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Shivam Dube had the best seat in the house as he enjoyed his Mumbai mate Suryakumar Yadav finally display the wide range of shots he is known for. It was Suryakumar's first fifty plus score after 23 innings, silencing his doubters ahead of the T20 World Cup at home next month. The Indian captain shared an unbeaten 81-run stand with Dube as India made short work of the 209-run target set by New Zealand. Batting ahead of Hardik Pandya considering the left-right combination, Dube made an 18-ball 36. "I was asked about Surya's form in a press conference not so long ago. That's when I said that he is the type of player, when he will show his form, the world will know what type of player he is. So, today he showed Suryakumar Yadav, why he is the number one T20 batter. "So, I enjoyed a lot. And it felt really good to see him," said Dube. Before Suryumar-Dube stand, Kishan took the game away from the opposition with a 32-ball 76 in his comeback series.. "Ishaan is one of the best left ha

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India can call back Aaron George into the squad for the New Zealand match after the middle-order struggles in the first two matches

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IND vs NZ HIGHLIGHTS: Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav's half-century in the second T20I is his first fifty-plus score in T20Is in 23 innings

India and New Zealand are facing each other for the first time in Raipur in a T20I match today

Indian skipper confirmed Axar's omission for the second match at the toss, along with announcing Kuldeep Yadav as his replacement

In and out of the playing 11 through much of the cycle, Samson is now set for an extended run ahead of next month's T20 World Cup

The India vs New Zealand second T20I match at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur on Friday will be their first head-to-head encounter at this venue in T20Is

Put in to bat on a true surface, India rode on Abhishek's breathtaking 84 off just 35 balls to post a daunting 238 for seven.

With 239 runs to defend, India have given their bowlers a formidable cushion and left New Zealand facing a steep chase under lights. IND vs NZ 1st T20I live streaming available on JioHotstar

India has so far played five T20I matches at this venue, out of which they have won four and lost one. Their only loss came agiants New Zealand in 2016

On the eve of the first T20, Surya revealed that Ishan Kishan deserved to be in the India's Playing XI and the southpaw would play at Number 3 batting position

India vs New Zealand T20 series will begin on January 21 (Wednesday). The live toss during five-match series between India and New Zealand will take place at 6:30 PM IST.

His hundred came in just 107 deliveries as his knock consisted of 10 fours and 2 sixes over course of the innings.

After a disappointing loss, India might look for a few changes in their playing 11 for the third ODI match

Siraj said that series deciders at home do not come often for India, which is why the team is approaching Sunday's match with a knockout-like mindset

India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate has indicated that the team management remains unconvinced about Nitish Kumar Reddy's effectiveness as a reliable all-round option

The pitch at Niranjan Shah Stadium for the second India-New Zealand ODI is expected to heavily favour the batsmen, creating ideal conditions for a high-scoring match.

Having been a rival as well as a teammate to Virat Kohli, New Zealand all-rounder Kyle Jamieson says he can only marvel at the Indian superstar's craft as he operates at a "different level", one where great batters have their way even if bowlers try to contain them. Kohli looked set for a record-extending 54th ODI century on Sunday in the opening ODI against the Kiwis that India won by four wickets. However, Kohli fell seven runs short of his milestone when the imposing Kiwi bowler had him caught at mid-off for 93. Jamieson, who has shared the dressing room with Kohli at Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL, said it's tough to determine if the Indian batter has been at his best right now. "It's hard to say from an opposition point of view whether this is the best version of him or not -- he's been pretty good for a long time, right?," Jamieson told the media after Sunday's loss. "You feel every time you come up against him, you've got to be at your absolute best to even compete.