New Zealand vs India 2nd ODI: Five turning points
Oct 21, 2016 at 10:31 AM
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New Zealand defeated India by 6 runs in the second ODI at Feroshah Kotla Stadium, New Delhi. After restricting New Zealand team to 243, the Indian batting order failed to come up with any good partnership despite Hardik Pandya’s last minute heroics with bat. Here we look at the five turning points of second ODI.
- Superb 2nd wicket partnership between Kane Willamson and Latham
After winning the toss, India elected to field. The Indian team got off to a great start by picking the wicket of Martin Guptil on the 2nd ball of the match. After that Kane Williamson and Latham created pressure on the Indian bowling line up. At the end of 10 overs New Zealand were 50 for 1. Kane Willamson and Latham looked in great touch hitting the spinners for boundaries and sixes. Both of them put on 120 runs in 20.3 overs. Latham was dismissed by part-timer Kedar Jadhav for 46.
- Kane Williamson’s brilliant captain’s knock
For the first time in the series, Kane Willamson played with positive intent. In the first 10 overs Kane Williamson looked in great control. He took on Axar Patel and put the Indian team on the backfoot. He completed his fifty off 58 balls. After the dismissal of Latham wicket, Kane Willamson took time as Taylor was not able to time the ball. The New Zealand captain became the first player from any visiting team to score a century. He completed his century off 109 balls.
- Indian bowlers coming back strongly in the last 10 overs
At the start of 40th over New Zealand were 202 for 3. The Indian bowlers made a strong comeback into the match picking quick wickets of Anderson, Willamson, Ronchi which put the New Zealand team on the backfoot. Amit Mishra, Axar Patel and Jasprit Bumrah bowled brilliantly. In the last 10 overs New Zealand were able to score only 40 runs for the loss of 6 wickets. New Zealand scored 242 for 9 in 50 overs. Bumrah, Mishra picked wickets at the crucial intervals which stopped New Zealand from scoring big runs.
- Steady partnership between Jadhav and Dhoni
After losing 4 quick wickets for 73 runs, Jadhav and Dhoni steadied the innings with some good shots. Jadhav looked in good touch playing good strokes off the spinners. MS Dhoni also played well taking singles. Jadhav took the advantage of dew smashing Santer for two sixes. Both of them put on 66 runs which steadied the Indian innings. Jadhav was dismissed for 41 in 37 balls. At that stage India were 139 for 4.
- Hardik Pandya and Umesh Yadav’s 9th wicket partnership
India was struggling at 183 for 8 in 40.5 overs. Hardik Pandya and Umesh Yadav came to the crease, taking singles and twos. Hardik Pandya showed great composure almost taking the strike in every over. As Umesh Yadav got confidence, Hardik Pandya gave strike to him. Hardik Pandya and Umesh Yadav put on 49 runs. As India needed 11 runs in 7 balls, Hardik Pandya tried to play a big stroke and was caught on the boundary which ended India hopes of winning an impossible match. Finally New Zealand won the match by 6 runs and equal the series at 1-1.