Ranchi, Jan 28 (PTI) India all-rounder Washington Sundar termed their loss to New Zealand in the opening T20I here as a “one-off” defeat and backed the hosts to bounce back in the three-match series. Chasing an competitive 177, India’s top-three, including in-form Shubman Gill (7) were dismissed for just 15 runs inside 19 balls, making the task difficult for the remaining batters with the home team settling for 155 for 9, handing New Zealand a 21-run win, their first victory of the tour on Friday night. New Zealand were swept 0-3 in the preceding ODI series by India before the…
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Ranchi, Jan 27 (PTI) India skipper Hardik Pandya said they were left “surprised” by the grip and turn the pitch offered but admitted the team paid the price for allowing New Zealand to walk away with too many runs. India suffered a 21-run loss in the opening T20I after New Zealand posted a challenging 176 for six with the last-over thrashing of Arshdeep Singh for 27 runs proving to be the game-changer.Chasing the total, India batters couldn’t negotiate the spinners as they managed 155 for 9.”No one thought this wicket would play like that, both teams got surprised but New…
India: Shubman Gill c Allen b Santner 7 Ishan Kishan b Bracewell 4 Rahul Tripathi c Conway b Duffy 0 Suryakumar Yadav c Allen b Sodhi 47 Hardik Pandya c&b Bracewell 21 Washington Sundar c Duffy b Ferguson 50 Deepak Hooda st Conway b Santner 10 Shivam Mavi run out (Santner) 2 Kuldeep Yadav c Conway b Ferguson 0 Arshdeep Singh not out 0 Umran Malik not out 4 Extras: (W-10) 10 Total: (For 9 wickets in 20 overs) 155 Fall of Wickets: 1-10, 2-11, 3-15, 4-83, 5-89, 6-111, 7-115, 8-127, 9-151. Bowling: Jacob Duffy 3-0-27-1, Michael Bracewell 4-0-31-2, Mitchell…
Ranchi, Jan 27 (PTI) Devon Conway and Daryl Mitchell conjured up fluent and fiery half-centuries before the spinners choked the hosts as New Zealand outplayed India by 21 runs in the opening T20I to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series here on Friday. Asked to take first strike, opener Conway continued his purple patch with a 35-ball 52, while Mitchell smashed a 30-ball unbeaten 59, which included a last-over thrashing of Arshdeep Singh for 27 runs, to power the Black Caps to a challenging 176 for six. The Kiwi bowlers, led by Mitchell Santner (2/11) and Michael Bracewell…
Ranchi, Jan 27 (PTI) Opener Devon Conway and Daryl Mitchell struck half-centuries to guide New Zealand to a comfortable 21-run win in the first T20I of the three-match series here on Friday. Conway made a 35-ball 52, while Mitchell smashed a 30-ball unbeaten 59. For India, Washington Sundar (2/22) scalped two wickets, while Kuldeep Yadav (1/20), Shivam Mavi (1/19) and Arshdeep Singh (1/51) accounted for one batter each. Washington later came up with his maiden half-century in T20Is, scoring 50 off 28 balls and in-form batter Suryakumar Yadav scored a 34-ball 47 but it was not enough. Left-arm spinner Mitchell…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 27 (PTI) Belgium’s golden generation of players stayed on course to defend its World Cup title after edging past a young Netherlands 3-2 in the penalty shootout, setting up the summit clash against Germany here on Friday. Reigning Olympic champions and world number two Belgium won in the battle of lowlands after the two sides were locked 2-2 in the regulation time in a tense semifinal at the Kalinga Stadium. The match between the oldest side — Belgium — and a young Dutch team was well-contested but the more experienced defending champions emerged winners. Belgium have 11 players…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 27 (PTI) Defending champions Belgium beat the last two editions’ runners-up Netherlands in penalty shootout 3-2 to set up a summit clash against Germany in the FIH Men’s World Cup here on Friday. Reigning Olympic champions Belgium and the Dutch were locked 2-2 in regulation time at the Kalinga Stadium. The match between the oldest side, Belgium, and a young Dutch team was contested equally, but the more experienced defending champions ran away winners in the shootout. Belgium have 11 players over 30 years of age, while the Netherlands have eight players below 25 and just two above…
Panchkula, Jan 27 (PTI) RoundGlass Punjab increased their lead at the top to four points following a 2-0 win against Real Kashmir in an I-League match at the Tau Devi Lal Stadium here on Friday. In-form Spaniard Juan Mera curled a free-kick in the first half to score his fifth goal in three games, while Brandon Vanlalremdika added the second just past the hour mark to complete another comprehensive win for RoundGlass Punjab. Staikos Vergetis’ side remain unbeaten at home with seven wins and a draw. The difference between the two sides was apparent from the word go. RoundGlass Punjab…
Ranchi, Jan 27 (PTI) Scoreboard of the first T20I between India and New Zealand here on Friday. New Zealand: Finn Allen c Yadav b Sundar 35 Devon Conway c Hooda b Arshdeep 52 Mark Chapman c&b Sundar 0 Glenn Phillips c Yadav b Kuldeep 17 Daryl Mitchell not out 59 Michael Bracewell run out 1 Mitchell Santner c Tripathi b Mavi 7 Ish Sodhi not out 0 Extras: (LB-1, NB-1, W-3) 5 Total: (For six wkts in 20 overs) 176 Fall of Wickets: 1-43, 2-43, 3-103, 4-139, 5-140, 6-149. Bowling: Hardik Pandya 3-0-33-0, Arshdeep Singh 4-0-51-1, Washington Sundar 4-0-22-2, Deepak…
Ranchi, Jan 27 (PTI) Left-handed batter Devon Conway and Daryl Mitchell produced commanding half-centuries as New Zealand posted a challenging 176 for six against India in the opening T20 International here on Friday. Opener Conway, who had scored 138 in the third ODI in Indore, continued his purple patch with a 35-ball 52 after opening the innings, while Daryl Mitchell smashed a 30-ball unbeaten 59, which included a last-over thrashing of Arshdeep Singh for 27 runs. Opting to bowl, Indian bowlers struggled to get their line and length at the start, allowing New Zealand to get off to a good…