Indian openers took benefit of the dropped catches that have caused New Zealand lost hopes of winning the T20 series.
Ranchi: India is off to a great start when it gathered 117 runs before losing its opening wicket of KL Rahul.
Indian openers took benefit of the dropped catches that have 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 is chasing the target of 154 runs, and kiwis bowlers are struggling to get a break when Indian players are conformable hitting boundaries: Rohit Sharma has hit five maximums.
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.
Guptill was saved on the fourth ball when KKL Rahul dropped the catch that was tossed in the air for a maximum but fell short of the length; it almost landed in Rahul’s hands.
first published:Nov. 19, 2021, 10:37 p.m.