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NZ VS IND

3rd T20I, 27-Oct-2026

198/3 20.0 oversRun Rate: 9.9
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199/4 13.2 overs Run Rate: 15.08
India beat New Zealand by 6 wickets
New Zealand First Innings
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Bevon Jacobs(39 | 23)*
Daryl Mitchell(89 | 52)
P Yadav|4|0|44|0
219.619.6: Prince Yadav to Bevon Jacobs, Excellent from Prince as he doesn't concede a single boundary in the last over, and New Zealand finish with 198/3 on the board. Full and straight, Yadav gets the yorker in on leg stump. Bevon Jacobs jams the drive back past the non-striker and picks up a couple of quick runs as the ball rolls down to long on.
6 Over | Run: 198/3 | Run Rate: 9.90
119.519.5: Prince Yadav to Daryl Mitchell, Cheeky attempt by Mitchell, but it doesn't come off. Full toss on off, Mitchell goes to reverse lap it away, gets it off the leading edge of the blade and to the leg side for a single.
219.419.4: Prince Yadav to Daryl Mitchell, Full-pitched delivery around off, Daryl Mitchell shuffles to the off side and laps it on the full, getting it down to fine leg. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi loses the ball in the lights, allowing the batters to come back for the second run.
019.319.3: Prince Yadav to Bevon Jacobs, Full and angled into the pads, Jacobs misses the flick and the ball thuds off the pads to square leg. Sanju Samson runs after the ball and keeps it down to a single run as Jacobs picks up a leg bye.
119.219.2: Prince Yadav to Daryl Mitchell, Yadav gets the length spot-on this time, bowling it in the blockhole and all Mitchell can do is jam it down the ground for another single.
219.119.1: Prince Yadav to Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell calls for two again, and does get it as well. The fielder, Axar Patel, is furious at the bowler for not getting back to the stumps quicker. Full toss on off, Mitchell mistimes it down to long off and races back for the second run.
418.618.6: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Bevon Jacobs, FOUR! There's class written all over that one. Pitched full and wide, Bevon Jacobs stays back, gets on one knee and opens the bat face to play a checked drive over the point region, picking up a boundary.
6 Over | Run: 189/3 | Run Rate: 9.95
118.518.5: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell looks for two here, but there's no way he's getting it, and Jacobs sensibly sends him back. Hard length on middle, hit away down into the outfield and towards long on for a single.
118.418.4: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Bevon Jacobs, Good stop from the fielder. Full and outside off, hit away with an angled bat and to the right of point, where Vaibhav Sooryavanshi puts in a dive and makes the stop. Just a single.
118.318.3: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Daryl Mitchell, Good length, wide of the off stump, there to be hit. Mitchell stays leg side of the ball, has to reach for it and slaps it towards long off for just a single.
218.218.2: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Daryl Mitchell, Full and on off stump, Mitchell goes back and across in his crease, drilling it wide of long on. Naman Dhir over there gets across to his right and cuts it off, managing to avoid making contact with the ropes and keeping it down to two runs.
618.118.1: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Daryl Mitchell, SIX! This time, Daryl Mitchell makes no mistake. A juicy full toss on middle, Mitchell goes deep inside the crease, setting a good base and whacks it straight back down the ground for a biggie.
117.717.6: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell is unable to put the full toss away yet again. A low full toss, on middle, Mitchell leans on and just half-sweeps it down to long on for another single.
7 Over | Run: 174/3 | Run Rate: 9.67
117.617.5: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Bevon Jacobs, Full and outside off, Jacobs walks down the pitch, gets it on the full and pushes it off the toe end of the blade to extra cover for a single.
117.517.4: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Daryl Mitchell, Immaculate length again, so hard to get underneath. Full and on off, there's a hint of tail back into the batter. Mitchell inside-edges the ball onto the pads and squeezes it to the off side, for a single.
117.417.3: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Bevon Jacobs, A wide yorker now, Jacobs looks to open the bat face again and slice it away but gets an inside edge that rolls towards short fine leg for a single.
417.317.2: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Bevon Jacobs, FOUR! Lovely hands from Jacobs. Very full and on off, Bevon Jacobs hangs deep and uses his wrists to open the bat face and smack it away through extra cover for a boundary.
017.217.2: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Bevon Jacobs, Wide! Bhuvi sees Jacobs backing away and goes full and wide, but just pushes it a wee bit outside the tramline.
017.117.1: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Bevon Jacobs, Perfection from Kumar. Yorker-length on off, this one tails back in as well and lands right on the popping crease. Jacobs has to jam the bat down to keep it out.
116.616.6: Arshdeep Singh to Bevon Jacobs, Singh goes back to the reliable yorker and lands it outside off. Jacobs digs it out in front of cover for a single.
6 Over | Run: 165/3 | Run Rate: 9.71
616.516.5: Arshdeep Singh to Bevon Jacobs, SIX! Just enough on it to sail over the ropes. A surprise short ball now, around off. Jacobs goes deep in the crease and forces the lofted shot over the long off fielder and picks up six runs. Very difficult to generate power off the back foot like that.
016.416.4: Arshdeep Singh to Bevon Jacobs, Beaten! Very full and wide outside off, landing it right on the popping crease. Jacobs stays leg side of the ball and has to reach for it but the ball goes past the outside edge.
116.316.3: Arshdeep Singh to Daryl Mitchell, Top stuff from Arshdeep Singh here. A full ball, jammed in at that front boot and Mitchell only manages to squeeze it away down to long on for a single.
016.216.2: Arshdeep Singh to Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell isn't happy with the call, but it is probably fair. Full and well wide outside off, Mitchell moves early to the off side and tries the reverse lap, unable to make contact as the ball continues to angle away.
116.116.1: Arshdeep Singh to Bevon Jacobs, A bit of yes and no, and the batters eventually decide against the second run. Pitched up on leg stump, Bevon Jacobs drills it back past the bowler towards long on, where there is a slight fumble, but the batters only get one.
215.615.6: Prince Yadav to Daryl Mitchell, Geez, that was hit hard. Full and at the toes, Mitchell takes the front leg out and pummels it just wide of deep mid-wicket. Nitish Kumar Reddy makes a sharp stop in the deep and keeps it down to two runs.
