The Indian cricket team started with a win in the New Zealand T20 series. The first match was washed away due to rain, but Suryakumar Yadav rained runs and washed away the Kiwi bowlers in the second match.
Suryakumar Yadav scored a century, and after that, Deepak Hooda took 4 wickets for 10 runs and bundled New Zealand for just 126 runs. India won by 65 runs. The great thing is that the Indian batters also had a lot of trouble on the Bay Oval pitch. His 7 batsmen were able to score 67 runs together.
However, Suryakumar Yadav’s century at number three changed everything. After this, Indian bowlers also showed their strength, and Team India got a big win over New Zealand.
Let Us Tell You Five Big Reasons For India’s Victory
Suryakumar Yadav’s century innings were the first and biggest reason for the victory of Team India. Surya scored 111 runs in 51 balls. 7 sixes and 11 fours came out of his bat. It was Surya only because of whom Team India reached 191 runs.
The 82-run partnership between Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya also helped Team India reach the big score. The pair overturned the entire game in just 41 balls. Although 68 out of 82 runs came from Surya’s bat, Pandya contributed 13 runs in 13 balls.
Deepak Hooda’s bowling also played an essential role in giving a tremendous victory to Team India. This right-arm off-spinner took 4 wickets for 10 runs, giving the best performance of his career. Hooda took the wickets of Mitchell, Milne, Ish Sodhi and Tim Southee.
Yuzvendra Chahal’s performance in the middle overs also became the reason for Team India’s victory. This leg-spinner did not get a chance in the T20 World Cup, but in the second T20 against New Zealand, this player took the field and took 2 wickets for just 26 runs in 4 overs. Chahal took the wickets of Phillips and Neesham.
Kane Williamson’s slow batting also became a major reason for Team India’s victory. Williamson may be a big player, but his strike rate remains a big issue in T20. Williamson had already gone out to bat in the first over, and after that, he remained at the crease till the 18th over. During this, Williamson’s bat scored a half-century in 48 balls. He scored 61 runs at a strike rate of 117.30.
