boult
India Make 2 Changes
India have had to bring in Ishan Kishan for Suryakumar Yadav, and he will open the batting. Shardul Thakur replaces Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
Toss: India Bat First
Kane Williamson won the toss for New Zealand and asked India to bat first in Dubai. India, who batted first against Pakistan too, would have preferred to bowl first said Virat Kohli.
It's match 2 for both sides and they started with a loss to Pakistan.
Will India Make Any Changes?
There were doubts initially on Hardik Pandya's fitness, but reports from the stadium suggest he was among the bowlers who marked his run up before the toss. Shardul Thakur is reported to be marking his run up as well.
That makes life very different for Virat Kohli as captain!
India vs New Zealand T20 World Cup Match Today
After a week's break, the Indian team will be back on the field for their second Group 2 game at the 2021 T20 World Cup tonight. With Pakistan winning all three of their matches so far, they are set to enter the semis leaving only one spot from the group which makes tonight's match against New Zealand a virtual knockout.
India were defeated by Pakistan in their opening match last Sunday. They were rocked by Shaheen Shah Afridi's opening spell, followed by Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan spearheading a clinical chase. In that one-week break, Pakistan have registered wins over New Zealand and Afghanistan to become the overwhelming favourite to top Group 2.
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