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A decisive day for the T20 World Cup 2021 fortunes of both India and New Zealand. With that win, New Zealand are third in Group 2, behind Pakistan and Afghanistan (who have played one more game than the Kiwis). Meanwhile, India are fifth in the standings, one spot below Namibia!
India still have three more matches left in the tournament, against Namibia, Afghanistan and Scotland. But their chances of making it to the semis are now slim. But with that we have arrived at the end of this liveblog. See you tomorrow with the live coverage of England vs Sri Lanka.
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Kane Williamson: "It was a fantastic all-round performance from us against a formidable India side. We were able to build pressure throughout. We saw some very good signs in our first match as well and we built on that. Ish Sodhi is an outstanding T20 bowler, white-ball bowler in particular. He's been a big part and played in a number of competitions, and in these conditions, spin will play a part."
22:41 (IST)
Virat Kohli: It's quite bizarre. To be honest, we were just not brave enough today. New Zealand had better intensity, better body language. There's only one way to play on T20 cricket, you have to be optimistic. We have to disconnect from these results. We have to go out with a positive frame of mind."
22:34 (IST)
Ish Sodhi: "We weren't able to see the ground before we got here. First time we have set foot in Dubai stadium, and it was something we had to adapt to. Tim Southee getting the wicket late in the Powerplay was massive for us, it allowed the spinners to bowl. We had a tough loss against Pakistan."
22:32 (IST)
Ish Sodhi is the Player of the Match.
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NEW ZEALAND WIN BY 8 WICKETS
After their 10-wicket defeat at the hands of Pakistan in the first Super 12 game, India have lost by eight wickets to New Zealand in their second game. Daryl Mitchell's knock of 49 runs and skipper Kane Williamson's unbeaten 33-run innings guided New Zealand to an easy victory over Men in Blue.
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India in T20 WC so far...
#IND T20 World Cup so far
— Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) October 31, 2021
Batting: 261 for 14 off 40 overs (RR 6.52, average 18.64)
Bowling: 263 for 2 off 32.2 overs (RR 8.13, average 131.50)#T20WorldCup
22:17 (IST)
Daryl Mitchell (49) c KL Rahul b Bumrah
India have their man, but it's already too late with the Kiwis within sniffing distance of victory. What a measured innings Mitchell has played, starting brashly, but then ensuring that New Zealand breezed their way to the target.
22:14 (IST)
After 12 overs, New Zealand 94/1 (Daryl Mitchell 49, Kane Williamson 20)
Pandya comes into the attack and starts with a dot ball. The rest of the balls are all worked away for a run apiece. Kiwis need 17 runs from 48 balls.
22:09 (IST)
After 11 overs, New Zealand 89/1 (Daryl Mitchell 47, Kane Williamson 17)
Bumrah is back in the attack, and concedes six runs. The Men in Blue really needed him to pick up a wicket here. It just doesn't seem to be going India's way today. Right from the start of their match, the Kiwis have had the upper hand in this contest, which both sides needed to win to strengthen their credentials for a semi-final slot.
22:02 (IST)
After 10 overs, New Zealand 83/1 (Daryl Mitchell 46, Kane Williamson 13)
Daryl Mitchell is now toying with this Indian bowling attack. He's slammed two short deliveries from Shardul Thakur for a six and four, then hit a over-pitched ball for another boundary. 14 runs off that over. New Zealand need just 28 runs and have 10 overs to do so, with nine wickets in hand. India need a miracle.
21:57 (IST)
After 9 overs, New Zealand 69/1 (Daryl Mitchell 32, Kane Williamson 13)
Varun Chakravarthy finishes his quota of four overs by conceding 23 runs, five of which came in that last over. New Zealand need just 42 runs in 11 overs.
21:52 (IST)
After 8 overs, New Zealand 64/1 (Daryl Mitchell 29, Kane Williamson 11)
Smart cricket from New Zealand here, rotating the strike while punishing the bad balls. After being content with rotating the strike since coming to bat, Williamson finally caresses Jadeja's second delivery of the over to the short thirdman boundary. Nine runs off that over.
21:49 (IST)
After 7 overs, New Zealand 55/1 (Daryl Mitchell 27, Kane Williamson 4)
Shami comes into the attack and concedes 11 runs. The highlight of that over for New Zealand was a flat pullshot by Mitchell on the fifth ball which flew over midwicket.
