New Zealand vs New Zealand, पहला टी20, JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi, 27 January 2023 - कमेंट्री

Short of a length and on leg, angling in, Washington Sundar gets cramped and hooks it towards fine leg.

SIX! FIFTY FOR SUNDAR! His first in T20Is and this has come in just 25 balls. Although, this may come in a losing cause, but a positive for India. Coming to the delivery, Lockie Ferguson bowls this on a hard length and on middle, Washington Sundar smokes it over the long on fence for a biggie.

Full and outside off, Washington Sundar carves this towards sweeper cover.

DROPPED! This is on a good length and on off, Washington Sundar miscues his lofted shot in the air towards mid off where Ish Sodhi runs forward, but spills it out after putting in a dive.

On a length and down the leg, Washington Sundar leaves it alone. Wided.

OUT! TAKEN! Washington Sundar goes back to the hut now after putting in a solo fight. Lockie Ferguson bangs this short and outside off, Washington Sundar tries to upper cut it, but fails to get the connection right and hits it straight into the hands of Blair Tickner at third man who makes no mistake. The players are shaking hands, but they realise that there is still one ball left.

FOUR! A boundary to end, but that will not be enough for India! Lockie Ferguson serves this full and on off, Umran Malik swings hard at it, and gets an outside edge towards the third man fence for a boundary. NEW ZEALAND WIN BY 21 RUNS!

SIX! Good hit! Jacob Duffy bowls the slower delivery, on a length and on off, Washington Sundar picks it up and smashes it over the long off fence for a biggie.

FOUR! SMASHED! This is short of a length and outiside off, Washington Sundar hammers it wide of extra covers for a boundary. 40 needed in 10 balls now!

FOUR! Another boundary! Jacob Duffy serves this full and outside off, Washington Sundar clears his front leg and drills it through extra covers for four more runs.

Jacob Duffy tries to bowl the slower delivery, but spills it way outside off, Washington Sundar leaves it alone. Wided.

A good slower one now, short of a length and on off, Washington Sundar pulls it through square leg and denies the run.

On a length and way outside off, slower too, Washington Sundar lets it be. Wided again. Are we in for something special here?

Fuller one and outside off, Washington Sundar drives it through covers for one. Remember, India conceded 27 runs in the last over, and that is proving to be the difference here.

Short and well outside off, Arshdeep Singh slaps it towards sweeper cover for no run.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Lockie Ferguson gets a wicket now! He hits the wicket hard, on middle, angling in, Kuldeep Yadav makes room to push it away, but gets a thin outside edge as the ball goes towards the keeper where Devon Conway makes no mistake. Kuldeep Yadav goes back for a golden duck and New Zealand now two wickets away from victory.

Short of a length and outside off, Arshdeep Singh tries to reach for it, but misses.

Chance of a run out....missed! This is full and on off, Arshdeep Singh drives it towards covers and sets off for the run, but he is sent back. The fielder misses his shy at the batter's end with Arshdeep nowhere near the crease.

Lockie Ferguson bangs in a boucner, on middle, Arshdeep Singh gets hurried and misses his pull shot.

Swing and a miss! This is on a hard length and on middle, Arshdeep Singh swings across the line, but misses.

A wicket maiden-over! Lockie Ferguson lands this on a good length and on leg, Arshdeep Singh backs away, but misses it completely.

OUT! RUN OUT! Another one bites the dust! It is Mitchell Santner again, you just can't keep him out of this game. Blair Tickner bowls this short of a length and on off, Shivam Mavi lobs it up towards mid off region and sets off for the run. Mitchell Santner there gets to the ball and dives forward to hit bullseye at the bowler's end. The umpires sends it upstairs and the replays shows the Mavi did not ground the bat in time and is short. India seven down.

Back of a length and outside off, Washington Sundar looks to heave it away, but only connects with thin air.

FOUR! Sundar connects this time alright! This is short and on off, sits up nicely, Washington Sundar smacks it towards the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

Short of a length and on off, Washington Sundar slaps it towards long on but denies the single.

A touch fuller and on off, Washington Sundar works it with the inner half of his bat towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

SIX! BOOM! A much-needed one for India! Blair Tickner lands this short and around leg, Washington Sundar swivels and hooks it over the fine leg fence for a bigge. 12 runs off the over! India need 50 runs in 18 balls now!

Short and on off, Washington Sundar pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Flighted and around off, turning away, Deepak Hooda makes room to go for the big shot, but fails to connect.

Darts this one full and on middle, Deepak Hooda uses his feet and swings across the line, but misses and gets hit on the pads as the ball goes nowhere.

