IND vs NZ 2nd TOI LIVEIndia vs New Zealand 2nd T20I Live Score Streaming Updates: India will look to clinch the series albeit with a more impactful batting performance from the middle-order in the second T20 International against New Zealand in Ranchi on Friday. For coach Rahul Dravid and skipper Rohit Sharma, there couldn’t be a better start than a series win against an old nemesis, which help them hit the right chord at the beginning of their partnership.
With dew becoming a factor towards the evening, toss could also play a crucial role in a must-win match for the touring Black Caps. If losing the toss was crucial for the visitors under Tim Southee, Mark Chapman (50-ball 63)’s return after being on the sidelines for seven months would be a bright spot for Kiwis. Southee would look for course correction from the bowling lineup which would be keen to restrict the flow of runs especially in the Powerplay.
India Squad: KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma(c), Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant(w), Shreyas Iyer, Venkatesh Iyer, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Deepak Chahar, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal, Harshal Patel, Avesh Khan, Ishan Kishan, Ruturaj Gaikwad
New Zealand Squad: Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Tim Seifert(w), Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee(c), Todd Astle, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult, Adam Milne, Ish Sodhi, James Neesham
10th over starts. Glenn Philips on strike. A slip has been introduced. Ashwin has been brought back in the attack. 4 runs off it ultimately. Another good over by an Indian bowler. NZ 84/2 after 10 overs.
Ninth over starts. Axar patel to bowl. Ashwin had bowled the 8th over and conceded just 4. Some restriction by the IND bowlers. And Chapman gets a boundary. He gets revenge. Another wicket falls for NZ. Chapman caught by Rahul. NZ 79/2 after 8.5 overs.
So the debutant starts the 7th over. Harshal Patel will look to make an impact straightaway. 3 off the first 5 balls. Great over and a great piece of fielding by Shreyas Iyer. Could have been a run out. Last ball gets 2. Good over. 5 off it. NZ 69/1 after 7 overs.
Last over in the powerplay. Ashwin to bowl. The last ball of the powerplay ends with a boundary. NZ are off to a great start. NZ 64/1 after 6 overs.
Hello!! Hello!!! Huge one by Guptill. Starts with a 6. What a hit. Clears his front leg and absolutely hammers it back over the bowler's head. Aaaaaaaaaand Gone. Guptill has been taken by Pant. Went to the well a little too much. Just like the last game. Chahar takes Guptil again. NZ 48/1 after 4.2 overs.
3231 Martin Guptill
3227 Virat Kohli
3086 Rohit Sharma
2608 Aaron Finch
2570 Paul Stirling
Bhuvi to bowl the 4th and the first ball is hit for a mssive 6. Guptill clears his front leg and swings sweetly through the line to smack it straight back over the bowler's head. And the 4th ball is hit for a 4. Mitchell on his way now. 13 off the over. Another expensive one. NZ 42/0 after 4 overs.
Third over starts. Axar Patel has been brought in. A spinner has been brought in by the skipper. Seems to work. A relatively quiet over. Just 5 off it. NZ 29/0 after 3 overs.
Chahar comes in to bowl the second over. Aaaaaaaand another 4 in the second ball of this over. Just helps it on the way. New Zealand are not hanging about tonight. And what do you know? Another four by Mitchell. Chahar is getting hammered. Back to back boundaries. 2 gone. NZ 24/0 after 2 overs.
And a boundary in the first ball. Great ball but Guptill just got lucky. And another four to follow. NZ are up for the fight tonight. And a dot ball to follow. Oh my!!!!! Guptill is dropped by Rohit Sharma. Everything is happening in this over. And a 4 to end. NZ get a strong start. NZ 14/0 after 1 over.
So here we go. Guptill and Mitchell are ready to roll for New Zealand. And it looks like Bhuvneshwar Kumar will start the attack in Ranchi.
38y 232d Rahul Dravid
33y 221d Sachin Tendulkar
31y 177d Sreenath Aravid
31y 44d Stuart Binny
31y 39d Murali Kartik
30y 361d HARSHAL PATEL
What is it like to play cricket in India? The New Zealand players bare it all before the match.
As many as nine specialist spinners were tried by India between Ashwin's last T20I in 2017 till his comeback at the T20 World Cup
Since the 2016 T20 World Cup, India have lost 17 matches while batting first and have won 26 while chasing.
Since 2016, India have remained unbeaten in 10 of their 11 T20I series at home. They have won also won their last four series at home.
The average score at this venue is 155, it's a big ground with big dimensions. There's very little grass on the wicket, it'll be a good pitch for spinners and bowlers who can bowl cutters. The team bowling first might extract some purchase as compared to the team bowling second. Looks a tacky wicket, reckons Deep Dasgupta.
MD Siraj got a web split on his left hand while fielding on his own bowling in the 1st T20I in Jaipur. The BCCI medical team is closely monitoring his progress.
India XI: KL Rahul, R Sharma, S Yadav, R Pant, S Iyer, V Iyer, A Patel, R Ashwin, B Kumar, D Chahar, H Patel
New Zealand XI: M Guptill, D Mitchell, M Chapman, G Phillips, T Seifert, J Neesham, M Santner, A Milne, T Southee, I Sodhi, T Boult
Harshal Patel is set to make his India debut today as Ajit Agarkar hands him the cap. He was the purple cap winner in IPL 2021, will he be able to transcend that form playing for India? Having taken more than 30 wickets in a single edition, he'll be riding high on confidence. And Venkatesh Iyer who wasn't utilized with the ball in the last game, might also get to bowl a few overs today.