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India vs New Zealand 2020 5th T20I Full Commentary
Result · Feb 02 2020, Sun - 12:30 PM (IST)
INDIA163/3
NEW ZEALAND156/9
India won by 7 runs
CRR:7.8
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Tim Southee to Shreyas Iyer. Slower ball back of a length, wide outside off stump moves in front pulling, mis-timed to silly point for 1 run, fielded by Southee.
India had the better of the first ten, New Zealand did for the second ten. It means that this total is around par. Things were looking good for the visitors when Rahul and Rohit got going. The Indian captain had to retire because of a calf injury unfortunately, and won't take to the field for the second half of the game. Tim Southee had another stinker with the ball. He hasn't had a great series. Bennett and Kuggeleijn stood out for the Kiwis, though. It should be a great chase coming up, as it could go either way. Surely not another super over?
Tim Southee to Shreyas Iyer. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep backward point for 2 runs, fielded by Mitchell.
Tim Southee to Manish Pandey. Yorker, outside off stump down the track driving, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Kuggeleijn.
Wide Tim Southee to Manish Pandey. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump moves in front Leave, Left to wicketkeeper for 1 run, fielded by Seifert.
FOUR! Tim Southee to Manish Pandey. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep backward point for 4 runs. Very full, very wide, and Pandey slices it brilliantly over backward point for four more.
SIX! Tim Southee to Manish Pandey. Length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs. That's a perfect hitting length, and Pandey doesn't miss out. He swings through the line, and belts it over the long on fence.
Tim Southee to Manish Pandey. Half volley, outside off stump down the track driving, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Southee.
Scott Kuggeleijn to Shreyas Iyer. Off cutter short, outside off stump backing away Late Cut, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Seifert.
OUT! Caught. Scott Kuggeleijn to Shivam Dube. Off cutter length ball, to leg on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, fielded by Bruce. Dube attempts to clear the fence but doesn't get any of this. Completely mis-hit, and the ball loops down the throat of deep mid wicket for a regulation take.
FOUR! Scott Kuggeleijn to Shivam Dube. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep extra cover for 4 runs. Dube clears the front leg, swings hard, and nails it over extra cover for a one bounce four.
Scott Kuggeleijn to Shivam Dube. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, mis-timed to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Kuggeleijn.
Scott Kuggeleijn to Shivam Dube. Off cutter back of a length, off stump on the back foot driving, mis-timed back to bowler for no runs, dropped catch by Kuggeleijn. Put down off his own bowling. Right off the toe end of the bat, and it loops back to Kuggeleijn. The fast bowler hangs out the right hand, but it doesn't stick.
Scott Kuggeleijn to Shreyas Iyer. Length ball, outside off stump moves in front flick, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Guptill.
Hamish Bennett to Shreyas Iyer. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Southee.
Hamish Bennett to Shreyas Iyer. Yorker, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Seifert.
Hamish Bennett to Shivam Dube. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot flick, hit pad to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Seifert.
Hamish Bennett to Shreyas Iyer. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed to extra cover for 1 run, mis-fielded by Santner.
Hamish Bennett to Shreyas Iyer. Length ball, outside off stump backing away driving, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Seifert.
Hamish Bennett to Shreyas Iyer. Length ball, outside off stump moves in front Steer, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Seifert.
Ish Sodhi to Shreyas Iyer. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, bottom edge to short third man for 1 run, fielded by Bennett.
Ish Sodhi to Shivam Dube. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the back foot pushing, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Mitchell.
Ish Sodhi to Rohit Sharma. Leg spinner back of a length, outside off stump no foot movement reverse sweeping, to short third man for no runs, fielded by Bennett. Rohit has had enough. It's too painful for him to carry on, so Shivam Dube will take his place at the crease.
Ish Sodhi to Rohit Sharma. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the back foot cutting, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Kuggeleijn.
SIX! Ish Sodhi to Rohit Sharma. Leg spinner length ball, middle stump on the front foot slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. Rohit is clearly still injured here, so it looks like he will go after everything now. He clears the front leg, and powers it over mid wicket for six.
Ish Sodhi to Shreyas Iyer. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, bottom edge to second slip for 1 run.
Tim Southee to Rohit Sharma. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Santner.
Tim Southee to Rohit Sharma. Slower length ball, outside off stump moves in front driving, in the air under control to long off for 2 runs, fielded by Bruce.
Tim Southee to Shreyas Iyer. Slower ball, backing away cutting, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Mitchell.
SIX! Tim Southee to Shreyas Iyer. Slower ball short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep backward square leg for 6 runs. Slower ball bouncer, and Iyer picks it instantly. He leans back, and dispatches this over backward square for another maximum. India are on the charge.
Tim Southee to Rohit Sharma. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Mitchell.
Shardul Thakur to Ish Sodhi. Half volley, outside off stump Deep in crease driving, thick edge to third man for 1 run, fielded by Dube.