6 Over | Run: 156/3 | Run Rate: 9.75
415.515.5: Prince Yadav to Daryl Mitchell, FOUR! There's that scoop shot from Mitchell, releasing the boundary pressure. Good length around off, Mitchell walks inside the line and flicks it fine of the fine leg fielder and picks up four runs.
115.415.4: Prince Yadav to Bevon Jacobs, The timing has been off for the Kiwi batters in the last couple of overs. Another juicy full toss, but Jacobs cuts under it, slicing it down to long off for a run. 150 up for New Zealand.
115.315.3: Prince Yadav to Daryl Mitchell, Full again and around off, Mitchell uses his feet to step out and nearly yorks himself, squeezing it out to mid off for just another single.
115.215.2: Prince Yadav to Bevon Jacobs, Full and speared in towards the toes, Jacobs backs away and heaves it off the toe end of the bat to deep mid-wicket for one more.
115.115.1: Prince Yadav to Daryl Mitchell, A knee-high full toss at the stumps, angling back in. Mitchell swats it down to long on and picks up a single.
114.614.6: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Daryl Mitchell, What a fantastic over by Nitish, just four runs off it. Very full and outside off, Mitchell fetches it off the toe end and hits it on the bounce to long on for a single.
6 Over | Run: 146/3 | Run Rate: 9.73
014.514.5: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Daryl Mitchell, Play and a miss! Mitchell lets out a huge grunt in frustration for missing out on this one. Spears it full and outside off, Mitchell shapes up for a reverse lap but fails to get any connection.
014.414.4: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Daryl Mitchell, Excellent execution! Another pinpoint yorker by Nitish, outside off, Daryl Mitchell moves across in the crease and tries to smoke it over long on, but the ball dips below his bat and Samson has to leap to pluck the ball behind the stumps.
114.314.3: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Bevon Jacobs, A full toss now, on the off stump, Jacobs fails to get under it and drills it along the ground to long off for a single.
114.214.2: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Daryl Mitchell, Nails the yorker in, outside off, Mitchell shuffles a bit and drags it across to the deep square leg region for a single.
114.114.1: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Bevon Jacobs, Laser-straight, full and on off, Bevon carves it down the ground, to the right of long off for a single.
113.613.6: Axar Patel to Bevon Jacobs, Pulls the length back, on off, Jacobs stays leg side of the ball and steers it through cover for a single. Just 7 off the over and 1/36 for Axar in four overs.
6 Over | Run: 142/3 | Run Rate: 10.14
113.513.5: Axar Patel to Daryl Mitchell, Overpitched on the stumps, Mitchell shimmies down the track and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
113.413.4: Axar Patel to Bevon Jacobs, An in-drifter on a length, outside off, Jacobs rocks back and stabs it through cover-point for a single.
113.313.3: Axar Patel to Daryl Mitchell, Drags it short on off, Mitchell goes back and across and hammers it down to long on for a single. Mitchell is keen for the second but Jacobs sends him back.
113.213.2: Axar Patel to Bevon Jacobs, Quicker and flatter, around off, Bevon smears the full ball to deep cover for a single.
213.113.1: Axar Patel to Bevon Jacobs, In the air but lands safely! Pushed through, full and outside off, Bevon Jacobs moves across and goes down on a knee to sweep but gets a massive top edge. But luckily for him, the ball clears short fine leg and drops in the safe zone. Two runs taken.
112.612.6: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Bevon Jacobs, Hits the length hard, around off, Bevon rocks back and steers it to deep point for a single. Another expensive over from Bhuvneshwar Kumar and his figures read 3-0-31-0 so far.
6 Over | Run: 135/3 | Run Rate: 10.38
412.512.5: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Bevon Jacobs, FOUR! WHAT A SHOT! Too full by Bhuvi, outside off, Bevon Jacobs lets the ball come on, opens the bat face late and carves it wide of backward point for a boundary.
412.412.4: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Bevon Jacobs, FOUR! Off the mark in some style! On a good length and outside off, Jacobs strides forward and middles it beautifully. With a straight bat, he launches it over mid off and well beyond the fielder, and there is no one patrolling the deep to stop it.
112.312.3: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Daryl Mitchell, Goes for the yorker, but slips in a low full toss, Daryl Mitchell drags it down to the right of long on for a single.
212.212.2: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Daryl Mitchell, Good work in the deep! It's Axar there and he saves a couple of runs too. The replay confirms that it is a clean save. On a length, outside off. Mitchell stands tall and drags it across towards cow corner, but Axar produces a brilliant effort at deep mid-wicket as he sprints to his left and dives to pull the ball back just inside the rope. Reddy collects the relay from long on and returns it. Two runs taken.
012.112.1: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Daryl Mitchell, Fuller and outside off, carved away to cover, but straight to the fielder.
011.611.6: Axar Patel to Glenn Phillips, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! A soft dismissal and Axar has the last laugh as he breaks the 33-run partnership. Pitched fuller and quicker, on the off stump. Phillips takes a step forward and tries to bludgeon it over the bowler's head, but fails to get under it properly. Ends up hitting it off the inner half and offers a simple return catch to Axar. He drags both hands to his left and plucks it around his chest. New Zealand are 123/3, with the dangerous Phillips gone.
6 Over | Run: 123/3 | Run Rate: 10.25
111.511.5: Axar Patel to Daryl Mitchell, Fires in a full toss, on off, Mitchell works it down to long off for a single.
111.411.4: Axar Patel to Glenn Phillips, Short on the off stump. This is punched off the back foot to deep cover for a run.
411.311.3: Axar Patel to Glenn Phillips, FOUR! That's gone like a rocket! Too full and outside off by Axar, Phillips reaches out in front and smacks it over extra cover for four more. No need to run for that.
011.211.2: Axar Patel to Glenn Phillips, Short and outside off, punched off the back foot to cover.
411.111.1: Axar Patel to Glenn Phillips, FOUR! Nicely played! Fuller and tossed outside off, Glenn Phillips presses forward and excellently lofts it inside out over cover for a boundary.
