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India vs New Zealand 2nd ODI: How the match progressed
Ross Taylor`s unbeaten knock of 73 runs enabled New Zealand to post a fighting 273/8 against India in the ongoing second ODI of the three-match series on Saturday (February 8, 2020) at the Eden Park in Auckland.
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New Zealand win it by 22 runs. Ravindra Jadeja tries to clear long-off but can't get it over Colin de Grandhomme!
Wicket! Bennett to R Jadeja, WICKET!!! Y Chahal is out run out (Jimmy Neesham/Tom Latham). India need 23 runs with 13 balls remaining.
India require 27 runs with 15 balls remaining, task seem difficult but achievable. Al, eyes on Jadeja and Chahal now.
India are fighting hard, need 28 runs with 16 balls remaining.
FOUR! Chahal hits a crucial boundary for India, need 28 runs with 18 balls remaining.
R Jadeja is keeping the strike with him and the scoreboard moving as India fight hard, need 36 runs with 22 balls remaining.
Wicket! N Saini is out b Kyle Jamieson. India lose their eight-wicket, need 45 runs with 31 balls remaining.
Six! K Jamieson to N Saini, SIX. India need 45 runs with 34 balls remaining.
Another decent over for India, seven from it. Jadeja and Saini are running hard between the wickets and picking up the odd boundary. India need 68 runs with 42 balls remaining. India are 211/7,Overs 43.2.
200 comes up for India! India need 74 runs with 52 balls remaining.
Ravindra Jadeja (30*) and Navdeep Saini's (14*) 8th-wicket partnership has kept India alive in the run chase. What's frustrating is that Jadeja is not to connect his bat to ball well at a time when some quick boundaries are needed to ease the pressure. India need 85 runs with 62 balls remaining.
END OF OVER 38. India require 95 off 72 balls. INDIA 179/7.
India require 100 runs with 76 balls remaining. The asking run-rate has gone up to 7.89.
De Grandhomme and Neesham continue to keep the pressure up over India. A 'confident' New Zealand are in no hurry to finish things since they are aware this will build up more pressure on India forcing them to make error. India are 170/7 after 36 Overs.
WICKET! Grandhomme strikes again S Thakur is out b Colin de Grandhomme. India lose their seventh wicket.
Bennett continues New Zealand attack against India, troubles Jadeja, who is probably India's last hope in chase against the hosts. Jadeja needs to hit boundaries and stay till the end if India are to win the second match. India are 153/6, Overs 31.
FOUR! Shardul Thakur hits James Neesham for a 4! India are 143/6, 30 Overs
Big WICKET for New Zealand! S Iyer is out c Tom Latham b Hamish Bennett 52 (57). India 131/6 after 28 Overs.
Here's how the India batting order collapsed: 1-21, (Mayank Agarwal, 2.3) 2-34, (Prithvi Shaw, 4.6) 3-57, (Virat Kohli, 9.4) 4-71, (KL Rahul, 13.2) 5-96, (Kedar Jadhav, 20.5).
Southee has also finished his spell of 10 overs picking up two wickets. India are now After 25 overs India are 125/5 after 27 overs.
India's top-order collapse has put much pressure on Jadeja, who is trying to steal quick runs. Having hit Southee for a Four in 25th over, the left hander is playing cautiously....not going for big shots, which hurting India at the moment.
Indi in deep trouble! Kedar Jadhav plays a rash shot and finds Henry Nicholls at short cover. Jadhav departs for a 27-ball 9. India 101/5 after 22 overs.
SIX! Now, Shreyas Iyer opens the face of the bat and hits the first six of India's innings. 19 overs have been bowled! India are 86/4.
Excellent over for Colin de Grandhomme bowls another tight over as he concedes just a single in his second over, keeping India under pressure. India are 83/4, Over 18
Wicket! Another setback for India. C de Grandhomme sends KL Rahul packing in his first over! India are in big trouble, lose four wickets in less than 15 overs. India are 71/4 after 14 Overs.
KL Rahul and S Iyer are now trying to rebuild and keep India in the run chase after Skipper Kohli's easy dismissal. India are 69/3 after 12 Overs.
