Rinku, Samson steady India

Wed, 28 January 2026

21:23

India 53-2 (6 ovs) vs NZ 215-7 | Scorecard

Ish Sodhi comes into the attack and Rinku Singh and Sanju Samson get two singles off the first two deliveries.

Rinku then flicks one to deep mid-wicket and picks up a couple.

A dot later, he gets off the strike with a single as Foulkes puts in a dive to stop three runs.

Four! Samson moves leg-side and slaps the shortish delivery outside off cleanly for a boundary through point.

Jacob Duffy is back into the attack. Rinku Singh comes down the pitch but only manages to toe-ends the heave to mid-on. No run on offer.

Four! Short of a length delivery and Rinku swivels across and pulls it over backward square leg for a one-bounce boundary.

A dot and a single through backward point follow.

Six! Samson cuts loose. In the slot on leg-stump, and Samson deposits into the stands behind midwicket.

A single through deep mid-wicket to end the over. 12 runs came off it.

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