IND vs NZ 1st ODI Highlights at Hyderabad: India win by 12 runs

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Need to rest the fingers after that carnage, first by Shubman Gill and then by Michael Bracewell. Shubman Gill undoubtedly won the player of the match award, but this match will be remembered for Bracewell’s heroics and his partnership with Mitchell Santner. A 140 from 78 deliveries and he said that it was not his day. Just an example of how cruel cricket can be, and cricket is a direct subset of life that explains us, how it can fallout at times. But you can’t give up and neither will New Zealand. They are expected to come back stronger in the next match.

The two sides will play in Raipur on Saturday. Have a good time until then! We will see you again on Saturday.

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Shubman Gill, Player of the Match:  I was waiting eagerly to go out and do what I want to do. With wickets falling, at times I wanted to unleash and I’m glad I could do it at the end.

Sometimes when the bowler is on top, you need to make them feel pressure. Need to avoid dot balls, show some intent, and hit hard into the gaps. If you let them take over, it gets easier for them to bowl more dot balls. Which is what I was doing.

Wasn’t really thinking of 200, but once I hit sixes in the 47th over, I did feel that I could. Before that, I was playing what was coming to me.

He (Ishan Kishan) is one of my best mates. I was there when he scored his ODI double-hundred (against Bangladesh) and it was special.

It feels nice when you are wanting to do something and it is coming off on a regular basis. Definitely a sense of satisfaction. It (double ton) sunk in pretty well once Bracewell started hitting those shots and we felt like we could lose the game. The Game went much closer than I expected.

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Rohit Sharma, India captain:  To be honest, the way he was batting and the way it came on to the bat nicely,, we knew it was not going to be easy to defend that total. We knew that if we bowled well, we would be okay unless we really slipped up with the ball.

Unfortunately, that’s what happened. I did say at the toss that I’d like to see us challenge ourselves, not quite the situation I expected but that’s how it is.

He (Shubman Gill) is going really well. The form he was in, we wanted to make use of it and that’s why we backed him in the SL series, he deserved those chances. Free-flowing batter and it’s quite exciting to watch.

Siraj has been brilliant, not just in this game but in the red-ball, T20 format, and now ODIs of late. Really good to see what he does with the ball. Executing what he wants to do and he is very clear about his plans.

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Tom Latham, New Zealand captain: It was an amazing innings (from Bracewell). From 131/6, to come and play an innings like that, for him to put our team in a situation to win the game, it’s outstanding.

Obviously disappointing, we couldn’t get across the line but it was special. When you’re chasing and coming in a pressure situation, to give us a chance to win that game was special.

I think it probably gripped a bit more under lights, India used a lot more cutters into the wicket and it worked. Bracewell batted well and his partnership with Santner was very good to see.

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Michael Bracewell: We were just trying to give ourselves a chance (by building a partnership after six wickets). Unfortunately, we fell short right at the end. Once Mitchell (Santner) and I managed to settle, we started believing. We weren’t trying to win it then, just wanted to take it deep to give us a chance.

We left too much to do at the end. You back yourself to get 20 runs in the last over, unfortunately, it wasn’t my day today. They bowled really well in that phase (not able to get going after his century), stuck to their plans, and nailed their yorkers (on losing a bit of tempo after reaching in hundred). It was difficult to get them away at that stage.

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A few good overs from Mohammed Siraj, Hardik Pandya, and Mohammed Shami towards the end have helped India to breathe. But to get this close after posting 349 and getting New Zealand down on the mat at 131/6 in the 29th over, will surely bother India and Rohit Sharma. They were almost outdone by the majestic seventh-wicket partnership between Mitchell Santner and Michael Bracewell. India have also conceded four century-stands after dismissing 6 wickets since 2022, out of 8 instances overall. A bit of worry there to look upto.

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Shardul Thakur has redeemed himself with that last wicket. He had almost done with his career, but that will give him some consideration. A heartbreak for Michael Bracewell. Can you believe it! After brining the Black Caps in the game with such an innings, he has been dismissed LBW to stay short by 13 runs to win the match.

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49.2 That has been given out. Plumb in front of the stumps and India will survive. A very good yorker by Thakur, Bracewell shuffles to the off side to play it on the leg side but misses the ball completely as it hits on his shoes. Three reds and India wins! India win by 12 runs. Can you believe it!

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49.2 A wide from Thakur now. Bowls a bouncer over Bracewell’s head!

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Six to start the over! A short delivery, absolutely poor and Bracewell smacks it in the cow corner.

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48.6 Just a one of the last ball. 20 needed of the last over. Just 4 runs from that Pandya over, brilliant stuff!

Shardul Thakur to bowl the last over.

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48.4 Excellent stop by Virat Kohli at point. Saves three runs for his side!

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48.3 Wicket number nine! A huge roar from the crowd. India should get it done now. Can’t take it more deep to allow Bracewell one more chance. That was wide on the off side, Ferguson goes for a heave but only gets till long-off. Gill takes a good catch in the outfield. Lockie Ferguson c Shubman Gill b Hardik Pandya 8(7)

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Hardik Pandya bowls the penultimate over. A single to start the over – Bracewell back on strike. The last over options for Rohit are Shardul Thakur, Washington Sundar, and Kuldeep Yadav.

