Highlights, India vs New Zealand T20 World Cup 2021, Full Cricket Score: New Zealand beat India by eight wickets

NEW ZEALAND WIN BY 8 WICKETS

After their 10-wicket defeat at the hands of Pakistan in the first Super 12 game, India have lost by eight wickets to New Zealand in their second game. Daryl Mitchell’s knock of 49 runs and skipper Kane Williamson’s unbeaten 33-run innings guided New Zealand to an easy victory over Men in Blue.

Heartbreak

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— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) October 31, 2021

Daryl Mitchell (49) c KL Rahul b Bumrah 

India have their man, but it’s already too late with the Kiwis within sniffing distance of victory. What a measured innings Mitchell has played, starting brashly, but then ensuring that New Zealand breezed their way to the target.

After 12 overs, New Zealand 94/1 (Daryl Mitchell 49, Kane Williamson 20)

Pandya comes into the attack and starts with a dot ball. The rest of the balls are all worked away for a run apiece. Kiwis need 17 runs from 48 balls.

After 11 overs, New Zealand 89/1 (Daryl Mitchell 47, Kane Williamson 17)

Bumrah is back in the attack, and concedes six runs. The Men in Blue really needed him to pick up a wicket here. It just doesn’t seem to be going India’s way today. Right from the start of their match, the Kiwis have had the upper hand in this contest, which both sides needed to win to strengthen their credentials for a semi-final slot.

After 10 overs, New Zealand 83/1 (Daryl Mitchell 46, Kane Williamson 13)

Daryl Mitchell is now toying with this Indian bowling attack. He’s slammed two short deliveries from Shardul Thakur for a six and four, then hit a over-pitched ball for another boundary. 14 runs off that over. New Zealand need just 28 runs and have 10 overs to do so, with nine wickets in hand. India need a miracle.

After 9 overs, New Zealand 69/1 (Daryl Mitchell 32, Kane Williamson 13)

Varun Chakravarthy finishes his quota of four overs by conceding 23 runs, five of which came in that last over. New Zealand need just 42 runs in 11 overs.

After 8 overs, New Zealand 64/1 (Daryl Mitchell 29, Kane Williamson 11)

Smart cricket from New Zealand here, rotating the strike while punishing the bad balls. After being content with rotating the strike since coming to bat, Williamson finally caresses Jadeja’s second delivery of the over to the short thirdman boundary. Nine runs off that over.

After 7 overs, New Zealand 55/1 (Daryl Mitchell 27, Kane Williamson 4)

Shami comes into the attack and concedes 11 runs. The highlight of that over for New Zealand was a flat pullshot by Mitchell on the fifth ball which flew over midwicket.

After 6 overs, New Zealand 44/1 (Daryl Mitchell 19, Kane Williamson 2)

Jadeja comes into the attack, and gives away 14 runs in his first over. Starts off with a dot ball, but is hoicked over the long on for a six by Mitchell. Another dot ball later, he gets hit for two back-to-back boundaries by Mitchell, the first one speeding away to the boundary on right of mid-on, and the second one dispatched to the cover point boundary.

After 5 overs, New Zealand 30/1 (Daryl Mitchell 5, Kane Williamson 2)

Solid over from Chakravarthy, giving away just two runs.

After 4 overs, New Zealand 28/1 (Daryl Mitchell 4, Kane Williamson 1)

Bumrah bounced back rather well in the over dismissing Martin Guptill right after he had hit the Indian bowler for a boundary. Shardul had a bit of a wobble while catching that, but he manages to cling on to it. Guptill was looking threatening so far, hitting three boundaries, but he’s perished for 20 runs. Skipper Williamson comes out to the middle.

Wait is over!

India took their first wicket of this World Cup on the 129th ball which they bowled.#INDvsNZ #T20WorldCup21

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After 3 overs, New Zealand 18/0 (Martin Guptill 16, Daryl Mitchell 1)

After that one-run over from Bumrah, Guptill welcomed Chakravarthy with consecutive boundaries. After a dot ball first up, Guptill sliced the second ball to the left of backward point, and then hoicked the ball over mid off, with the ball bouncing just once over the boundary rope. The rest of the three deliveries all fetched runs.

After 2 overs, New Zealand 6/0 

Jasprit Bumrah started well, bowling three dot balls at Guptill. On the fourth ball, he strayed a bit on the leg and the Kiwi batsman was finally able to get off strike. The fifth ball was the piece de resistance of the over, swinging straight into Mitchell’s pads. Bumrah wraps up the over with another dot ball. Just one run off the second over. India will need many more such overs if they’re to make a match of this game.

After 1 over, New Zealand 5/0 

Varun Chakravarthy is handed the ball first up and he starts well, containing the New Zealand openers Martin Guptill and Daryl Mitchell.

NZ need 111 to win! 

