Surya hits winning runs in nervy ending

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January 29, 2023 22:48

Ind 101-4 (19.5 ovs) vs NZ 99-8 (20 ovs) | Scorecard

India beat New Zealand by six wickets in the second T20 to level the the three-match series in Lucknow on Sunday.

Opting to bat, New Zealand lost wickets at regular intervals to end with 99 for eight.

Arshdeep Singh picked up two wickets for India, giving away only seven runs in his two overs.

Chasing 100, Suryakumar Yadav remained unbeaten on 26 as India scored 101 for four in 19.5 overs

Surya Kumar Yadav struck the winning runs after he was dropped with India needing 6 off 6 in the final over.

6 needed off 6 now and Tickner comes into the attack.

Hardik starts the over with a thick edge to third man for a single.

Surya then plays a dot. 5 off 4 needed now and Surya takes a single off the next ball of the over as he is dropped by the bowler who fails to hold on to a return catch.

Hardik then takes a tight single and survives a run-out chance.

Next ball is a gift, a length ball on the off stump and Surya smashes the ball over mid-off for a four. Those are the winning runs and India survive to level series 1-1.

Ferguson back in the attack and after a dot, Hardik takes a single to mid-on.

A dot later, Surya jams the yorker for a single to long on.

Hardik then flicks the next ball to backward square leg for a four.

A single to end the over as 7 come off it.

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