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NZ openers block out India after Southee 5-for on Day 2
KANPUR, India (AP/UNB) — Tom Latham and Will Young defied India to lead New Zealand to 129 without loss in reply to the home side’s 345 on day two Friday of the first cricket test.
After Tim Southee bowled the Black Caps back into contention with a five-for, Latham and Young produced the first century opening partnership by a visiting team on Indian soil in five years.
At stumps, Latham was 50 not out and Young 75 not out. Play ended due to bad light with three overs remaining.
They trail by 216 runs after bowling out India for 345 three overs after lunch.
Shreyas Iyer, on 75 overnight, achieved a century on debut and was out for a team-best 105. Iyer became the 16th India batsman to score a hundred on test debut. He faced 171 balls, hit 13 fours and two sixes.
“I was happy the way everything went on day one. (But) I couldn’t get any sleep last night,” Iyer said. “I had to still focus again today. I was up early at 5 a.m., but when you make a century, it is a wonderful feeling. (After presenting his cap), Sunil Gavaskar motivated me and told me to enjoy the moment.”
Starting from an overnight 258-4, India lost Ravindra Jadeja on 50 in the third over of the day. He added 121 runs for the fifth wicket with Iyer.
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India ended up losing 6-87 on Friday.
Southee took 5-69 and fellow fast bowler Kyle Jamieson 3-91. Spinner Ajaz Patel made short work of the tail to finish with 2-90 from a team-high 29.1 overs.
Thereafter, New Zealand didn’t give a single whiff to the India bowlers.
Latham and Young added 72 runs before tea and completely stumped the India attack with their defiance.
Their 50-run stand came up in 125 balls.
After tea, they continued to grind against the spinners, who were at fault for bowling too flat.
Ravichandran Ashwin (0-38), Ravindra Jadeja (0-28) and Axar Patel (0-26) bowled 41 overs of the 57 faced by the openers.
Latham was forced to use reviews and overturned three dismissal decisions against him on 0, 10, and 50.
He went on to score his 21st test half-century off 157 balls, including four fours.
Young played more attacking cricket as he finished the day with 12 boundaries. His second half-century came off 88 deliveries.
Theirs is the highest opening stand by New Zealand in India in 17 years.
“New Zealand got off to a good start but it’s important for us to not leak runs because the cracks are opening up (on the pitch) and it should get trickier tomorrow,” Iyer said.
T20WC Final: Australia bowl first in quest for maiden title
Australia have won the toss and opted to bowl first against New Zealand in the T20 World Cup 2021 final in Dubai on Sunday.
It is only the second time Australia marched to the final of the T20 World Cup while it’s the first final appearance for New Zealand.
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The two neighbouring countries have previously faced each other in the final of the World Cup 2015 when Australia outplayed New Zealand with nearly no resistance from the Blackcaps.
To qualify for the final, New Zealand beat England, and Australia won against Pakistan riding on late surges to win almost identical thrilling encounters.
In most of the matches of this World Cup which has taken place in Dubai, the team who fielded first came up victorious (11 out of 12).
David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Adam Zampa were the best players for Australia during the Super 12s and semifinal stages while Martin Guptill, Tim Southee, Trent Boult and Ish Sodhi helped New Zealand to march to their first T20 World Cup final.
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New Zealand (Playing XI): Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Kane Williamson(c), Tim Seifert(w), Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult
Australia (Playing XI): David Warner, Aaron Finch(c), Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade(w), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
New Zealand take down high-flying England to advance to third WC final since 2019
Riding on a stunning late assault from Daryl Mitchell and James Neesham, New Zealand stormed to their first-ever T20 World Cup final, beating heavily favoured England by five wickets and with an over to spare Wednesday at Abu Dhabi.
Victory in Sunday's T20 final in Dubai for the Black Caps - against the winners of tomorrow's second semifinal between Australia and Pakistan - would make them the first team to hold the world championship title simultaneously in more than one format.