610.610.6: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Daryl Mitchell, SIX! FIFTY FOR DARYL MITCHELL! A rapid innings and it has taken him just 26 balls to get to his 9th T20I half-century. He has led the counterattack magnificently for the hosts and will look to bat till the end. Another half-volley by Nitish, outside off, Mitchell clears the front leg and smokes it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.
6 Over | Run: 113/2 | Run Rate: 10.27
410.510.5: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Daryl Mitchell, FOUR! Hit powerfully! Long half-volley by Reddy, outside off. Mitchell stays deep in the crease and maintains great shape before thumping it down the ground, beating long on to his left for a boundary.
110.410.4: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Glenn Phillips, Oh, trying to be a bit adventurous there. Phillips shuffles across to scoop the full ball, but Nitish follows him so he tries to reverse scoop, and ends up getting an underedge to the left of short third. A single taken.
110.310.3: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Daryl Mitchell, Slips in a low full toss, on off, Mitchell drills it to long on for a single.
110.210.2: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Glenn Phillips, Another full delivery and angling in at 130 kph, Glenn flicks it neatly to deep mid-wicket for a single.
010.110.1: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Glenn Phillips, Full and straight, around off, Phillips strokes it straight to the mid off fielder.
19.69.6: Axar Patel to Glenn Phillips, One more to end the over, and that also brings up the 100 for New Zealand. Good length on the pads, tucked away off the back foot and past square leg for a run.
6 Over | Run: 100/2 | Run Rate: 10.00
19.59.5: Axar Patel to Daryl Mitchell, On a length and at the stumps, worked away in front of square leg for a single.
09.49.4: Axar Patel to Glenn Phillips, Quicker one, at 96 kph, and darting it down leg. Phillips tries to get inside the line and flick it fine but gets it off the pads to short fine leg. Prince Yadav dives to his right and makes a stop as the batters pick up a leg bye.
19.39.3: Axar Patel to Daryl Mitchell, Floated up outside off, Mitchell skips down the track and punches it away to long off for one more.
19.29.2: Axar Patel to Glenn Phillips, Bowled with a high arm, fuller and sliding it into the stumps. Glenn Phillips eases it down to long on and rotates strike.
19.19.1: Axar Patel to Daryl Mitchell, Flatter one around off, Mitchell strides ahead and smothers it away through covers for a quick single.
08.68.6: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Glenn Phillips, That's a jaffa, and even Phillips lets out an 'ooh.' Full of a good length and on off, Phillips looks to drive straight but the ball nips away late and breezes past the outside edge. 6 runs and a wicket off Reddy's first over.
6 Over | Run: 94/2 | Run Rate: 10.44
48.58.5: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Glenn Phillips, FOUR! Just a hint of width on offer, and Phillips picks his spot perfectly. Back of a length and wide outside off, dabbed away down between backward point and short third for a boundary.
08.48.4: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Glenn Phillips, Skiddy length on off, darting back in. Glenn Phillips plays with a vertical bat but gets it off the inside half of the bat to mid on.
08.38.3: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Finn Allen, OUT! CAUGHT! That's a fine catch in the deep, and the 86-run stand is finally broken. Nitish Kumar Reddy keeps bowling it full, but angles it into the batter this time. Finn Allen looks to whip it off his toes but ends up hitting it flatter and wide of long on. Naman Dhir at long on attacks the ball well, runs in a bit to his right and lunges ahead to grab it with both hands. New Zealand are now 90/2.
18.28.2: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Daryl Mitchell, Full-pitched delivery, slightly straighter and banged away from inside the crease by Mitchell, towards long on for one more.
18.18.1: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Finn Allen, Pitched up on the fourth-stump line, Allen stays back before driving it hard and down to long off for just a single.
17.67.6: Prince Yadav to Finn Allen, Another good yorker, but 16 runs come off that over. Full and straight, right in the blockhole. Allen toe-ends it towards mid on and picks up a single.
6 Over | Run: 88/1 | Run Rate: 11.00
17.57.5: Prince Yadav to Daryl Mitchell, Good comeback delivery from Yadav, but the damage is already done. Prince nails the yorker at the toes, and Mitchell jams it down to long on for a single.
67.47.4: Prince Yadav to Daryl Mitchell, SIX! Wow, Daryl Mitchell has climbed into that one and sent it a long way into the stands. Banged in short and at the batter, Mitchell reaches up to pull and clobbers it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. It is raining sixes right now in Wellington.
17.37.3: Prince Yadav to Finn Allen, Full and straight, nearly a perfect yorker. Allen hangs deep and digs it away through the mid-wicket region and rotates strike.
17.27.2: Prince Yadav to Daryl Mitchell, Back of a length and angled into the batter, Mitchell hops up a bit and nudges it down through square leg for a single.
67.17.1: Prince Yadav to Daryl Mitchell, SIX! Mitchell has made that look so easy. A length ball at the stumps, Mitchell lunges across to the off side, stays low and just helps it over short fine leg and the ball sails over the ropes for another six.
66.66.6: Axar Patel to Finn Allen, SIX! That deserved to be put away. Dragged well short and outside off, Finn Allen rocks back again before laying into the shot and forcing it flat over the cover fence for six runs.
6 Over | Run: 72/1 | Run Rate: 10.29
06.56.5: Axar Patel to Finn Allen, That's cleverly bowled. Quick and a bit full again, pushing it well wide of the off stump. Allen is late to pick it and ends up leaving it alone.
06.46.4: Axar Patel to Finn Allen, The quicker one now, relatively full and speared into the stumps. Allen backs away and stabs it to the cover fielder.
66.36.3: Axar Patel to Finn Allen, SIX! That's a fine shot. Just marginally short from Axar, at the stumps. Finn Allen goes deep in his crease and just swats it away with quick hands, dumping it over cow corner for a biggie.
16.26.2: Axar Patel to Daryl Mitchell, Fractionally shorter now, over middle, tucked away off the back foot into the vacant space at mid-wicket for a single.
16.16.1: Axar Patel to Finn Allen, On a good length to begin with, darting it back in towards the stumps. Allen rocks back and smacks it wide of deep cover, looking for two, but Nitish Kumar Reddy gets quickly across to his right and keeps it down to one run.