OUT! STUMPED! Mitchell Santner strikes! He slows this up and bowls this on off, spinning away a bit, Deepak Hooda once again skips down the track to slog it away, but misses and Devon Conway behind the stumps does the rest. This has been a special bowling perfomance from Santner here. India six down now!

Short and outside off, Shivam Mavi slices it towards short third man for a single.

Floated, short and on leg, turning away, Washington Sundar misses his flick and he is out of his crease, but Devon Conway fails to collect and parries it behind him. A stumping chance gone and the batters take a bye run. It is also called a wide.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Shivam Mavi sweeps it towards deep square leg for one.

This is on middle and leg, Washington Sundar sweeps it toward deep square leg for a single.

DROPPED! Another chance goes begging and this time Deepak Hooda gets a life. This is bowled flatter and around off stump, no turn again. Deepak Hooda goes deep in his crease and looks to swing hard across the line but ends up slicing it high over mid off. Mark Chapman comes charging in from the deep but ends up spilling it. They get a single.

Slower through the air and floated up around off, Washington Sundar chips it down to long off for a single.

SIX! BANG! Quicker one on off stump, Deepak Hooda stays put and heaves it a long way over the cow corner fence for a biggie.

Tossed up around off stump, Deepak Hooda slogs it away without much timing to deep mid-wicket for a single.

This is short and well outside off, Washington Sundar has to reach for it and he taps it to deep point for a single. 67 needed now off 30 balls.

This is shorter and on the body, Deepak Hooda picks it off his hips and flicks it down to fine leg for a run.

A pacy short ball from around the wicket and this is bowled outside off. Washington Sundar looks to cut it away but is beaten for pace and bounce.

WIDE! Another pacy short ball, pushed well outside the off stump and a wide is called.

FOUR! Nicely timed! Good-length ball at 142 clicks and angled into the body, Washington Sundar stays deep in his crease and shuffles a bit before flicking it to the right of fine leg for a boundary.

A touch fuller and pushed outside off, Washington Sundar looks to back away and slap it away but misses.

A bit of a mix up between the two fielders and Washington Sundar gets away with it. Lockie Ferguson bangs it in short and over the stumps. Sundar looks to pull but gets hurried on and gets a top edge instead. The ball goes high and toward fine leg. The keeper, Devon Conway runs behind and Ish Sodhi comes in from the deep as well but neither of them calls for it and the ball lands safely. Two taken.

This is pitched up on middle, Washington Sundar thumps it down to long on for one.

Michael Bracewell comes back into the attack and starts off with a flatter delivery around middle. Washington Sundar tucks it leg side for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! Poor choice of shot from Hardik Pandya and he pays the ultimate price. Michael Bracewell bowls this is quicker and shorter on off stump. Pandya goes deep in his crease and looks to pull it with the turn. The ball though doesn't turn much and takes the top edge. The ball is skied high and around short mid-wicket. The bowler, Michael Bracewell settles under it well and takes it reverse cup. New Zealand have got rid of both set batters and are on top of proceedings here.

On the shorter side around off and a bit slower as well. Deepak Hooda looks to work it off the back foot but the ball turns in a long way and beats the bat.

Quicker and flatter outside off, Deepak Hooda looks to cut but misses.

On middle and leg, this is worked away onto the leg side for one.

Nicely flighted around off, Washington Sundar reaches forward and pushes it to cover.

Flatter and on off stump, turning away. Hardik Pandya works it off the back foot and in front of mid-wicket for a single.

Misses out! This is dragged down on leg stump, Hardik Pandya rocks back and goes hard at the pull shot but mistimes it toward deep mid-wicket for a run.

SIX! All the way! This is tossed up full and around off, Suryakumar Yadav lofts it with the turn and launches it a long way over the long off fence for a biggie.

OUT! CAUGHT! Ish Sodhi has the last laugh here and gets rid of the big fish. Sodhi floats this one up on leg stump and it is the wrong 'un. Suryakumar Yadav picks it up but decides just to chip it in the gap. Yadav times it a bit too well and to the right of long on. Finn Allen there runs around and comes forward a bit to take a simple catch. SKY cannot believe it and Sodhi is elated.

FOUR! What a way to open your account! This is full and on leg stump, Washington Sundar plays the reverse sweep and hammers it past backward point for a boundary.

This is very full and at the stumps, Washington Sundar drives it down to long on for one.

This is bowled quicker and flatter, angling into the pads. Suryakumar Yadav gets pushed on the back foot but manages to keep it out.

Bowls it slower now and turns it away from middle stump, Suryakumar Yadav defends it on the off side.

Nicely bowled! This one is sliding into middle and leg, Suryakumar Yadav looks to drive but gets a faint inside edge onto the pads.

