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“That’s a body blow for India. Huge moment for New Zealand. Huge moment in tournament,” said Mark Nicholas in commentary when Virat Kohli was dismissed.
And he couldn’t be more right.
India, favourites heading into the T20 World Cup, are now on the brink of elimination courtesy of a second-straight thumping. Virat Kohli’s team had a week to recover from a disappointing performance against Pakistan, and they followed it up with another poor display. Led by Trent Boult and Ish Sodhi, New Zealand ripped through the India side, never allowing the talented lineup to find their groove at all.
110/7 was never going to be enough on a ground where chasing teams are dominating. India tried hard for early wickets, but they were always up against it. New Zealand, who continue to cause India heartbreak, reached the target with a huge eight wickets and 33 balls to spare, with Daryl Mitchell and Kane Williamson spending very valuable time at the crease.
“We weren’t brave enough with the bat” – Kohli
Skipper Virat Kohli lamented a lack of bravery with the bat.
“Quite bizarre. I don’t think we were brave enough with bat or ball. Didn’t have much to defend but we weren’t brave when we walked out to field. When you play for the Indian cricket team you have a lot of expectations – not just from fans, but players as well. So there’s always going to be more pressure with our games and we’ve embraced it over the years,” said Virat.
Williamson was predictably full of praise for his bowling attack.
“A fantastic all-round performance from us against a formidable India side. We were able to build pressure throughout and the way the openers came out really set the platform. The balance of our attack has two spinners in it, I think the collective unit was impressive, the way they kept passing the baton,” said the New Zealand captain.
