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INDIA 324/4 (50 OVERS)
- Shikhar Dhawan66 (67)
- Rohit Sharma87 (96)
- Trent Boult2/61 (10)
- Lockie Ferguson2/81 (10)
NEW ZEALAND 234 (40.2 OVERS)
- Doug Bracewell57 (46)
- Tom Latham34 (32)
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar2/42 (7)
- Kuldeep Yadav4/45 (10)
Scorer: Binoy George | Commentator: Varun Shetty
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Virat Kohli: Quite clinical. We were really balanced with the bat. 325 was par. Not something you feel comfortable considering NZ's batting. But it was good to put up a balanced performance. I made a conscience effort after the drinks break that I'm going to go hard between 34-40 overs so we can get 340-350. Once I got out, the new batsman had to take time. These are the things we need to look into with the World Cup nearby. We would like to score those 15-20 runs extra but at the same time. Our bowlers are not content to go wicketless for 40 runs , they'd rather go for 60 and take three wicket. That mindset is crucial for us.
Kane Williamson: A little bit frustrating. It's not so much the losing, it's the way we've been losing. We showed glimpses in the chase, we just didn't do it long enough. We pulled it back with the ball. Still a large total, but Ish was outstanding. There were some good steps forward. There's two games in a row now where we've not had control at any stage, but we need to take small steps. Some of the dismissals were a result of us going too hard maybe. If you have wickets in hand, you never know. But we didn't have wickets in hand. Those are the lessons that we need to take ahead.
Rohit Sharma: Good feeling. Most importantly, we won the game. We never knew how the pitch is going to play to start with. But as the game went on, we understood what the par score would be. When NZ-SL played here, it was a high-scoring game. 325 was par. But our bowlers delivered.
Shikhar and I understand each others games. It's crucial for the team as well, when you get that kind of start. I've always enjoyed batting with Shikhar.
Rohit Sharma is the Man of the Match.
Tim: "Nz lost when Williamson chopped on. "
Sanket: "Why blame the bowlers for not cleaning up the tail ? They won the match in 40 overs on a batting friendly pitch. At the mid innings the question was if Indian score was enough. Great job by the indian bowlers once again."
Josh Cole: "Time for NZ to drop de Grandhomme and Bracewell for Neesham and Santner"
Lobzang Tuesday: "I think almost all the New Zealand batsmen getting starts but not able to push India hard enough. If one or two of them play big innings, they would definitely win WC .... "
9:57pm A 90-run win for India. And a 2-0 lead now. Another top performance with the ball. New Zealand are finding neither stability at the top, nor momentum in the middle in this series so far. That's all that needs to be said, really. It is indicative of India's bowling - they've all chipped in. Shami last match, Bhuvneshwar in this one. And then the spinners doing what they've done so well over the last year. Six wickets between them. Kuldeep with four, Chahal two. And there was Kedar Jadhav as well, getting Taylor to derail New Zealand. Bracewell made a good case for himself, and that's about all New Zealand can take from this game. Completely outplayed again.
LH Ferguson c Shankar b Chahal 12 (34m 20b 1x4 0x6) SR: 60.00
END OF OVER:40 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | NZ: 234/9 (91 runs required from 60 balls, RR: 5.85, RRR: 9.10)
- Trent Boult10 (4b)
- Lockie Ferguson12 (18b)
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar7-1-42-2
- Kuldeep Yadav10-0-45-4
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