India won the second T20I by 7 wickets when Indian batsmen hit boundaries one after another to give the audience many chances of cheers.
Ranchi: India have once again won the T20I series again New Zealand winning two out of three fixtures scheduled.
India won the second T20I by 7 wickets when Indian batsmen hit boundaries one after another to give the audience many chances of cheers.
Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul hit half-centuries each, contributing 120 runs in the case of 154 runs.
Most 50+ scores in T20Is:
29 Virat Kohli
29 Rohit Sharma (4 x 100s)
25 Babar Azam (1 x 100)
22 David Warner (1 x 100)
Venkatesh Iyer gathered 12 runs in the 11 balls of the game while Suryakumar Yadav was dismissed on the second ball.
Time Souther, Kiwis skipper was the only bowler in the team who clinched Indian wickets, and that will reflect as thereon of their defeat as well.
Indian openers took benefits of the dropped catches that has caused New Zealand lost hopes of winning the T20 series.
KL Rahul marched back to the pavilion, garnering 65 runs off 49 deliveries with two maximums and six fours.
India took the lead in the series after winning the first game in Jaipur by 5 wickets.
Kiwis Batsmen hit boundaries one after another with Glenn Philips hitting three maximums in the 21 balls that he played before getting dismissed.
T20 debutant Harshal Patel marked his maiden wicket dismissing Daryl Mitchell on the second ball.
New Zealand had a fierce start with openers garnering 48 runs before losing their opening wicket of Martin Guptill.
Mark Chapman returned to the pavilion after 8.5 overs after his 17-ball 21 with three fours.
Martin Guptill departed after intent-full batting in 4.2 overs, garnering 31 runs. Guptill’s attitude for the boundaries made the use of the power play as he hit 5 boundaries while on the crease.
Deepak Chahar, after the Death Stare in the first game, successfully dismissed Guptill who was becoming a danger for Men in Blue.
Kiwis skipper after the defeat said, “Credit to India, they pulled it back nicely after the first six overs. They played better cricket and didn’t give us a chance with the bat as well. It was wet for both teams and it was only slightly more in the second innings. We knew dew would be a factor, but India were too good on this day. We will now go to a new venue, a quick turnaround, and we’ll assess when we get to Kolkata”.
first published:Nov. 19, 2021, 11:03 p.m.