31/01Result
4th T20I (N), India tour of New Zealand at Wellington, Jan 31 2020
Match tied (India won the one-over eliminator)
Player of the Match
Shardul Thakur
Shardul ThakurIndia
31/01Result
4th T20I (N), India tour of New Zealand at Wellington, Jan 31 2020
Match tied (India won the one-over eliminator)
Player of the Match
Shardul Thakur
Shardul ThakurIndia

END OF OVER:
20 | 6 Runs 4 Wkts | NZ: 165/7 (1 run required, RR: 8.25)

  • Scott Kuggeleijn0 (0b)
  • Shardul Thakur4-0-33-2
  • Navdeep Saini4-0-29-0

9.46pm The Indian players are jumping because they have clawed their way back in, yet again! Oh, New Zealand! Discussions all around, Ravi Shastri walks out to talk to his players. Looks like Guptill won't bat because he doesn't have the pads on. I'm going to lose count of New Zealand and their Super Over heartbreaks. Someone is keeping a count here. Well, Bumrah has the ball, batsmen have walked out: Seifert and Munro

19.6
W
Thakur to Santner, 1 run, OUT, he swipes to deep point, it's an easy one but no time for a double. They do try but Samson from the deep throws it in, Rahul takes the bails off and IT'S ANOTHER SUPER OVER. Somebody slap me or I won't believe it

MJ Santner run out 2 (8m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 100.00

Santner and Chahal share a laugh over something. Kohli, Bumrah and Thakur are chatting but no jokes there. Three wickets in the over already. Third man and point are deep

LinoY: "Looks likeeey we all set for another superrr overr...but we do not have the services of Master Rohit this time :)"

19.5
W
Thakur to Mitchell, OUT, one more falls, New Zealand are crumbling! It's the knuckleball on length, Mitchell lofts it on the off side, hearts are pounding as the ball hangs in the air, and Shivam Dube comes under it easily from mid off

DJ Mitchell c Dube b Thakur 4 (6m 3b 1x4 0x6) SR: 133.33

Two off two like the last match. Kohli talking to Thakur. Mid off in the circle, long on and fine leg are deep

19.4
1
Thakur to Santner, 1 run, pulls the short ball past short midwicket for a single, Santner slips at the bowler's end. There's drama on every delivery

Three off three. Two new batsmen out there, Santner on strike

Ghaffy: "what a see-saw over from Thakur...My heart is pounding.."

19.3
W
Thakur to Mitchell, OUT, Rahul has hit the stumps at the keeper's end as they were sneaking a bye in, replays confirm Seifert has fallen short! A slower short ball outside off, Mitchell missed completely and Seifert ran hard for the bye, dragged his bat in but it wasn't enough because someone has finally got a direct hit - KL Rahul!

TL Seifert run out 57 (82m 39b 4x4 3x6) SR: 146.15

19.2
4
Thakur to Mitchell, FOUR, lofted over mid off for four! A length delivery around of, he swings and gets enough to clear the fielder in the ring, he gets the pressure down

Seven off five. Daryl Mitchell to face his first ball of the series

19.1
W
Thakur to Taylor, OUT, holed out to deep midwicket, Ross Taylor has thrown it away! A fullish delivery, Taylor lofted it really, really high to his favourite area and Shreyas Iyer had enough time to come under it and get both hands to it

LRPL Taylor c Iyer b Thakur 24 (40m 18b 2x4 0x6) SR: 133.33

Seven from six. Remember no Shami today, it's Shardul Thakur. Mid off and fine leg in the circle, long-on is deep

Nishank: "If Shivam Dubey bowls that Pandya-esque over..." Thakur it is

END OF OVER:
19 | 4 Runs | NZ: 159/3 (7 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 8.36, RRR: 7.00)

  • Ross Taylor24 (17b)
  • Tim Seifert57 (39b)
  • Navdeep Saini4-0-29-0
  • Jasprit Bumrah4-0-20-1
18.6
1
Saini to Taylor, 1 run, nice and quick, nearly in the block hole at 145kmh. It goes off Taylor's pad for a leg bye
18.5
1
Saini to Seifert, 1 run, short ball pulled away to deep square leg for one

Nine off eight, another tense finish?

