Taylor, Williamson steady New Zealand

June 23, 2021 21:46

NZ 74-2 (28 ovs); Target to win: 139 | Scorecard

Williamson fails to make most of the short and wide delivery from Shami, cutting it to the fielder at point to miss out on some runs.

He goes wide of the crease and gets the ball to nip in, but Williamson is waiting for it as he blocks it out.

Williamson punches the fifth ball into the gap through the covers as Shami drops short again for a boundary as the runs begin to flow for the Kiwis.

Ashwin continues with the ball. Taylor defends the first few balls before he drives the fourth ball down to long-on for one with the man pushed back for the lofted shot.

Williamson watchful as ever as he blocks out the last two balls.

Shami gets a break as Ishant comes back into the attack. The second ball is a half-tracker as Taylor slaps it through the covers for his fourth boundary to take his score to 18.

Another short ball from Ishant as Taylor gets on top of it and cuts it to deep point for one.

Double change for India as left-arm spinner replaces Ashwin. Taylor clips the first ball on the leg side and steals a quick single.

The next ball is on the pads as Williamson eases it to square leg for one and Jadeja oversteps to concede another extra run.

Jadeja slows it up a bit as Taylor is beaten looking for the drive before he clips the next to square leg for a single.

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