New Zealand beat India by 8 wickets in the match number 28 of ICC T20 World Cup 2021 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on October 31.
Needing just 111 runs to win, New Zealand cruised to victory in 14.3 overs for the loss of 2 wickets.
Daryl Mitchell 49 runs (35 balls, 4 fours, 3 sixes) and Martin Guptill 20 runs (17 balls, 3 fours) started off well for New Zealand.
Kiwi captain Kane Williamson see through the run chase with his knock of 33 not out (31 balls, 3 fours).
Jasprit Bumrah was the only Indian bowler to make an impact in the NZ innings, as he picked up 19/2 (off 4 overs).
NZ leggie Ish Sodhi was adjudged Man of the Match for his bowling figures of 17/2 off 4 overs.
Earlier, NZ skipper Kane Williamson won the toss and invited Virat Kohli-led Team India to bat.
India never looked comfortable, as the team failed to accelerate as it kept on losing wickets at regular intervals.
Ishan Kishan 4 runs (8 balls, 1 four), who replaced Suryakumar Yadav (back spasm), opened the innings along with KL Rahul 18 runs (16 balls, 3 fours). Kishan started the procession, which continued till the end for Team India.
Rohit Sharma 14 runs (14 balls, 1 four, 1 six), Rishabh Pant 12 runs (19 balls) and Virat Kohli 9 runs (17 balls) too fell cheaply.
Ravindra Jadeja 26 not out (19 balls, 2 fours, 1 six) and Hardik Pandya 23 runs (24 balls, 1 four) tried their best in the end, but India could barely manage to cross 100-run mark as the team ended up with 110/7 in 20 overs.
Trent Boult (20/3 off 4 overs), Tim Southee (26/1 off 4 overs), Adam Milne (30/1 off 4 overs) and Ish Sodhi (17/2 off 4 overs) were the wicket-takers for the Kiwis.
India playing XI:
Virat Kohli (Captain), Rishabh Pant (Wicketkeeper), Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami and Varun Chakravarthy.
New Zealand playing XI:
Kane Williamson (Captain), Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Devon Conway (Wicketkeeper), Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Adam Milne, Ish Sodhi and Trent Boult.
T20 World Cup 2021, Ind vs NZ: New Zealand beat India by 8 wickets; score 111/2 in 14.3 overs
T20 World Cup 2021, Ind vs NZ: New Zealand 108/2 in 14 overs
T20 World Cup 2021, Ind vs NZ: New Zealand 96/2 in 13 overs
T20 World Cup 2021, Ind vs NZ: New Zealand lose Daryl Mitchell; score 96/2 in 12.4 overs
T20 World Cup 2021, Ind vs NZ: New Zealand 94/1 in 12 overs
T20 World Cup 2021, Ind vs NZ: New Zealand 89/1 in 11 overs
T20 World Cup 2021, Ind vs NZ: New Zealand 83/1 in 10 overs
T20 World Cup 2021, Ind vs NZ: New Zealand 69/1 in 9 overs
T20 World Cup 2021, Ind vs NZ: New Zealand 64/1 in 8 overs
T20 World Cup 2021, Ind vs NZ: New Zealand 55/1 in 7 overs
T20 World Cup 2021, Ind vs NZ: New Zealand 44/1 in 6 overs
T20 World Cup 2021, Ind vs NZ: New Zealand 30/1 in 5 overs
T20 World Cup 2021, Ind vs NZ: New Zealand 28/1 in 4 overs
T20 World Cup 2021, Ind vs NZ: New Zealand lose Martin Guptill; score 24/1 in 3.4 overs
T20 World Cup 2021, Ind vs NZ: New Zealand 18/0 in 3 overs
T20 World Cup 2021, Ind vs NZ: New Zealand 6/0 in 2 overs
T20 World Cup 2021, Ind vs NZ: New Zealand 5/0 after 1st over
India set a target of 111 runs for New Zealand in the match number 28 of ICC T20 World Cup 2021 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on October 31.
Earlier, NZ skipper Kane Williamson won the toss and invited Virat Kohli-led Team India to bat.
India never looked comfortable as the team failed to accelerate as it kept on losing wickets at regular intervals.
Ishan Kishan 4 runs (8 balls, 1 four), who replaced Suryakumar Yadav (back spasm), opened the innings along with KL Rahul 18 runs (16 balls, 3 fours). Kishan started the procession, which continued till the end for Team India.
Rohit Sharma 14 runs (14 balls, 1 four, 1 six), Rishabh Pant 12 runs (19 balls) and Virat Kohli 9 runs (17 balls) too fell cheaply.
Ravindra Jadeja 26 not out (19 balls, 2 fours, 1 six) and Hardik Pandya 23 runs (24 balls, 1 four) tried their best in the end, but India could barely manage to cross 100-run mark as the team ended up with 110/7 in 20 overs.
Trent Boult (20/3 off 4 overs), Tim Southee (26/1 off 4 overs), Adam Milne (30/1 off 4 overs) and Ish Sodhi (17/2 off 4 overs) were the wicket-takers for the Kiwis.
India playing XI:
Virat Kohli (Captain), Rishabh Pant (Wicketkeeper), Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami and Varun Chakravarthy.
New Zealand playing XI:
Kane Williamson (Captain), Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Devon Conway (Wicketkeeper), Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Adam Milne, Ish Sodhi and Trent Boult.