It means the Kiwis have made it through to the final of the world cup in all three formats of cricket in the current cycle: they were defeated in the 50-over ODI final by England in 2019, but became the inaugural champions of Test cricket by beating India in the final earlier this year. Both those finals were played at Lord's, the Mecca of Cricket.
Set 167 to win, New Zealand needed 57 runs off the last 4 overs after the chase had apparently stalled. But that's when Mitchell and Neesham came alive.
It all started with a 23-run over from Chris Jordan, and then Adil Rashid conceded 14 off the next over, bringing the target down to very manageable levels.
New Zealand needed 20 runs in the last two overs. Chris Woakes conceded all of these runs in six balls— in the 19th over with two sixes and one four by Mitchell. In the 18th over, Adil Rashid conceded 14 runs taking one wicket.
Mitchel remained unbeaten for a stunning 72 off 47 balls with four fours and as many as sixes. Neesham could not finish the game but smashed 27 off 11 balls and helped the Black Caps seal the game in style. Neesham hit three sixes and one four.
Devon Conway, the wicketkeeper, scored 46 off 38 balls to chase down the challenging target. In the first 10 overs, New Zealand’s score was 58 for two. In the last 10 overs, they needed to score another 109 runs, but they took only 9.o overs for that.
With this win, New Zealand also avenged their defeat in the final of the 2019 World Cup when they were beaten in an incredibly close finish by England, that too thanks to a controversial boundary-count law since scrapped by the ICC.
Earlier, Moeen Ali hit 51 off 37 balls with three fours and two sixes to guide England post a challenging total of 166 for 4 in 20 overs.
New Zealand won the toss and opted to bowl first. They managed to keep England down to 166 runs.
England were slow at the start of the innings. They posted 37 runs in the first wicket stand in 5.1 overs. Jonny Bairstow got a chance in the XI to replace Jason Roy who has been ruled out of the World Cup due to a leg injury.
But Jonny failed to do well as he was dismissed for 13 off 17 balls with two fours. He was removed by Adam Milne.
David Malan came at number three and posted 41 off 30 balls with four fours and one six. He helped England to score some runs faster, but he failed to continue on a good run as Tim Southee removed him.
The onus was on Moeen to guide England to a challenging total, and he fulfilled his duty well. Liam Livingstone scored a quick 17 off 10 balls, but off the second ball of the last over he was caught at the boundary line.
Eventually, England ended up on 166 for four in 20 overs, with Moeen remaining unbeaten for 51. For New Zealand, Southee, Milne, James Neesham and Ish Sodhi bagged one wicket each.
This is now the highest successful T20I chase in Abu Dhabi. New Zealand surpassed Namibia’s 165 which they scored against the Netherlands in this World Cup.
And for England, it was their first World Cup semifinal defeat after 1983. They won five consecutive World Cup semifinals before this defeat. Their last defeat before this came against India was in 1983.
The second semifinal will be played on November 11 between Pakistan and Australia at 8pm Bangladesh time. The winner of the second semifinal will take on New Zealand in the final, which will take place on November 14 in Dubai.
T20 World Cup: Moeen Ali guides England to 166 vs New Zealand
Moeen Ali hit an unbeaten 51 off 37 balls with three fours and two sixes to help England post a challenging total of 166/4 against New Zealand Wednesday in the first semifinal of the T20 World Cup in Abu Dhabi.
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bowl first. They managed to restrict England to 166 runs.
The Three Lions posted 37 runs in the first wicket stand in 5.1 overs.
Jonny Bairstow replaced Jason Roy who had been ruled out of the World Cup due to injury. However, the right-handed batter was dismissed for 13 off 17 balls.
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David Malan came to bat at number three and posted 41 off 30 balls with four fours and one six.
The onus was on Moeen to help England post a challenging total, and he fulfilled his duty well.
For New Zealand, Southee, Milne, James Neesham and Ish Sodhi bagged one wicket each.
