Shami, Ishant put India on top

June 22, 2021 19:05

NZ 151-5 (78 ovs) vs India 217 | Scorecard

De Grandhomme won't hold back despite the circumstances. He pulls Bumrah which doesn't go off the middle but clears midwicket for two runs.

The man is pushed back to midwicket and de Grandhomme taps the next ball to the same region for an easy single.

De Grandhomme's positive approach has lifted New Zealand's scoring rate, forcing India into the defensive.

Jadeja continues as India look to rest their pacers ahead of the new ball, which is due after five overs.

The first ball is clipped to midwicket by de Grandhomme before he drives the next into the covers.

Some flight from Jadeja as the right-hander defends it back to the bowler and then nudges the quicker ball on the leg side, following by two more dots for a super quick maiden over by the spinner.

Williamson continues to defend as he looks to tire out the Indian pacers with his dogged approach.

Bumrah bowling closer to the stumps as Williamson defends the first four balls before he runs a wide delivery past gully for a couple.

With the field spread around, de Grandhomme does well to tap Jadeja on the leg side for a single.

Williamson comes down and blunts Jadeja's flighted delivery on the pitch. He then tries to cut Jadeja but is beaten by the extra bounce as wicketkeeper Pant is interested but the umpire is unmoved.

Williamson cuts a short ball as Gill puts in the dive at point to keep it down to a single.

Two runs from the over as New Zealand go past the 150-run mark.

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