New Zealand registered a below par 132-5 run total against India in the second T2O international being played at the Eden Park at Auckland. After the hosts lost in-form openers Martin Guptill and Colin Munro, the Kiwis innings could never get going as the Indians chipped in with regular wickets.
While Guptill provided the opening impetus with a fiery 33 run knock, Munro could not produce the same impact as he struggled with a run-a-ball 26 before holing one up to Shivam Dube.
Skipper Kane Williamson and all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme could not chip in much with the bat as they both felt cheaply to off-spinner Ravindra Jadeja.
While Ross Taylor struggled to step up the scoring rate, Wicket-keeper batsman Tim Seifert provided the late flourish with some boundaries but it still was a poor effort by the Kiwis on a batting beauty at Auckland.
Ravindra Jadeja was the most successful bowler from the Indian team,picking up two wickets in a 18-run economical spell.
Earlier in the evening, Kiwi skipper Kane Williamson won the toss and had no hesitance in batting first on what looked like good batting conditions.
IND vs NZ, 2nd T2OI: India Restrict Kiwis To Below-par 132-5 At Auckland
ABP News Bureau
Updated at:
26 Jan 2020 02:03 PM (IST)
A disciplined bowling effort by Indians restricted New Zealand to below par 132-5 in the second T2OI at Eden Park in Auckland
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