India vs New Zealand Highlights, T20 World Cup 2021: New Zealand crush India by 8 wickets
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Nov 01, 2021, 03:53:13 IST
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India vs New Zealand Highlights, T20 World Cup 2021: New Zealand crush India by 8 wickets
Chasing a below-par 111, Daryl Mitchell (49) and Kane Williamson (33*) helped New Zealand chase down the target in just 14.3 overs to register a commanding 8-wicket victory against India in Dubai. Opting to bowl, Kiwi bowlers clicked in unison to restrict India to just 110 for 7. Trent Boult (3/20) and Ish Sodhi (2/17) shared five Indian wickets while conceding just 37 runs in 8 overs. Ravindra Jadeja top-scored for India with an unbeaten 26. Stay updated with Times of India to get all the live cricket score updates of the 2021 T20 World Cup match between India and New Zealand.
21:17 (IST) Oct 31
* Lowest totals successfully defended by India (T20Is): 139 vs Zim in Harare 2016 | 144 vs Eng in Nagpur 2017 | 146 vs Ban in Bengaluru 2016
21:16 (IST) Oct 31
* Lowest totals for India in T20 World Cups: 79 vs NZ in Nagpur 2016 | 110/7 vs NZ in Dubai 2021 | 118/8 vs SA in Nottingham 2009 | 130/4 vs SL in Mirpur 2014
21:14 (IST) Oct 31
Here's how India scored their runs tonight as they set a below par 111-run target for New Zealand.
21:08 (IST) Oct 31
That's it! India 110/7 after 20 overs
A drop catch off the final ball, with Ish Sodhi missing a sitter to leave Ravindra Jadeja unbeaten on 26 off 19 balls. Jadeja scored 11 runs off Tim Southee in the last over, but India managed just 110 for 7 in their 20 overs.
21:06 (IST) Oct 31
Southee to Jadeja | SIX! IND 107/7 in 19.3 overs
BOOM! Ravindra Jadeja (23*) smacks Tim Southee over deep midwicket for a big six -- only the second of the night.
21:05 (IST) Oct 31
* 100 comes up for India in 19.1 overs -- 101/7
21:05 (IST) Oct 31
IND 99/7 after 19 overs
Trent Boult completed his spell with a double-wicket over -- two wickets and just 5 runs off it. Boult's final figures: 4-0-20-3
21:03 (IST) Oct 31
Boult to Jadeja | FOUR! IND 98/7 in 18.5 overs
Low full toss and Ravindra Jadeja (14*) hits it behind square leg for a four.
21:02 (IST) Oct 31
OUT! Boult strikes again, Thakur gone for 0 | IND 94/7 in 18.4 overs
That's Wicket No. 50 for Trent Boult in T20Is, and third of the night. India are falling like a pack of cards in the middle. Shardul Thakur gone for a three-ball duck.
20:59 (IST) Oct 31
OUT! Boult strikes to dismiss Pandya (23) | IND 94/6 in 18.1 overs
BIG WICKET! Hardik Pandya hits it straight to Martin Guptill at long-off. India kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Second wicket for Trent Boult. Pandya departed after scoring 23 off 24 balls, hitting just one four.
20:57 (IST) Oct 31
Milne to Jadeja | FOUR! IND 94/5 in 18 overs
Ravindra Jadeja (10*) ends Adam Milne over with a four towards fine leg as India scored 8 runs from it. Milne completed his spell, returning figures of 1 for 30 in 4 overs.
20:52 (IST) Oct 31
Boult to Pandya | FOUR! IND 86/5 in 17 overs
BOOM! Finally a boundary for India after more than 11 overs. Hardik Pandya (21*) smashes Trent Boult's short ball towards deep backward point. A welcome boundary. 8 runs from the over for India.
20:48 (IST) Oct 31
IND 78/5 after 16 overs
Ish Sodhi completed his brilliant spell with a five-run over. The spinner returned figures of 2 for 17 in 4 overs.
20:46 (IST) Oct 31
India struggled to 73 for 5 after 15 overs. For the first time in this tournament, there were no boundaries during 7-15 overs period.
20:44 (IST) Oct 31
IND 73/5 after 15 overs
Successful over from Adam Milne - a big wicket and 6 runs from it. India need some big shots from Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja in the final 5 overs to post a decent total.
20:40 (IST) Oct 31
OUT! Milne cleans up Pant for 12 | IND 70/5 in 14.3 overs
BOWLED! Adam Milne clean bowls Rishabh Pant to leave India in tatters. India lost half their side for just 70. Pant scored 12 off 19 balls without hitting a boundary. New Zealand are on top.
20:36 (IST) Oct 31
IND 67/4 after 14 overs
Another boundary-less over for India. Just 5 runs off Ish Sodhi's third over. India need boundaries to score a decent total for bowlers to defend.
20:31 (IST) Oct 31
IND 62/4 after 13 overs
Just four singles off Tim Southee's over. And it's been more than seven overs since India scored a boundary.
20:30 (IST) Oct 31
* Reminder: India haven't beaten New Zealand in ICC tournaments since 2003.
20:28 (IST) Oct 31
IND 58/4 after 12 overs
Mitchell Santner completed his spell with another tidy over - just 6 runs off it. His final figures: 4-0-15-0. TIDY!