Jadeja out for 16; India lose 6th wicket

June 23, 2021 18:40

India 155-6 (68 ovs) & 217 vs NZ 249 | Scorecard

Pant plays a confident pull shot off Jamieson, hitting it to deep square leg for a single.

Ashwin is beaten by a full delivery which swings away as the right-hander goes for the drive and is beaten on the outside edge.

Wagner continues to bowl short to Pant, who pulls it to fine for one. Ashwin also showing intent as he pulls Wagner but can't get it past square leg.

The next ball is pulled again but he hits it on the bounce to the same fielder.

New Zealand have the fielders in place for this kind of shot but Ashwin is not holding back.

The fourth ball doesn't rise much as Ashwin pulls it to deep square leg for two runs to get off the mark.

Ashwin nearly falls in the trap as he pulls Wagner and manages to clear Williamson who leaps high but can't get it to the catch.

The last ball is a yorker as Pant digs it back to the bowler.

In the next over, Ashwin looks to hit Jamieson through the off-side without any footwork but is beaten as the ball goes past the outside edge.

The pacer gets the ball to swing into Ashwin, who taps it towards midwicket.

Ashwin playing some loose shots. This time he goes after a wide delivery and is beaten again.

Wagner keeps toiling with the ball. Pant pulls the short ball to fine leg for a single before Ashwin guides a wide delivery past gully for three runs.

Another short ball and this time Pant gets on top of the pull as he hits it along the ground for a single and Ashwin also plays a similar shot for one.

Pant is beaten going for another pull but he gets the last ball to deep midwicket for a single.

Jamieson mixing his length quite well. After a few full deliveries which Pant defends watchfully, he tries the short ball which the left-hander pulls to deep square leg for one to take his score to 40.

India are 155/6 in 68 overs, for an overall lead of 123 runs with 60 overs left in the match.

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