India vs New Zealand 2nd T20I Highlights: India finished off the game with seven wickets in hand to clinch the three-match series 2-0 against New Zealand in Ranchi at the JSCA International Stadium Complex. Chasing a target of 154 runs, KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma put on a century stand for the first wicket to give Team India a solid platform to overhaul the visitor’s target. Rahul departed for 65 runs while Rohit played a memorable knock of 55 before getting dismissed. India received a rare failure from Suryakumar Yadav but Rishabh Pant ensured that India crossed the finishing line with further delay.
Earlier, opting to bowl first, Indian bowlers restricted New Zealand to a total of 153/6 in 20 overs, despite an electric start from opener Martin Guptill, who surpassed Virat Kohli in the list of highest run-getters in T20Is. Guptill was dismissed for 31 by Deepak Chahar and the Indian spin duo of Axar Patel (1/26) and Ravichandran Ashwin (1/19) tightened the screws on the Blackcaps thereafter. Debutant Harshal Patel starred with the ball as he picked up the wickets of Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips to further dent Kiwis’ progress. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Deepak Chahar were taken for plenty in the powerplay but came back strong as India didn’t allow New Zealand to post a big total.
Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to field, citing the dew factor. Harshal Patel won a debut at the expense of Mohammed Siraj, who picked up an injury according to the Indian captain. Rohit Sharma started his journey as the full-time T20I captain of Team India in fine fashion with a five-wicket win in Jaipur. The new-look Indian team welcomed back the likes of Shreyas Iyer into the side, who was recovering from an injury. Venkatesh Iyer didn’t have much to show as he stayed at the crease for a brief period in the last over of the match and also wasn’t picked to bowl by Rohit.Here are the two playing XIsNew Zealand: Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Tim Seifert (wk), James Neesham, Ish Sodhi, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee(c), Adam Milne, Trent BoultPromotedIndia: KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma(c), Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Shreyas Iyer, Venkatesh Iyer, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Deepak Chahar, Harshal Patel(SCORECARD)India vs New Zealand 2nd T20I Highlights From JSCA International Stadium Complex In Ranchi
November19202122:54 (IST)Rishabh Pant finishes the match in style, India clinch series 2-0India Win By 7 Wickets !Rishabh Pant finished the game in his natural aggressive way and helped India go past the finishing line with seven wickets in handWith this win, India have also clinched the three-match series 2-0 with one last T20I scheduled to be played in KolkataThough India lost three wickets in quick succession in the latter half of the run-chase, the match never really looked out of their graspRahul and Rohit’s fifty ensured India were always ahead in the chase while Pant finished the game in style
2nd T20I. It’s all over! India won by 7 wickets https://t.co/9m3WfkVaaq #INDvNZ @Paytm— BCCI (@BCCI) November 19, 2021November19202122:44 (IST)Suryakumar follows Rohit, gets dismissed early for 1 runSuryakumar Yadav has a rare failure and departs for just 1 runIndia still need 17 runs off 24 ballsNovember19202122:40 (IST)Rohit departs to Southee after reaching his half-century, India are two downRohit has departed right after reaching an epic fifty but majority of the work seems to be already doneVenkatesh and Suryakumar will be looking to provide the finishing act nowNovember19202122:38 (IST)Rohit reaches fifty in style, hits Adam Milne for a huge six on the leg-sideRohit Sharma has played a captain’s knock with a stylish fifty off 35 ballsIndia are almost there as they aim to clinch the series 2-0 here itselfNovember19202122:29 (IST)KL Rahul falls for 65 runs but India look in full controlKL Rahul’s innings of 65 runs off 49 balls came to an end when he was held onto in the deep by Glenn Phillips off Santner’s bowlingIndia, though, seem to be cruising towards a well-earned victory here but they still need a finishing actNovember19202122:18 (IST)Rahul-Rohit partnership slowly taking the game away from NZThe run-rate required has almost dropped to a run-a-ball, thanks to the unbeaten Rahul-Rohit partnership which is doing the job nicelyIndia need 49 more runs in 48 ballsNovember19202122:10 (IST)Fifty for KL Rahul, India cruising towards 154-run targetKL Rahul has reached his fifty in 40 balls and looks good for moreHis innings has included shots all around the park with minimum