Gives it a lot of air now and floats it up outside off, Suryakumar Yadav pushes it toward cover and scampers through for a single.

Turn and bounce! Slower and on a shorter length outside off, Hardik Pandya looks to come forward but the ball grips and bounces a bit extra as well. Pandya does well to keep it down toward backward point.

Another dot to end and Mitchell Santner has given away just a single in his last two overs. Tossed up around off, Hardik Pandya pushes it toward cover.

Blair Tickner starts with a back-of-a-length delivery, on middle, Suryakumar Yadav tucks it in front of mid-wicket for a single.

A yorker now, on off, Hardik Pandya squeezes it through covers for a run. With that, the 50-run partnership comes up between these two batters.

FOUR! Brilliant shot! Blair Tickner bowls this short of a length and outside off, Suryakumar Yadav frees his arms and cuts it towards the deep point fence for a boundary.

FOUR! Two in a row! This is short and outside off again, Suryakumar Yadav leaps up a bit and upper cuts it wide of third man for another boundary.

Back of a length and on off, Suryakumar Yadav steers it towards deep point for one.

Short of a length and on middle, angling in sharply, Hardik Pandya gets cramped and keeps it out to the leg side. He wants the run, but is sent back.

Flatter, full and on middle, Suryakumar Yadav tries for the reverse-hit again, but misses and gets hit on the pads. There is a huge appeal for LBW, but turned down. Mitchell Santner have decided to take the review. The UltraEdge shows that no bat involved and Ball Tracking indicates that impact and wickets both are umpire's call. SKY is safe!

FOUR! A streaky boundary! This is floated, full and on leg, Suryakumar Yadav goes for the sweep, but gets an bottom edge as the ball races towards the fine leg fence for four runs.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Suryakumar Yadav sweeps it towards deep square leg for one.

Short and on middle, angling in, Hardik Pandya moves back and swats it towards deep mid-wicket for one more.

FOUR! Cracking shot! This is flighted, full and on middle, Suryakumar Yadav nails his sweep this time and bisects the two deep fielders on the leg side to get a boundary.

A single to end the over as this full delivery is sweeped towards deep square leg by SKY.

Darts this one full and on middle, Suryakumar Yadav whips it wide of long on for a single.

Quicker one, full and on middle, Hardik Pandya works it to the right of the bowler for a run.

Flatter, short and on leg, turning further to the leg side, Suryakumar Yadav misses his flick as the keeper, Devon Conway parries it behind him. A bye is taken and it is called a wide too.

SIX! BANG! Hardik Pandya goes big now! This is tossed up, full and on middle, Hardik Pandya slogs it over the wide long on fence for a biggie.

Fires this one full and outside off, Hardik Pandya drills it hard towards extra covers where Mitchell Santner does well to stop diving to his left. A single is taken.

Quicker, full but down the leg, Suryakumar Yadav misses his sweep. Wided.

A bit short and on middle, Suryakumar Yadav knocks it to the right of the bowler as Michael Bracewell runs and mops it up.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Suryakumar Yadav sweeps it towards deep square leg for one.

Ish Sodhi starts with a tossed up, delivery, full and on off, Hardik Pandya lofts it towards wide of long off for a single.

Shorter in length and on off, turning away, Suryakumar Yadav cuts it towards sweeper cover for a run.

Slower through the air, on middle, straightens a bit, Hardik Pandya looks to flick it away, but gets a leading edge towards covers.

Shortish and on middle, quicker too, Hardik Pandya goes on his back foot and punches it wide of sweeper cover for a brace.

Short again and outside off, Hardik Pandya forces it towards long off for one.

Floated, short and around off, Suryakumar Yadav pushes it through covers for one more.

Quicker, short and on middle, Suryakumar Yadav goes for the reverse-hit, but misses the ball completely as the ball goes over the stumps.

Angles this one into the batter, on leg, Suryakumar Yadav makes room and punches it towards covers.

Floated, short and on off, Suryakumar Yadav pushes it towards covers.

Four dots in a row! This is short again and on middle, Suryakumar Yadav moves back and tucks it towards mid-wicket.

Make that five! Mitchell Santner fires in a yorker, on middle, Suryakumar Yadav digs it back to the bowler.

A maiden-over! Mitchell Santner shows his experience here. He bowls another short delivery, on leg, turning away, Suryakumar Yadav keeps it out to the leg side. So, no runs from the last over of the Powerplay.

Starts off with a full and wide one, Hardik Pandya opens the face of the blade and squeezes it to third man for a single.