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T20 World Cup 1st semifinal: NZ choose to bowl against England
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat first against England in the first semifinal of the ongoing T20 World Cup Wednesday in Abu Dhabi.
Both New Zealand and England were outstanding throughout the Super 12s stage.
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The Black Caps had finished runners-up at the 2019 ODI World Cup after losing the final to hosts England on boundary count.
England (Playing XI)
Jos Buttler(w), Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Moeen Ali, Eoin Morgan(c), Sam Billings, Liam Livingstone, Chris Woakes, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood
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New Zealand (Playing XI)
Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Kane Williamson(c), Devon Conway(w), Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult
High on self-confidence, Kiwis eyes a slot in T20 WC final
Riding high on confidence ahead of the crucial semi-final match against England, New Zealand captain Kane Williams has said that the Kiwis are waiting for another match in this year’s T20 World Cup after the semis.
This is a clear indication of the Kiwis confidence to make it to the T20 final.
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The semi-final game will take place on Wednesday at 8pm Bangladesh time. New Zealand have lost only one match against Pakistan in the Super 12 stage. They won four of the five matches.
“We are so excited about the semi-final,” Williams said. “Anything can happen. We have a few players who can win the match for us, and England also have some players who can win for them. We are waiting to get another match in this year’s T20 World Cup after the semi-final.”
New Zealand have the least defeats among the teams who have played 40 or more T20I matches in the last three years.
“In the recent past, we have played some memorable matches. Now are looking forward to something bigger,” Williams said.
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England and New Zealand locked horns in the final of the 2019 World Cup at Lord’s that New Zealand lost by boundary count -- a law that ICC scrapped recently from their playing condition.
New Zealand and England faced each other in 21 T20Is, and England won 12 of them. In contrast, New Zealand won seven, one was tied and another match had no result.
T20 World Cup: England to take on New Zealand in first semifinal Wednesday
After the final of the 2019 World Cup, England and New Zealand are all set to lock horns in another knockout clash in the T20 World Cup on Wednesday(at Bangladesh time 8pm) in Abu Dhabi.
Both England and New Zealand have won four matches each in the Super 12s stage of the World Cup. England, though, registered a better run rate— +2.46 than New Zealand’s +1.16.
However, this difference between the two team’s run rates might play a little role in the semifinal on Wednesday.
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England have been the most dangerous white-ball cricket team over the last few years while New Zealand managed to book a place in three out of four major ICC tournaments in recent years.
This history should be enough to justify the fact that the matches between England and New Zealand are the biggest cricketing contests in the current age.
Ahead of another white-ball clash, New Zealand will surely be looking to beat England who won the last World Cup riding on the controversial boundary count law against the Blackcaps.
In contrast, England will be under pressure to keep its dominance over New Zealand intact.
England will miss the service of Jason Roy who sustained a blow in the Super 12s stage and was ruled out of the event. England recalled James Vince to replace him.
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English allrounder Moeen Ali said that losing Roy is a massive blow for the World Champions. But he insisted that who got the chance to replace Roy also has the ability to shine.
New Zealand coach Gary Stead was asked if their memory of losing the final at Lord’s in 2019 will bear anything in the T20 World Cup final. He said that memory has nothing to do with this World Cup.
While Jos Buttler to the semifinal scoring 240 with a hundred, New Zealand were guided by Martin Guptill who posted 176 runs in five matches.
In the second semifinal, Pakistan will take on Australia on November 11 in Dubai. The final will take place on November 14.
T20 World Cup: Kiwis break over a billion hearts quietly
Riding on a wonderful bowling performance by their experienced pace attack, New Zealand beat Afghanistan by eight wickets in their fifth and last Super 12s match of the ongoing T20 World Cup to book their place in the semifinals.
The result eliminated not only their Afghan opponents but also pre-tournament favourites and cricketing powerhouse India, where the knives have already come out as the blame game ensued over what will be seen as nothing less than a debacle.
