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India vs New Zealand Live Cricket Score 2nd T20I: New Zealand won the toss and opted to bat against India in Auckland. The stage is set for another thrilling encounter between Virat Kohli’s India and Kane Williamson’s New Zealand as they face off in the second T20I encounter. On the back of a fiery innings from Shreyas Iyer, India managed to clinch the win in the first T20I. But Kiwis will be hopeful of bouncing back in the series, with four T20Is still to go. Eden Park in Auckland is a small ground and promises a paradise for batsmen. Another high scoring encounter could be on the cards.
Follow live score and updates of India vs NZ 2nd T20I:
Expensive start
0,0,6,6,0,0wd,0 – A mixed over for Shardul Thakur. The youngster bowled well but Martin Guptill slammed him for both massive sixes on the third and fourth ball of the over. NZ 13/0 after first over.
Match starts
Martin Guptill and Colin Munro to open the batting for New Zealand while Shardul Thakur will start proceedings for India. Let the game begin!
Pitch Report
“It’s the same pitch that we had two days ago. There will just be a little more turn for the spinners than the first game. Grass cover is very good and it is expected to play very good again. There will be plenty of runs on offer.” – Sunil Gavaskar and Mike Hesson.
Kohli speaks
Same thing, happy days (on both teams getting to do what they wanted). We had a brilliant chase the other night and we wanted to field first. We were talking in the dug-out that had me and KL batted through, we would have won with two overs to spare. I think, it’s a gun wicket, they were looking good to get 230 at one stage, we came back well with the ball too in the last game. Chasing falls into the strengths we have in our side so we want to field first. Four days into the tour, we are sleeping much better, I think we had the best sleep last night. We were happy with the performance, I don’t think there was any jet lag. We are going in with the same team. We want to do better in the field. We can stop that extra 10-15 runs. I know the dimensions are different here, we are not used to these kind of dimensions but we have an understanding of what we need to do in the field so that’s something we are looking to improve on tonight.
New Zealand playing XI
New Zealand (Playing XI): Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Kane Williamson(c), Colin de Grandhomme, Ross Taylor, Tim Seifert(w), Mitchell Santner, Blair Tickner, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Hamish Bennett
India playing XI
Rohit Sharma, Lokesh Rahul(w), Virat Kohli(c), Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Dube, Manish Pandey, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah
NZ opt to bat
New Zealand opt to bat after winning toss against India in the 2nd T20I encounter. Important toss to win for the Kiwis. Will it affect the result? Let’s see.
Batting wicket
A good batting wicket on offer in Auckland as both teams will be looking to bat well on this turf. The first T20I produced a lot of runs and the second one should be no different.
Saini in?
With the New Zealand pitches favouring pace, Virat Kohli can opt for Navdeep Saini in place of Shardul Thakur for the second T20I. Saini’s raw pace has bothered batsmen in the past and it can turn out to be a key weapon for the visitors.
Weather and Pitch forecast
Expected to be a sunny day and the pitch is expected to be a treat for the batsmen. Eden Park is a short ground and plenty of sixes could be on the display. READ MORE
India vs New Zealand 2nd T20I: Hello and welcome
Hello and welcome to our live blog on the 2nd T20I between India and New Zealand in Auckland. India are celebrating their 71st Republic Day, and Virat Kohli & co. will be eager to mark the day with a win and take 2-0 lead in the five-match T20I series. New Zealand were excellent with the bat, but will look to be more aggressive with the ball to get back into the series. Plenty of action expected in the day.
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