18.4
0
Saini to Seifert, no run, short outside off, Seifert tries that upper cut like the last match and misses. Rahul was ready to throw for the bye
18.3
0
Saini to Seifert, no run, in the block hole again, accurate stuff. He tries to flick but takes it on the pads
18.2
2
Saini to Seifert, 2 runs, falls safe right in between three fielders! Seifert pulled and got a top edge behind square on the leg side, square leg ran back, two ran from the deep but it wasn't close to any of them
18.1
0
Saini to Seifert, no run, in the blockhole on off, he shuffles across and flicks it to midwicket

Saini for the penultimate over

END OF OVER:
18 | 7 Runs | NZ: 155/3 (11 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.61, RRR: 5.50)

  • Tim Seifert54 (34b)
  • Ross Taylor23 (16b)
  • Jasprit Bumrah4-0-20-1
  • Shardul Thakur3-0-27-0
17.6
1
Bumrah to Seifert, 1 run, surprises him with the short ball which Seifert tucks towards short leg and takes off, Bumrah has been frustrated this over. He run across to pick the ball up and has a shy at the keeper's end and misses

Manikandan: "Another super over?" There's no Shami today

17.5
0
Bumrah to Seifert, no run, tight line on the off stump again, he defends it back
17.4
4
Bumrah to Seifert, FOUR, not a bad ball but Seifert makes a bit of room and carves the ball behind square on the off side, right in the gap with excellent timing to bring up a crucial fifty
17.3
1
Bumrah to Taylor, 1 run, another close single as Taylor taps the ball to point and they scamper, point misses the direct hit again and the batsman was well outside if he had struck

Atul : "Not happy with so many changes in the Indian side. I understand that new players should get a chance to prove but when you still have an ODI and Test series in the tour, winning all matches in one format put a lot pressure on opposition." Trying out different players also important with the World Cup coming up

17.2
1
Bumrah to Seifert, 1 run, quick and short outside off, he steers it to third man for one
17.1
0
Bumrah to Seifert, no run, right on target on off stump, good length, and he straight bats it to mid off

Run a ball, Bumrah's last over

END OF OVER:
17 | 8 Runs | NZ: 148/3 (18 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.70, RRR: 6.00)

  • Tim Seifert48 (29b)
  • Ross Taylor22 (15b)
  • Shardul Thakur3-0-27-0
  • Jasprit Bumrah3-0-13-1

Sriram: "Is anyone convinced Dube is the answer to the Hard(ik) allrounder problem?" A really long way to go for that, I feel

16.6
1
Thakur to Seifert, 1 run, a nice back-foot punch to deep point for one
16.5
0
Thakur to Seifert, no run, a slow bouncer, Seifert makes room and tries to ramp but misses
16.4
1
Thakur to Taylor, 1 run, width again outside off, cut to deep point for one
16.3
1
Thakur to Seifert, 1 run, a catch nearly taken at point, a direct hit missed at the keeper's end and New Zealand take one. A short ball surprised Seifert a bit, taking a leading edge that fell wide of point from where Iyer had a shy at the stumps and Taylor was well outside if he had struck

Shoven Mohapatr: "It seems Bumrah is human after all! Has missed his yorkers regularly in the last 2 games, dishing out friendly low fulltosses at crucial junctures of the game! Injury hasn't been kind to him!"

16.2
1
Thakur to Taylor, 1 run, short of length outside off, tapped to point for one

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New Zealand 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st22MJ GuptillC Munro
2nd74C MunroTL Seifert
3rd1TL SeifertTC Bruce
4th62LRPL TaylorTL Seifert
5th4DJ MitchellTL Seifert
6th1DJ MitchellMJ Santner
7th1MJ SantnerSC Kuggeleijn