New Zealand [196/2] beat India [156/7] by 40 runs in the second T20I to level series 1-1

[UN talkz]

Squads:

India: Virat Kohli (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Manish Pandey, Shreyas Iyer, Dinesh Karthik, MS Dhoni (wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Bhuvaneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.

New Zealand: Kane Williamson (c), Ross Taylor, Trent Boult, Tom Bruce, Colin de Grandhomme, Martin Guptill, Matt Henry, Tom Latham (wk), Henry Nicholls, Adam Milne, Colin Munro, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee

 

[UN talkz]

Hoping that Mohammad Siraj will make his debut today... Was good in IPL and recent India A matches.

 

[CricFan2012]

Sick of t20s at the moment. They should only have t20 leagues and world cups.

Pathetic to think they would do 3 Odis instead of 5 over these.

Anyways I'm supporting kiwis for this one because want them to level series. Munro to win it for kiwis

 

[Tyler Durden]

Very happy for Mohd Siraj! Talented young lad! Wishing him good luck!

 

[Aman]

Ryder should be called back, he's scoring runs in domestic cricket and he'd definitely strengthen our first time.

 

[another drop catch]

wohoooo Siraj is selected
iam over the moon now

 

[Aman]

Guptill
Ryder
KW
Taylor
Latham
Munro
Anderson/Colin
Santner
Henry
Wheeler
Boult

 

[UN talkz]

Teams:

New Zealand (Playing XI): Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Kane Williamson(c), Tom Bruce, Glenn Phillips(w), Henry Nicholls, Colin de Grandhomme, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult

India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli(c), MS Dhoni(w), Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Siraj

 

[troodon]

Mohammed Siraj is an A-grade trundler.

Why not give chance to someone like Avesh Khan or Nathu Singh ?

 

[troodon]

Hoping that Mohammad Siraj will make his debut today... Was good in IPL and recent India A matches.

Siraj needs to up his pace and learn to bowl Yorkers. At the moment he is a 130k line and length bowler and that too he were too much.

 

[7sins]

Wow siraj wasnt even impressive in Ipl but he was the leading wicket taker in domestic last year.

 

[troodon]

Wow siraj wasnt even impressive in Ipl but he was the leading wicket taker in domestic last year.

I am surprised he is even in the team. Does not deserve his spot. He will be taken to the cleaners at this level. He is not even a 135k bowler. He bowls at 130k short and wide or over pitched stuff.

 

[7sins]

I am surprised he is even in the team. Does not deserve his spot. He will be taken to the cleaners at this level. He is not even a 135k bowler. He bowls at 130k short and wide or over pitched stuff.

He bowled regularly in 139 140 but nothing impressive until now.

 

[7sins]

Chahal getting a phainty

 

[mak36]

But... but... Guptill can't play spin.

Hits Chahal for 17.

 

[Justcrazy]

180 is par score here

 

[Justcrazy]

India giving opportunity to several players

 

[Justcrazy]

Munro taking toll on the inexperienced bowler

 

[Justcrazy]

Patel in to bowl .... he usually has good economy rate.

 

[UN talkz]

Siraj 2 0 26 0

who to blame... pitch or Siraj or it is some good batting

 

[Justcrazy]

Indians are tightening up now , some good bowling

 

[Justcrazy]

Siraj 2 0 26 0

who to blame... pitch or Siraj or it is some good batting

Inexperience.

 

[mak36]

Why did Dhoni bother giving up the captaincy? He is quite clearly the one still making decisions.

 

[Justcrazy]

Munro on fire.

 

[Justcrazy]

Munro fifty from 26 balls

 

[mak36]

It wasn't a great throw but Dhoni should have done better there.

 

[mak36]

What is up with the crowd going silent when a six is hit?

Completely kills the atmosphere.

 

[7sins]

Axar patel is same like jadeja need good slow spinning surface to tie down thr batsmen

 

[Boi]

Hardik Botham getting smashed.

 

[7sins]

Now pandya getting a phainty anything less than 220 230 and india can easily chase it down.

 

[7sins]

Finally siraj gets the wicket of williamson

 

[Justcrazy]

142 / 2

14. 4 overs

 

[Justcrazy]

Kiwis would like a strong finish here

 

[mak36]

India's fielding has been poor today. Lost count of the number of dropped catches/midfields.

