IND vs NZ, 2nd T2OI: India Restrict Kiwis To Below-par 132-5 At Auckland
ABP News Bureau | 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
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.