05.65.6: Arshdeep Singh to Daryl Mitchell, FOUR LEG BYES! Down the wrong line, and New Zealand ends the Powerplay at 58/1. Very full and around leg,  Mitchell moves inside the line to flick but the ball brushes the pads and goes quickly past the diving keeper and into the fine leg fence.
6 Over | Run: 58/1 | Run Rate: 9.67
45.55.5: Arshdeep Singh to Daryl Mitchell, FOUR! Gets enough on it, does Mitchell, and brings up the 50-run stand between himself and Allen. Shorter this time, in and around off. Mitchell backs away and wallops it down the ground, catching it high on the blade. The ball lands safely and plugs a bit but does trickle away into the fence.
05.45.4: Arshdeep Singh to Daryl Mitchell, Another yorker nailed by Singh. Arshdeep goes full and wide, nailing it just inside the tramline outside off. Mitchell tries to reach it but is unable to do so.
05.35.3: Arshdeep Singh to Daryl Mitchell, A smidge fuller than the last one, and angled across off. Mitchell tries to back away and hit it through the off side but ends up squeezing it out.
05.25.2: Arshdeep Singh to Daryl Mitchell, A full ball around off, jammed across to mid-wicket.
65.15.1: Arshdeep Singh to Daryl Mitchell, SIX! Banged away, but there's a look of worry on Daryl Mitchell's face. It seems like the ball just missed a security personnel member, whizzing past his face. This is dug in short and on leg, Mitchell pulls it off the front foot, nailing it flat and hard over deep square leg for a biggie. 50 up for New Zealand.
04.64.6: Prince Yadav to Finn Allen, Oh, a bit of aggression there! Prince fires in a full toss, aimed at the stumps. Finn Allen drills it back to the bowler. Yadav gathers it on his follow-through and hurls it flat towards the batting end, with the throw striking Allen on his left leg.
6 Over | Run: 44/1 | Run Rate: 8.80
14.54.5: Prince Yadav to Daryl Mitchell, Shorter and on middle, nipping in. Mitchell pulls it to the left of deep square leg for a single.
14.44.4: Prince Yadav to Finn Allen, Spears in a very full ball, around off, Allen shovels it to the mid on region. Nitish dives to his left and cuts it off. One run taken.
64.34.3: Prince Yadav to Finn Allen, SIX! That's got a flight number attached to it. Probably shot of the match so far. Not too full from Prince as he attacks the stumps and tries to swing it away, but it goes straight on. Finn Allen clears the front leg and clobbers it over deep square leg for half a dozen runs. That would have cleared the ropes on any ground in the world. Superb timing.
04.24.2: Prince Yadav to Finn Allen, The length is pulled back at 132 kph, and it nips back in on middle and leg. Finn Allen rocks back and wrists it to the mid-wicket fielder.
24.14.1: Prince Yadav to Finn Allen, Tails in a bit, full on the pads, Allen whips it aggressively to deep backward square leg for a couple of runs.
43.83.6: Arshdeep Singh to Daryl Mitchell, FOUR! Cleverly played! Slanted outside off by Arshdeep, on a fullish length. Daryl Mitchell is quick to shuffle to his right and plays the scoop shot over short fine leg for a boundary. Another productive over for the hosts.
8 Over | Run: 34/1 | Run Rate: 8.50
03.73.5: Arshdeep Singh to Daryl Mitchell, Slams it short on off, angling away. Daryl swivels to pull, but he swings too hard and loses his shape and ends up hitting it off the toe end towards mid-wicket.
43.63.4: Arshdeep Singh to Daryl Mitchell, FOUR! Off the top edge! Short again by Singh, on the stumps. Daryl Mitchell swings hard for the pull but the ball kicks up a touch, takes the top edge and flies over short third for a boundary. 
13.53.3: Arshdeep Singh to Finn Allen, Pitched a bit short on the leg stump, Allen rides the bounce and nudges it to the square leg region for a single.
03.43.2: Arshdeep Singh to Finn Allen, Ouch! That's a nasty blow. Arshdeep puts in extra effort, digs it in short and hard, right on top of off, and it kicks up awkwardly with a tennis-ball bounce. Allen is already into the pull, but the ball climbs over the bat and thuds flush onto the helmet. He looks visibly shaken, and there will be a mandatory concussion test.
13.33.1: Arshdeep Singh to Daryl Mitchell, Short and outide off, angling away, Daryl Mitchell mistimes the pull shot and the ball rolls between mid-wicket and mid on for a single.
03.23.1: Arshdeep Singh to Daryl Mitchell, Wide! Reload again! Short of a length, but wayward down leg. Daryl tries to help it behind on the leg side but misses.
03.13.1: Arshdeep Singh to Daryl Mitchell, Wide! Down the leg stump on a good length. Daryl lets it through.
62.62.6: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Finn Allen, SIX! HAMMERED! Not all that short and outside off. Finn Allen picks the length in a trice and pulls it aerially, clearing deep mid-wicket fence comfortably for a six. 16 runs off the over.
6 Over | Run: 22/1 | Run Rate: 7.33
02.52.5: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Finn Allen, How has that missed the off pole? Back of a length, nipping in and on off. Finn Allen tries to muscle it down the ground but the ball sneaks through the inside edge and just flirts with the off pole on its way to the keeper.
12.42.4: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Daryl Mitchell, A bit short on the stumps, Mitchell hangs back and tucks it through square leg. They hurry for the first one, and look to pinch in the second but the fielder from the deep is quick to charge in off the ropes and restricts them to a single only.
22.32.3: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Daryl Mitchell, On a nagging length, angling across. Daryl Mitchell mistimes his lofted shot over mid on, clears the inner ring but the ball lands and just plugs in the long on region. Two runs taken.
12.22.2: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Finn Allen, Had to really hurry! Back of a length, and Allen pushes it towards cover before setting off. This time there is no hesitation, and he would have made his ground even against a direct hit. Tilak moves quickly to his right but slips as he releases the throw, sending it wide of the target at the bowling end.
62.12.1: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Finn Allen, SIX! THWACK! That will certainly ease his nerves. Short and outside off, with not much pace and bounce on it. Finn stands tall, gets on top of the bounce and powerfully whacks it over cow corner for a cracking six.
