IND vs NZ: Team India took 19.5 overs to score 100 runs, Hardik Brigade barely won in second T20
India beat New Zealand by 6 wickets in the second T20 International of the three-match series to level the series 1-1. This match played in Lucknow was very exciting. Even in chasing the target of 100 runs, the Indian team took 19.5 overs. Earlier, India had to face defeat by 21 runs in Ranchi T20. Now the final and deciding match of the series will be played on February 1 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. This match will be a series decider where Hardik Pandya’s young Indian team will come out with the intention of winning another series. At the same time, the Kiwi team would not like to relax at all and would like to name the series from here.
Talking about this match, a lot of low scoring match was seen. Guess it from this that for the first time in T20 International, India did not hit a single six in the innings. Playing first, the New Zealand team was able to score only 99 runs after losing 8 wickets in 20 overs. In response, the Indian team also did not win the match easily. Where Indian spinners were seen. At the same time, New Zealand spinners also bowled brilliantly and did not allow Indian batsmen to score easily. The Indian top order disappointed once again. Shubman Gill 11, Ishaan Kishan 19 and Rahul Tripathi returned to the pavilion after scoring 13 runs. After this, Washington Sundar, who performed brilliantly in the last match, unfortunately got run out here.
After this, captain Hardik Pandya and vice-captain Suryakumar Yadav slowly took the innings forward and took the game to the last. After this, Team India named this match in the last over. Hardik Pandya returned unbeaten after scoring 15 and Suryakumar Yadav scored 26 runs. But have to praise the way the New Zealand team also tried to defend this small target. Earlier in Ranchi too, Indian batsmen were seen struggling in front of New Zealand spinners.
The bowlers did well for India in this match. Arshdeep Singh, who came to bowl his two overs in the last, took two wickets for just 7 runs. Apart from this, Kuldeep Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Yuzvendra Chahal, Hardik Pandya and Washington Sundar took 1-1 wickets. For New Zealand, Michael Bracewell and Ish Sodhi took 1-1 wickets. At the same time, Ishaan Kishan and Washington Sundar returned to the pavilion after being run out. Now on Wednesday, February 1, there will be the last match of the series where its result will be seen.
