Arshdeep rocks New Zealand

Sat, 31 January 2026

21:58

NZ 138-5 (12 Ovs) vs India 271-5 | SCORECARD

Bumrah is back in the attack, and Rachin welcomes him with a towering six, followed by a single. New batter Glenn Phillips steps in and starts with a boundary, then takes a single. India finish the over strongly with 14 runs; New Zealand are 131-2 after 10 overs.

Axar Patel continues and strikes immediately, dismissing Phillips as he skies one to long-on. Rinku Singh takes a safe catch, and Phillips departs for 7 off 6 balls. Daryl Mitchell joins Rachin at the crease and gets off the mark with a single, while Rachin nudges one for another single. Mitchell then smashes a boundary, but the over ends with 6 runs and a wicket; NZ are 137-3 after 13 overs.

Arshdeep returns with the ball and delivers a crucial knuckle ball that does the trick. Ravindra drags across a top-edged pull, and Axar Patel takes a tidy catch at deep-backward square; Rachin departs for 30 off 17 balls. Santner comes in next but lasts only a short while, ducking under a bouncer and edging it to SKY at cover.

India celebrate as New Zealand are now five down.

Jacobs is the new batter. he defends two and then ends the over with a single. Just one run and two wickets came off it.

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