Kohli hits half-century to put India in control
October 23, 2016  19:14


India 103-2 (20 ovs) vs NZ 285 | Scorecard

This is Dhoni at his aggressive best. He smashes Neesham over the mid-off fielder for a four and punches the last ball of the over through the covers for two runs.

In the next over, the India captain powerfully smacks Santner back over his head for a mighty six to bring up his 9000 runs in ODIs from 281 matches at an impressive average of 51. What a player!

In the previous match, Dhoni struggled to 39 from 65 balls and here he is keen to make up for it, having already made 26 from 32 balls.

Kohli also joins in the party as he cuts a short ball from Neesham through point for a four to take his score into the 40s.

Dhoni pulls the next ball through midwicket for a four to raise the 50-run stand from just 53 balls.

India's two most experienced batsmen are turning it on. With the dew increasing steadily and two set batsmen batting nicely, India have a slight upperhand at the moment.

Kohli flicks Southee fine for a four to race to his fifty from 49 balls, to take India to 103 for two in 20 overs, needing another 183 runs from 30 overs for victory.
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