riskNovember19202122:09 (IST)Mid-way in run-chase, India need 75 more runs to winRahul and Rohit look in total control halfway in their run-chase against NZ bowlersIndia need 75 more runs to win in the last 10 oversNovember19202122:03 (IST)Rohit Sharma has switched gears, hits twin sixes against SantnerRohit Sharma finally has his innings going after a slow startHits two towering sixes off Santner to improve India’s run-chase in chase of 154 runsNovember19202121:55 (IST)Rahul is closing in on fifty, Rohit looks calm at the other endAfter eight overs in the run-chase, India are looking pretty at 57/0Rahul and Rohit are carrying the responsibility of the run-chase in a well-calculated mannerNovember19202121:43 (IST)India 45/0 after 6 overs in their run-chase of 154 runs vs NZAfter the poweplay, India will be quite happy to not lose a single wicket with 45 runs on the boardThe target of 154 runs will have to be defended by the NZ bowlers with better discipline in the coming oversNovember19202121:34 (IST)Indian openers have given the side a solid start inside the powerplayBoth Rahul and Rohit are looking set against the visitor’s bowling line-up, which has till now looked a bit off-colourIndia have posted 32 in the first four overs in their chase of 154 runsNovember19202121:23 (IST)With Rohit Sharma yet to face a ball, Rahul has displayed great intentRahul is looking in some fine form as he is middling the nicely against the pacersNZ can bring in a spinner to take the pace off and make it difficult for batters November19202121:17 (IST)KL Rahul makes his intentions pretty clear with confident startKL Rahul gathers 8 runs in the first over as India are looking to confident in their run-chaseRohit Sharma is yet to play a single ballNovember19202121:02 (IST)NZ Post 153/6 in 20 overs as Indian bowlers bring the team back in death oversThe Indian bowlers got the team back into the game after a flying start by the Kiwis battersAshwin and Axar Patel starred in the middle-overs as well as the death to deflate the visitor’s batting which looked quite inspired since the beginningIndia will be looking for a good start from KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma in their attempt to chase down 154 runs for victory in 20 overs and clinch the three-match series 2-0However, Boult and Southee will be tough to take on, specially in the initial overs
Glenn Phillips 34, Martin Guptill 31 and Daryl Mitchell 31 the top scorers in Ranchi. Time to bowl! Follow play LIVE in NZ on @skysportnz. LIVE scoring | https://t.co/GxGlAHEHiu #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/k75lp28B68— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) November 19, 2021November19202120:53 (IST)Last over in the process, Deepak bowling well hereDeepak Chahar is bowling his heart out as NZ are struggling to middle the ball in the final overNZ need to make the most of these last few ballsNovember19202120:49 (IST)Neesham displays spirit of cricket moment as he walks after edging ballNeesham walks after edging a Bhuvneshwar slower ball as India are dominating the play in the last phase of the inningsKumar fights back after a tough day in the initial stage of the matchNovember19202120:38 (IST)Harshal takes his second wicket as NZ are looking vulnerable at the deathPhillips departs as Harshal grabs yet another wicket to ensure the run-rate doesn’t go up in the death oversHarshal is proving quite a tough guy to hit other than some bad balls following the good onesNovember19202120:32 (IST)Ashwin dismissed Seifert for 13 runs off 15 balls to give India big breakthroughAshwin got the reward of some tight bowling as he dismissed Seifert for 13 runs off 15 balls India are right into the game as they need more wickets to put a lid on the scoringNovember19202120:25 (IST)Bhuvneshwar concedes 11 runs in NZ’s 15th over of battingPacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar went for 11 runs as NZ batters kept the pressure intact on India’s bowlingNZ will like to make the most of the last 5 overs and post a big scoreNovember19202120:16 (IST)Phillips is looking dangerous by the over as he welcomes Chahar with a sixChahar was welcomed back for his second spell by Phillips with a towering six on the leg-sideHe will need to get his length sorted as NZ are looking to up the run-rate and put up a big scoreNovember19202120:10 (IST)Harshal Patel gets Daryl Mitchell to claim his first international wicketPatel was over the moon to claim his first international wicket as he got rid of Daryl Mitchell for 31 runs off 28 ballsPatel has pulled India right back into the gameNovember19202120:02 (IST)Axar Patel has a catch dropped by Venkatesh Iyer to give Phillips a lifelineVenkatesh Iyer juggled the ball more than three times as