Suryaa Sports Desk: Live Update – 1:13 PM (IST) New Zealand: In the third T20I against India, New Zealand's batsmen are playing aggressively right from the start. 7.4... Live Update – 1:13 PM (IST) New Zealand: In the third T20I against India, New Zealand's batsmen are playing aggressively right from the start. At the end of 7.4 overs, the host team scored 86 runs for the loss of one wicket. India won the toss and chose to bowl first. The weather is dry, the sky is clear, and the cold is intense.
Arshdeep Singh dismissed opener Tim Seifert (2) in the second over. Akshar Patel took the catch. After that, Finn Allen and Daryl Mitchell attacked the Indian bowlers. Both of them added 82 runs in 38 balls for the second wicket. Allen scored 38 off 22 balls which included 5 sixes. Mitchell is playing at a strike rate of over 200 with 38 runs off 18 balls (3 fours, 3 sixes).
Kiwis have hit 8 sixes so far. Among the Indian bowlers, Arshdeep gave away 24 runs in 3 overs and took one wicket. Bhuvneshwar Kumar scored 19 runs in 2 overs and Akshar Patel scored 14 runs in one over. Prince Yadav scored 24 runs in 1.4 overs. India need quick wickets to prevent a huge score.