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IND vs NZ 4th T20I: India's disciplined bowling attack, led by Kuldeep Yadav and Arshdeep Singh, restricted New Zealand to a modest total NZ 215/7 in their 4th T20I of the five-match series at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadiumin Visakhapatnam.
New Zealand posted a challenging target of 215 for seven, with Tim Seifert's 62 leading the way. India's bowling efforts, spearheaded by Arshdeep Singh and Ravi Bishnoi, who claimed two wickets apiece, kept the Kiwis contained.
Tim Seifert's belligerent 62 off 36 balls, laced with 7 fours and 3 sixes, was the highlight of New Zealand's innings, but he did not received any support from his teammates after India chose to field first.
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The aggressive opener made his preferences clear, taking on Arshdeep Singh with three consecutive fours, albeit with a couple of edges. New Zealand reached fifty in the fourth over and completed the Power Play at 71 for no loss.
Seifert's belligerent batting delivered a platform for Devon Conway to settle in and launch a counterattack against India's bowlers. Conway found his tempo and struck two fours and a six off Ravi Bishnoi, showcasing his field of shots, including a lofted shot between long-on and mid-wicket.
Seifert revved to a 25-ball fifty, but India grabbed the momentum, claiming four wickets in rapid sequence to restrict New Zealand to 137 for four in 13.4 overs, checking the Kiwis' improvement.
In the dying overs, Daryl Mitchell's explosive 39 off 18 balls in the death overs propelled New Zealand past the 200-run mark.