New Zealand on top; India 64/2 at stumps

June 22, 2021 23:34

India 64-2 (30 ovs) & 217 vs NZ 249 | Scorecard

Southee tempts Kohli with the wide full delivery which Kohli leaves alone as it swings away late.

He pitches the next closer to the stumps as Kohli defends it off the frontfoot.

Southee bowls a cracking bouncer to Kohli, who tries to get out of the way but is hit on the helmet as the ball goes over the slips for four leg byes.

The India captain flicks the next delivery through midwicket to pick up three runs as Southee bowls it right up this time around.

Jamieson to bowl the final over of the day. He also tests Kohli with the bouncer but it goes high over him and is called a wide.

Kohli flicks the next through midwicket for a couple and gets a thick inside edge off the fifth ball for two more runs.

He drives the last ball straight for a single to retain strike for Day 6.

India finish Day 5 on 64/2 in 30 overs with Kohli on eight and Pujara on 12. They lead New Zealand by 32 runs.

They will look to bat out the reserve day on Wednesday and draw the WTC final.

Earlier, Mohammed Shami took 4/76 but New Zealand's lower order steered them to 249 to take a 32-run first innings lead.

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