The eyes of the entire Indian nation were on this match in Abu Dhabi, where the pitch has offered a bit for the seam bowlers all tournament.
A win for Afghanistan would have meant a possible 3-way tie on points in the semifinals race, but favouring India who play Namibia tomorrow in the last match of the Super 12 phase. But Mohammad Nabi's side failed to trouble a New Zealand side who completed the job at hand with ruthless efficiency, rendering the India-Namibia game meaningless, except for pride.
It was Afghanistan's third defeat in the five matches they played in the Super 12s, while it was the fourth win for New Zealand. From this group, Pakistan were the first team to qualify to the semifinals with four straight wins. They take on Scotland in their last Super 12s clash tonight.
It means all four semifinalists have had to win four games to qualify. South Africa, in Group 2, missed out despite four wins.
On Sunday, Afghanistan won the toss in Abu Dhabi and opted to bat first. They lost three batters inside the powerplay while facing the quality pace attack of New Zealand. The first three wickets of Afghanistan were taken by three New Zealand pacers.
Najibullah Zadran, who came to bat at number five, posted a huge 73 off 48 balls with six fours and three sixes. But the other batters were not able to accompany him. Afghanistan were kept down at 124 for eight.
For New Zealand, Trent Boult bagged three wickets conceding 17 runs in four overs while Tim Southee took two for 24 in four overs.
In reply, losing Martin Guptill and Daryl Mitchell for 28 and 17 respectively, New Zealand chased down the target of 125 in 18.1 overs and sealed the match with eight wickets in hand.
Kane Williamson and wicketkeeper-batter Devon Conway were unbeaten for 40 and 36 respectively.
This win helped New Zealand top the points table in Group 2. They now have a better run rate, +1.16, than Pakistan’s +1.06. Both these themes have secured eight points each. However, Pakistan will get a chance to surpass them as they still have a match to play against Scotland.
With one match to play, India and Namibia have secured four and two points respectively. Scotland are the only team in this group who are yet to secure any points.
The result of the match between Pakistan and Scotland will determine who are the champions of Group 2, and according to that, the semifinals line-up will be finalized.
Meanwhile, England and Australia have secured the semifinals berths. Both these teams have earned eight points each. South Africa had also secured eight points, but Australia overpowered them by a better run rate.
The first semifinal of this T20 World Cup will take place on November 10 while the second will be played on November 11. The final will be played on November 14 in Dubai.
T20 World Cup: New Zealand restrict favourites India to 110/7
New Zealand stifled favourites India for only 110/7 in their 20 overs in their Super 12s clash of the ICC T20 World Cup on Sunday in Dubai.
India lost their first match to Pakistan by 10 wickets. So this match came as a chance for them to bounce back and justify the claim that they are the favourites to win the title this year.
New Zealand won the toss and sent India in to bat first. India failed to post a challenging total on the board as the New Zealand bowlers were disciplined well.
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Trent Boult bagged three wickets conceding 20 runs while Ish Sodhi scalped two conceding 17 runs in four overs.
In the powerplay, India managed to score only 35 runs for two wickets. They lost the first wicket when they were at 11. Ishan Kishan was the first batter to get dismissed, and he was haunted by Trent Boult off the fifth ball of the third over.
Rohit Sharma was so close to getting dismissed off the very next ball, but Adam Milne missed a catch.
Off the fifth ball of the sixth over, Tim Southee removed Lokesh Rahul for 18 off 16 balls. Daryl Mitchell picked up a tough catch at the boundary.
In between 7 to 15 overs, India managed to score only 38 runs. In the last five overs, they got only 37.
After losing the openers early, the onus was on Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to guide the team to a big total, but they failed to do so. Virat posted 9 off 17 balls while Rohit added 14 off 14 balls.
Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, and Ravindra Jadeja scored 12, 23 and 26 respectively at the late order. They have saved India from the embarrassment of being all out for less than 100 runs.
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In Group 2 of the Super 12s, Pakistan played three matches and won all of them while Afghanistan also played three matches and won two of them.
