Of the 39.5 overs, 30 were bowled by spinners, losing the world record after just 3 overs. After India won by six wickets, captain Hardik Pandya described the pitch at Lucknow as a “shock”.
Reportedly, Lucknow’s field his curators ruled that his 22 yards in his second T20I between India and New Zealand caused both teams’ spinners to spin excessively, making it almost impossible to score. He was reportedly dismissed after it became possible. After New Zealand decided to bat first, they could only manage 8 for 99 in 20 overs as Indian spinners reigned. Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Deepak Hooda and Yuzvendra Chahal overwhelmed New Zealand with his 13 overs. The condition of the Indian batsman was not good. They went out to hunt, panting and stuttering. Ultimately, it was Suryakumar Yadav’s boundary that helped India level the series with his second ball from the end of the game. New Zealand gave India a ton of spin. Captain Mitchell Santner, legspinner Ish Sodi, all-rounder Michael Bracewell and part-timers Mark Chapman and Glenn Phillips shared 17 overs. Of the 39.5 overs, 30 were bowled by spinners, losing the world record after just 3 overs. Captain Hardik Pandya described the pitch as a “shock” after India won by six wickets.
He said, “It was a wicket shock, to be honest. I’ve played both games so far. I have nothing against difficult gates.” I agree, but those two gates weren’t made for the T20. At some point, the curators or grounds we plan to play on will need to get the pitches ready sooner,” Pandya said.
The condition of the Indian batsman was not good. They went out to hunt, panting and stuttering. Ultimately, it was Suryakumar Yadav’s boundary that helped India level the series with his second ball from the end of the game. New Zealand gave India a ton of spin. Captain Mitchell Santner, legspinner Ish Sodhi, all-rounder Michael Bracewell and part-timers Mark Chapman and Glenn Phillips shared 17 overs.
Of the 39.5 overs, 30 were bowled by spinners, losing the world record after just 3 overs. Captain Hardik Pandya described the pitch as a “shock” after India won by six wickets.
He said, “To be honest, it was a wicket shock. I’ve played both games so far. I have nothing against hard gates. Agreed, but these two gates of his were not made for his T20. At some point, the curators or grounds we plan to play on will need to get the pitches ready sooner,” Pandya said.
Meanwhile, India and New Zealand will battle it out in Ahmedabad on Wednesday for his T20I, his third to define the series.