India vs New Zealand, 2nd ODI Highlights: Rohit Sharma, Mohammed Shami Star As India Register Series-Clinching Win Over New Zealand
IND vs NZ, 2nd ODI Highlights: Rohit Sharma anchored India's chase with a fine-tuned 51 after Mohammed Shami returned figures of 3 for 18 as India registered a series-clinching win over New Zealand on Saturday.
IND vs NZ, 2nd ODI Highlights: Rohit Sharma anchored India's chase with a fine-tuned 51 as India registered a series-clinching win over New Zealand on Saturday. Chasing a paltry target of 109 at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Cricket Stadium in Raipur, India reached home in 20.1 overs with Shubman Gill also playing a solid knock of 40 not out. Earlier, Mohammed Shami took three wickets, Hardik Pandya and Washington Sundar scalped two while Mohammed Siraj, Shardul Thakur and Kuldeep Yadav claimed one each as India bundled out New Zealand for 108 runs. Host skipper Rohit Sharma had won the toss and elected to bowl against the Blackcaps in the second ODI. India have now taken an unassailable lead of 2-0 in the three-match series. They had registering a narrow 12-run win in the opening game in Hyderabad. (SCORECARD)
India: Rohit Sharma (capt.), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Ishan Kishan (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj
New Zealand: Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (capt. & wk), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Henry Shipley, Blair Tickner, Lockie Ferguson
Here are the Highlights of the 2nd ODI Match between India and New Zealand straight from Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Cricket Stadium
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18:27 (IST)
IND vs NZ: INDIA WIN!
Shubman Gill dances down the track and hits the winning runs for India. It's a four and with it, India seal the three-match series with a game to go. New Zealand were never in the game ever since they got off to a poor start with the bat and India made sure that they remained in the driver's seat throughout the game.
A reverse-sweep from Ishan Kishan and India need only 2 runs to win the series against New Zealand. It was a premeditated shot from Kishan but the perfect execution made it look flawless.
Virat Kohli has been stumped at the score of 11. It was beautiful delivery from Mitchell Santner that got better of Kohli. The left-arm orthodox spinner bowled it around good length area and invited Kohli for a front foot shot. kohli came forward but the ball spun and missed the outside edge of his bat before Tom Latham took off the bails in time.
Shubman Gill is now turning the heat on. He hit two fours to Michael Bracewell in the 18th over and India now need only 11 runs to win the match. Only a miracle could save New Zealand from here or maybe even that would fall short.
Second boundary of the innings for Virat Kohli. It was a short ball from Henry Shipley. Kohli didn't get the pull from the middle of his bat yet the ball raced towards the backward square leg region for a four. India need 21 more to win.
Wow! That is some shot from Virat Kohli. Henry Shipley bowled a fuller delivery on the stumps with good pace and Kohli presented the full face of the bat to drive the ball down the boundary line for a four.
Rohit Sharma is out for a score of 51. Henry Shipley gets his wicket. The Indian skipper wanted to play the ball down the leg side but he failed to judge the length of the ball well and thus became the victim of an LBW dismissal.
Rohit Sharma has raced to his half-century off 47 balls. He looked really comfortable at the crease today. This is a fine knock from the India captain as his side is close in on a series-clinching win over New Zealand.
A four and a six in the 10th over bowled by Blair Tickner and a four again in the 11th over bowled by Mitchell Santner, Rohit Sharma is batting with some great dominance currenly in the ongoing second ODI.
This is poor bowling from Lockie Ferguson. He bowled a fuller delivery way outside off stump with no fielder towards the backward point region. Rohit just hit it over the point fielder for a four.
Slightly short outside off stump from Blair Tickner and Rohit Sharma hit it for a four towards the point region. India need 76 more to win off the remaining 253 balls.
A tad fuller from Lockie Ferguson and Shubman Gill hits it for a four. It was an uppish drive from Gill that fell short of the cover fielder and ran for a boundary.
A short ball to Rohit Sharma in such a situation is nothing but a crime. Lockie Ferguson did it and thus paid the price. The ball had some real good pace in it, but Rohit played a beautiful hook shot on it for a six over fine leg fence.
That's an authoritative shot from Rohit Sharma. He created room for himself and slashed the ball over cover for a four. There was no fielder and hence a boundary was only a matter of time.
