Deepak Chahar, after the Death Stare in the first game, successfully dismissed Guptill, who was becoming a danger for Men in Blue.
Ranchi: 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 falling short of length; it almost landed in Rahul’s hands.
Martin Guptill with the opening partner Daryl Mitchell collected 48 runs eyeing on putting a large total on the board.
India is facing New Zealand in the 2nd T20 international game in Ranchi. Indian skipper Rohit Sharma after winning the toss, have opted to field in the JSCA International Stadium Complex considering the dew factor that started to set in early on the ground.
Kiwis skipper Tim South said ahead of the match, “It’s always about trying to improve, so we had to keep fighting and take the game deep in the first match. We have to focus on the positives. We’ll have to deal with the dew, no point of using it as an excuse, we just need to find a way to put up a good performance”.
first published:Nov. 19, 2021, 7:40 p.m.