Ashwin strikes again; NZ 2 down

December 05, 2021 15:21

NZ Inns 2: 50-2 (15 ovs); Target: 540 | Scorecard

Off-spinner Jayant Yadav into the attack in place of Ashwin. Mitchell on the attack as he launches the spinner's second ball wide of long-on for a four.

The fielder is pushed back to long-on as Mitchell drives the next back to the same fielder for a single.

Jayant beats Young, who plays for the turn only to see the ball go straight on and narrowly miss the edge.

Young sweeps the fifth powerfully square but only for a single to the fielder in the deep.

Change of ends for Ashwin as he takes over from Axar. Young, this time, attacks the spinner as he lofts the first ball back over the bowler's head for a four.

Ashwin tries the quicker delivery but ends up dragging it short as Young cracks it past point for another boundary.

Axar also switches ends as Mitchell drives the second ball through the covers for a couple of runs and watchfully keeps out the rest of the over.

Ashwin has a huge appeal for catch off an inside edge turned down against Young, who is caught at short leg.

But India believe that there is an inside edge as they take the review. And there is a clear spike on the Ultra Edge as New Zealand lose their second wicket, with Young walking back for 20.

Ashwin picks another one as Ross Taylor goes for the big drive through the covers but is beaten. The ball goes through the big gap between bat and pad but luckily for the Kiwi, it bounces over the stumps.

Taylor attempts the sweep off the next ball but is beaten again before he takes a quick single to get off the mark.

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