De Grandhomme out for 43; NZ 9 down
February 23, 2020 05:52
NZ 311-9 (95 ovs) vs India 165 | Scorecard
De Grandhomme clips Ashwin behind square on the leg side for two runs. The right-hander swipes the next ball over the fielder at fine leg for a four, who was brought in after the last ball to prevent the second run.
De Grandhomme then comes down the track and attempts a big shot but gets a thick inside edge which goes fine on the leg side for two more runs and he then takes a single before Patel plays out the last two balls.
Ishant is back into the attack as de Grandhomme watchfully plays out the first five balls and then takes a single off the last ball. Poor cricket from India as the fielder at long-off was not called back into the circle to prevent the single and keep de Grandhomme off strike.
Ashwin brings India relief with the wicket of de Grandhomme, who was caught down the leg side by wicketkeeper Pant for 43.
The umpire was not totally convinced as India appealed confidently only for de Grandhomme to start walking as the ball had gone off his gloves, to give Ashwin his third wicket, who got some sharp turn and bounce.
Trent Boult immediately comes down the track to the first ball he faces, from Ashwin, as he gets a single on the off-side and Patel defends the last three balls.
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