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New Zealand vs India, 12th Match, Group A

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50
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Matt Henry to Shami, out Caught by Phillips!! Fifer for Matt Henry!! A slower delivery that was pitched up on middle, Shami clears the front leg and swings for the hills. Hits it in the air and Phillips from deep mid-wicket rushes in to complete the catch. New Zealand need 250 to win. Shami c Phillips b Matt Henry 5(8)
49.3
W
Matt Henry to Hardik Pandya, out Caught by Ravindra!! Done by the lack of pace! Henry with a pace off back of length delivery that angles onto the body. Pandya attempts a pull shot but skews it in the air and holes out to deep square leg. A smart catch by Ravindra who had the sun in his eyes. Hardik Pandya c Ravindra b Matt Henry 45(45) [4s-4 6s-2]
48.4
6
Jamieson to Hardik Pandya, SIX, 4,4,6!! A short pitched delivery onto leg stump at normal pace. Pandya slaps it across the line and gets plenty of power behind that. Sails over long-on for a 98m six
48.3
4
Jamieson to Hardik Pandya, FOUR, much, much better from Pandya! Another slower one that was wide and full outside off. Sits up like a half volley and Pandya swings through the line. One bounce and over the ropes through extra cover
48.2
4
Jamieson to Hardik Pandya, FOUR, pace off, on a length and angling to off, Pandya tries to cut it away and gets an edge on this one. Trickles to the left of short third's dive and runs away for four. A valuable boundary
45.5
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Matt Henry to Jadeja, out Caught by Williamson!! Another stunning catch from the Kiwis. Hit in the air at your own peril against them. This was a back of length delivery outside off, Jadeja cuts it to the left of Williamson at backward point. Was dying down on him but he swoops low and gathers it with his less dominant left hand. India have lost a wicket at the wrong time here... Jadeja c Williamson b Matt Henry 16(20) [4s-1]
45.3
4
Matt Henry to Hardik Pandya, FOUR, short pitched and just outside off. Hardik Pandya stands tall and flat bats it over the bowler's head, to the right of mid-off. A tennis ball shot there in the ICC Champions Trophy!
44.3
4
William ORourke to Hardik Pandya, FOUR, short onto the body, angling slightly down leg. Pandya swats it away to the left of short fine to pick up a boundary
42.4
William ORourke to Jadeja, 1 run, short onto off stump, Jadeja stays tall on the backfoot and pulls it towards deep backward square leg
40.5
6
Michael Bracewell to Hardik Pandya, SIX, up, up and over... this was tossed up and in the arc, Pandya swings through the line and hits it with the spin. Connected out the middle and sails over deep mid-wicket
40.1
4
Michael Bracewell to Jadeja, FOUR, a short delivery straightening onto middle stump, allows Jadeja ample time to get back on the backfoot and pull it through cow corner for a boundary
39.1
W
Santner to Rahul, out Caught by Latham!! Latham hangs on and New Zealand put the squeeze on India further. Pushed through on off, skids on after pitching, Rahul goes on the back foot to punch, thick outside-edge and a big deviation, Latham somehow hangs on, good catch and now New Zealand would think of keeping India down to under 250. Santner punches the air in delight. Rahul c Latham b Santner 23(29) [4s-1]
36.2
W
William ORourke to Shreyas Iyer, out Caught by Will Young!! Falls to the short ball. Young from mid-wicket goes back and despite a juggle hangs on. William ORourke rushes Shreyas Iyer with the short ball, no change in plans from the bowler and Santner is a happy man with a big smile on his face. This is on off, rushes Iyer who splices it and the bottom-hand comes off too as the pace forces him into a mistake. Young fumbles the first time but hangs on in the second. The set batter is gone and big wicket for New Zealand at this stage. The break again has done it for New Zealand. Was the quickest ball of his spell at 143kph and was bowled cross-seam into the wicket. Shreyas Iyer c Will Young b William ORourke 79(98) [4s-4 6s-2]
35
6
William ORourke to Shreyas Iyer, SIX, slower-ball full just outside off, Shreyas Iyer gets forward and lofts through the line, did not hold back and it goes over the fence at long-on, William ORourke shakes his head in disappointment
33.2
6
Ravindra to Shreyas Iyer, SIX, dragged down outside off, Shreyas Iyer is quick to pick it up, initially he shimmied outside the leg-stump and then came back in line, smashes it flat over wide long-on and all the way
31.4
4
Ravindra to Rahul, FOUR, 7 dots in a row that Rahul had faced and the pressure was building on him. He comes down the track and gets to the pitch of the ball, lofts cleanly over mid-on and gets the boundary
29.2
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Ravindra to Axar, out Caught by Williamson!! Williamson at backward square-leg nearly makes a meal of that but hangs on with his right hand. Was late to pick it up and had to go back, then as he sees it lobbing him, he stuck out his right hand and hangs on even as he tumbles to ground. Was a harmless delivery down leg, Axar tries to help it across for one, but the top-edge is found and it loops up. Williamson after taking the catch just smiles wryly - he is relieved more than anything else. Axar walks off shaking his head. The stand is broken by Ravindra. Axar c Williamson b Ravindra 42(61) [4s-3 6s-1]
