Thakur out for 18; India lose 7th wicket
February 08, 2020 14:15
India 157-7 (32 ovs) vs NZ 273-8 | Scorecard
Jadeja inside edges Neesham through the leg side for one and Thakur clips the medium pacer over midwicket for a four.
In the next over, Jadeja drives Bennett through the covers for three runs as the tall Jamieson does well with the slide to keep the ball inside the ropes.
Thakur glances the third ball to fine leg for one and Jadeja takes a risky single to mid-on before the former plays another cover drive for two runs.
India are 143 for six in 30 overs, needing another 131 runs for victory from 20 overs at an asking rate of 6.5.
Neeesham continues as he has a huge appeal for LBW turned down against Jadeja with the ball slipping down the leg side.
Jadeja then takes a quick single to mid-off before Thakur throws his bat as he slaps a wide delivery through the covers for a four. He then lofts a full delivery over the fielder at mid-on for another boundary and retains strike with one from the last ball.
India are 153 for six in 31 overs, needing another 121 runs for victory from 19 overs at an asking rate of just over six.
The arrival of Thakur has boosted India's run rate somewhat as he stroked his way to 18 from 15 balls.
De Grandhomme dents India's hope with the wicket of Thakur, who is bowled for 18. One more Indian batsman, who is bowled through the gate -- the gap between bat and pad -- to the incoming delivery.
No 9 Navdeep Saini is beaten a couple of times outside the off-stump by de Grandhomme before he lofts the last ball back over the bowler's head for a four to get off the mark.
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