21:44 (IST)
After 6 overs, New Zealand 44/1 (Daryl Mitchell 19, Kane Williamson 2)
Jadeja comes into the attack, and gives away 14 runs in his first over. Starts off with a dot ball, but is hoicked over the long on for a six by Mitchell. Another dot ball later, he gets hit for two back-to-back boundaries by Mitchell, the first one speeding away to the boundary on right of mid-on, and the second one dispatched to the cover point boundary.
21:41 (IST)
After 5 overs, New Zealand 30/1 (Daryl Mitchell 5, Kane Williamson 2)
Solid over from Chakravarthy, giving away just two runs.
21:38 (IST)
After 4 overs, New Zealand 28/1 (Daryl Mitchell 4, Kane Williamson 1)
Bumrah bounced back rather well in the over dismissing Martin Guptill right after he had hit the Indian bowler for a boundary. Shardul had a bit of a wobble while catching that, but he manages to cling on to it. Guptill was looking threatening so far, hitting three boundaries, but he's perished for 20 runs. Skipper Williamson comes out to the middle.
21:35 (IST)
Wait is over!
India took their first wicket of this World Cup on the 129th ball which they bowled.#INDvsNZ #T20WorldCup21
— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) October 31, 2021
21:34 (IST)
Martin Guptill top edges the ball to Shardul Thakur right after he smashed a boundary off Bumrah. Guptill was looking threatening so far, hitting three boundaries, but he's perished for 20 runs.
21:31 (IST)
After 3 overs, New Zealand 18/0 (Martin Guptill 16, Daryl Mitchell 1)
After that one-run over from Bumrah, Guptill welcomed Chakravarthy with consecutive boundaries. After a dot ball first up, Guptill sliced the second ball to the left of backward point, and then hoicked the ball over mid off, with the ball bouncing just once over the boundary rope. The rest of the three deliveries all fetched runs.
21:26 (IST)
After 2 overs, New Zealand 6/0
Jasprit Bumrah started well, bowling three dot balls at Guptill. On the fourth ball, he strayed a bit on the leg and the Kiwi batsman was finally able to get off strike. The fifth ball was the piece de resistance of the over, swinging straight into Mitchell's pads. Bumrah wraps up the over with another dot ball. Just one run off the second over. India will need many more such overs if they're to make a match of this game.
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After 1 over, New Zealand 5/0
Varun Chakravarthy is handed the ball first up and he starts well, containing the New Zealand openers Martin Guptill and Daryl Mitchell.
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NZ need 111 to win!
Jadeja's quick-fire 26 off 19 help India reach 110/7. The total looks well under par and NZ would be very happy how the first innings has gone. Kiwi spinners got a lot of purchase from the pitch, and maybe Indian bowlers can outdo their counterparts but 111 should not be an issue if NZ execute the plans well. Indian batting lacked intent but the pitch also looked sluggish.
21:08 (IST)
After 20 overs,India 110/7 ( Ravindra Jadeja 26 , Mohammed Shami 0)
Jadeja shifts gears in the death overs. He is facing the ball with intent. Got a six with a sweep shot over cow corner as Southee bowled a full toss. He was also dropped by Sodhi at fine leg, but mostly the shots weren't what he wanted. 11 from last over.
21:06 (IST)
Full toss will be sent into the stands, and Jadeja does exactly that by smashing the Southee full toss to cow corner.
21:05 (IST)
After 19 overs,India 99/7 ( Ravindra Jadeja 15 , Mohammed Shami 0)
It's usually boundaries or wickets in death overs. For India. it is more wickets. Pandya departs on first ball of Boult trying to loft an off-cutter but got caught at long-off. Shardul Thakur came in, faced to dot balls, and then perished driving in the air to long-off. Jadeja got a boundary by sweeping the full toss to fine leg ropes. Five from the over.
21:03 (IST)
Boult misses the marker. Yorker turns into a full toss and Jadeja sweeps it to fine leg fence.
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Shardul Thakur c Guptill b Boult 0 (3)
On the up, Thakur drives the fuller delivery. His timing was off and failed to find the distance. The ball skied in the air and Guptill took the catch at long-off.
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Hardik Pandya c Guptill b Boult 23(24)
Everything is going against India. Pandya holes out at long-off. Boult gets a wicket with a length ball. It was an off-cutter. Pandya played it on up but failed to time it.
20:58 (IST)
After 18 overs,India 94/5 ( Hardik Pandya 23 , Ravindra Jadeja 10)
More singles for India. That has been their story tonight so far. Pandya tried to find a boundary with an uppish punch to long-on but the fielder had it covered. Jadjea gets a boundary on the last ball with an out of ordinary pull shot, beating the keeper. Eight from the over.
