2nd T20I, Mount Maunganui, November 20, 2022, 12:00 PM
India
191/6(20.0ov)
New Zealand
126/10(18.5ov)
India beat New Zealand by 65 runs
That is it from this game then! It is India who have managed to take a 1-0 lead and now they will have a chance to seal the series in the final T20I game. For New Zealand, it is a must-win game if they are to avoid a series loss. The third T20I will take place on the 22nd of this month and it will begin at 1200 IST (0630 GMT). Till then, take care and goodbye!
Hardik Pandya says it was a complete performance, Yadav's innings was special and the bowlers did a great job too. Adds they want to be aggressive and that is how they want to play their cricket. Adds if he can get a few more batters to bowl it will be great, it could go wrong but it went their way in this game. Ends by saying he does not expect a lot and he just wants the players to enjoy the sport.
Kane Williamson starts by crediting Yadav and says it is one of the best knocks he has seen. Adds they just could not get things going first with the ball and then with the bat. Admits it was start to bat at the start but after that, they kept losing wickets and it did not help. Ends by saying they need to think about the next game now and move ahead.
Suryakumar Yadav, man of the match, says he wanted to bat till the end and take the score to around 170. States he just looks to enjoy himself out there. Adds the win feels great and he is pretty pleased. Ends by saying he did not think a lot and just enjoyed himself out there.
...Time for the presentation...
For the Kiwis the start wasn't ideal and then they were playing catch-up and in that process they kept losing wickets. A couple of battles got off to starts but barring Williamson, none went on to make it into a significant score. However, Williamson too was a little too slow keeping the target in mind. To round it off, the Kiwis just did not turn up for this game.
The new ball bowlers hardly gave anything away in the first 6 and that built a lot of pressure on the Kiwi batters. The spinners then came on and continued the good work. Chahal was brilliant throughout his 4 overs. Sundar and Hooda were also decent, especially the latter. However, the base was set by the pacers who utilized the conditions brilliantly.
In over# 19
0W
1
0W
0W
0
Deepak Hooda 10/4(2.5)
18.5
W
OUT! TAKEN! Hooda has three in the over. Outside off, Milne looks to go over long off but holes out to the fielder there. Singh makes no mistake. INDIA WIN BY 65 RUNS!
18.4
1
No hat-trick. On middle, this is worked through square leg for one.
18.3
W
OUT! TAKEN! Southee falls now! Two in two for Hooda and he has a chance to take a hat-trick! Southee goes after it straight away. He steps out and looks to heave it on the leg side. It goes off the top edge on the off side. Pant takes it nicely.
18.2
W
OUT! STUMPED! Hooda has his second! This is fired outside off, Sodhi steps out and swings but swings down the wrong line, probably for the turn which was not there. He misses and Pant does the rest.
18.1
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Flatter and outside off, Sodhi looks to cut but misses.
In over# 18
1
0W
1wd
2
0
4
6
Mohammed Siraj 24/2(4)
17.6
1
On off, this is lofted over cover for one.
17.5
W
OUT! TIMBER! Williamson falls of a full toss! Siraj sees the funny side of it, not the best of his deliveries but he will take it. A slower one, it is a high full toss outside off, dips a little towards the end. Williamson throws his bat at it, it goes off the inside edge and hits the stumps.
17.5
1wd
WIDE! A slower one but it is well outside off, left alone. Wided.
17.4
2
Shorter and outside off, this is guided through point for two.
17.3
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A bumper now on the body, Williamson shuffles in and looks to pull but misses.