2nd T20 highlights: Rahul's 57 helps India beat New Zealand by 7 wickets

Boasting a formidable batting line-up, chasing 133 proved to be a cakewalk for the visitors on a pitch that was slightly on the slower side

3:31 PM

Over 17.3; India wins

India: 135-3
 

Ball 3: A short delivery and Shivam Dube pulls towards cow corner boundary for SIX. 

 

Ball 2: Rahul pushes down the ground for a single.

 

Ball 1: Shivam Dubes hits towards sweeper cover for a single.

3:29 PM

Over 17; India need 6 runs in 18 balls

Over Summary: 1 6 Wd W 1 0 1; India:  127-3

 

Ish Sodhi continues
 

Ball 6: Shivam Dube collects a single. 

 

Ball 5: Shivam Dube hits towards short mid-wicket for no run.

 

Ball 4: Rahul collects a single.

Shivam Dube, left handed bat, comes to the crease

Ball 3: Iyer goes for biggie again, gets a top edge and Southee completes the catch. Shreyas Iyer c Southee b Ish Sodhi 44(33) [4s-1 6s-3]
 

Ball 3: WIDE

 

Ball 2: Iyer smashes towards long-off stand for SIX.

 

Ball 1: Rahul works towards square leg for a single.

3:22 PM

Over 16; India need 16 runs in 24 balls

Over Summary: 1 1 6 4 1 1; India:  117-2

 

Tickner continues
 

Ball 6: Rahul pulls towards deep mid-wicket for a single. 

 

Ball 5: A single for Iyer

 

Ball 4: A bumper and Iyer guides over keeper for FOUR.

 

Ball 3: Shreyas Iyer clears his front leg and smashes over long-off for SIX.

 

Ball 2: A sigle for Rahul

 

Ball 1: Shreyas Iyer collects a single.

3:17 PM

Over 15; India need 30 runs in 30 balls

Over Summary:  0 1 6 4 Wd5 0 0 ; India: 103-2

Hamish Bennett [2.0-0-13-0] is back into the attack

 

Ball 6: DOT

Ball 5: DOT
 

Ball 5:  FIVE WIDES

 

Ball 4: Rahul drives on the up towards deep extra cover for FOUR and completes his FIFTY.

 

Ball 3: Rahul gets a top edge over keeper for FOUR.

 

Ball 2: Iyer collects a single.

 

Ball 1: DOT

3:12 PM

Over 14

Over Summary:  2 1 1 0 1 1 ;India: 87-2

 

Blair Tickner [1.0-0-15-0] is back into the attack
 

Ball 6: Iyer works towards square leg for a single.

 

Ball 5: DOT

 

Ball 4: Iyer hits back to bowler and New Zealand fails to pounce on runout chance.

 

Ball 3: Rahul hits towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

 

Ball 2: Iyer guides towards third man for a single.

 

Ball 1: Shreays Iyer clips towards deep backward square leg for a couple of runs.

3:06 PM

Over 13; India need 51 runs in 42 balls

Over Summary: 2 0 2 0 1 1  India: 82-2

Santner continues

 

Ball 6: A single for Shreyas Iyer

 

Ball 5: Rahul punches down the ground for a single.

 

Ball 4: DOT

 

Ball 3: Rahul cuts towards deep point for a couple of runs.

 

Ball 2: DOT

 

Ball 1: Rahul collects a couple of runs.

3:03 PM

Over 12

Over Summary: 2 1 Wd 1 6 1 1; India: 76-2

Ish Sodhi continues

 

Ball 6: A single for Rahul

 

Ball 5: Iyer collects a singe.

 

Ball 4: Iyer wallopes towards long-on boundary for SIX.

Ball 3: Rahul collects a single.
 

Ball 3: WIDE

 

Ball 2: Iyer hits towards long-on for a single.

 

Ball 1: Shreyas Iyer collects a couple of runs.

2:59 PM

Over 11; India need 70 runs in 54 balls

Over Summary: 1 1 1 0 0 0; India: 63-2

Santner continues

 

Ball 6: DOT

 

Ball 5: DOT

 

Ball 4: Rahul hits back to bowler.

 

Ball 3: Iyer clips towards deep square leg for a single.

 

Ball 2: A single for Rahul

 

Ball 1: A single for Shreyas Iyer

2:54 PM

Over 10; CRR: 6 REQ: 7.3

Over Summary:1 1 1 0 0 0; India: 60-2

Ish Sodhi continues

 

Ball 6: 

 

Ball 5: DOT

 

Ball 4: Rahul punches back to bowler.

 

Ball 3: Iyer hits towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

 

Ball 2: Rahul cuts towards deep point for a single.

 

Ball 1: Iyer hits towards long-on for a single.

2:50 PM

Over 9; CRR: 6.33 REQ: 6.91

Over Summary: 1 1 1 1 4 0; India: 57-2

Santner continues

 

Ball 6: DOT

 

Ball 5: Rahul guodes towards third man boundary for FOUR.

 

Ball 4: Iyer collects a single.