20:53 (IST)
After 17 overs,India 86/5 ( Hardik Pandya 21 , Ravindra Jadeja 4)
Boult bowls. Pandya pulls the first ball to square leg for a single. Dot ball to Jadeja. Next one is driven to the long-on for a single. Similar shot by Pandya for one more. Jadeja takes a single and Pandya finishes the over with a cut shot four on off. It's been good bowling by the Kiwis but there's also been some lack of intent by Indian batters.
20:52 (IST)
Good shot. Room on offer by Boult. Pandya capitalises with an uppish cut shot on off for a boundary.
20:48 (IST)
After 16 overs,India 78/5 ( Hardik Pandya 15 , Ravindra Jadeja 2)
Full toss first up by Sodhi and Jadeja fails to capitalise. Just one run. Wide on off by Sodhi followed by an uppish cut shot by Pandya for one run. Two dot balls to Jadeja who gets off the strike with a push to wide of long-on. Single to end the over. Five from the over. The last boundary was hit 64 balls back.
20:44 (IST)
After 15 overs,India 73/5 ( Hardik Pandya 13 , Ravindra Jadeja 0)
Milne starts off by giving away two singles followed by a wide down the leg-side. The next ball, timber. Pant misses on the swipe and Milne cleans up his stumps with a fuller ball. Ravindra Jadeja walks in and an LBW appeal against him on the first ball. He was beaten on a flick. NZ took a review but it was wickets missing. India take a run. Pandya adds two more with a dab to the third man. Dot ball to end the over.
20:41 (IST)
OUT! Rishabh Pant b Milne 12 (19)
The pacer fires it in full. Pant goes for a swipe. Fails to make proper contact and inside-edges the ball onto the middle stump. India keep losing wickets.
20:36 (IST)
After 14 overs,India 67/4 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 11 , Hardik Pandya 10)
Pant starts Sodhi's over with a single. Next ball — an unbelievable stop by Neesham at fine leg. Pandya's pull shot almost travelled over the fence but Neesham jumped and stretched his hands to flick it back in. Just one run. Two more singles and a leg bye added. Five from the over. The average spin today has been 2.4 degrees. It was 1.7 in England vs Australia match on the same pitch.
20:32 (IST)
After 13 overs,India 62/4 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 9 , Hardik Pandya 8)
Southee back into the attack. The first ball, a short one, holds up a bit and Pandya check-drives it to mid-wicket. The next ball is hit to square leg for a single. One more for Pant as the inside edge on a sweep goes to fine leg. A dot ball followed by a clip to square leg by Pandya for a single. One run from the last ball as well. Four from the over.
20:28 (IST)
After 12 overs,India 58/4 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 7 , Hardik Pandya 6)
Pant flicks the first ball by Santner for a single. A nudge by Pandya to long-on on next ball for two runs. Dot ball followed by two more singles. Pandya ends the over with a push to cover for one run. Six from the over. Spinners have India gasping for runs here.
20:24 (IST)
After 11 overs,India 52/4 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 5 , Hardik Pandya 2)
This is going from bad to worse for India. Kohli was India's rescue man against Pakistan but not today as he holes one out at long-on. He was looking to clear the fence with a slog sweep but failed to time it and Boult was there for the top edge. Hardik Pandya joins Pant. Another excellent over from Sodhi. Timing the shots has looked like an issue on the track so far. Four singles from the over.
20:21 (IST)
Hardik Pandya has come out to join Pant in the middle...
20:20 (IST)
BIG WICKET! Virat Kohli c Boult b Sodhi 9 (17)
Skipper Kohli departs. He is disappointed. Indian fans are in agony. Looking to up the ante, Kohli attacks Sodhi with a slog sweep but mistimes it and Boult takes the top edge at long-on. India 48/4.
20:17 (IST)
After 10 overs,India 48/3 ( Virat Kohli (C) 9 , Rishabh Pant (W) 3)
Most of the Indian batter had an ordinary IPL and it is showing in their batting. Forget the boundaries, they have been unable to find singles and doubles consistently. Three singles from the over which also included a good-looking square cut from Kohli but it only accounted for two runs. Drinks break time.
20:14 (IST)
After 9 overs,India 43/3 ( Virat Kohli (C) 5 , Rishabh Pant (W) 2)
Milne bowls. After two dot balls, Pant gets off the mark with a cut shot past the backward point fielder. More dot balls to Kohli. Single to end the over. India are having a high dot ball percentage, and they are not able to find boundaries consistently to balance things.
