Highlights
New Zealand tour of India, 2012
India vs. New Zealand, 2nd T20I
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, Sep 11, 2012
Batting: New Zealand
| Over No. | Event Type | Event | Team Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OUT | Zaheer to Nicol, out Bowled!! Too much positive intent so early is not good, I guess. Nicol once again comes down the track and shuffles across way too much while doing so, exposes the middle and leg stump and misses a heave, the ball hits the thigh pad and crashes into leg stump. That's the early wicket India wanted. Nicol b Zaheer 0(4) | 2/1 |
| 1.3 | OUT | Irfan Pathan to Guptill, out Bowled!! Bad, bad shot! Very similar to the first wicket, but credit to the bowler as well this time. Irfan gets his famous in-swinger to move in from middle stump line, Guptill takes a step out and swings across only to miss it completely. The ball finds its way through him to hit the stumps, and NZ have lost their openers within 9 balls! Guptill b Irfan Pathan 1(5) | 2/2 |
| 1.4 | FOUR | Irfan Pathan to Williamson, FOUR, lovely shot. Cleanly struck. Irfan gives him some width and Williamson makes use of it, puts his frontfoot across and drives it away through covers for a boundary | 6/2 |
| 3.1 | FOUR | Irfan Pathan to Williamson, FOUR, poor delivery but a superb shot. Very similar to the way he got off the mark, goes after the short one and slaps it away to sweeper cover, Pathan gave too much width there | 13/2 |
| 4.1 | FOUR | Zaheer to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, stylish! This was a normal length delivery on the stumps, McCullum came down the track and whipped it away over square leg, made it look easy and stylish! | 19/2 |
| 4.5 | FOUR | Zaheer to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, second boundary of the over. Short and wide outside off, McCullum cuts it away between cover and point for a boundary, the off side field is packed but he found the gap | 27/2 |
| 5.4 | FOUR | Balaji to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, lucky boundary! The Indians have their hands on their heads. Balaji built some mini-pressure with the first 3 dot balls and induced the shot, McCullum came down the track and threw his bat at it but got an inside edge past the leg stump, no chance for the man at fine leg | 32/2 |
| 6 | FOUR | Balaji to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, not where he intended but he'll take it. Another slower one but this was fuller in length, McCullum went after it and sliced it over point, that ends the powerplay overs | 36/2 |
| 8 | FOUR | Ashwin to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, that's absolutely smashed! Ashwin gives it flight again, McCullum comes down the track and blasts it between extra cover and long off, it was pretty close to the man in the deep but he had no chance. Such was the power | 48/2 |
| 8.2 | SIX | Yuvraj to Brendon McCullum, SIX, McCullum is having some fun now! Yuvi tosses it up gently, McCullum comes down the track and converts it into a full toss before hitting it straight down the ground, the partnership between Brendon McCullum and Williamson is now more than 50. | 55/2 |
| 8.5 | DROPPED | Yuvraj to Brendon McCullum, no run, a harsh man would call that a drop. But it was a chance nevertheless. Brendon McCullum comes down the track and hits it hard back to Yuvraj, he stuck out his left hand but couldn't hold on. The physio has run in to have a look at his hand, that was hit very very hard! | 57/2 |
| 9.5 | SIX | Ashwin to Brendon McCullum, SIX, well struck! Sees the flight and takes a step out, gets to the pitch of it and lofts it flat and over long on, very well struck! | 68/2 |
| 10.1 | FOUR | Balaji to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, that's his half century. A superb counter-attacking knock from McCullum. Comes down the track and lofts it inside out over extra cover to reach the fifty, he needs to carry on | 73/2 |
| 11.3 | FOUR | Virat Kohli to Williamson, FOUR, that's well hit! A bit too short from Kohli, Williamson stays back and pulls it hard and wide of mid wicket, Tiwary ran across from long on but dived over the ball | 83/2 |
| 12.1 | FOUR | Irfan Pathan to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, whoa! He has swept Irfan Pathan for four. Full and straight from Pathan, McCullum goes on his knees ans sweeps it to fine leg, it was the slower delivery and McCullum spotted it well | 91/2 |
| 12.3 | OUT | Irfan Pathan to Williamson, out Caught by Ashwin!! That's a very good catch by Ashwin! Williamson tries to improvise but is not successful. Walks across his stumps and looks to paddle it over short fine leg but the ball bounces a bit too much for his liking, he ends up lobbing it behind Ashwin at short fine leg, who runs back and takes it. Never easy, those catches, but he did well there. A very good partnership has been broken. Williamson c Ashwin b Irfan Pathan 28(26) [4s-3] | 92/3 |