SIX! Typical Suryakumar Yadav! Good length around the hips, SKY shuffles a touch and flicks it high and handsome over the fine leg fence for a maximum.

This is full and outside off, Suryakumar Yadav nails the drive but can't get it past the man at mid off.

WIDE! Looks to go full and attack the pads but spills it down the leg side.

Good running! Back of a length, angling in from around off, Suryakumar Yadav pushes it off the back foot to mid off and sets off for the quick single.

FOUR! Uppish but in the gap! This is overpitched outside off, Hardik Pandya hangs deep and drives it firmly through the cover region for a boundary.

On a hard length and angled in from around off, Hardik Pandya punches it off the back foot to cover.

OUT! CAUGHT! Mitchell Santner picks up a wicket off his very first delivery and India in a spot of real bother here. Santner starts off with a slower short ball on off stump. This one turns a long way away from the right-hander and stops on the batter as well. Shubman Gill goes on the back foot and gets completly caught on the crease. The ball comes off the top edge and lobs up around mid-wicket where Finn Allen takes a simple catch. 

Top delivery! Flighted, fuller and around off stump, the ball turns away sharply after pitching and zips past the outside edge.

Short and outside off, cut away hard but straight to cover-point.

On a length and at the stumps, Hardik Pandya tucks it through mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Well played! This is slower and shorter around off, Suryakumar Yadav shuffles a bit and waits for the turn before dabbing it lat past the man at first slip for a boundary.

Nicely bowled! Flights it up again and bowls it fuller outside off. Suryakumar Yadav is drawn into the drive but he is beaten in the flight and by the turn as well.

Nicely bowled! Length, angling into middle and the ball shapes away a touch. Shubman Gill gets a leading edge past point and picks up a single.

Nagging length, angling into the off pole and shapes away beautifully. Rahul Tripathi gets squared up but manages to keep it out.

Gives the charge this time. Rahul Tripathi comes down the pitch and Jacob Duffy bowls it shorter over middle, Tripathi swings across the line but is beaten yet again.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Lovely bowling from Jacob Duffy but that is just poor batting from Rahul Tripathi.This is pitched up in the channel around off and shaping away. Tripathi stays there and looks for the hoick but seems to have missed it. There is half an appeal for caught behind but it is turned down and Mitchell Santner has reviewed it. Not much of an appeal from the bowler but Devon Conway from behind the sticks seems certain. The third umpire checks UltraEdge and there is indeed an outside edge on it. The on-field decision is reversed and Tripathi walks back for a duck.

Excellent delivery from Jacob Duffy yet again. This is bowled on a good length in that channel and shapes away yet again with a bit of an extra bounce as well. Suryakumar Yadav plays inside the line of the ball.

FOUR! A bit too full now and on the pads, Suryakumar Yadav flicks it away wide of mid on and gets off the mark with a boundary.

FOUR! Through the gap! Just a fraction shorter to start with from Michael Bracewell and Shubman Gill latches onto the width on offer. Gill rocks back and cuts it in front of cover-point for a boundary.

Shorter again and turning into middle and leg, Shubman Gill pulls it off the back foot to deep mid-wicket for a single.

OUT! TIMBER! A ripper of a delivery from Michael Bracewell and Ishan Kishan cannot believe it. This is bowled from around the wicket and on a good length around middle. The delivery is quicker and grips and turns away sharply. Kishan is beaten all ends up as the ball zips past the outside edge and hits the top of off stump. Just the start New Zealand wanted and Kishan has to walk back for a low score.

Shorter and turning in from outside off, there's a bit of extra bounce as well. Rahul Tripathi manages to keep it down in front of backward point.

On a good length around middle, Rahul Tripathi tucks it toward mid-wicket.

A huge swing and a miss and the huge turn ahs saved Rahul Tripathi here. This is tossed up full and around middle, Tripathi misses the slog sweep and gets hit on the pads but there is no appeal.

Jacob Duffy starts off with a shortish delivery outside off and goes to ground on the followthrough. Shubman Gill though rocks back and punches it to the cover region.

Shubman Gill and India are off the mark with a quick single. Good length around middle and leg, Gill bunts it in front of mid on and scampers through to the other end.

Straight to the fielder! This is full and outside off, Ishan Kishan drives it square of the wicket and finds the man at cover-point.

Fullish length around middle and just shaping back in a touch. Ishan Kishan watchfully keeps it out on the leg side.

Length ball around middle and this one seams away a touch. Ishan Kishan stays watchful and blocks it out on the off side.

FOUR! Deft touch from Ishan Kishan and he gets off the mark with a boundary. Good length angling across off, Kishan waits on the back foot and just cuts it fine into the third man fence. So, five runs come off the first over then.