India v New Zealand 2nd ODI: India level series in thrilling low scoring 6 wicket win

In a low scoring thriller, India came out on top, beating New Zealand by 6 wickets, with just 1 ball to spare, to level the T20I series 1-1.

Match Summary

India 101/4 (19.5 ov)

New Zealand 99/8 (20 ov)

India won by 6 wickets

SCORECARD

India held their nerve to win with one ball remaining! #INDvNZ ?? Scorecard: https://t.co/6iWNedCshI pic.twitter.com/ts9sv5vYpZ

— ICC (@ICC) January 29, 2023

Yuzvendra Chahal led an inspired spin attack as India restricted New Zealand to 99-8, the hosts looking to keep the series alive in the second Twenty20 international on Sunday.

Left-arm quick Arshdeep Singh took two wickets but spinners stood out on a slow and turning pitch in Lucknow after New Zealand, who lead the three-match series 1-0, elected to bat first.

Opener Finn Allen attempted to take on the Indian bowling with two straight boundaries in the third over, but was bowled by leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal as he tried a reverse sweep.

Chahal, who came in as the only change in the team from the opening loss, bowled the fourth over of the innings and started with a wicket maiden.

The reverse sweep proved to be the undoing of the next two batsmen as well, with Devon Conway caught behind off Washington Sundar and then Glenn Phillips bowled by Deepak Hooda.

New Zealand were in trouble when previous-match hero Daryl Mitchell fell bowled to left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav, and slipped to 62-5 after a mid-pitch mix-up got Mark Chapman run out for 14.

Wickets kept tumbling and Arshdeep struck twice in one over to get into the New Zealand tail.

Skipper Mitchell Santner made an unbeaten 19 but could not help New Zealand avoid their lowest T20 score against India.

India needed just 99 in the run chase  - however New Zealand employed five spinners who mostly bowled well, applying constant pressure on the Indian batsmen. It was a sign of a challenging pitch when even Suryakumar  struggling to score. However, he persevered till the end, forming a 31-run partnership with captain Hardik Pandya and hit his first boundary off his 31st delivery, which also resulted in the winning runs.

Stat attack - In 239 legal deliveries bowled today, not a single six was hit.

Match Stats

New Zealand Fall of wickets: 1-21 (Finn Allen - 3.3 ov), 2-28 (Devon Conway - 4.4 ov), 3-35 (Glenn Phillips - 6.5 ov), 4-48 (Daryl Mitchell - 9.6 ov), 5-60 (Mark Chapman - 12.4 ov), 6-80 (Michael Bracewell - 16.6 ov), 7-83 (Ish Sodhi - 17.4 ov), 8-83 (Lockie Ferguson - 17.6 ov)

India Fall of wickets: 1-17 (Shubman Gill - 3.5 ov), 2-46 (Ishan Kishan - 8.5 ov), 3-50 (Rahul Tripathi - 10.4 ov), 4-70 (Washington Sundar - 14.3 ov)

Playing XIs

India: Shubman Gill,Ishan Kishan(WK), Rahul Tripathi, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya(C), Washington Sundar, Deepak Hooda, Shivam Mavi, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal

New Zealand: Finn Allen, Devon Conway(WK), Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner(C), Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, Jacob Duffy, Blair Tickner

Match Details:

Date: Sunday, January 29, 2023 13:30

Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

Toss: New Zealand won the toss & elected to bat