| 14.3 | FOUR | Ashwin to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, not well timed but hit well enough. Comes down the track and takes it on the full, lofts it wide of long off for four | 106/3 |
| 15 | SIX | Ashwin to Brendon McCullum, SIX, he is toying with the bowlers now! Once again comes down the track and takes it on the full, smashes it flat and straight over the bowler's head for a maximum. An expensive over from Ashwin ends | 115/3 |
| 15.5 | FOUR | Virat Kohli to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, he picked the gap perfectly! There is a deep midwicket and a long on but he hit it right between the 2. Pulls this short one and collects another boundary, Tiwary ran across from long on but didn't dive, that non effort didn't amuse Kohli | 124/3 |
| 16 | FOUR | Virat Kohli to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, nobody could have stopped this one though. Full and just a bit of width outside off, McCullum stays back and smashes it over extra cover for a boundary, he is racing towards a century here | 128/3 |
| 16.1 | SIX | Irfan Pathan to Ross Taylor, SIX, Taylor's turn to have some fun now. In the slot for him to free his arms and he does exactly that, comes on the frontfoot and lofts it over long on. Kohli at that position was interested for a while but the ball cleared him | 134/3 |
| 16.3 | FOUR | Irfan Pathan to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, in the air but wide of extra cover! A slower delivery outside off, McCullum makes some room and blasts it over and wide of the man at extra cover, into the 90s now - this is his second highest score | 139/3 |
| 16.4 | OUT | Irfan Pathan to Brendon McCullum, out Bowled!! What happened there? Irfan Pathan has just bowled a left-arm orthodox off spinner and castled McCullum round the legs! That's a variation which we haven't seen! He bowled it much slower, pitched outside leg and turned quite a long way, McCullum looked to pull but the ball deflected off the forearm to the stumps. Irfan has a wry smile on his face, that's his 3rd wicket, and a huge one too. Brendon McCullum b Irfan Pathan 91(55) [4s-11 6s-3] | 139/4 |
| 17.2 | OUT | Balaji to Franklin, out Caught by Yuvraj!! Excellent delivery from Balaji, and Yuvraj Singh takes a catch. A slower one on the off stump line, Franklin didn't spot it and looked to flick, he played that a bit too early and got a leading edge which lobbed towards cover point. An easy catch for Yuvi, gives Balaji his first wicket in T20Is. Franklin c Yuvraj b Balaji 1(2) | 142/5 |
| 18 | OTHER | Balaji to Oram, 1 run, so nearly a run out! Oram digs out this yorker length delivery and says NO, but Ross Taylor keeps running, Oram starts a bit late and goes for the single, but Balaji doesn't hit the stumps at the non striker's end. A very good over from him though | 146/5 |
| 18.1 | FOUR | Zaheer to Oram, FOUR, starts the over with a boundary. A length delivery - not the best place to bowl in the death - and Oram puts it away, swings across and hits it through deep square leg | 150/5 |
| 18.3 | FOUR | Zaheer to Oram, FOUR, inside edge to fine leg! Lucky for Oram. Full in length again, Oram throws his bat at it and gets a thick inside edge past the leg stump, into the fine leg fence | 154/5 |
| 19.3 | FOUR | Balaji to Oram, FOUR, gets the power this time. Some width this time and it wasn't the slower ball, Oram went after it and sliced it over short third man for a boundary, useful runs | 163/5 |
Batting: India
| Over No. | Event Type | Event | Team Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 | FOUR | Kyle Mills to Virat Kohli, FOUR, exquisite timing from Virat Kohli, there was some width outside off, Kohli leans out and eases it past point and gets off the mark straightaway | 5/0 |
| 1.1 | FOUR | Milne to Virat Kohli, FOUR, what a way to welcome the new bowler. Milne gave him width outside off and it was bowled at a good pace. Virat Kohli stands up tall and punches it sweetly through cover and does not bother to run | 12/0 |
| 1.5 | FOUR | Milne to Virat Kohli, FOUR, Virat Kohli continues to deal in boundaries. Milne is bowling with some good pace but this was overpitched. Virat Kohli punches it hard past the diving Oram at mid on and picks up another boundary | 18/0 |
| 2.4 | FOUR | Kyle Mills to Virat Kohli, FOUR, Virat Kohli continues to get the crowd going. He comes down the track to make this an overpitched delivery and proceeds to loft it straight down the ground. Excellent shot that | 25/0 |
| 3 | OUT | Kyle Mills to Gambhir, out Caught&Bowled!! That comes against the run of play. Kyle Mills rolled his fingers over this one too and Gambhir gets a soft leading edge while trying to turn it on the onside. Kyle Mills takes a very good catch tumbling forward and gives NZ the opening they seeked. Gambhir c and b Kyle Mills 3(6) | 26/1 |
| 3.4 | FOUR | Oram to Raina, FOUR, a misfield gives Raina his first boundary. It was short and outside off, Raina cut it well but Hira at point dives over it and allows him to get off the mark | 31/1 |
