Boult's attack swells New Zealand's lead

February 23, 2020 06:06

NZ 334-9 (98 ovs) vs India 165 | Scorecard

Boult makes room and swats Ishant with the forehand down the line past mid-off for a four.

He again makes room and has a big swing but misses before he is then beaten by a wide full delivery as he continues to back away.

Boult then lofts a full delivery from Ishant over mid-off for two runs before he keeps strike with a single from the last ball.

In the next over, Boult gives Ashwin the charge and swings him over midwicket for a four and then takes a single next ball.

Patel is just content to block everything as he watchfully plays out the next four balls from Ashwin.

Boult is having some fun with the bat. He looks to heave Ishant but misses before he steers the next past point for two runs after he nearly collides with the bowler.

Boult then smashes a full delivery straight back past the bowler, who gets his fingers to it but the ball still has enough power to race to the long-off fence for a four.

Boult then swats Ishant as he miscues it fine on the leg side for another boundary as he races to 23 from 13 balls, to stretch New Zealand's lead.

Boult then walks across and pushes a short ball from Ishant on the leg side for a single off the fifth ball and Patel defends the last ball.

The last ball has already put on 24 runs from 22 balls, with Boult scoring all the runs, to add to India's frustration, who have struggled to get the tailenders.

The lunch break has been extended by half an hour with New Zealand having just one wicket remaining.

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