Taylor, Williamson steady New Zealand

June 23, 2021 21:55

NZ 84-2 (30 ovs); Target to win: 139 | Scorecard

Rishabh Pant is feeling unwell as he goes off the field and is replaced behind the stumps by Wriddhiman Saha.

Spin from both ends now as Ashwin comes back from the other end. Taylor playing on the front foot getting his pads outside the line as he defends.

He taps the fourth ball to square leg for a single. Ashwin drops short as Williamson punches it to sweeper cover for another run.

Taylor does well to push the ball on the off-side and steal a quick single to keep the scoreboard ticking along.

Jadeja drops it short as Taylor cuts it past point but Pujara puts in the slide near the boundary to keep it down to three runs.

Another half-tracker from Jadeja as Williamson cuts it with some authority past point for a four.

Jadeja slows down the last ball as he gets some sharp turn to go past the edge.

New Zealand are 84/2 in 30 overs, with Williamson on 18 and Taylor on 26.

They need another 55 runs for victory from 23 overs.

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