| 4 | FOUR | Oram to Virat Kohli, FOUR, the terrific timing continues but this time the placement stands out. It was on the fuller side but Kohli walked down to punch it on the up and nicely between extra cover and mid off | 36/1 |
| 4.1 | OTHER | Vettori to Raina, 1 run, tossed up on the leg, Raina gets a soft inside edge onto his pads and is pushed for the quick single by Virat Kohli. McCullum is quick to get across and has a shy at the non striker's end. Raina was a goner had that hit | 37/1 |
| 4.2 | FOUR | Vettori to Virat Kohli, FOUR, a little short and outside off, Kohli leans back and cuts it nicely between point and cover to pick up yet another boundary | 41/1 |
| 5.5 | FOUR | Oram to Raina, FOUR, short of length and outside off again, Raina waits for it and cuts it nicely wide of the man at point and picks up his second boundary | 47/1 |
| 6 | DROPPED | Oram to Raina, no run, that would have been the catch of the match but unfortunately goes down as a drop. Terrific effort though. Raina danced down the track and hit this length ball wide of mid off. Milne dives across full length to his left and clutches it with both hands but somehow it slips out of his hands as he lands on the ground | 47/1 |
| 6.1 | FOUR | Milne to Virat Kohli, FOUR, No stopping Kohli today. Short and outside off. Kohli leans back and eases it superbly past backward point. No chance for third man either. | 51/1 |
| 6.3 | FOUR | Milne to Virat Kohli, FOUR, When it's your day nothing goes wrong. A good pacy short delivery from Milne, Kohli goes for the pull but gets a top edge. It goes just over the keeper's head at great pace and gives him another boundary. | 55/1 |
| 8.5 | FOUR | Vettori to Virat Kohli, FOUR, Virat Kohli gets his 2nd T20I fifty but was almost a goner here. He makes some room to loft it over extra cover. Williamson attacks the ball and dives forward to attempt a catch but misses and it rolls past him into the boundary | 73/1 |
| 9.1 | OTHER | R Hira to Virat Kohli, 2 runs, the partnership between Virat Kohli and Raina is now fifty, Kohli comes down the track and has a wild swipe but gets a thick inside edge. It rolls in front of deep mid wicket and they are alert enough to pinch the second | 76/1 |
| 9.5 | SIX | R Hira to Raina, SIX, Flat and made to look ridiculously easy. Raina dances down the track and lofts this full one well over and beyond the man at long on. Top shot. | 85/1 |
| 10.2 | OUT | Kyle Mills to Raina, out Caught by Ross Taylor!! Full and outside off, Raina makes little room and tries to loft it over cover but does not get the elevation right. Ross Taylor completes the simple catch and Mills gets his second. Raina c Ross Taylor b Kyle Mills 27(22) [4s-2 6s-1] | 86/2 |
| 11.1 | FOUR | Milne to Virat Kohli, FOUR, Milne is being treated with absolute disdain. Virat Kohli walks down the track, makes some room and slams this one through extra cover and well wide of the man at mid off. | 92/2 |
| 11.4 | FOUR | Milne to Yuvraj, FOUR, on a good length from round the wicket, Yuvraj leans out and opens the face to play it intentionally wide of the man at slip for his first boundary | 99/2 |
| 12 | DROPPED | Milne to Yuvraj, 2 runs, Mills is badly hurt going for a catch as he collides with McCullum and is down on the ground with his eyes closed. Yuvraj miscued a pull and skied it towards fine leg. Mills was running in while McCullum was running back, both with eyes only on the ball. They collide badly and the ball slips out of the gloves too. | 103/2 |
| 12.2 | SIX | Vettori to Yuvraj, SIX, to mid wicket | 110/2 |
| 12.4 | SIX | Vettori to Virat Kohli, SIX, Kohli joins in. He skips down the track, reaches out and smacks it sweetly over the long off fence. India are cruising in the chase. | 117/2 |
| 13.2 | OUT | Franklin to Virat Kohli, out Caught by (sub)Southee!! Franklin gives NZ the much needed wicket. Virat Kohli made some room and tries to loft it over extra cover but ends up skying it in front of long off. Southee rushes in and slides forward to take a very good low catch. End of a fantastic innings from Kohli. Virat Kohli c (sub)Southee b Franklin 70(41) [4s-10 6s-1] | 120/3 |
| 17.2 | FOUR | Franklin to Dhoni, FOUR, slightly shorter, Dhoni leans back and pulls it hard and wide of the man at long on. A desperate effort by Guptill at the boundary goes in vain. Much needed boundary that for India | 140/3 |
| 18.5 | SIX | Oram to Yuvraj, SIX, Well that turns it around a bit, it was the slower one and Yuvraj was waiting for it, he kneels down and swings it well over the square leg fence | 154/3 |
| 19.2 | FOUR | Franklin to Dhoni, FOUR, slow and short, Dhoni gets back and pulls it hard and wide of the man at deep square leg for a very important boundary | 160/3 |
| 19.4 | OUT | Franklin to Yuvraj, out Bowled!! There comes another twist. The slower one does not rise up too much. Yuvraj has a wild swipe but makes no connection and the stumps are rattled. Yuvraj b Franklin 34(26) [4s-1 6s-2] | 162/4 |