A defeat in this match will shrink India’s chances of making it to the next phase of the World Cup.
Will the IND vs NZ match decide the Group 2 standings in T20 World Cup 2021?
India had a terrible start in the ICC Twenty20 World Cup 2021 with a 10-wicket defeat to arch-rival Pakistan. Therefore, the Men in Blue campaign is under intense pressure to reclaim their winning momentum in order to advance to the semifinals. India's next match is against New Zealand on Sunday (October 31). The match will start at 8 pm (Bangladesh Standard Time) in Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The match preview of the India-New Zealand match and how this match will determine the top two positions in Group 2 are discussed in this article.
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Notable T20I Record of India and New Zealand
Here are some notable records between India and New Zealand in Twenty20 International.
India
New Zealand
Matches Played (16)
Win (8)
Win (8)
Most Runs
Rohit Sharma (338)
Colin Munro (426)
Highest Score
Rohit Sharma (80)
Colin Munro (109*)
Most Fifties
Rohit Sharma (4)
Colin Munro (4)
Most Wickets
Jasprit Bumrah (10)
IS Sodhi (17)
Best Bowling Figures
Jasprit Bumrah (3/12)
Mitchell Santner (4/11)
Most Matches
Rohit Sharma (13)
Ross Taylor (13)
Highest Partnership
Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan (158)
Martin Guptill and Colin Munro (105)
Most Catches
Rohit Sharma (7)
Tim Southee (11)
Most Dismissals
MS Dhoni (9)
Tim Seifert (7)
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India Team
The match against New Zealand would be a tremendous challenge for India. They need to reorganize the team and identify a viable playing XI that can cause problems for New Zealand. The fact that India's batting lineup is one of the finest in the world will not be altered by their performance against Pakistan. So, the Virat Kohli-led Indian team would surely make a comeback against the Kiwis.
The Men in blue bowling attack seemed to be ineffective against Pakistan. Mohammad Shami and other pacers were severely criticized for being expensive in the first match. Fast bowlers will have to identify their flaws and work on them before the vital match. Hardik Pandya's availability is in doubt. The Indian team management would be waiting for him till the very last moment.
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Predicted Playing XI:
Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli (C), Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah
New Zealand Team
Like India, New Zealand lost their first match against Pakistan. So, the match against India will be crucial for them. Winning this match will improve New Zealand's confidence in their quest for a semifinal spot.
The Blackcaps team is dealing with a number of injuries. Some Kiwi players, including captain Kane Williamson, are not fully fit. However, they are all capable of participating in this high-voltage contest.
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The New Zealand batters must improve after a lackluster performance in the opening match. The Blackaps middle order failed to accelerate the run rates in the death overs, which is a major issue for them. In comparison, New Zealand's bowling department performed well and they must continue to do so in this match as well.
Predicted Playing XI:
Martin Guptill, Tim Seifert (wk), Kane Williamson (C), Devon Conway, Glenn Phillips, Jimmy Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Todd Astle, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult.
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How India-New Zealand Fixture Would Affect Points Table
Whoever wins the match will be in a better position in Group 2's point standings. The team that wins will move up to second place in the rankings. Another important consideration is that neither India nor New Zealand will face any difficult opponents after that. Following this encounter, they will face opponents that are relatively weaker. However, both sides will meet Afghanistan, which might be a difficult contest for them. Because Afghanistan showed consistency and tenacity in this World Cup. .
In a nutshell, the winner of this match would most likely finish second of this group as Pakistan’s first place finish is all but confirmed.
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Verdict
New Zealand and India are presently in fourth and fifth place, respectively in group 2. They are both among the favourites to win the ICC T20 World Cup 2021. However, one of the teams would be eliminated from the Super 12 stage as Pakistan have already qualified for the semifinals. Both of the teams have actual match-winners on their squads. Therefore, a thrilling match between India and New Zealand is expected on Sunday (October 31).