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India vs New Zealand Highlights of T20 World Cup 2021 Match 28: Kiwis Register Thumping 8-Wicket Win
This game holds a lot of significance in both teams’ chances of making it to the semi-finals as either of these two along with Pakistan are tipped to advance to the next stage. A win will put the sides right into the qualification scenario while a defeat will make things that much more difficult.
31 Oct, 22:28 (IST)
New Zealand wins by 8 wickets. Top class performance by the Kiwis!
31 Oct, 22:19 (IST)
Daryl Mitchell goes! Yet another wicket for India. One short of a half-century. Lofts it through the line and gets caught in the deep. Daryl Mitchell OUT on 49.
31 Oct, 22:02 (IST)
Thankfully India scalped a wicket to avoid an embarrassing 10 wicket loss. As of now, New Zealand is inching towards a comprehensive win.
31 Oct, 21:48 (IST)
At this juncture, what India requires is a couple of wickets to bounce back in the game. They need to build pressure on the opponents to stay in the contest.
31 Oct, 21:35 (IST)
Jasprit Bumrah has stuck for the team and he removed Martin Guptill as the Kiwi batsman looks to hit it hard and gets caught inside the circle. Thakur gets him at mid-on.
31 Oct, 21:23 (IST)
Martin Guptill and Daryl Mitchell are opening the batting for the team. Varun Chakravarthy was the one who gave away five runs in the first over.
31 Oct, 21:10 (IST)
Ravindra Jadeja has contributed a tad bit more than the top-order batsmen. He scored 26 runs and ushered India to a triple-digit score!
31 Oct, 21:03 (IST)
Off-cutter once again and Shardu Thakur fails to charge it ahead! Quite a disastrous shot by Shardul Thakur and he only adds on to the woes of the Indians.
31 Oct, 20:59 (IST)
Now goes Hardik Pandya! Off-cutter does the magic, Trent Boult bowls smart and Pandya attempts to get a big one only to get caught in the deep. Pandya OUT on 23.
31 Oct, 20:49 (IST)
No boundaries scored between 7-15 overs. The onus is on Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja to take India to a decent total. For those looking out for Rohit Sharma's dismissal video, check it out here.
31 Oct, 20:43 (IST)
Yet another wicket that has brewed troubles for India. Absolute ripper and furniture disturbed. Pant has to go back to the pavilion owing to a dismissal. Pant OUT on 12.
31 Oct, 20:38 (IST)
Struggles continue for India as nothing seems to be going in India's way. Terrible start, low scores and also poor shot selection have become a trend for India.
31 Oct, 20:23 (IST)
Done and dusted! Curtains down on Virat Kohli's innings! Attempts to play a big one but gets caught in the deep. Pheww! Ish Sodhi was the one who did the magic. Crowds get muted!
31 Oct, 20:09 (IST)
India is in deep waters as the top order has departed in the first seven overs. This time it's Rohit Sharma who skied it up and Martin Guptil walked a couple of steps ahead to grab it. Sharma OUT on 18 runs.
31 Oct, 20:01 (IST)
After the fall of Ishan Kishan, KL Rahul plays a poor shot at deep backward square leg only to get caught by Daryl Mitchel. Plans are not being executed well by India. The same story continues. KL Rahul OUT on 18.
31 Oct, 19:46 (IST)
Just when we thought that India would bring up a formidable partnership, here was Trent Boult who took the first wicket for the team. Ishan Kishan played a lofted shot and got caught in the deep. The first jolt for the Men in Blue as Ishan Kishan departs for 4 runs. Rohit Sharma is the new man in. He also played a lofted shot and was DROPPED!
31 Oct, 19:38 (IST)
So Ishan Kishan and KL Rahul open the batting for India. Changes made in the opening order. Trent Boult opens the bowling for New Zealand.
31 Oct, 19:04 (IST)
So New Zealand elects to bowl after winning the toss.
31 Oct, 19:01 (IST)
Hi and welcome to the live blog of IND vs NZ. I am Dhairya Ingle taking you through the live updates of the match.
India and New Zealand will be aiming to get back to winning ways when the two face off against each other in match 28 of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2021. The clash will be played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on October 31, 2021 (Sunday). Both teams have hopes of making it to the semi-finals and will aim for maximum points from this encounter. Meanwhile, we bring you the IND vs NZ live score updates from T20 World Cup 2021. ICC T20 World Cup 2021 Points Table, Super 12: England Register a Hat-trick of Wins, Tops Group 1 Points Table.
India were underwhelming in their opening game of the competition against arch-rivals Pakistan as they were handed a 10-wicket defeat, their first against the Men in Green at World T20Is. Virat Kohli’s men will be hoping they can put that results behind them and produce a much better display in this encounter.
Meanwhile, New Zealand suffered a similar fate at the hands of Pakistan as they also ended up on the losing side against the Men in Green. The Black Caps had some positives to take from the game as they pushed the Babar Azam-led outfit to the limit in a low-scoring game and will hope to record their first win in the competition.
This game holds a lot of significance in both teams’ chances of making it to the semi-finals as either of these two along with Pakistan are tipped to advance to the next stage. A win will put the sides right into the qualification scenario while a defeat will make things that much more difficult.
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