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Colin Munro shines, New Zealand hammers India in the second T20 in Rajkot

Opener Colin Munro hammered an unbeaten 109 before bowlers straitjacketed the Indian batsmen as New Zealand outplayed the hosts by 40 runs in the second Twenty20 to level the three-match series 1-1 on Saturday night.
New Zealand player Colin Munro greets Jaspreet Bumrah after winning the second T20 match in Rajkot on Saturday. India started the 197-run-chase in disastrous fashion by losing in-form openers, Dhawan and Rohit Sharma, in the second over to Boult. | PTI
New Zealand player Colin Munro greets Jaspreet Bumrah after winning the second T20 match in Rajkot on Saturday. India started the 197-run-chase in disastrous fashion by losing in-form openers, Dhawan and Rohit Sharma, in the second over to Boult. | PTI
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Indian captain Virat Kohli being stumped in a Mitchell Santner delivery. Although Kohli kept India’s hopes alive with a typically aggressive innings of 65, studded with a six and eight fours, the home team’s asking rate kept climbing steeply and in the end they fell well short. | PTI
Indian captain Virat Kohli being stumped in a Mitchell Santner delivery. Although Kohli kept India’s hopes alive with a typically aggressive innings of 65, studded with a six and eight fours, the home team’s asking rate kept climbing steeply and in the end they fell well short. | PTI
New Zealand bowler Adam Milne dives to stop a ball. Young Turk Shreyas Iyer, in only his second game for the country, started in an encouraging fashion by playing some excellent square of the wicket shots on the off-side for fours. He stiched together a partnership of 54 runs with Kohli, but then lost his wicket to a slog-sweep off centurion Munro who ran yards to his right to complete a good catch. | PTI
New Zealand bowler Adam Milne dives to stop a ball. Young Turk Shreyas Iyer, in only his second game for the country, started in an encouraging fashion by playing some excellent square of the wicket shots on the off-side for fours. He stiched together a partnership of 54 runs with Kohli, but then lost his wicket to a slog-sweep off centurion Munro who ran yards to his right to complete a good catch. | PTI
The trouble further mounted for India as they lost Hardik Pandya for a duck. They were 71 for 4, requiring 126 more in last ten overs to win the game. Kohli, finding the gap to hit a four regularly, and his predecessor at the helm, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, kept India in sight with a stand of 56 runs. | PTI
The trouble further mounted for India as they lost Hardik Pandya for a duck. They were 71 for 4, requiring 126 more in last ten overs to win the game. Kohli, finding the gap to hit a four regularly, and his predecessor at the helm, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, kept India in sight with a stand of 56 runs. | PTI
The Indian skipper reached his 18th half century in 32 balls while Dhoni, content to play second fiddle, survived a stumping chance off Sodhi before carting the next ball over long-on for a six. | AP
The Indian skipper reached his 18th half century in 32 balls while Dhoni, content to play second fiddle, survived a stumping chance off Sodhi before carting the next ball over long-on for a six. | AP
New Zealand bowler Mitchell Santner celebrates the wicket of Indian batsman Virat Kohli. At the end of the 15th over, the home side required 85 in 30 balls, a tall order.And it proved to be so as Kohli stepped out to Santner for a mighty heave and edged to the New Zealand keeper and India’s task became even more difficult at 123 for 5 with 21 balls remaining. | PTI
New Zealand bowler Mitchell Santner celebrates the wicket of Indian batsman Virat Kohli. At the end of the 15th over, the home side required 85 in 30 balls, a tall order.And it proved to be so as Kohli stepped out to Santner for a mighty heave and edged to the New Zealand keeper and India’s task became even more difficult at 123 for 5 with 21 balls remaining. | PTI
Dhoni’s was the seventh wicket to fall in the last over after the fall of Axar Patel two overs earlier. India ended at 156 for seven in their allotted 20 overs. | PTI
Dhoni’s was the seventh wicket to fall in the last over after the fall of Axar Patel two overs earlier. India ended at 156 for seven in their allotted 20 overs. | PTI
Earlier, none of the Indian bowlers, barring Jasprit Bumrah in his first spell, could contain the rampaging Colin Munro. The Left-hander used his bat like a sledge-hammer, striking seven sixes and as many fours in his 58-ball knock of 109. | PTI
Earlier, none of the Indian bowlers, barring Jasprit Bumrah in his first spell, could contain the rampaging Colin Munro. The Left-hander used his bat like a sledge-hammer, striking seven sixes and as many fours in his 58-ball knock of 109. | PTI
Munro raised a 105-run partnership for the first wicket with Martin Guptill (45 off 41), setting the platform for a big total in their do-or-die match. | PTI
Munro raised a 105-run partnership for the first wicket with Martin Guptill (45 off 41), setting the platform for a big total in their do-or-die match. | PTI
New Zealand batsman Martin Guptill in action. Spinners Yuzvendra Chahal (1/36) and Axar Patel too failed to stem the run-flow. | PTI
New Zealand batsman Martin Guptill in action. Spinners Yuzvendra Chahal (1/36) and Axar Patel too failed to stem the run-flow. | PTI
Indian cricketer Mohammed Siraj celebrates the wicket of New Zealand batsman Kane Williamson. The debutant right-arm pacer was the worst sufferer of the Kiwi batting might, as he was struck repeatedly for sixes by Munro and ended up giving away 53 runs in four overs. | PTI
Indian cricketer Mohammed Siraj celebrates the wicket of New Zealand batsman Kane Williamson. The debutant right-arm pacer was the worst sufferer of the Kiwi batting might, as he was struck repeatedly for sixes by Munro and ended up giving away 53 runs in four overs. | PTI
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