India have held their nerve within the remaining over as Suryakumar Yadav coolly steered them to a six-wicket victory over New Zealand that ranges up their three-match T20 sequence 1-1.
New Zealand failed to achieve triple figures, managing solely 8-99 after successful the toss and opting to bat first at Lucknow within the second match of the sequence on Sunday, and India bought to 4-101 with a ball to spare in reply.
New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner was his staff’s prime scorer with 19 not out from 23 deliveries.
But medium fast Arshdeep Singh claimed 2-7 and legspinner Yuzvendra Chahal took 1-4, each from two overs, whereas Deepak Hooda and Kuldeep Yadav every returned 1-17 in 4 overs to assist include New Zealand.
India’s No. 4 Yadav top-scored with 26 not out off 31 balls. He and captain Hardik Pandya (15 not out off 20) got here along with India at 4-70 midway by the fifteenth over and paced the chase successfully, leaving the staff needing 18 to win with 18 balls left.
India required six extra runs initially of the twentieth over, which was bowled by Blair Tickner and residential followers had a nervous wait earlier than Yadav struck a successful 4 off the penultimate supply.
Michael Bracewell impressed for the Black Caps, taking 1-13 in his 4 overs.
India had made one change to their staff — Chahal in for pacer Umran Malik — whereas New Zealand opted for an unchanged facet after successful the primary sport at Ranchi by 21 runs.
The residence facet’s victory now units up an enchanting sequence decider at Ahmedabad on Wednesday.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