20:09 (IST)
After 8 overs,India 41/3 ( Virat Kohli (C) 4 , Rishabh Pant (W) 1)
Wickets keep tumbling for India. This time Rohit Sharma falls, mistiming a pull shot to the long-on. Guptill did the rest in the deep. Rishanbh Pant is teh new man in. And just like the Pakistan game, Kohli and Pant are left with the rebuilding job. Just four from the over. Excellent bowling by Sodhi who was slow and wily.
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WICKET! Rohit Sharma c Guptill b Sodhi 14 (14)
Sodhi goes a little bit short and Rohit mistimes his slog shot to the long-on fielder. It was right there to be hit out of the park.
20:03 (IST)
After 7 overs,India 37/2 ( Rohit Sharma 14 , Virat Kohli (C) 1)
Santner continues. Rohit cuts the first ball for a single. Dot ball to Kohli. A mixup on the next ball but Kohli is sent back in time. More dot balls and a single on the last ball. Fine over. Just two from it.
20:02 (IST)
After 6 overs,India 35/2 ( Rohit Sharma 13 , Virat Kohli (C) 0)
Powerplay over! And India lose another wicket with Rahul getting caught in the deep on a pull. The extra bounce that Southee generated in the short ball got the batter out. Kohli is the new man in. The over began with a four with a bottom edge from Rahul running past the stumps. Six from the over.
19:59 (IST)
OUT! KL Rahul c Mitchell b Southee 18 (16)
Rahul perishes! Short ball from Southee, a little bit of extra bounce and that does the job as Rahul plays his pull shot straight to the fielder in the deep.
19:57 (IST)
Rahul goes for a pull against Southee, and the bottom edge runs past the stumps to the fence.
India vs New Zealand, Latest Updates, T20 World Cup 2021: After their 10-wicket defeat at the hands of Pakistan in the first Super 12 game, India have lost by eight wickets to New Zealand in their second game. Daryl Mitchell's knock of 49 runs and skipper Kane Williamson's unbeaten 33-run innings guided New Zealand to an easy victory over Men in Blue.
Preview: India take on New Zealand at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai. India would be looking to bounce back hard after the hammering they received at the hands of Pakistan in their opening match. A crucial half-century from Virat Kohli and a vital hand from Rishabh Pant helped India post a respectable 151/7 after they were reduced to 31/3 inside the powerplay.
A better fight was expected in the bowling department. However, they didn't manage to take a single wicket as Pakistan chased down the target with 13 balls to spare.
The top order will need to step up big time. It's a crucial match for both India and NZ as Pakistan are on the verge of qualifying for the semis with three wins in three. KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav have a lot of responsibility on their shoulders and they need to make sure that the entire burden is not on Kohli. The bowling too needs to be sharp and incisive.
Shami had an off day going for 11.20 runs an over. He would be looking to bounce back hard. The good thing is that Hardik Pandya has started to bowl in the nets and it will be interesting to see whether he bowls in the game and even if he does, then how many overs? It will also be interesting to see if at all India can bring in the in-form Ishan Kishan into the line-up but they will then have to take the tough call of leaving out either Suryakumar or Pandya which seems to be unlikely.
The Rohit Sharma vs Trent Boult battle will be the one to watch out for given Rohit's troubles with the ball coming in from left-arm bowlers.
New Zealand had their own batting problems as they could post just 134/8 against Pakistan in their opening clash. The batsmen got starts but couldn't carry on. The highest score was 27 — made by Daryl Mitchell and Devon Conway. A much better bowling effort is the need of the hour.
The bowlers battled hard to push Pakistan back but couldn't get them past the finish line. Ish Sodhi and Mitchell Santner will be the key.
With both teams looking to go all out in pursuit of a crucial win, we can expect a cracker.
Here's everything you need to know about the India vs New Zealand match in Dubai:
When will the Group 2 match of the T20 World Cup 2021 between India and New Zealand take place?
The match between India and New Zealand will take place on 31 October 2021.
What is the venue for India vs New Zealand match?
The match will take place at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai.
What time will India vs New Zealand match start?
The match will begin at 7.30 pm IST. The toss will take place at 7 pm IST.
Which TV channels will broadcast India vs New Zealand match?
The match will be telecast on the Star Sports Network. The live streaming of the match will also be available on Disney+ Hotstar. Besides, you can browse Firstpost.com for live updates and over-by-over commentary.
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