http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 v New Zealand - New Zealand tour of India - 2nd T20I – New Zealand grab a narrow victory – Live Score and Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 167/5 (20/20 ov) v India 166/4 (20.0/20 ov) - New Zealand won by 1 run
The heroics of 70 runs by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Kohli-c2737 could not earn his side a win against New Zealand in the second T20I on Tuesday, where the hosts fell two runs short of the required target of 168 needed to win the game, played at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai.
Kohli, who in a very short period of time, has become a match winning player for his side was left heartbroken as he saw New Zealand players walk off the field with smiles on their faces.
Earlier in the day, India chose to field first on winning the toss and made early inroads by grabbing their first wicket with only two runs on the board as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RJ-Nicol-c2331 for nil on the last delivery of the first over of the day.
Then without the addition of a run, New Zealand saw their second wicket go down when http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Guptill-c1980 for one.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KS-Williamson-c1813 then forged a solid resistance and halted the Indian onslaught in order to steer their side towards a comfortable total.
The duo took the score to 92 before Williamson was dismissed by Pathan after crafting a knock of 28 runs.
However, this was not the end of New Zealand’s batting tsunami, as McCullum and skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/LRPL-Taylor-c1849 cracked some fine shorts all around the park.
The two batsmen steered the side to a tally of 139, before India finally struck gold by nabbing McCullum, who perished after clobbering a staggering knock of 91 runs. His wicket was also taken by Pathan.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JEC-Franklin-c1684 then gifted his wicket to Balaji after scoring only a run. At the time of this wicket, New Zealand had amassed a tally of 142.
Later with the skipper unbeaten on 25 and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JDP-Oram-c1681 on 18, Kiwis managed to pile 167 runs.
India had a terrible start to their run chase, losing their first wicket with only 26 on the board, nonetheless, Kohli gave a strong reply accompanied by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RG-Sharma-c2309 failing to hit a four off the final delivery of the match.
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