Big wicket for New Zealand! Southee castles Virat Kohli for 15 as India lose their third wicket in the run chase. India 59/3, Overs 10.
FOUR! Virat Kohli hits Jamieson towards the mid-wicket region for FOUR.
50 runs for India! Having lost both openers early in the run chase, Virat Kohli and KL Rahul have kept the scoreboard rotating. India now move to 50/2 after nine overs.
Debutant Jamieson bowls a maiden over to Indian skipper. A dream start for him!
Breather for Kohli as Jamieson drops a tough chance of his own bowling.
T Southee proving to be a bit expensive as two back to back fours have come in his Expensive over Shreyas Iyer guides it between the slip cordon to collect his second boundary. India are 43/2, 7 Overs
OUT! India lose their second wicket. K Jamieson strikes at the end of his first over and removes Shaw. He gets one to nip back in and the ball clatters into the stumps. India are 39/2 5 Overs.
Four and Sixes! After hitting Hamish Bennett over mid-on for a boundary in the third over, Prithvi Shaw now hits Tim Southee for his sixth boundary. India are 33/1, Overs 4.
WICKET! M Agarwal (3) is out, c Ross Taylor b Hamish Bennett, India are 21/1 after 2 Overs.
Openers Mayank Agarwal and Prithvi Shaw walk out to bat; Hamish Bennett starts proceedings with the ball for New Zealand.
Jamieson and Ross Taylor's half-century helps New Zealand put a challenging total of 273 for eight from their allotted 50 overs.
Jamieson dugs out a yorker from Bumrah and sends the ball behind square on the leg-side. With that boundary, 50-run stand between the debutant and Taylor. New Zealand are 259/8 after 49 Overs.
Fifty runs for Ross Taylor! After scoring a big century in Hamilton, Taylor follows it up with a 50 in Auckland. Now, New Zealand look at Taylor for a good fighting total against India. Score - 225/8, Overs 46
SIX! Ross Taylor hist Navdeep Saini over mid-wicket for a flat six. New Zealand are 220/8 in 45 Overs.
Ross Taylor seems to be doing some damage control for New Zealand, goes for a big shot sending the ball towards the fence. A welcome boundary for New Zealand.
WICKET! New Zealand collapse as they lose their eighth wicket. Tim Southee goes for a big shot but gives a catch in the deep to Navdeep Saini. With this, Chahal gets his third wicket. New Zealand are 202/8, Overs 42.
OUT! India are now in full control as New Zealand lose another wicket. Chahal completes a catch off his own bowling as Chapman departs for a one. New Zealand are going down at the moment. New Zealand are 196/7, Overs 40
WICKET! Colin de Grandhomme departs as he goes for a rash shot, only to top-edge it straight into the hands of Shreyas Iyer. Shardul Thakur gets his second wicket.
Colin de Grandhomme comes at crease, gets off the mark with a single down to mid-on. New Zealand now move to 180/5, Overs 36.1
WICKET! Two quick wickets for India. Ravindra Jadeja hits bulls eye as Jimmy Neesham departs for three. New Zealand 180/5, Overs 35.
Ravindra Jadeja got New Zealand captain Tom Latham trapping him right in front of the wicket. Latham went for a review but the replays confirm that there was no bat involved and the ball would've hit the stumps.
WICKET! New Zealand lose their fourth wicket as R Jadeja dismisses T Latham. Latham is out lbw Ravindra Jadeja 7 (14). New Zealand are174/4, Overs 34.
Wicket! R Jadeja to R Taylor, WICKET!!! M Guptill is out run out (Shardul Thakur/KL Rahul).
Wicket! S Thakur gives another breakthrough to India, dismisses Blundell. T Blundell is out c Navdeep Saini b Shardul Thakur at 22(25). New Zealand now 143/2, Overs 27
India needs to put brakes on New Zealand scoring rate as Guptill and Blundell have kept the scorecard moving fast. At the moment, India definitely needs a couple of wickets. The score is now 126/1, Overs 23
Blundell comes to bat. Meanwhile, Guptill slams his 36th ODI fifty. It's also his first half-century in last 11 innings! He also shared a 93-run opening stand with Henry Nicholls. New Zealand have now moved to 108/1, Overs 20.