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47.6 Wide, outside off, and Bracewell has cut it over point for a massive six! New Zealand’s game to lose from here. Bracewell is their hero tonight!

New Zealand 326/8 after 48 overs

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47.1 Shami in his last over, bowls a wide ball outside off stump. Ferguson slashes at it and the ball flies over point for four runs.

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46.5 Second six of the over. Pulled away with ease, the ball flies over deep square-leg. 

New Zealand 309/8 after 47 overs (Michael Bracewell 121, Lockie Ferguson 1)

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46.1 Bracewell is not done! Slogs it for a massive six in the cow corner. Two wickets in the last over but that has not dislodged Micheal Bracewell.

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45.5 Mohammed Siraj with a fourth wicket. Henry Shipley’s stumps have been rattled. A too much delivery for a tail-ender, swings into him after the pitch and he is completely undone. The crowd loves it! Henry Shipley b Mohammed Siraj 0(1)

New Zealand 294/8 after 46 overs (Mohammed Siraj 10-2-46-4)

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Highest 7th wicket partnerships in ODIs
177 J Buttler – A Rashid vs NZ Edgbaston 2015
174*Afif Hossain – Mehediy Hasan vs Afg Chattogram 2022
162 M Bracewell – M Santner vs Ind Hyderabad 2023

This was also the highest against India!

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In the aiiiirrrrrrrrr and Suryakumar Yadav takes a catch in the outfield. Mitchell Santner has to depart. Siraj bowls a short ball, Santner doesn’t get the hold of it and plays it high in the air. SKY takes a good catch in the cow corner but a lot inside the boundary. Mitchell Santner c Suryakumar Yadav b Mohammed Siraj 57(45) [4s-7 6s-1]

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Six runs from that Hardik Pandya over. Excellent stuff under pressure. 

New Zealand need 60 runs from 5 overs.

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Hardik Pandya is back into attack!

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43.3 Santner gets an inside egde and that has raced away to the fine leg boundary.

43.4 Now smashes it over the extra cover fielder. That’s four more and fifty for Mitchell Santner!

Mohammed Siraj too not spared now.

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The crowd stood on their feet to applaud Bracewell’s effort. He has brought the Kiwis right back in the game and India facing some serious heat. Shubman Gill’s double ton has been forgotten for the moment.

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42.2 Micahel Bracewell gets there and gets there in style! That was timed exquisitely and the ball flies over a wide long-on region. Mohammed Shami the bowler who gifts him a ball in his arc! What a way to reach hundred.

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Just four runs from that Siraj over and that will allow India to breathe a little.

New Zealand 260/6 after 42 overs (Mitchell Santner 37, Michael Bracewell 97)

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Physio massaging Hardik Pandya’s back. Expect him to bowl at least one over. But he has been the most expensive tonight – 45 runs from 4 overs at 11.2 economy.

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94 runs off 54 deliveries. Mohammed Siraj is in his eighth over. Rohit Sharma will be scratching his head now.

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40.3 Sixes are flowing and Shami is surprised with that shot as well! Didn’t miss the yorker but that was full and Bracewell has scooped it towards the fine leg boudnary.

New Zealand 256/6 after 41 overs

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39.6 Six more over long-on to end the over. Again comes down the track and smashes it away. 103 needed now off last overs. That is easily chaseable in modern times, if they stay till the end.

New Zealand 247/6 after 40 overs

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39.3 A good length delivery, Bracewell comes down the track and launches the ball to the second tier. New Zealand are making a game out of it, and how!

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38.6 A low full toss and Mitchell Santner just straight bats it past Thakur for a beautiful boundary. 19 runs off that over. Rohit Sharma can’t rest easy now.

The partnership is worth 100 now of just 68 deliveries.

New Zealand 231/6 after 39 overs (Michael Bracewell 74, Mitchell Santner 32)

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38.3 Bowls on the pads now and Bracewell has flicked it in that gap on the lack side. The ball runs away to the square leg boundary.

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Shardul Thakur is losing his line – trying to bowl far from the batter but last two deliveries have pitched too far outside the second white line. Four wides in the over now. Is that dew or Thakur is just missing his line is the question. Kohli and Pandya having a conversation with the bowler now.

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38.2  A big gap on the leg side as the square leg comes up. Shardul Thakur bowls a full delivery and Bracewell directs in the very gap for four runs.

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The partnership between Bracewell and Santner is now 83 off 56 deliveries. India need to break this partnership.

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37.1 Kuldeep Yadav bowls wide as he sees Bracewell coming down the track but the southpaw has managed to loft it over extra cover and tonk it for a six! This is brilliant stuff by Michael Bracewell.

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17 runs came off that Shardul Thakur’s over. The match seems just coming back to life, after being in comma for quite a while. Required rate is still more than 11 but these two have been brilliant with the bat.