India vs New Zealand, 1st T20I: India beat New Zealand by 6 wickets
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jan 24, 2020, 16:07:30 IST
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India vs New Zealand, 1st T20I: India beat New Zealand by 6 wickets

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14:46 (IST) Jan 24
4
Overs6.5
Score76 - 1

Ish Sodhi to V Kohli, FOUR! Bang! As soon as Sodhi bowls it near the line of the stumps, Kohli attacks it with all his might and play a thunderous pull shot to find the deep mid-wicket fence.

14:46 (IST) Jan 24
1wd
Overs6.5
Score72 - 1

Ish Sodhi to V Kohli, Wide! Sodhi feels the pressure seeing Kohli in front and bowls it way wide outside off. It's left alone.

14:45 (IST) Jan 24
1
Overs6.4
Score71 - 1

Ish Sodhi to KL Rahul, Drags his length short and delivers it on middle, Rahul punches it to long on for one.

14:45 (IST) Jan 24
1wd
Overs6.4
Score70 - 1

Ish Sodhi to KL Rahul, Wide! This one is served way wide outside off, Rahul allows it through to the keeper.

14:44 (IST) Jan 24
2
Overs6.3
Score69 - 1

Ish Sodhi to KL Rahul, Flatter and shorter, close to off, Rahul moves deep inside the crease and cuts it through point. Taylor makes the stop near the fence and saves two.

14:44 (IST) Jan 24
1
Overs6.2
Score67 - 1

Ish Sodhi to V Kohli, Tossed up delivery, this time the line is straighter, around middle and leg, Kohli forces it down to long on for a run.

14:44 (IST) Jan 24
1
Overs6.1
Score66 - 1

Ish Sodhi to KL Rahul, Flighted and full on off, it's driven off the front foot to long off for a single. 50-run stand comes up between the two!

14:43 (IST) Jan 24

Ish Sodhi comes to bowl now.

14:42 (IST) Jan 24
1
Overs5.6
Score65 - 1

H Bennett to KL Rahul, Too full in length on middle, knocked down to long on for a single to complete the over. India are 65/1 after the end of the Powerplay!

14:41 (IST) Jan 24
1
Overs5.5
Score64 - 1

H Bennett to V Kohli, The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.

14:40 (IST) Jan 24
4
Overs5.4
Score63 - 1

H Bennett to V Kohli, FOUR! Shot! Right from the screws. Bennett dares to bowl it short and Kohli shows no qualms in pulling it to the deep mid-wicket fence.

14:40 (IST) Jan 24
0
Overs5.3
Score59 - 1

H Bennett to V Kohli, Very full ball on middle, pushed out to mid on.

14:39 (IST) Jan 24
1
Overs5.2
Score59 - 1

H Bennett to KL Rahul, COMPLETE MISCOMMUNICATION! India are very lucky to not lose a wicket. A fuller length ball close to off, Rahul pushes it with gentle hands to extra cover and sets off. Kohli responds but then Rahul stutters. Although the skipper has gone past him and KL has to continue with his running. Luckily for him, the fielder misses his shy at the bowler's end. The mid on fielder does the back-up and immediately releases his throw at the non-striker's end again. Bennett doesn't collect thinking that it would hit the stumps but the ball misses the stumps and Rahul dives in to get saved.

14:38 (IST) Jan 24
1
Overs5.1
Score58 - 1

H Bennett to V Kohli, Driven towards the mid off region. The batsmen have run through for a single.

14:38 (IST) Jan 24

Hamish Bennett is back into the attack. 1-0-10-0 from him so far.

14:36 (IST) Jan 24
4
Overs4.6
Score57 - 1

Tim Southee to KL Rahul, FOUR! Edgy this time! Southee hurries up the batsman with a short ball, Rahul hangs back to pull but it takes the top edge. Luckily for him it flies over short fine leg and finds the fence. 16 from the over and India are on the charge!

14:36 (IST) Jan 24
6
Overs4.5
Score53 - 1

Tim Southee to KL Rahul, SIX! Wrists of steel! Southee spears in a fuller length ball on on middle, Rahul swings his bat firmly across the line and sends it packing over mid-wicket for a biggie. The master of this shot is at the other end and he would have loved that rotation of wrists shown by KL.

14:35 (IST) Jan 24
1
Overs4.4
Score47 - 1

Tim Southee to V Kohli, The batsman guides it to third man. They pick up a single.

14:35 (IST) Jan 24
3
Overs4.3
Score46 - 1

Tim Southee to KL Rahul, What a shot! Southee doesn't do a lot wrong with his line. He keeps following the batsman down the leg side with a good length ball but Rahul still manages to cut it through the gap at backward point for a three runs.

14:34 (IST) Jan 24
1
Overs4.2
Score43 - 1

Tim Southee to V Kohli, Digs in a short ball on off, Kohli pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

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