11.61.6: Arshdeep Singh to Finn Allen, A direct hit would have ended Allen’s innings. On a length and just outside off, Allen waits back and punches it in front of point. Mitchell dashes off for a single, while Allen hesitates before finally setting off. Axar Patel picks and throws in a motion but misses his shy at the bowling end, allowing Allen to get home with a dive.
6 Over | Run: 6/1 | Run Rate: 3.00
01.51.5: Arshdeep Singh to Finn Allen, Beats the bat! A wee bit short and outside off with a bit of lift off the surface. Finn Allen tries to carve it over point but misses to connect.
01.41.4: Arshdeep Singh to Finn Allen, Swinging away a bit, short of a length, outside off, Allen rises with the bounce and taps it to the short third region. He is keen for a single, but Mitchell screams 'No' to send him back.
11.31.3: Arshdeep Singh to Daryl Mitchell, Tap and run! Back of a length, around off, Daryl hangs back and dabs it with soft hands towards cover for a quick single.
01.21.2: Arshdeep Singh to Tim Seifert, OUT! HIGH UP IN THE AIR AND GONE! Seifert runs out of patience and India have their first wicket. On a slightly good length and angled away from the batter. Seifert clears his front leg and goes for the big hit downtown, but gets it sliced off the toe end and that sends the ball spiralling high into the air, over cover-point. There are three fielders lurking underneath it in the ring, and Axar Patel calls for it, runs a bit to his left and takes a fine catch. New Zealand are 4/1.
01.11.1: Arshdeep Singh to Tim Seifert, Beaten! Starts with a skiddy length-delivery, angled across the right-hander with bounce. Seifert pokes at it and gets beaten on the outside edge. A ripper to start for Arshdeep.
00.70.6: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Finn Allen, Beauty! Angles in, and then swings away off a good length, on the fourth stump. Finn is completely squared up on the back foot as the ball whistles past his outside edge.
7 Over | Run: 4/0 | Run Rate: 4.00
10.60.5: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Tim Seifert, Nearly dragged on! Fuller and outside off, at 127 kph, with the ball nipping back in. Seifert shuffles across to the leg side and looks to launch it straight down the ground, but gets an inside edge. The ball trickles past the leg stump towards deep backward square leg, and a single is taken.
00.50.4: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Tim Seifert, Goes straight on with a bit of bounce, on a length. Tim tries to nudge it off the back foot but misses and the ball strikes his front thigh pad.
00.40.3: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Finn Allen, Angled in at the pads, on a good length. Finn Allen tries to work it across but plays all over it and is hit hard on the front pad. The ball deflects into cover-point and they steal a quick leg bye.
10.30.2: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Tim Seifert, On a length, around middle, Tim steers it to deep square leg for a single.
00.20.1: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Tim Seifert, Edged, but just short! Kumar finds a hint of outswing, pitching on a good length and getting some bounce. Tim Seifert is squared up and pushes forward to defend, only to get an outside edge towards first slip. Abhishek Sharma, standing slightly deep, dives forward to scoop it up but can only get his fingertips to it as the ball dips just before reaching his hands.
00.10.1: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Tim Seifert, Wide! Starts with a bit of a loosener. Full and straight down the leg stump, not much swing and carry on this one. Seifert misses the flick.
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413.213.2: Kyle Jamieson to Naman Dhir, FOUR! An anticlimactic end to the match, but India beat New Zealand by 6 wickets and 40 balls to spare. A good-length delivery bashed hard into the pitch by Jamieson. Naman Dhir waits back and looks to punch it to the off side, but the ball straightens up a bit, takes a good chunk of the outside edge and rifles behind to the deep third fence. A famous, famous win for the Men in Blue as they made chasing 199 look like a stroll in the park.
013.113.1: Kyle Jamieson to Sanju Samson, OUT! YOU MISS, I HIT! Some late joy for New Zealand before they head to Auckland. Kyle cannons in a very full ball, aimed at the stumps. Sanju Samson exposes the sticks by backing away and looking to loft it over the off side. But he gets a tad late to bring his bat down and misses to connect as the ball makes an absolute mess of the timber behind. India are 195/4, needing 4 more.
112.612.6: Mitchell Santner to Sanju Samson, Slowish and shortish, on middle, Samson rocks back and punches it to deep extra cover for a single. India need 4 runs to win.
6 Over | Run: 195/3 | Run Rate: 15.00
112.512.5: Mitchell Santner to Tilak Varma, Slides across the batter, short in length, Varma opens the bat face by hanging back and eases it to short third. Duffy overruns and slips a bit while trying to stop the ball and it gets deflected away for a single.
012.412.4: Mitchell Santner to Shreyas Iyer, OUT! CAUGHT! Santner, who is yet to concede a boundary, picks up a wicket. He dishes out a full toss that drifts into the batter. Iyer sinks his back knee into the pitch and tries to slog it over deep mid-wicket, but his bat gets twisted at the point of contact while dragging it across. Hence, his timing goes all wrong and he offers a straightforward catch to deep mid-wicket. Phillips is not dropping those at all. India are 193/3, needing 6 more to win.
012.312.3: Mitchell Santner to Shreyas Iyer, Slower and shorter, outside off, Iyer waits on it and cus it on the bounce to short third.
112.212.2: Mitchell Santner to Sanju Samson, A bit more round-armish on a fuller length, Samson mistimes the shot towards long on for a single.
112.112.1: Mitchell Santner to Shreyas Iyer, Floated up, full on middle, Iyer creates room by shuffling to the leg side and shovels it to deep cover for a single.
411.611.6: Kyle Jamieson to Sanju Samson, FOUR! Lovely hands from Samson. Hard length around off, Sanju makes his own width by backing away and smacks it down past the right of the backward point fielder for a boundary.
6 Over | Run: 191/2 | Run Rate: 15.92
011.511.5: Kyle Jamieson to Shreyas Iyer, Back of a length again, angled into the batter. Iyer misses the tuck off the hips and the ball goes off his thigh pad to short fine leg for a leg bye.