Wicket! First breakthrough for India as Chahal dismisses Nicholls. Nicholls is out lbw Yuzvendra Chahal at 41 (59). New Zealand 94/1, Overs 17
Meanwhile, Nicholls and Guptill have combined well together and added 50 runs for the team, putting it in a strong position. New Zealand are 74/0 after 14 Overs
Yuzvendra Chahal was brought in the attack by skipper Kohli as India search for wickets. He replaces Navdeep Saini. New Zealand openers Guptill and Nicholls are on fire, slamming boundaries and sixes on short balls. New Zealand are now at 70/0, Overs 13
And suddenly there's a shift in gears by Guptill and Nicholls as they slamming boundaries to give a solid start to their side. The score has now moved to 52/0, Overs 10.
Appeal for LBW! Shardul Thakur went up for a LBW shout against Martin Guptill but after a long discussion with Virat Kohli and KL Rahul, India decided not to go for the review. The replays confirm that it was the right call as Guptill had got an inside edge onto that one. New Zealand are 16/0, Overs 5
Both Nicholls and Guptill are off the mark and look steady. New Zealand are 4/0, Overs 3 .
Shardul Thakur kept the New Zealand openers quiet in the first overs. Just a leg-bye came from the first over. Burah starts from the other end. Bowls a couple of dot balls from the other end as he takes the second new ball.
It's a good start for the Indians as only one run comes off it. New Zealand are 1/0, Over 1.
Henry Nicholls and Martin Guptill open for Australia. Shardul Thakur starts the proceedings for India.
We will bowl first. Pretty hard wicket, the new-ball might do a bit, smaller ground, short straight boundaries and it's difficult to defend. Need to bowl well, put the pressure on their batsmen and take some early wickets. Need to bring the intensity we had in the T20Is into the 50-over game. Two changes for us - Mohammed Shami has been rested for the upcoming Tests, Navdeep Saini is in. Yuzvendra Chahal replaces Kuldeep, he hasn't played an ODI for a while, wanted to get him into the team: Virat Kohli after winning the toss.
Kyle Jamieson presented with his cap before play by former Canterbury teammate HenryNicholls. ODI cap number 197.
Couple of changes for New Zealand! Kyle Jamieson makes his debut while Mitchell Santner makes way for Mark Chapman.
AUCKLAND: Ross Taylor's unbeaten knock of 73 runs enabled New Zealand to post a fighting 273/8 against India in the ongoing second ODI of the three-match series on Saturday (February 8, 2020) at the Eden Park in Auckland.
Yuzvendra Chahal scalped three wickets while Ravindra Jadeja took one. Put in to bat first, New Zealand got off to a steady start as openers Martin Guptill and Henry Nicholls put on 93 runs for the first wicket. However, the introduction of spin paid a dividend for India as Yuzvendra Chahal dismissed Nicholls (41), after getting him adjudged leg-before wicket. Tom Blundell, then joined Guptill in the middle, and the duo increased the tempo of the Kiwi innings by stitching a partnership of 49 runs.
Looking to go after the bowling, Blundell (22) perished, as Shardul Thakur had him caught at mid-on, reducing Kiwis to 142/2. Soon after, misjudgment between the wickets cost Guptill (79) his wicket in the 30th over and New Zealand found itself with two new batters at the crease. The hero from the previous match, Tom Latham (7) also failed to leave a mark, after being dismissed by Ravindra Jadeja. India bowlers finlly reduced the hosts to 273/8 in 50 overs.
Indian team: Virat Kohli (captain), Prithvi Shaw, Mayank Agarwal, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Manish Pandey, Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Shardul Thakur, Navdeep Saini.
New Zealand team: Kane Williamson (captain, but not playing), Tom Latham (wicketkeeper-stand-in captain), Martin Guptill, Ross Taylor, Colin de Grandhomme, Jimmy Neesham, Scott Kuggeleijn, Tom Blundell, Henry Nicholls, Mitchell Santner, Hamish Bennett, Tim Southee, Kyle Jamieson.
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