First boundary of the Indian innings. A short ball from Henry Shipley and there comes the pull shot from Rohit Sharma. The ball raced to the left of deep mid-wicket fielder, who failed to stop the ball near the boundary rope.
India have started their chase of 109 runs with Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill. Lockie Ferguson bowled the first over and conceded only one run in it, besides missing the outside edge of Rohit's bat around a couple of times.
Kuldeep Yadav claims his first wicket of the game and New Zealand are all out for 108 runs. No doubt the Indian bowlers bowled well today, but still the guests can blame themselves for such a poor show with the bat.
Washington Sundar has trapped Glenn Phillips. Sudar kept it short and outside off. Phillips went for a pull but failed to clear Suryakumar Yadav at deep mid-wicket.
Mitchell Santner and Glenn Phillips have steadied the ship quite a bit with back-to-back boundaries off Kuldeep Yadav. 28 overs gone and NZ are 95 for the loss of six wickets.
Another opportunity to take a wicket for Kuldeep Yadav but the spinner was unable to complete the catch! It has hit back quite hard and although he was able to control it in the beginning, the ball bounced out of his hands!
Respite for New Zealand as they have crossed their lowest total in ODIs. The Kiwis were dismissed for 64 against Pakistan in 1986. Against India, NZ's lowest total came in 2016 when they were all out for 79.
A miscue from Mitchell Santner but Rohit Sharma was unable to hold on to the catch despite diving towards his right. Kuldeep Yadav is the only Indian bowler without a wicket in this game and looks like he will have to wait for a bit more.
A bouncer from Shami and the danger man Michael Bracewell departs. The ball took the faintest of edges and Ishan Kishan made no mistake behind the stumps. Seventh wicket down for New Zealand!
Finally a confident boundary and it is Michael Bracewell - the cricketer who impressed everyone in the first ODI. He walked forward and slammed the ball for a boundary through the cover region. NZ 42/5
15/5 - This was the lowest score for New Zealand after the loss of five wickets in their history. Incidentally, it was also the lowest score for any side after losing five wickets in an ODI against India.
Second maiden over for Hardik Pandya and New Zealand are scoring at just two runs per over. However, the two batsmen have taken an extremely safe approach till now and they are not willing to take any risks. NZ 28/5
Two boundaries for Glenn Phillips and one for Michael Bracewell! It has been a disappointing start for New Zealand in the ongoing encounter but with last match's start Bracewell at the crease, the fans will surely be hoping for a steady innings.
A slight outside edge and that is the end of skipper Tom Latham. Shardul Thakur did not take long to join the party as Shubman Gill completed his second catch at slips. NZ 15/5 after 10.3 overs.
A brilliant catch from Hardik Pandya and everything is going wrong for New Zealand. Not a single batsman has crossed the 10-run mark for NZ and Devon Conway becomes the latest to lose his wicket. NZ 15/4 after 10 overs.
10 for the loss of three wickets after eight overs - This has been a horrible start for New Zealand. The batsmen have looked helpless against the pace attack and this can be bad news for the visitors as the game progresses.
Caught and bowled! Mohammed Shami simply can do wrong as he dismisses Daryl Mitchell for just 1. A miscue from the batsman and Shami completed an impressive reflex catch to take his second wicket of the game.
Mohammed Siraj joins the party and it is getting worse for New Zealand! A length delivery from the fast bowler and Henry Nicholls ended up edging it straight to Shubman Gill at first slip!
The New Zealand batsmen have been struggling to get going against an impressive fast bowling display from the Indian pacers. Both Henry Nicholls and Devon Conway has been cautious in their approach but the lack of runs can increase the pressure on the duo considerably.
Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj are bowling brilliantly as the New Zealand batsmen are unable to score off them. It has been a highly disciplined show till now as NZ are 5/1 after 3 overs.
Brilliant start for India as Mohammed Shami was able to get the first wicket of the game early and he did not concede a single run. A rare wicket maiden at the very start of the encounter!
What a delivery from Mohammed Shami. A hint of movement from the fast bowler and Finn Allen was completely foxed by the delivery. The ball crashed straight into the stumps and New Zealand are 0/1 after the first over.
India: Rohit Sharma (capt.), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Ishan Kishan (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj
New Zealand: Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (capt. & wk), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Henry Shipley, Blair Tickner, Lockie Ferguson
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