Tag: IND vs NZ

IND v NZ, 2nd ODI: Rain has the final say as stop-start match abandoned in Hamilton

Shubman Gill and Suryakumar Yadav entertained the crowd with some scintillating stroke-play on a pitch that was aiding fast bowlers. Suryakumar hit three glorious sixes in his unbeaten 25-ball 34, while Gill was crisp in his timing and placement of shots to be 45 not out off 42 deliveries.

November 27, 2022

Suryakumar Yadav becomes second Indian player to smash two T20I tons in a calendar year

Star Indian batter Suryakumar Yadav on Sunday became the second Indian batter after Rohit Sharma to score two centuries in T20Is during a calendar year.

November 20, 2022

We are not bad players of short ball: Ajinkya Rahane on failure in New Zealand

Ajinkya Rahane said the criticism of them not playing short-ball well is unfair and the Test series loss in New Zealand was largely due to wind factor.

March 11, 2020

India need to get balance right, caution is required more in New Zealand: Ian Chappell

Ian Chapell commended Pujara for blending caution and aggression well, which saw the right-hander score a half century in the first innings.

March 1, 2020

IND vs NZ, 2nd Test: Jasprit Bumrah avoids blame-game after batsmen fails again

Jasprit Bumrah took three wickets and Mohammed Shami returned best figures of 4/81 as India had the Kiwis on the mat in their first innings.

March 1, 2020

IND vs NZ, 2nd Test: Trent Boult feels ‘nice’ to see Virat Kohli making mistakes

Trent Boult seemed sympathetic about Indian batsmen and said their habits of playing on "slow pitches" are making their lives difficult.

March 1, 2020

IND vs NZ, 2nd Test: Didn’t even realise that I took catch, says Ravindra Jadeja on Neil Wagner’s dismissal

Ravindra Jadeja took a sensational one-handed airborne catch at deep mid-wicket to end the useful ninth-wicket partnership between Jamieson and Wagner.

March 1, 2020

IND vs NZ, 2nd Test: New Zealand nullify Indian bowlers’ efforts at stumps of Day 2

Indian bowlers had stolen the show in the first innings as they bundled New Zealand at 235 to hand India a slender 7-run lead before batsmen failed again.

March 1, 2020

SEE | Angry fans react to another failure by Virat Kohli in New Zealand

With India struggling at a score 80-2, Virat Kohli joined Cheteshwar Pujara, only to last 15 balls and score 3 runs before getting dismissed by Tim Southee.

February 29, 2020

IND vs NZ, 2nd Test: Hanuma Vihari blames poor shot selection for Indian batsmen’s failure

It was mainly because of half-centuries from Hanuma Vihari, Prithvi Shaw and Cheteshwar Pujara that the visitors managed to reach a respectable total.

February 29, 2020

IND vs NZ, 2nd Test: Virat Kohli falls prey to Tim Southee for 10th time

Virat Kohli failed to make any contribution in India's first innings and was sent to the pavilion by the veteran Tim Southee for a paltry score of 3.

February 29, 2020

IND vs NZ 2nd Test, Weather Forecast: Will rain play spoilsport in Christchurch?

India will be desperate to overcome the deficit and hope the star players, most of whom failed miserably in the series opener, perform to their potential

February 28, 2020

NZ vs IND 2nd Test, Match Preview: Dismal India looking to fight back in Christchurch

New Zealand won the first Test against India by 10 wickets before outplaying them in every department to hand them their first defeat of the Test Championships

February 28, 2020

IND vs NZ, 2nd Test: When and where to watch the final match of India’s tour of New Zealand 2020

The Indian team would want to win the final match of the tour and return to India with happy memories despite losing the ODI series 3-0.

February 28, 2020

‘We will be ready,’ Tom Latham on Virat Kohli ahead of Christchurch Test

Ahead of the second Test at the Hagley Oval, New Zealand opener Tom Latham revealed how they have planned to tackle Virat Kohli once again.

February 27, 2020

Play with intent & clear mindset: Ajinkya Rahane to Indian batsmen

Ajinkya Rahane further defended senior batsman Cheteshwar Pujara who drew a lot of flak for his defensive approach in the first Test.

February 27, 2020

Kapil Dev questions ‘in-form’ KL Rahul’s absence from Test team

Kapil Dev was also surprised at the non-inclusion of K.L. Rahul -- who was the Player of the Series in T20Is -- in the Test squad.

February 25, 2020