011.411.4: Kyle Jamieson to Shreyas Iyer, Back of a length and outside off, Iyer rocks back and opes the bat face, hitting it down to the backward point fielder. Three dots in a row now.
011.311.3: Kyle Jamieson to Shreyas Iyer, Length again, a smidge fuller than the last one, and angled back into the off pole. Iyer jams it out in front of point.
011.211.2: Kyle Jamieson to Shreyas Iyer, A beauty from Kyle. Good length, in the channel, and seaming away late. Shreyas Iyer presses back to guide it away but the ball breezes past the outside edge.
111.111.1: Kyle Jamieson to Sanju Samson, Hard length, slanting it into the body of the batter. Samson slogs it away without much timing and to deep mid-wicket for a run.
110.610.6: Mitchell Santner to Sanju Samson, One more to end the over, just 7 off it. Very full and angled in on leg stump. Samson stabs it out towards wide mid off for a run.
6 Over | Run: 185/2 | Run Rate: 16.82
110.510.5: Mitchell Santner to Shreyas Iyer, Tossed up at the stumps, caressed away through extra cover for a single by Iyer.
110.410.4: Mitchell Santner to Sanju Samson, Another loopy delivery, taking the ball above the eyeline of the batter, and getting it to dip right on the crease. Samson waits back before lifting it inside-out to deep cover for a run more.
110.310.3: Mitchell Santner to Shreyas Iyer, Tossed up on off, this is eased down to long off for a single.
210.210.2: Mitchell Santner to Shreyas Iyer, Flighted up around off, not all that full. Shreyas Iyer is nearly beaten in the flight as he looks to drive, but adjusts and cuts it late to the left of short third for a couple of runs.
110.110.1: Mitchell Santner to Sanju Samson, Looped up, landing it full on middle, drifting it in. Sanju Samson stays leg side of the ball and squeezes it away to the right of the diving point fielder for a single.
09.69.6: Kyle Jamieson to Abhishek Sharma, OUT! IN THE AIR AND CAUGHT! This time, GP makes no mistake with a comparatively simple catch. The crowd rises up to applaud a tremendous knock from Abhishek. India are 178/2. Full and outside off, Abhishek advances but fails to get to the pitch of it. He tries to heave it across the line, the bat turning slightly in his hands as he connects off the inside half towards deep mid-wicket. Glenn Phillips settles under it and takes a safe catch.
6 Over | Run: 178/2 | Run Rate: 17.80
49.59.5: Kyle Jamieson to Abhishek Sharma, DROPPED AND FOUR! A Superman effort by Phillips. Full marks for the effort. Short of a length on leg stump and angled across the left-hander. Abhishek backs away and pulls it to the left of deep mid-wicket but gets it a bit mistimed off the inner half of the bat. Glenn Phillips launches himself full stretch to his left, almost like a Superman, but cannot hold on. He gets fingertips to it, but it deflects and lands just short of the rope. The umpires check the replay before signalling four. Only Phillips could have got anywhere near that one.
69.49.4: Kyle Jamieson to Abhishek Sharma, SIX! In a hurry to finish things off now! A juicy half-volley, on the stumps, Abhishek swings it effortlessly over deep square leg. Targets the smallest boundary and clears it with ease.
49.39.3: Kyle Jamieson to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR! Top edge, but that won't matter. HUNDRED FOR ABHISHEK SHARMA! Off just 35 balls, graced with ten sixes and four boundaries. That's his 4th T20I century. Astonishing batting from him as he has set Wellington on fire. Seems to be an off-pace delivery, on a good length, Abhishek Sharma is early into the pull shot and top edges it over the short fine leg for a boundary to get to his milestone. After all that mayhem, he folds himself into a yoga pose, perfectly calm, before breaking out an Erling Haaland-style celebration. The crowd is on its feet, roaring in appreciation of a truly special knock. They have surely got their money's worth.
19.29.2: Kyle Jamieson to Sanju Samson, Bangs it short and angles it into the body as Samson backs to the leg side. He plays off the back foot and tucks it through mid-wicket for a single. The crowd is boisterous as Abhishek is on strike now.
19.19.1: Kyle Jamieson to Abhishek Sharma, Very full at the toes, Abhishek flicks it to deep square leg for a single. He is on 99 now.
18.78.6: Mitchell Santner to Abhishek Sharma, Very full on the leg stump, Abhishek clips it through mid-wicket for an easy single and moves to 98! India need just 37 runs from 66 balls.
7 Over | Run: 162/1 | Run Rate: 18.00
08.68.6: Mitchell Santner to Abhishek Sharma, Wide! Slanted way across the batter, on a good length. Abhishek reaches out to cut it away, but misses out. Seifert collects it sharply to his left.
18.58.5: Mitchell Santner to Sanju Samson, Slows it up, full on middle and leg, Samson presents full face of the bat and drills it down to long off for a single.
18.48.4: Mitchell Santner to Abhishek Sharma, Spears in a full toss, on middle, Abhishek drags it across to deep mid-wicket for a single.
18.38.3: Mitchell Santner to Sanju Samson, Darts it on the leg stump, following Samson who moves away. He lofts it inside out over cover for a single.
18.28.2: Mitchell Santner to Abhishek Sharma, A touch short and drifting across, Sharma cuts it through cover-point for a single.
08.18.1: Mitchell Santner to Abhishek Sharma, Starts with a yorker outside the off stump, from around the stump. Abhishek fails to dig it out.
47.97.6: Matthew Fisher to Sanju Samson, FOUR! That is such a sweetly timed shot! Slightly back of a length and around the off stump, Sanju makes room by backing away and thumps it over the mid off fielder for a cracking boundary. Excellent backlift and balance on that shot. Absolutely no respite for the bowlers here in Wellington. Despite a wicket, 23 runs come off Fisher's first over.
9 Over | Run: 156/1 | Run Rate: 19.50
07.87.6: Matthew Fisher to Sanju Samson, Wide! Sprays it far down leg, on a fuller length, Samson misses his flick.
17.77.5: Matthew Fisher to Abhishek Sharma, Overpitched, on middle, Sharma carves it powerfully through covers for a single.
