New Zealand vs India 2020: Twitter Reacts As India Restrict Hosts To Modest Total

Published - 26 Jan 2020, 02:59 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 06:34 AM

Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli. (Credits: Twitter)

After conceding 203 runs in the first T20I, India came up with a much improved bowling performance in the ongoing second game against New Zealand to restrict the hosts to a modest total of 132 for 5 at the Eden Park, Auckland. The visitors are leading the five-match series after winning the first game by six wickets.

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Kane Williamson decided to bat first after winning the toss and New Zealand openers once again gave their side a good start. Martin Guptill came out all guns blazing as he and Colin Munro added 48 runs for the first wicket before the former departed on the final ball of the powerplay. Before departing, Guptill hit four boundaries and a couple of six to score 33 from 20 balls.

And Guptill’s dismissal allowed India to take command of the proceedings. A couple of overs after Guptill’s departure, Shivam Dube dismissed Colin Munro before Ravindra Jadeja accounted for the hard-hitting Colin de Grandhomme to reduce New Zealand to 74 for 3 from 68 for 1. And even before New Zealand could recover from these quick setbacks, they lost their captain Kane Williamson too to find themselves reeling at 81 for 4.

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Ross Taylor and Tim Seifert then stopped the rot and took the score past the 100-run mark in the 16th over when the latter hit Yuzvendra Chahal for a four and a six. But while the two managed to put an end to fall of wickets, they could not accelerate the run-rate.

Taylor and Seifert added 44 runs off 43 balls before the former was dismissed in the final over for 18. The Black Caps eventually finished on 132 with Seifert unbeaten on 33.

Here is how Twitter reacted to the innings:

https://twitter.com/The_Sleigher/status/1221345987530235904

https://twitter.com/PuntingDude/status/1221348307965902849

https://twitter.com/Shreya420I/status/1221345988608172038

https://twitter.com/Offl_TheViper/status/1221345840628846592

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