India beat New Zeland, lead series 0-2
Auckland: India beat New Zealand by seven wickets in second T20 International here at Eden Park. The tourists now lead the five-match series 0-2.
Brief Scores:
New Zealand: 132 for 5 in 20 overs. (Tim Seifert 33 not out, Martin Guptill 33, Colin Munro 26 ; R Jadeja 2/18, S Dube 1/16).
India: 135 for 3 in 17.3 overs (KL Rahul 57, Shreyas Iyer 44; Tim Southee 2/20). PTI
New Zealand set 133 target for India
Auckland: Electing to bat, New Zealand posted a modest 132 for five against India in the second T20 International at Eden Park, here Sunday.
The home batsman struggled a bit on a slow wicket, which was also used in the opening T20 Friday, but opener Martin Guptill (33) and wicket-keeper batsman Tim Seifert (33) help the side put on board something to fight for.
Spin all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja took two wickets for India while Jasprit Bumrah, Shardul Thakur and Shivam Dube took one wicket each.
India are leading the series 1-0.
Brief Scores:
New Zealand: 132 for 5 in 20 overs. (Tim Seifert 33 not out, Martin Guptill 33, Colin Munro 26 ; R Jadeja 2/18, S Dube 1/16).
India restrict Kiwis
Auckland: After an initial onslaught, Indian bowlers managed to take out both New Zealand openers Martin Guptil (33r 20b 4×4 2×6) and Colin Munro (26r, 25b 2×4 1×6), restricting the hosts to 73/2 at the end of ten overs.
Good start for New Zealand
Auckland: New Zealand openers Martin Guptil 25 (16b) and Colin Munro 13 (14b) once again kicked things off with style by sharing a 39-run partnership in the first five overs in the second T20I against India here at Eden Park.
Brief scores:
New Zealand 39/0 in five overs ( Guptil 25r, 16b; Mohammed Shami 2-0-14-0)
Kiwis win toss, choose to bat first
Auckland: New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson won the toss and elected to bat against India in the second T20 International at Eden Park, here Sunday.
Both the captains have fielded the same teams that played Friday at the same venue. India are leading the series 1-0.
Teams:
India: Virat Kohli (C), Rohit Sharma, K L Rahul (w), Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal and Mohammed Shami.
New Zealand: Kane Williamson(C), Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Tim Seifert (wk), Ross Taylor, Colin de Grandhomme, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Blair Tickner and Hamish Bennett.
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