27.67.4: Matthew Fisher to Abhishek Sharma, In the air and PUT DOWN! Santner never looked comfortable under it and spills a big chance. 150 comes up for India! Full and outside off, Abhishek goes for the big hit straight down the ground but gets it off the toe end. The ball climbs high into the night sky over and between cover and mid off and swirls in the air. Santner tracks it to his right but misjudges the flight, forced into a desperate late dive, and cannot get there. The ball bursts through his hands and drops down on the ground. Two runs taken. Not an easy chance at all.
67.57.3: Matthew Fisher to Abhishek Sharma, SIX! High and long enough. That was a teaser for Phillips, who can only let out a wry smile. Abhishek moves to 92! Back of a length and on the stumps. Abhishek picks it up early and launches it towards deep mid-wicket. The ball hangs up in the air forever, and Phillips, right on the fence, can do nothing to stop it. He sticks out his right hand over his head to pluck it, but it just sails over him and drops behind the ropes.
07.47.3: Matthew Fisher to Abhishek Sharma, Wide! Tries to keep it away from the hitting arc, but sprays it beyond the tramline on the off side, Abhishek leaves it alone.
67.37.2: Matthew Fisher to Abhishek Sharma, SIX! Number 9 for Abhishek tonight. The leg-cutter on a good length, on middle and off, Abhishek Sharma waits for it to arrive and nails the pull shot behind deep mid-wicket for a huge six. That's gone many a mile and Abhishek gallops to 86 off just 26.
17.27.2: Matthew Fisher to Sanju Samson, Back of a length, climbing on the batter with extra bounce, outside off. Sanju guides it on the bounce to deep third for a single. Oh, dear! Fisher has overstepped and it is a No Ball. Abhishek will face the Free Hit.
07.17.1: Matthew Fisher to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, OUT! CAUGHT! Fisher breaks a belligerent opening stand and has his maiden T20I wicket as well. He spears in a full-length delivery, on the off stump, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi gets the front foot out of the way to resume business by sending it into the stands down the ground, but cannot get the timing right this time. Goes through the shot but gets more height than distance on this one. Daryl Mitchell runs in off the ropes, a bit to his right from long on and takes a fantastic diving catch. India are 133/1, needing 66 runs to win in 77 balls.
16.76.6: Michael Bracewell to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Into the blockhole, on the stumps. Sooryavanshi tries to drive it inside out to the off side but gets an inside edge and the ball gets squirted away through wide mid on for a single. Just 15 runs off the over. Just.
7 Over | Run: 133/0 | Run Rate: 19.00
16.66.5: Michael Bracewell to Abhishek Sharma, Darts it full and on off, Abhishek carves it away to deep cover-point for a single.
06.56.5: Michael Bracewell to Abhishek Sharma, Wide! Full but sliding down leg, Abhishek goes for an aggressive sweep but misses out on connection.
06.46.4: Michael Bracewell to Abhishek Sharma, Outside off and short, Sharma hangs back and cuts it to backward point.
06.36.3: Michael Bracewell to Abhishek Sharma, Fires it in, full and outside off, Abhishek advances down the track, but gets cramped up for space and can only carve it back to the bowler.
66.26.2: Michael Bracewell to Abhishek Sharma, SIX! They are making it look so easy! Pitched fuller and around the off stump. Abhishek Sharma jumps down the track to get to the pitch of the ball and slams it over deep cover for six more.
66.16.1: Michael Bracewell to Abhishek Sharma, SIX MORE! There's no way to hide. Fractionally full and drifting in, Abhishek Sharma rocks back and effortlessly pulls it behind deep mid-wicket for a mammoth six.
65.65.6: Jacob Duffy to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, SIX! This one goes the distance. Just audacious hitting, this. A record-breaking Powerplay as India hammer 118 runs off it. Short of a length and outside off, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi frees his arms, leans back a bit and powers it over deep backward point for a huge six.
6 Over | Run: 118/0 | Run Rate: 19.67
45.55.5: Jacob Duffy to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, FOUR! Up and over! The fielders are just running away to pick the ball up from the fence. On a length, outside off, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi throws his bat at it and powerfully cuts it over backward point for a boundary.
05.45.4: Jacob Duffy to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, A bit too full on the leg stump, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi powerfully drives it away but finds the fielder at cover.
05.35.3: Jacob Duffy to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Beaten! Short of a length, angled across the batter, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi stays leg side and tries to play the uppercut but the ball springs up to whiz past his angled bat. Sooryavanshi curses himself for missing out.
45.25.2: Jacob Duffy to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, FOUR! Even the edges are flying away! Absolutely nothing going right for New Zealand right now. Very full and outside off, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi clears the front leg and tries to smoke it downtown, but gets a massive outside edge and the ball flies between the keeper and short third for a boundary.
45.15.1: Jacob Duffy to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, FOUR! This is insane ball-striking. Back of a length, around off, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi backs away to create room and ferociously smacks it over extra cover for a cracking boundary.
44.74.6: Adam Milne to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR! Streaky, but the 100 is up for India in just 5 overs - quite remarkable. Hard length, darting it across off. Sharma throws his hands at it and gets a thick outside edge that flies fine of the short third fielder and into the fence.
7 Over | Run: 100/0 | Run Rate: 20.00
04.64.5: Adam Milne to Abhishek Sharma, Swing and a miss, a real rarity in this chase. Skiddy short ball over middle, comes in around shoulder height. Abhishek Sharma looks to smash the pull over mid-wicket but misses out.
04.54.5: Adam Milne to Abhishek Sharma, Wide! Too short! Banged in halfway down the pitch, over middle and leg, and the ball sails over Sharma's head.
44.44.4: Adam Milne to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR! Up and over, as India inch closer to the three-figure mark, and it's only been 4.4 overs so far. Overpitched delivery, on the fifth-stump line. Sharma hangs back and hammers it over extra cover for a boundary, taking Indian to 95/0.
14.34.3: Adam Milne to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Hard length, right at the batter. Sooryavanshi gets cramped form room and ends up dabbing it past square leg for a single.
64.24.2: Adam Milne to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, SIX! Just a flick of the wrists, and away she goes. Length ball on the pads, Sooryavanshi flicks it away down to deep square leg, where the fielder leaps up to his left but the ball sails over his fingertips.
