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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14:33 (IST) Jan 24
1
Overs4.1
Score42 - 1

Tim Southee to KL Rahul, The line is quite straight and it's been tucked in the gap at mid-wicket for a single.

14:33 (IST) Jan 24

Tim Southee returns. 1-0-4-0 from him so far.

14:32 (IST) Jan 24
2
Overs3.6
Score41 - 1

B Tickner to V Kohli, Superb delivery. Tickner follows Kohli down the leg side with a low full toss, it's worked with gentle hands to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. Excellent running by the two batsmen. 41/1 in 4 overs, good going from India!

14:31 (IST) Jan 24
1
Overs3.5
Score39 - 1

B Tickner to KL Rahul, Bowls it full and on the pads, Rahul helps it towards mid-wicket and steals a single. Direct hit at the bowler's end would have been close. In fact out, shows the replay. Rahul survives.

14:30 (IST) Jan 24
1
Overs3.4
Score38 - 1

B Tickner to V Kohli, Clocks 142 kph and serves it on a good length on middle and leg, Kohli stays leg side to this ball and taps it down at covers for a quick run.

14:30 (IST) Jan 24
0
Overs3.3
Score37 - 1

B Tickner to V Kohli, Shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

14:29 (IST) Jan 24
0
Overs3.2
Score37 - 1

B Tickner to V Kohli, Beaten! Tickner delivers it on a good length outside off and clocks 138 kph, Kohli pushes inside the line and misses.

14:29 (IST) Jan 24
6
Overs3.1
Score37 - 1

B Tickner to V Kohli, SIX! That's some way to welcome the new bowler! Tickner pitches it on a length and outside off, slower in pace, Kohli picks it early and lofts it nonchalantly over long off for a maximum. That was a very elegant hit from the Indian skipper!

14:29 (IST) Jan 24

Bowling change! Blair Tickner comes into the attack.

14:28 (IST) Jan 24
1
Overs2.6
Score31 - 1

H Bennett to V Kohli, Another length ball on middle, Kohli works it towards the leg side for a single. 10 from the debutant's first over.

14:27 (IST) Jan 24
1
Overs2.5
Score30 - 1

H Bennett to KL Rahul, Too full in length on middle, KL eases it off his pads and finds the gap at mid-wicket for run. Runs the first run hard, wants the second but it's not on.

14:26 (IST) Jan 24
1
Overs2.4
Score29 - 1

H Bennett to V Kohli, Slower in pace this time, full and on middle, Kohli waits and works it behind square leg for a single.

14:26 (IST) Jan 24
1wd
Overs2.4
Score28 - 1

H Bennett to V Kohli, Wide! Slips a good length ball down the leg side, Kohli tries to flick but misses.

14:25 (IST) Jan 24
2
Overs2.3
Score27 - 1

H Bennett to V Kohli, Lovely wrist work by the Indian skipper! Bennett angles in a length ball on middle and leg, Kohli flicks it in the gap at deep mid-wicket and returns for the second run.

14:25 (IST) Jan 24
4
Overs2.2
Score25 - 1

H Bennett to V Kohli, FOUR! Kohli shows who is the boss out there! He fetches a shortish ball from around off and thumps it wide of mid on for a boundary. Virat doesn't take long to get going!

14:24 (IST) Jan 24
0
Overs2.1
Score21 - 1

H Bennett to V Kohli, Beaten! Express delivery by the debutant. He angles across a shortish delivery wide outside off, Kohli chases and misses.

14:24 (IST) Jan 24

Debutant Hamish Bennett is into the attack.

14:23 (IST) Jan 24
4
Overs1.6
Score21 - 1

M Santner to KL Rahul, FOUR! Poor delivery and punished. 17 from the over but it also had the all-important wicket of Rohit Sharma. Short in length and around off, Rahul camps back and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

14:22 (IST) Jan 24
1
Overs1.5
Score17 - 1

M Santner to V Kohli, Driven towards the mid off region. They pick up a single.

14:22 (IST) Jan 24

Virat Kohli arrives in the middle at number 3.