28.5
6
Michael Bracewell to Axar, SIX, superb inside-out hit. It's tossed up full just outside off, Axar makes room and lofts nicely and it just clears the long boundary at deep extra-cover, Axar once again showing why he is such a good batter
27.3
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Ravindra to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, 50 for Shreyas Iyer. His good run continues in this format. Goes back and punches the length ball to long-on
26.4
4
Michael Bracewell to Axar, FOUR, slightly short on middle, Axar goes on the back foot and pulls over mid-wicket, nicely played as he shortened the length, nearly went all the way
25
4
Michael Bracewell to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR, just over backward square-leg. It's short as Shreyas Iyer gives the charge, he adjusts and then rocks back and even though he is off-balance he pulls over the leaping backward square-leg fielder, ends the over well
24.4
Michael Bracewell to Axar, 1 run, full on leg-stump, Axar gets forward to drive to long-on
21
4
Michael Bracewell to Axar, FOUR, good shot with backward point up. Axar makes room and cuts the length delivery from middle, places it and beats the diving backward point, races away
16.4
4
William ORourke to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR, good over this for India. One hand comes off the bat handle but Shreyas Iyer has got it well over mid-wicket, another short delivery outside off, hurries Shreyas who pulls and sort of splices it, but has enough wood on it
16.3
4
William ORourke to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR, full outside off, Shreyas Iyer now gets forward and lofts over cover, beats sweeper cover running to his right, second boundary of the over
16.1
4
William ORourke to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR, short outside off, Shreyas Iyer takes it on and pulls wide of mid-on and over the fielder, played it well
15.1
4
Santner to Axar, FOUR, Axar breaks the shackles with a sweep. It's tossed up full outside off, Axar loses balance as he gets low to sweep but hits it well, wide of short square-leg and no chance for deep backward square-leg to his right
6.4
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Matt Henry to Kohli, out Caught by Phillips!! Gone now. India in serious trouble. You can't do that Phillips. You just can't. He gets up and wears a big smile on his face. Shell-shocked fans in the crowd - mostly Indians. They are trying to process what just happened. DK on air just before this ball called Phillips the best fielder in the world and this is an out of the world catch at backward point. Better than the one he took against Pakistan? That's for you to decide. It's cut hard and flat and the ball is absolutely flying to his right, he picks it late and with an outstretched right hand grabs it even as he is horizontal to the ground. And the ball stays intact even when he goes to ground. You need special skills to take a catch like that. The look on Kohli's face when he saw the catch being taken was priceless. Absolute shock on his face. Replays show that Phillips caught it clean and was airborne - a cameraman's delight, for him to capture that. Unreal catch. Kohli c Phillips b Matt Henry 11(14) [4s-2]
6.3
4
Matt Henry to Kohli, FOUR, Kohli gets lucky. He comes down the track and is not to the pitch of the ball, he flicks and the thick leading-edge comfortably clears the leaping backward point. So easily could have gone straight to hand
5.1
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Jamieson to Rohit, out Caught by Will Young!! Right off the toe-end of the bat and it's a catch to mid-wicket. It's a short of length delivery outside off, Rohit with the weight on the front foot looks to pull and it's right at the bottom of the bat, still carries over the head of Young at mid-wicket who takes it easily. Both openers gone and Jamieson roars with clenched fists. Rohit c Will Young b Jamieson 15(17) [4s-1 6s-1]
4.3
4
Matt Henry to Kohli, FOUR, off the thick inside half but comfortably clears mid-on. Full outside off, Kohli gets forward and lofts, the bat turns in the hand and the thick inside half is found
2.5
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Matt Henry to Shubman Gill, out Lbw!! Big blow, the in form Shubman Gill is out cheaply here in Dubai. A lovely nip-backer this time around from Matt Henry, starts on off and shapes inwards. Gill shuffles across a long way and is beaten as the ball thuds onto the knee roll. Would have crashed onto leg stump as per ball tracking. Gill is gone and takes a review along with him. Shubman Gill lbw b Matt Henry 2(7)
2.2
6
Matt Henry to Rohit, SIX, clobbered away! Rohit Sharma is in a murderous mood already. Dances down the track and heaves this length ball from Matt Henry across the line towards the cow corner hoardings.
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Matt Henry to Rohit, FOUR, take that! Shuffles in as Henry goes a tad straighter and a bit slower than the previous deliveries. Sharma gathers it from off and pulls it across the line over mid-wicket for a boundary