IND vs NZ: Shami bags three as bowlers curtain Kiwi innings for 108 in second ODI
The home season for Indian cricket team gets better as they register second series win of the year by defeating New Zealand in the second ODI of the series. It was a tame victory where India reached the target with 8 wickets and 29.5 overs to spare.
But it was a game won not by the batters. Rather, it was the bowlers who defeated New Zealand that too in the very first inning of the game. All the six bowlers introduced by Rohit Sharma in the game took a piece of New Zealand to reduce them to a poor total of 108 in just 34.3 overs.
Moahmmad Shami Shines with New Ball
It all started in the first over of the game where Shami castled Finn Allen in the fifth ball of the match. The explosive batter was departed for a naught, leaving his team for a dreadful looking score of 0 for 1.
Some sublime bowling by both new ball bowlers saw New Zealand batters bound and gagged. They were unable to score runs in the next four overs. Everyone knew that something got to give, and that is when the man with golden arm stuck for India.
It was none other than Mohammed Siraj who picked yet another wicket with the new ball. His 9th of the year in just 5 games, Siraj prove yet again how lethal he is with the new ball in hand. He removed Henry Nicholls for 2 runs off 20 balls to open the flood gates.
In the next 5 overs New Zealand lost 3 wickets and were only able to score 7 runs. Shami drew another blood by dismissing newcomer Daryll Mitchell and then He was followed by Conway who could only add 7 runs before being dismissed by a brilliant catch by Hardik Pandya on his own bowling. Shardul Thakur joined the party by dismissing the New Zealand skipper for 1 run.
Hence, in a short span of 10.3 overs New Zealand lost 5 wicket and had just 15 runs on the board. It was certain that this was not their day, the Indian bowlers were running all over the them. Yet, they had to show some fight.
Kuldeep, Sundar sweep the waggling tail
The fight finally came in the form of the hero of first ODI Michael Bracewell. He tried to thread a partnership with Glenn Phillips to take their side to a respectable total.
New Zealand’s lower order added 85 runs to ensure that New Zealand could cross the 100-run threshold. But they couldn’t hold the Indian bowling contingent for long and were dismissed for a total of 108 in 34.3 overs.
Kuldeep Yadav and Washington Sundar played crucial role in dismissing the tale. They picked up 3 wickets among themselves to capsize New Zealand’s already sinking boat.
Mohammad Shami was the pick of the bowlers for India. In his spell of 6 overs, he picked up 3 wickets and conceded just 18 runs. Later he was also adjudged as the man of the match for his great efforts.
The Indian batters didn’t have much trouble chasing down the target set by their Kiwi counterparts. They chased it down in just 20.1 overs by losing only 2 wickets.
Captain Rohit Sharma played a magnificent knock of 51 from 50 before being dismissed by Shipley. Although, with his knock he ensured that India was not losing the game at any cost.
Shubhman Gill and Ishan Kishan took India over the line to register 24th consecutive series win at Home.
