India vs New Zealand 2nd T20I at Ranchi, 19 Nov, 2021

Toss: India, who chose to bowl
New Zealand 153/6 (20)
India 155/3 (17.2)
India won by 7 wickets
Man of the Match: Harshal Patel
  • Rishabh Pant 12 * (6)
  • Venkatesh Iyer 12 * (11)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1 Tim Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to Lokesh Rahul, Boundary! Goes for the big front foot cover drive, but the outswinger took the edge and flew well wide of second slip.

Over 0.2 Tim Southee bowls it short of length to Lokesh Rahul, 2 runs, goes for the back foot cut, beats the dive at cover-point. Picks up a couple of runs.

Over 0.3: Wide ball. Tim Southee to Lokesh Rahul, 

Over 0.3 Tim Southee bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, gets forward and mistimes the push towards cover-point

Over 0.4 Tim Southee bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, gets forward and  pushed towards point

Over 0.5 Tim Southee bowls it short of length to Lokesh Rahul, no run, gets inside the line and blocked off the back foot.

Over 0.6 Tim Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to Lokesh Rahul,1 run, gets forward and drives it past the bowler and picks up an easy single.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 Trent Boult bowls a half volley to Lokesh Rahul, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot and driven along the ground to deep cover fence for four.

Over 1.2 Trent Boult bowls it short of length to Lokesh Rahul, no run, gets inside the line and defends off the back foot

Over 1.3 Trent Boult bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, gets forward and played with an open bat face to point

Over 1.4 Trent Boult bowls a back of length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run,  tries to guide it to third man but mistimes to the right of Seifert. Rohit says no for a risky run

Over 1.5 Trent Boult bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, gets forward and defends it to point watchfully.

Over 1.6 Trent Boult bowls a pitched up delivery to Lokesh Rahul, Boundary! Moves across in the crease and glances it down to fine leg fence for four.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 Mitchell Santner tossed up delivery to Lokesh Rahul,1 run, goes back and nudges behind square.

Over 2.2 Mitchell Santner tossed up delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, comes on to the front foot and punches it towards cover

Over 2.3 Mitchell Santner tossed up delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, gets forward and pushes it straight to the man at cover.

Over 2.4 Mitchell Santner tossed up delivery to Lokesh Rahul,1 run, gets forward and  drives to the left of long-off. Looks for two but they don't get it

Over 2.5 Mitchell Santner bowls a quicker arm ball to Rohit Sharma, no run, gets across the line and misses the glance, the ball rolls off the thigh pad

Over 2.6 Mitchell Santner tossed up delivery to Rohit Sharma, no run, gets a big stride forward and plays a surprised defence. 

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 Adam Milne bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, gets forward and knocks it to mid-on

Over 3.2: Wide ball. Adam Milne to Lokesh Rahul, 

Over 3.2 Adam Milne bowls a back of length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, Boundary! Moves on the off-side and just flicks it so well over mid-wicket for an easy boundary

Over 3.3 Adam Milne bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul,1 run, gets forward and knocks it to deep square leg

Over 3.4 Adam Milne bowls it short of length to Rohit Sharma, Six!  Rock back in the crease and pulls nicely over deep square leg and the ball went all the way into the stands.

Over 3.5 Adam Milne bowls a slower one to Rohit Sharma,1 run, gets back in the crease and cuts to deep backward point

Over 3.6 Adam Milne bowls a slower one to Lokesh Rahul,1 run, gets wait for the ball on the back foot and  dabs to backward point

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 Tim Southee bowls a slower one to Lokesh Rahul,1 run, gets forward and guides it to deep backward point

Over 4.2 Tim Southee bowls a slower one to Rohit Sharma, no run, comes on to the front foot and knocks it down the leg side.

Over 4.3 Tim Southee bowls a slower one to Rohit Sharma, no run, comes on to the front foot and defends it on the off-side.

Over 4.4 Tim Southee bowls a good length delivery to Rohit Sharma,1 run, gets forward and clips it through mid-wicket for a single.

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