 

Ball 3: A single for Rahul.

 

Ball 2: Iyer pushes towards sweeper cover for a single.

 

Ball 1: Rahul collects a single

2:47 PM

Over 8; CRR: 6.12 REQ: 7

Over Summary: 1 1 2 1 1 1; India: 49-2

Ish Sodhi, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack

 

Ball 6: Rahul collects a single towards long-on

 

Ball 5: A single for Iyer

 

Ball 4: Rahul hits towards long-off for a single.

 

Ball 3: Rahul cuts towards deep point for a couple of runs.

 

Ball 2: A single for Shreyas Iyer

 

Ball 1: A single for Rahul

2:43 PM

Over 7: CRR: 6 REQ: 7

Over Summary: 0 0 1 0 0 1; India: 42-2

Mitchell Santner, Left arm orthodox, comes into the attack

 

Ball 6: Rahul drives towards long-off for a single.

 

Ball 5: K L Rahul dabs towards point region for no run

 

Ball 4: K L Rahul leaves outside off.

 

Ball 3: Shreays Iyer hits down the ground for a single.

 

Ball 2: DOT

 

Ball 1: DOT

2:39 PM

Over 6; Kohli departs

Over Summary: 0 W 0 0 0 1  India: 40-2

Tim Southee [2.0-0-11-1] is back into the attack

 

Ball 6: Shreyas Iyer punches towards deep point for a single.

 

Ball 5: A short delivery and Shreyas Iyer ducks under it.

 

Ball 4: DOT

 

Ball 3: DOT

Shreyas Iyer, right handed bat, comes to the crease

 

Ball 2: Kohli departs

 

Ball 1: DOT

2:33 PM

Over 5

Over Summary: 4 2 1 2 6 0;  India: 39-1

Blair Tickner, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

 

Ball 6: DOT

 

Ball 5: Rahul cuts over third man for SIX

 

Ball 4: Rahul flicks towards deep backward square leg for a couple of runs.

 

Ball 3: Kohli steers down to third man for a single.

 

Ball 2: Kohli drives straight down the ground for a couple of runs.

 

Ball 1: Kohli chips over mid-off for FOUR

2:28 PM

Over 4

Over Summary: 2 4 1 0 0 1; India: 24-1

Bennett continues

 

Ball 6: Kohli tucks towards square leg for a single. 

 

Ball 5: DOT

 

Ball 4: A short delivery and Rahul tries to guide it over the keeper, MISSES.

 

Ball 3: Rahul collects a single towards point region

 

Ball 2: Rahul jabs towards deep backward square leg for FOUR.

 

Ball 1: A couple of runs for Rahul

2:25 PM

Over 3

Over Summary: 0 1 1 0 0 1; India: 16-1

Southee continues

 

Ball 6: A single for Rahul

 

Ball 5: DOT

 

Ball 4: DOT

 

Ball 3: A single for Kohli

 

Ball 2: A single for Rahul

 

Ball 1: DOT

2:24 PM

Over 2

Over Summary: 0 2 1 0 2 0 India: 13-1

 

Hamish Bennett, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
 

Ball 6: DOT

 

Ball 5: Kohli collects a couple of runs

 

Ball 4: DOT

 

Ball 3: A single for Rahul

 

Ball 2: A couple of runs for Rahul as he punches on backfoot towards deep point

 

Ball 1: DOT

Virat Kohli, right handed bat, comes to the crease

2:21 PM

Over 1; Rohit departs

Over Summary: 0 4 0 0 4 W; India: 8-1

Rohit and Rahul are at the crease. Rohit is on strike. Southee will open the attack

 

Ball 6: Rohit edges to first slip, GONE. Rohit c Ross Taylor b Southee 8(6) [4s-2]

 

Ball 5: Rohit hits FOUR

 

Ball 4: DOT

 

Ball 3: DOT

 

Ball 2: Rohit edges past the first slop for FOUR

 

Ball 1: DOT

2:20 PM

Over 1; Rohit departs

Over Summary: 0 4 0 0 4 W; India: 8-1

Rohit and Rahul are at the crease. Rohit is on strike. Southee will open the attack

 

Ball 6: Rohit edges to first slip, GONE. Rohit c Ross Taylor b Southee 8(6) [4s-2]

 

Ball 5: Rohit hits FOUR

 

Ball 4: DOT

 

Ball 3: DOT

 

Ball 2: Rohit edges past the first slop for FOUR

 

Ball 1: DOT

2:20 PM

Over 1

Over Summary: 0 4 0 0 4 W; India: 8-1

Rohit and Rahul are at the crease. Rohit is on strike. Southee will open the attack

 

Ball 6: Rohit edges to first slip, GONE. Rohit c Ross Taylor b Southee 8(6) [4s-2]

 

Ball 5: Rohit hits FOUR

 

Ball 4: DOT

 

Ball 3: DOT

 

Ball 2: Rohit edges past the first slop for FOUR

 

Ball 1: DOT

2:01 PM

India needs 133 runs to win

2:00 PM

Over 20; CRR: 6.6

Over Summary: 1 0 1 W 6 1; New Zealand: 132-5

 

Bumrah continues
 

Ball 6: A single for Seifert towards long-on boundary

 

Ball 5: Seifert plays an extended cover drive towards deep extra cover boundary for SIX.

