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NZ spinners all over Indian batters

October 25, 2024




Ind 87-5 (32 ovs) vs NZ 259 | Scorecard



Santner continues and after two dots, Sarfaraz sweeps and lucky for him the ball falls short of the backward square leg fielder and he gets a single.

A dot later, Jadeja comes down the pitch and drives the ball down to long on for a single. 2 runs come off it.


India have lost half the side as Jadeja comes in to bat.

Phillips comes around the wicket to Jadeja, who plays a dot before playing the ball to backward square leg, to get off the mark with a couple.

Two dots to end the over as a wicket and 2 runs come off it.



Phillips continues and after a dot, Pant goes for the big swing, he  misses, the ball keeps low and crashes into the stumps. Phillips gets his 2nd wicket. Pant is out for 18. 



Santner continues and Sarfaraz is being tested. After four dots he gets a single before Pant ends the over with another single. 2 come off the over.



Phillips continues and Pant starts with a dot. He then plays the ball to mid-wicket for a single.

Sarfaraz and Pant then get a single each off the next three balls as Sarfaraz uses the sweep well. 

Pant then gets a four through deep mid-wicket as 8 come off it.
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