Just like the replay of Jaipur was seen in Ranchi. Rohit Sharma and Lokesh Rahul were the first to hold New Zealand close to 150 runs. The dew on the field made the job easier for the batsmen. India won the first two matches and won the T20 series. After winning the captaincy of the T20 team, Rohit won the first series. On the other hand, Rahul Dravid, who was successful in the first series after becoming the coach. The Rohits will be aiming to whitewash the series by winning the third match in Eden on Sunday.
After winning the toss, Rohit decided to bowl first. New Zealand openers Martin Guptill and Daryl Mitchell got off to a great start. Guptill scored 14 runs in Bhubaneswar Kumar's first over. He also became the highest run scorer in international T20, surpassing Virat Kohli. Deepak Chahar gave the first push to New Zealand. Guptill was dismissed for 31 runs.
Mitchell, Chapman, Phillips all got runs but no one could make big runs. The wickets are read at regular intervals. Experienced spinner Ravichandran Ashwin bowled hard in the middle over. Hershel Patel, who came down to play his first match in the Indian jersey, also bowled very well. He took 2 wickets with 25 runs. In the end, New Zealand lost 6 wickets in 20 overs and scored 153 runs.
India's two openers Rohit and Rahul started chasing down the runs. After the power play, the run rate decreased a bit but the wicket did not fall. Rohit hit two huge sixes in Santner's over to speed up the run. Rahul retained his World Cup form. He completed his half-century by hitting Milne with a six.
Rahul was dismissed for 75 runs. Young Benkatesh Ayre came down to bat at number three. Rohit played several big shots after Rahul was out. He also hit a half-century by hitting Milne with a six. However, Rohit was dismissed for 55 runs. Suryakumar Yadav did not get a run. In the end, India won the match by seven wickets with 16 balls to spare with a pair of sixes by Rishabh Panth. Rishabh and Ayyar are both unbeaten on 12.
