Kuldeep continues with the ball. Bracewell hits the spinner to deep point as he collides with his partner Mitchell while going for a quick single.
Bracewell struggles to make his crease at the non-striker's end but Jadeja has missed the stumps.
Bracewell continues the good showing by the spinners as he concedes just three singles in the 41st over.
Chakravarthy, who has two overs in hand, is back into the attack. Bracewell lofts the first ball over the off-side for a single before Mitchell smashes a full delivery straight back, hitting the bowler on his boots.
He seems to have sustained a blow as the physio is called out.
Mitchell hits the fifth ball through the off-side for a single to complete his fifty from 91 balls -- his slowest fifty in ODIs.
Mitchell is not happy either with his strike rate as he doesn't acknowledge the landmark.
With eight overs in hand, when will New Zealand change their tactics and look to hit some boundaries?
© 2026 Rediff.com - Investor Information - Advertise with us - Disclaimer - Privacy Policy - Sitemap - Feedback - About us - Terms of use - Grievances
