India and New Zealand are locking horns in a Super 12 round match of the T20 World Cup 2021 in Dubai. Both teams lost their first game against Pakistan and are now playing in a must-win match.
Kane Williamson won the toss and opted to bowl first. New Zealand brought Adam Milne in the playing XI and left Tim Seifert out for this game. On the other hand, India left Suryakumar Yadav and Bhuvneshwar Kumar out while Ishan Kishan and Shardul Thakur replaced them in the playing XI.
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Ishan Kishan and KL Rahul came out to bat while Trent Boult had the new ball in his hand to trouble the Indian openers like Shaheen Shah Afridi did the other night. Both openers played out Boult’s first over without taking any risk. However, Ishan Kishan went for a full-blooded heave on the second last ball of Boult’s second over and ended up giving a catch to Daryl Mitchell.
Rohit Sharma walked out at number 3. Boult welcomed him with a short-ball and Rohit went for a hook straightaway. He edged the ball to Adam Milne at fine leg. But Milne dropped a very easy catch to give Rohit a reprieve on the very first ball.
Milne came to bowl the fifth over of the innings. On the last ball of the over, Milne dished a poor length ball on Rohit’s pad and he accepted it with both hands. He smoked the ball for a huge six into the stand.
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India (Playing XI): Ishan Kishan, Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah.
New Zealand (Playing XI): Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Kane Williamson(c), James Neesham, Devon Conway(w), Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Adam Milne, Trent Boult.