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India vs New Zealand 2nd T20: India level series with seven-wicket win

The chase was set up by skipper Rohit Sharma (50 off 29 balls) in company of Shikhar Dhawan (30, 31 balls) with a 79-run opening stand

Rohit Sharma plays a shot. Photo: BCCI

Rohit Sharma plays a shot. Photo: BCCI

1:35 PM

Over 3

Lockie Ferguson is the new bowler and Rohit Sharma welcomes him with a six. Nicely timed. Short ball to Shikhar Dhawan, hits it high in the, no man's land.
Score after 3 overs
IND 21-0
Runs Scored: 11
6 2 1 0 2 0

1:28 PM

Over 2

Scott Kuggeleijn is the new bowler. 
Score after 2 overs
IND 10-0
Runs Scored: 4
0 2 1 0 1 0

1:23 PM

Over 1

Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan to open for India. Tim Southee to bowl. 
Score after 1 overs
IND 6-0
Runs Scored: 6
0 4 0 0 1 1

1:22 PM

INDIAN INNINGS
1:05 PM

Over 20 NZ 158/8

Khaleel to bowl the last over. Hit hard and dropped in the deep. Scott Kuggeleijn is the new batsmam. Mitchell Santner is clean bowled. Santner b Khaleel Ahmed 7(8). Tim Southee is the new man in. Single taken. Amazing yorker. Well fielded in the deep. Southee swings and misses. Clean bowled. Southee b Khaleel Ahmed 3(3). 

Score after 20 overs
NZ 158-8
Runs Scored: 5
1 W 1 1 2 W
NZ 158/8 (20.0 Ovs)

1:04 PM

Over 19

Bhuvi to bowl. He is keeping it tight. What a miss. WIDE. Again a WIDE. Single to Ross. Brilliant length bowling by Bhuvi. Brilliant throw and Taylor is gone. What an amazing throw that was. 
Score after 19 overs
NZ 153-6
Runs Scored: 8
1 1 2 0 Wd Wd 1 1,W

12:58 PM

Over 18

Hardik continues, Ross finally gets a four. Jus one. Inching closer to 150. 
Score after 18 overs
NZ 145-5
Runs Scored: 9
4 1 1 1 1 1

12:53 PM

Over 17

Bhuvi is back. Played with soft hands, two runs taken. Brilliant yorker. Miss hits. Somehow Taylor is finding the fielders. 
Score after 17 overs
NZ 136-5
Runs Scored: 7
2 1 1 1 1 1

12:46 PM

Over 16

Hardik continues. WIDE. Single taken. Another WIDE. Two runs taken, Colin de Grandhomme hits first fifty in his T20 career. And he is out. de Grandhomme c Rohit b Hardik Pandya 50(28) [4s-1 6s-4]. 
Score after 16 overs
NZ 129-5
Runs Scored: 8
1 Wd 1 Wd 2 W 1 1

12:42 PM

Over 15

Khaleel is back. What a shot by veteran Ross Taylor. Four runs. 
NZ 121-4

Runs Scored: 7
0 0 1 4 1 1
12:36 PM

Over 14

Hardik is back. Starts off with a double. Good yorker. WIDE. Another WIDE. Miss hit by Ross, lands safely. 
Score after 14 overs
NZ 114-4
Runs Scored: 9
2 0 Wd Wd 1 1 2 1 
12:30 PM

Over 13

Chahal is back. taylor sweeps for four. 50-run partnership between Ross and Colin. Clever running between the wickets. 
Score after 13 overs
NZ 105-4
Runs Scored: 8
0 1 1 4 1 1

12:27 PM

Over 12

Krunal is back and De Grandome is hitting it out of the park. What a uge six. Here is another one. Dhoni sharing wisdom with Krunal.Brillaint running between the wickets. 
Score after 12 overs
NZ 97-4
Runs Scored: 18
2 6 6 1 2 1

12:22 PM

Over 11

Chahal continues. back to back fours and sixes. Colin is on fire. He is not jittery. 
Score after 11 overs
NZ 79-4
Runs Scored: 19
6 4 6 1 2 0

12:20 PM

Over 10

Score after 10 overs
NZ 60-4
Runs Scored: 4
0 0 1 1 1 1

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First Published: Feb 08 2019 | 10:05 AM IST