New Delhi: In the second T20 played in Lucknow, India defeated New Zealand by six wickets. With this, there has been a 1-1 draw in the three-match series.
Chasing New Zealand’s 100, India rode on match-best innings from Suryakumar Yadav (26 not out in 31 balls, one four) and captain Hardik Pandya (15 not out in 20 balls, one four) with his fifth-wicket haul of 31. With the unbroken partnership of runs, they won by scoring 101 runs for four wickets in 19.5 overs. Suryakumar was the only batsman to touch the 20-run mark in the match.
,@surya_14kumar hits the winning runs as #TeamIndia secure a 6-wicket win in Lucknow & level the #INDvNZ T20I series 1️⃣-1️⃣
Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/p7C0QbPSJs#INDvNZ , @mastercardindia pic.twitter.com/onXTBVc2Wu
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 29, 2023
Could only score 99 runs new zealand
Batting first after winning the toss, the New Zealand team could only score 99 runs. No Kiwi batsman could stand in front of Indian bowlers. Captain Santner scored the highest 19 runs from New Zealand. Opener Finn Allen got out after scoring 11 runs. Conway could also score only 11 runs. Champman returned to the pavilion after scoring 14 runs in 21 balls. Glenn Phillips got out after scoring 5 runs. Daryl Mitchell also could not do anything special, he was dismissed after scoring 8 runs.
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Indian spinners Yuzvendra Chahal (1/4), Deepak Hooda (1/17), Washington Sundar (1/17) and Kuldeep Yadav (1/17) combined for 4/55 in 13 overs. Picked up wickets, allowing New Zealand’s team to score 99 runs for eight wickets, which is their lowest score against Team India in this format. Arshdeep Singh (2/7) also took two wickets.
For the first time no six was hit in a T20I match
The dominance of the bowlers can be gauged from the fact that for the first time on Indian soil, no six was hit during a T20 International match. Only 14 fours were hit in the entire match, eight of which were hit by the Indian batsmen while six by the New Zealand batsmen. The spinners bowled 30 overs in the match, which is a new world record in this format.