Ish Sodhi couldn't quite pull it off in the last over, so India sneak home to take the series 5-0. It was another one that the home side should've really won. At the halfway point in the chase, they were cruising. Once the partnership between Tim Seifert and Ross Taylor was broken, the Kiwis collapsed. Japsrit Bumrah was fantastic, in particular. Huge credit to India, they have held their nerve in the last three games to restrict the hosts and close out the match. It could've been 3-2 to New Zealand, but the quality of India came up trumps.
Both sides will now turn their attention to the fifty over format, which begins on Wednesday.
Shardul Thakur to Ish Sodhi. Length ball, outside off stump Deep in crease Slog, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Rahul.
SIX! Shardul Thakur to Ish Sodhi. Back of a length, outside off stump Deep in crease hooking, well timed in the air under control over deep backward square leg for 6 runs. Sodhi is keeping this game alive. He sees the length early, and dispatches it over backward square for six more.
Shardul Thakur to Ish Sodhi. Slower ball yorker, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Rahul.
SIX! Shardul Thakur to Ish Sodhi. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. Sodhi plants it into the crowd! Front leg out the way, and he hammers this right out of the screws.
Shardul Thakur to Ish Sodhi. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Rahul.
Jasprit Bumrah to Hamish Bennett. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Bumrah.
Jasprit Bumrah to Ish Sodhi. Yorker, to leg no foot movement Steer, to backward point for 1 run, shy attempt by Iyer.
Jasprit Bumrah to Ish Sodhi. Back of a length, outside off stump backing away Late Cut, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Rahul.
Jasprit Bumrah to Hamish Bennett. Yorker, middle stump no foot movement dropped, to short extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Bumrah.
OUT! Bowled. Jasprit Bumrah to Tim Southee. Yorker, to leg backing away driving, missed to. High quality death bowling from Bumrah. Not much the tailenders can do about them. The Indian fast bowler spears it into the base of leg stump, and Southee cannot squeeze it out.
Jasprit Bumrah to Ish Sodhi. Length ball, down leg side backing away working, bat-pad to silly point for 1 run, fielded by Sundar.
FOUR! Navdeep Saini to Tim Southee. Length ball, outside off stump Deep in crease driving, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs. Southee is right back in the crease to create the length he wanted, and he belts it over the head of mid off.
Navdeep Saini to Tim Southee. Short, outside off stump Deep in crease pulling, in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Navdeep Saini to Tim Southee. Full toss, outside off stump moves in front flick, hit pad to silly point for no runs, fielded by Saini.
Navdeep Saini to Tim Southee. Length ball, outside off stump moves in front flick, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Rahul.
Navdeep Saini to Ish Sodhi. Half volley, off stump on the front foot working, leading edge to mid off for 1 run, shy attempt by Thakur.
OUT! Caught. Navdeep Saini to Ross Taylor. Length ball, wide outside off stump no foot movement driving, outside edge to wicketkeeper, by Rahul. That could be it for New Zealand. Taylor goes reaching out to this very wide delivery, and feathers it behind to the keeper. It would've been a wide had he left it. India on top now.
Shardul Thakur to Ross Taylor. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, to short third man for 1 run, fielded by Chahal.
OUT! Caught. Shardul Thakur to Scott Kuggeleijn. Short, outside off stump on the back foot hooking, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep backward square leg, by Sundar. Kuggeleijn goes first ball. Two in the over for Thakur. The Kiwi attempts to take on the bouncer, but doesn't get any of it. Miscued down the throat of deep backward square for an easy catch. New Zealand are faltering at the last hurdle here.
Shardul Thakur to Ross Taylor. Short, outside off stump on the back foot Fended, Gloved to short extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Chahal.
OUT! Caught. Shardul Thakur to Mitchell Santner. Slower length ball, outside off stump moves in front driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, by Pandey. Santner goes after this, gets right underneath the ball, but doesn't get enough distance on it. Off the bottom end of the bat, and long on pouches it smartly.
Shardul Thakur to Ross Taylor. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Shardul Thakur to Mitchell Santner. Back of a length, middle stump moves in front pulling, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Samson.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Ross Taylor. Leg spinner length ball, wide outside off stump moves in front slog sweeping, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Rahul.
Wide Yuzvendra Chahal to Ross Taylor. Leg spinner length ball, wide outside off stump moves in front Leave, Left to wicketkeeper for 1 run, fielded by Rahul.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Mitchell Santner. Leg spinner length ball, down leg side down the track flick, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Iyer.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Mitchell Santner. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, to deep extra cover for 2 runs, fielded by Thakur.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Ross Taylor. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Dube. Fifty for Ross Taylor in his 100th T20I. He holds the key for New Zealand in this chase now.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Mitchell Santner. Leg spinner length ball, off stump down the track driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Thakur.