Jadeja’s quick-fire 26 off 19 help India reach 110/7. The total looks well under par and NZ would be very happy how the first innings has gone. Kiwi spinners got a lot of purchase from the pitch, and maybe Indian bowlers can outdo their counterparts but 111 should not be an issue if NZ execute the plans well. Indian batting lacked intent but the pitch also looked sluggish.

After 20 overs,India 110/7 ( Ravindra Jadeja 26 , Mohammed Shami 0)

Jadeja shifts gears in the death overs. He is facing the ball with intent. Got a six with a sweep shot over cow corner as Southee bowled a full toss. He was also dropped by Sodhi at fine leg, but mostly the shots weren’t what he wanted. 11 from last over.

After 19 overs,India 99/7 ( Ravindra Jadeja 15 , Mohammed Shami 0)

It’s usually boundaries or wickets in death overs. For India. it is more wickets. Pandya departs on first ball of Boult trying to loft an off-cutter but got caught at long-off. Shardul Thakur came in, faced to dot balls, and then perished driving in the air to long-off. Jadeja got a boundary by sweeping the full toss to fine leg ropes. Five from the over.

Shardul Thakur c Guptill b Boult 0 (3)

On the up, Thakur drives the fuller delivery. His timing was off and failed to find the distance. The ball skied in the air and Guptill took the catch at long-off.

Hardik Pandya c Guptill b Boult 23(24)

Everything is going against India. Pandya holes out at long-off. Boult gets a wicket with a length ball. It was an off-cutter. Pandya played it on up but failed to time it.

After 18 overs,India 94/5 ( Hardik Pandya 23 , Ravindra Jadeja 10)

More singles for India. That has been their story tonight so far. Pandya tried to find a boundary with an uppish punch to long-on but the fielder had it covered. Jadjea gets a boundary on the last ball with an out of ordinary pull shot, beating the keeper. Eight from the over.

After 17 overs,India 86/5 ( Hardik Pandya 21 , Ravindra Jadeja 4)

Boult bowls. Pandya pulls the first ball to square leg for a single. Dot ball to Jadeja. Next one is driven to the long-on for a single. Similar shot by Pandya for one more. Jadeja takes a single and Pandya finishes the over with a cut shot four on off. It’s been good bowling by the Kiwis but there’s also been some lack of intent by Indian batters.

After 16 overs,India 78/5 ( Hardik Pandya 15 , Ravindra Jadeja 2)

Full toss first up by Sodhi and Jadeja fails to capitalise. Just one run. Wide on off by Sodhi followed by an uppish cut shot by Pandya for one run. Two dot balls to Jadeja who gets off the strike with a push to wide of long-on. Single to end the over. Five from the over. The last boundary was hit 64 balls back.

After 15 overs,India 73/5 ( Hardik Pandya 13 , Ravindra Jadeja 0)

Milne starts off by giving away two singles followed by a wide down the leg-side. The next ball, timber. Pant misses on the swipe and Milne cleans up his stumps with a fuller ball. Ravindra Jadeja walks in and an LBW appeal against him on the first ball. He was beaten on a flick. NZ took a review but it was wickets missing. India take a run. Pandya adds two more with a dab to the third man. Dot ball to end the over.

OUT! Rishabh Pant b Milne 12 (19)

The pacer fires it in full. Pant goes for a swipe. Fails to make proper contact and inside-edges the ball onto the middle stump. India keep losing wickets.

After 14 overs,India 67/4 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 11 , Hardik Pandya 10)

Pant starts Sodhi’s over with a single. Next ball — an unbelievable stop by Neesham at fine leg. Pandya’s pull shot almost travelled over the fence but Neesham jumped and stretched his hands to flick it back in. Just one run. Two more singles and a leg bye added. Five from the over. The average spin today has been 2.4 degrees. It was 1.7 in England vs Australia match on the same pitch.

After 13 overs,India 62/4 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 9 , Hardik Pandya 8)

Southee back into the attack. The first ball, a short one, holds up a bit and Pandya check-drives it to mid-wicket. The next ball is hit to square leg for a single. One more for Pant as the inside edge on a sweep goes to fine leg. A dot ball followed by a clip to square leg by Pandya for a single. One run from the last ball as well. Four from the over.

After 12 overs,India 58/4 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 7 , Hardik Pandya 6)

Pant flicks the first ball by Santner for a single. A nudge by Pandya to long-on on next ball for two runs. Dot ball followed by two more singles. Pandya ends the over with a push to cover for one run. Six from the over. Spinners have India gasping for runs here.

After 11 overs,India 52/4 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 5 , Hardik Pandya 2)

This is going from bad to worse for India. Kohli was India’s rescue man against Pakistan but not today as he holes one out at long-on. He was looking to clear the fence with a slog sweep but failed to time it and Boult was there for the top edge. Hardik Pandya joins Pant. Another excellent over from Sodhi. Timing the shots has looked like an issue on the track so far. Four singles from the over.