Mitchell Santner, left handed bat, comes to the crease
 

Ball 4: Ross Taylor slogs and gets a top edge towards deep square leg. Rohit Sharma collects the catch and Taylor departs. Ross Taylor c Rohit b Bumrah 18(24)

 

Ball 3: Seifert hits the yorkish length delivery towards long-on for a single,

 

Ball 2: Seifert swings and misses as Bumrah beats him by a slow delivery

 

Ball 1: Ross Taylor hits down the ground for a single.

1:54 PM

Over 19; Shami concedes only 5 runs

Over Summary: 2 1 0 1 1 0;  New Zealand: 123-4

 

Mohammed Shami [3.0-0-17-0] is back into the attack

 

Ball 6: Seifert swings and misses

 

Ball 5: Ross Taylor digs out the yorker towards extra cover for a single.

 

Ball 4: One run for Seifert as he tries to paddle sweep.

 

Ball 3: A juicy full toss and Seifert fails to put bat on ball as it goes over the stumps.

 

Ball 2:Taylor collects a single.

 

Ball 1: Ross Taylor slogs towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs

1:49 PM

Over 18; Kohli drops a SITTER as Bumrah concedes only 3 runs

Over Summary:  0 0 1 1 1 0; New Zealand: 118-4

Jasprit Bumrah [2.0-0-9-0] is back into the attack

 

Ball 6: DOT

 

Ball 5: Ross Taylor slogs towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

 

Ball 4:Seifert gets an inside edge towards deep fine leg for a single.

 

Ball 3: Ross Taylor goes for a biggie, gets  top edge and Kohli drops a SITTER at long-on, a single taken.

 

Ball 2: DOT

 

Ball 1: A slow delivery, Ross Taylor swings and misses.

1:43 PM

Over 17

Over Summary: Wd 0 0 1 0 1 2Wd 1; New Zealand: 115-4

Jadeja continues

Ball 6: Ross Taylor hits towards long-off for a single.
 

Ball 6: 2 WIDE

 

Ball 5: Ross Taylor sweeps towards deep backward square leg for a single,

 

Ball 4: A wild slog sweep from Ross Taylor, beaten!!

 

Ball 3: Seifert hits towards sweeper cover for a single.

 

Ball 2: Seifert cuts and ball falls in front of Kohli at Backward point

Ball 1: DOT
 

Ball 1: WIDE

1:38 PM

Over 16; CRR: 6.81

Over Summary: 1 1 4 6 2 1 ;New Zealand: 109-4

Chahal continues

 

Ball 6: Seifert collects a single.

 

Ball 5: Seifert pulls towards deep square leg for a couple of runs.

 

Ball 4: Seifert smashes straight down the ground for SIX

 

Ball 3: Seifert hits through extra cover for FOUR.

 

Ball 2: Ross Taylor slog sweeps towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

 

Ball 1: A single for Seifert

1:34 PM

Over 15

Over Summary:  0 1 0 1 1 1; New Zealand: 94-4

Jadeja continues

 

Ball 6:  A single for Seifert

 

Ball 5: A single for Ross Taylor

 

Ball 4: A single for Seifert

 

Ball 3: DOT

 

Ball 2: A single for Ross Taylor

 

Ball 1: DOT

1:31 PM

Over 14

Over Summary: 2 1 1 0 1 1; New Zealand: 90-4

Yuzvendra Chahal [2.0-0-12-0] is back into the attack

 

Ball 6: Ross Taylor dabs towards mid-wicket region for a single

 

Ball 5: A single for Seifert towards sweeper cover

 

Ball 4: DOT

 

Ball 3: A single for Ross Taylor

 

Ball 2: A single for Seifert

 

Ball 1: A couple of runs for Seifert

1:27 PM

Over 13; Williamson departs

Over Summary: 1 1 W 1 1 1; New Zealand: 84-4

Jadeja continues

 

Ball 6: Seifert pushed down the ground for a single.

 

Ball 5: A single for Ross Taylor

 

Ball 4: A single for Seifert

Tim Seifert, right handed bat, comes to the crease

 

Ball 3: Williamson sweeps straight to deep backward square le, GONE. Williamson c Chahal b Jadeja 14(20)

 

Ball 2: Talyor clips towards backward square leg for a single

 

Ball 1: A single for Williamson

1:22 PM

Over 12; CRR: 6.58

Over Summary: 0 0 0 1 1 1; New Zealand: 79-3

Mohammed Shami [2.0-0-14-0] is back into the attack

 

Ball 6: Williamson hits towards deep third man for a single.

 

Ball 5: A single for Ross Taylor towards square leg.

 

Ball 4: A single for Williamson

 

Ball 3: DOT

 

Ball 2: DOT

 

Ball 1: DOT