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New Zealand set India 359 for victory

October 26, 2024



Ind 21-0 (3 ovs) and 156 vs NZ 259 and 255  | Scorecard



Southee continues and Jaiswal comes down the tracks and swipes it over covers for a four.

Jaiswal then takes a quick single to mid-on.

Rohit then plays a dot. Rohit then guides the ball down watchfully for another dot.

Two more dots to end the over as 5 come off it.



O'Rourke opens at the other end and Rohit gets off the mark with pull to backward square leg for a four! What a start for India here.

A dot later, Rohit gets a single off a leg bye.

Jaiswal then shoulders the ball to the keeper.

Jaiswal then plays the ball down to slips for another dot.

Jaiswal then cuts the ball to sweeper cover for a single as 6 runs come off it.


Jaiswal and Rohit come out to chase 359 for victory while Southee opens the bowling for New Zealand and Jaiswal gets a life first ball as he gets the ecge and the ball goes on the bounce to Phillips who seems to have taken a blinder at slips but third umpire called in to play and he is not out.

Next ball is in the slot and Jaiswal swings it over deep mid-wicket for a six!

Jaiswal then cuts the ball through backward point for a four! 

Jaiswal then plays and misses.  

Two dots to end the over as 10 come off the opening over.
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