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harshal Patel celebrates the wicket of New zealand’s Glenn Phillips during the 2nd T20 match New zealand’s Tim Seifert plays a shot during the 2nd T20 match between India and New
between India and New zealand, at JSCA International Stadium Ranchi on Friday. (ANI) zealand, at JSCA International Stadium Ranchi on Friday. (ANI Photo)
two wickets each. and as a result, it is always a good
With this win, India gained a 1-0 battle when they play for their na-
lead in the three-match series. tional teams.
guptill praises ashwin “boult knows my weakness and i
ew Zealand opening batter know his strength, it’s a good fight
Martin Guptill has said that between the two. when i captain
nRavichandran Ashwin has got him, i always tell him to bluff, and
great control over line and length and that’s exactly what he did,” rohit
he is very hard to get away. told host broadcaster star sports
“He is a willy bowler; he has got
great control over his line and length. at the post-match presentation.
He does not bowl many bad balls. I do “He put the mid-wicket back
not remember him bowling many bad and put the fine leg up and I knew he
balls throughout his career, he is very was gonna bowl a bouncer and I was
difficult to get away. His change in just trying to put it over the fielder
pace is so subtle and well controlled, but unfortunately there wasn’t much
he is just very hard to get away,” Gup- Fans during the 2nd T20 match between India and New zealand (ANI) pace on the ball,” he added.
till said during the post-match press It was Boult who got the better
conference. of Rohit in the first T20I as he clean
Rahul Dravid’s coaching stint got
off to a winning start as Rohit Shar- bowled the right-handed batter
when he was batting on 48.
ma-led India defeated New Zealand Earlier, Martin Guptill and
by five wickets in the first T20I. Mark Chapman played knocks of 70
Earlier, Martin Guptill and Mark
Chapman played knocks of 70 and 63 and 63 respectively as New Zealand
posted a total of 164/6. For India,
respectively as New Zealand posted Ravichandran Ashwin and Bhu-
a total of 164/6. For India, Ravichan- vneshwar Kumar returned with two
dran Ashwin and Bhuvneshwar Ku- wickets each.
mar returned with two wickets each.
rohit ready for boult New zealand’s Mitchell Santner and India’s
ndia T20I skipper Rohit Sharma Deepak Chahar Sharma ahead of the 2nd T20
has said that playing alongside International Match between India and New
ITrent Boult for Mumbai Indians zealand, at JSCA International Stadium Com-
has helped both of them know each plex in Ranchi on Friday. (ANI Photo)
other’s weaknesses and strengths
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