Harshal, openers sparkle as India pocket T20I series
A second-half slowdown with the bat hurts the visitors in dewy Ranchi
19/11Result
2nd T20I (N), New Zealand tour of India at Ranchi, Nov 19 2021
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
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![India]( "India")
155/3 (17.2/20 ov)
Player of the Match
19/11Result
2nd T20I (N), New Zealand tour of India at Ranchi, Nov 19 2021
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
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![India]( "India")
155/3 (17.2/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
India bowl, Harshal Patel debuts; three changes for New Zealand
Milne, Sodhi and Neesham return as visitors face a must-win game
Harshal: 'I was never exceptionally talented, so I had to build my game from the ground up'
He isn't particularly fast and has a biomechanically imperfect action, but Harshal has made up for it with patience and subtlety
Ranchi set for full house during second India-New Zealand T20I
Meanwhile, chief curator is expecting heavy dew on the match day from around 7.30pm onwards
Preview
India look to put T20 World Cup behind them with series win
New Zealand need their bench strength to come to the fore in a more prominent way in the second T20I