04.14.1: Adam Milne to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Pitched full and straight at the stumps, Sooryavanshi takes out the front leg and drills it back to the bowler, a tad uppishly too. Adam Milne gets a hand on it in his followthrough.
03.63.6: Kyle Jamieson to Abhishek Sharma, Well, he had to miss out sometime, but it's on a freebie. Slower ball, full and dipping on the batter. It turns out to be a full toss and Sharma fails to get it away.
6 Over | Run: 84/0 | Run Rate: 21.00
43.53.5: Kyle Jamieson to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR! There are no fielders, it seems. Hard length, slanted back into the batter. Abhishek Sharma heaves it off the inside half of the blade and gets it well behind square leg for a boundary.
63.43.4: Kyle Jamieson to Abhishek Sharma, SIX! That's a joke of a shot, and Abhishek Sharma gets to FIFTY off just 15 balls. Shorter now and at the batter. Sharma seems to have gotten tucked up but manages to just flick it up in the air, and the ball sails over the square leg fence. That's the third-fastest fifty by an Indian batter in T20I cricket. The quickest belongs to Yuvraj Singh, with Abhishek himself second on the list.
63.33.3: Kyle Jamieson to Abhishek Sharma, SIX! Too much room to free the arms, and Sharma doesn't miss out. Full and wide outside off, Sharma extends his arms and hammers it high and long over deep point for another six. He's now on 49 off just 14 balls.
03.23.2: Kyle Jamieson to Abhishek Sharma, Good carry! Jamieson sees Sharma advancing towards him and bangs it into the deck, over middle and extracts some extra bounce. Sharma tries to go over the off side again but is beaten.
43.13.1: Kyle Jamieson to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR! Pitched up full and around off, in the zone to be hit. Abhishek Sharma stays put and smears it away between mid-wicket and mid on for a boundary.
02.62.6: Michael Bracewell to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, A dot ball, but 21 runs come off that over. Good length on off and middle, cut away straight to covers by Sooryavanshi, and he's distraught not to have put it away.
6 Over | Run: 64/0 | Run Rate: 21.33
62.52.5: Michael Bracewell to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, SIX! That's been launched into orbit by the youngster. Dragged well short over middle, enough time for the batter to attack it. Sooryavanshi rocks back and tonks it deep into the stands over long on for a biggie.
12.42.4: Michael Bracewell to Abhishek Sharma, Fuller one, sliding it into the batter. Sharma steps out and drives it along the turf to long off for a single.
42.32.3: Michael Bracewell to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR! This is turning into a bit of a joke now. Slow and short as Bracewell sees Sharma advancing, but the latter has enough time to rock back as he forces it up and over the point region for four more.
62.22.2: Michael Bracewell to Abhishek Sharma, SIX! Super strike, and the 50 is up for India in just 2.2 overs. Tossed up on off, Abhishek Sharma dances down the track and lofts it over deep extra cover for a biggie.
42.12.1: Michael Bracewell to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR! Abhishek just keeps finding a way to clear the off side. Shorter and on off, angling it in. Sharma makes room and forces it over cover-point for another boundary.
01.61.6: Adam Milne to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, That's sharp from Milne. A quick bumper over middle, and darting it away. Sooryavanshi reaches up to uppercut but is well beaten. Vaibhav wants a wide call but won't get it.
6 Over | Run: 43/0 | Run Rate: 21.50
11.51.5: Adam Milne to Abhishek Sharma, Very full and outside off, angling away. Abhishek Sharma squeezes it down to deep backward point and rotates strike.
41.41.4: Adam Milne to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR! Width on offer, not much, but still Sharma manages to get it away. Hard length outside off, Sharma stands tall and scythes it over square covers for a boundary. 16 off this over already.
61.31.3: Adam Milne to Abhishek Sharma, SIX! That's been nailed, making it a third six for Abhishek Sharma already. Banged in a short and around off, Sharma stays on the front foot and flat-bats it over the ropes at wide long off.
61.21.2: Adam Milne to Abhishek Sharma, SIX! Just over the fielder in the deep. Pitched a bit fuller and outside off, Sharma slices it away over deep point and picks up six runs.
01.11.1: Adam Milne to Abhishek Sharma, Swing for Milne right away. He hits a good length, getting the ball to go from leg to off, just pushing it past the left-hander. Abhishek Sharma has a feel for it but the ball goes past the outside edge.
10.80.6: Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, Pace off, on a good length and Sharma just eases it past point for a single. 26 off the first over, what a rollicking start for India.
8 Over | Run: 26/0 | Run Rate: 26.00
00.70.6: Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, FIVE WIDES! Oh my, this is a disaster of a start for Jacob Duffy. Short ball, into the pitch and over middle and leg. The ball sails over Sharma's head and past the leaping keeper for a boundary.
60.60.5: Jacob Duffy to Abhishek Sharma, SIX! Wow, what a shot! 20 off the over with a ball to go. Duffy hits the deck hard and tries to angle it across the left-hander. Abhishek Sharma skips down the track and lifts it from around waist height and launches it over wide long off for a huge six.
10.50.4: Jacob Duffy to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Back of a length, in and around off. Sooryavanshi throws his hands at it again, but gets an under edge this time, and the ball rolls down to long leg for a single.
60.40.3: Jacob Duffy to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, SIX! That's right off the meaty part of the bat. Short ball outside off, Sooryavanshi backs away a bit and lays into the shot, thwacking it over deep point for a biggie.
20.30.2: Jacob Duffy to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Hard length outside off, Sooryavanshi goes after it and slices it high and down to deep point. A couple of fielders from inside the ring go after it and keep it down to two runs.
00.20.2: Jacob Duffy to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Duffy goes short now, banged in outside off. Sooryavanshi throws his hands at it, but the ball flies over. Uh, oh! Duffy has overstepped here, and a No Ball is called. Free Hit loading...
40.10.1: Jacob Duffy to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, FOUR! Walloped down the ground, and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has hit the ground running. Duffy serves it on a good length and in the channel around off. Sooryavanshi sets up deep inside the crease and forces it over mid on for four runs.