he dropped a sitter to give Phillips a lifeline off AxarIndia could be at the receiving end of Phillips fury in the latter half of the innings November19202119:56 (IST)NZ have posted 84/2 mid-way in their innings vs IndiaNZ are on the right track and have posted 84/2 in the first 10 oversIndia, on the other hand, will want to bowl a couple of overs quickly and get a foot back in the gameNovember19202119:52 (IST)Ashwin is on song with tight middle oversAshwin is proving a tough nut to crack by the NZ battersHe is in his third over and has given only 15 runs so far. Rohit will want to keep his last over for the last phase of the inningsNovember19202119:49 (IST)Axar Patel gets rid of Chapman for 21 runs off 17 ballsAxar gets rid of Chapman for 21 runs off 17 balls. The batter was looking to take on Axar but fell while at the long-off positionIndia have to make more inroads to get back into the gameNovember19202119:40 (IST)Harshal starts international career with a tight overHarshal Patel starts his international career with a five-run over. Patel can come in handy at the end of the innings with his clever variationsIt will be interesting to see how Rohit uses the pacerNovember19202119:35 (IST)Powerplay clearly belongs to NZ with more than 10 rpo scoredDespite losing Martin Guptill mid-way in the powerplay, NZ continued to score at a brisk pace with Mark Chapman joining in the fireworks with Mitchell64/1 after 6 overs will make the NZ camp happy while Dravid will be a bit worriedNovember19202119:29 (IST)Mark Chapman starts with a boundary as India look for more wicketsA good over by Chahar ends but Mark Chapman will be brimming with confidence with a boundary off the first ball he facesWith NZ 56/1 after 5 overs, India will be aiming for more wicketsNovember19202119:26 (IST)Deepak Chahar sends back Guptill for 31 runs for India’s 1st wicketIndia have claimed the dangerous wicket of Martin Guptill for 31 runsDeepak Chahar gets a sweet revenge after being hit for a huge six by the batterMark Chapman comes in as the next batterNovember19202119:22 (IST)NZ are taking the attack to Indian bowlers early-on with strong start42 runs in the first four overs means New Zealand are off to a brilliant start Guptill and Mitchell are looking in some form hereNovember19202119:20 (IST)Guptill hit on the head by Bhuvneshwar’s rising ballGuptill was hit on the head by a sharp Kumar delivery after the batter had welcomed the bowler with a six straight down the groundConcussion tests in place November19202119:17 (IST)Axar Patel starts tightly and gives away only 5 runsAxar Patel gave India some respite from New Zealand’s explosive start as he bowled tight lines and lengths to keep the batters guessingNZ will aim for a big score here November19202119:10 (IST)Mitchell has joined the party as he hits two back-to-back foursMitchell has taken the attack to Deepak Char with two fours straight down the ground as New Zealand are off to a brilliant start hereIndian bowlers are still trying to find the right line and length to bowlNovember19202119:08 (IST)Martin Guptill has surpassed Kohli as highest T20I run -getterGuptill has now more international T20I runs than any other player in the world as he goes past Kohli’s 3227 runsGuptill is continuing the good show at the start hereNovember19202119:05 (IST)KL Rahul drops a difficult chance of Guptill in the first overA running-back KL Rahul dropped opener Martin Guptill on the fourth ball of Bhuvneshwar’s first overGuptill will like to make the most of it now as he hits the last ball for a four to end at 14/0 after the first overNovember19202119:03 (IST)Guptill edges first ball for a boundary for a four to get goingGuptill starts tentatively as he edges the first ball past the first slip for NZ’s first four of the inningsBhuvneshwar has movement on offer straightawayNovember19202119:01 (IST)NZ Innings Beings as Guptill and Mitchell Take StrikeMartin Guptill and Daryl Mitchell are in the middle as they face pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the first over2nd T20I beginsNovember19202119:00 (IST)Martin Guptill can go past Virat Kohli’s massive record in T20IsNew Zealand opener Martin Guptill needs only 11 runs to go past Virat Kohli’s T20I aggregate of 3227 runsGuptill currently has scored 3217 runs in 110 T20Is for NZNovember19202118:56 (IST)A late debut for Harshal Patel in his career – He joins an elite listHarshal Patel has been handed his debut quite late in his career. He becomes the sixth oldest T20I debutant for India Patel joins an elite list of players:38y 232d Rahul Dravid 33y 221d Sachin Tendulkar 31y 177d Sreenath Aravid 31y 44d Stuart Binny 31y 39d Murali Kartik 30y 361d HARSHAL PATEL
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