 

[Justcrazy]

148 / 2

15 overs

 

[Justcrazy]

158 / 2

16 overs

 

[shaz619]

Come on India smash these kiwis!

 

[7sins]

Siraj gets a 50 on his debut

 

[Justcrazy]

Can Munro get a hundred

 

[Gabbar Singh]

This side really needs Ravi Jadeja back, for his fielding.

 

[another drop catch]

Siraj bhai destroys my high hopes for him
really pathetic performance from our bowlers bar bhuvi and bumrah
lets see death over bowling from boom boom bumrah and BHUVI(more talented than junaid )
just 5 runs off bumrah off 17th over

 

[Justcrazy]

200 is chaseable here

 

[another drop catch]

congrats Munro on your fantastic 100

 

[7sins]

Tushar Godkar: "2 of the best death over bowlers in operation. Can India restrict NZ below 200. Anything less than 200 , NZ will be very disappointed. "

just read this comment on espn

 

[Justcrazy]

for Munro.

 

[7sins]

200 is chaseable here

true anything less than 210 220 is chaseable here guptill played too slowly

 

[Justcrazy]

Kiwis inch close to 200

 

[Justcrazy]

true anything less than 210 220 is chaseable here guptill played too slowly

Will need good bowling effort to defend that.

 

[MenInG]

No wonder Kiwis are one of the top T20I teams of the world

 

[7sins]

good spell by bumrah only good enough bowler in indian team

 

[jnaveen1980]

Outstanding death bowling by Bumrah/Kumar. Both conceded just 52 in 8 overs.

 

[Justcrazy]

197 is the target

 

[Tyler Durden]

Brilliant death bowling by Bumrah and Bhuvi yet again. Great going boys!

 

[Raja Sab]

Bhuvi and Bumrah are the best death bowlers of today, no one is even close *cough*

 

[7sins]

Bhuvi and Bumrah are the best death bowlers of today, no one is even close *cough*

Bumrah agree but bhuvi is not the best in the world

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Brilliant from two B's on a sapaaat pitch. We have a good chance here.

 

[Benchwarmer]

If Rohit doesn't get out early,We're going to see some sublime strokeplay from Rohit on this pitch.

 

[MenInG]

No problems for India here.

 

[MenInG]

NZ 196/2 (20.0 Ovs) CRR: 9.8
Match delayed due to floodlight failure

 

[mak36]

Munro slowed down to get to his 100- could prove costly.

 

[CanadianG00se]

5 dot balls out of 7 and a wicket. Sums up the overhyped Indian batting.

India dont even have top 5 batting in LOIs.

 

[7sins]

Thats how a good bowler bowl even on a batting pitch.

 

[MenInG]

India lose 2 wickets in quick succession as they chase a formidable 197 to win 2nd T20I; IND 11/2 (2.0 Ovs), need 186 runs #IndvNZ

 

[CanadianG00se]

India to lose by 50runs or more.

 

[MRSN]

Kohli is truly an amazing batsman.

 

[IAJ]

Munro slowed down to get to his 100- could prove costly.

He didn’t slow down. Bumrah and Bhuvi bowled quite well to him.

 

[mak36]

Great move to send Shreyas up the order.

I wish teams did this more often, especially in t20 cricket.

 

[7sins]

can anyone tell me whats so special about C de Grandhomme i mean he brings nothing to the team.

 

[Dingolfy]

Rohit Sharma looks like such a hack when there is a hint of movement.

 

[IAJ]

Kohli is truly an amazing batsman.

The leading run scorers in T20s average around and below 35, and Kohli averages close to 55.
Totally different level, crazy guy!

 

[7sins]

lovely bowling by both spinners bowling even better than the indians

 

[Dingolfy]

Kiwi spinners bowling much better than ours. RRR is at 11. Would be quite an effort if we win this.But the pitch is a belter though.

 

[IAJ]

The little I have seen of Shreyas, he is an offside player, you give him width and he will punish you, but he has struggled with deliveries on legs. Right handed Fakhar Zaman.

 

[IAJ]

Kohli opening up now.

 

[IAJ]

Review time

 

[IAJ]

Not out

 

[IAJ]

Wow what a shot Kohli.

 

[Reddy]

That was a stunning six by Virat

 

[Reddy]

Iyer out, this is how you lose your chances and get booted out of the team.

 

[IAJ]

Shreyas guy gone