India vs New Zealand 2nd T20I Live Score Updates: Harshal Patel sends Daryl Mitchell back to pick up the first international wicket. cricket news

Phillips looks dangerous in this over as he welcomes Chahar with a six

Chahar was welcomed back with a huge six on the leg side by Phillips for his second spell

He will need to sort out his length as NZ look to push up the run-rate and score a big total

Harshal Patel picks Daryl Mitchell to take his first international wicket

Patel was over the moon to claim his maiden international wicket as he dismissed Daryl Mitchell for 31 off 28 balls

Patel has pulled India back into the game

Axar Patel’s catch of Venkatesh Iyer dropped to give life to Phillips

Venkatesh Iyer swings the ball more than three times as he drops a sitter to give life to Phillips off Axar’s ball

India may be on the receiving end of Phillips fury in the latter half of the innings

NZ have posted 84/2 mid-way in their innings vs India

New Zealand are on the right track and have posted 84/2 in the first 10 overs

India, on the other hand, would like to bowl a few overs quickly and get a leg back in the game

Ashwin is on song in tight middle overs

Ashwin is proving to be a tough nut to crack by New Zealand batsmen

He is in his third over and has so far conceded only 15 runs. Rohit would like to keep his last over for the last leg of the innings.

Axar Patel dismissed Chapman for 21 off 17 balls.

Axar dismissed Chapman for 21 off 17 balls. The batsman was trying to take Axar but fell at long off position.

India needs to make more inroads to get back in the game

Harshal made his international debut with a tough over

Harshal Patel started his international career with a five-run over. Patel can come in handy towards the end of the innings with his clever variations

It will be interesting to see how Rohit uses the pacer

Powerplay clearly belongs to NZ with rpo scores over 10

Despite losing midway to Martin Guptill in the Powerplay, New Zealand continued to score at a brisk pace and Mark Chapman took part in fireworks with Mitchell.

After 64/16 overs New Zealand will cheer up the camp while Dravid will be a bit worried

Mark Chapman starts with a boundary as India look for more wickets

A good over from Chahar ends but Mark Chapman will be confident with a boundary off the first ball

With NZ 56/1 after 5 overs, India will target more wickets

Deepak Chahar sent back Guptill for 31 for the first wicket for India

India took the dangerous wicket of Martin Guptill for 31 runs

Deepak Chahar gets a sweet revenge after the batsman hits a big six

Mark Chapman came in as the next batsman

New Zealand are attacking the Indian bowlers early with a strong start

42 runs in the first four overs means New Zealand got off to a great start

Guptill and Michelle are seen in some form here

Guptill was hit on the head by Bhuvneshwar’s rising ball.

Guptill was hit on the head by Kumar when the batsman welcomed the bowler straight into the ground for a six.

concussion test in place

Axar Patel got off to a strong start and conceded just 5 runs.

Axar Patel gave India some respite from New Zealand’s explosive start as he bowled tight lines and lengths to keep the batsmen guessing.

NZ will aim for big scores here

Mitchell has joined the party after hitting two fours one after the other.

Mitchell struck straight into the ground with two fours on the Deepak four as New Zealand got off to a great start here.

Indian bowlers are still trying to find the right line and length to bowl

Martin Guptill overtakes Kohli to score most T20 runs -getter

Guptill now has more T20I runs than any other player in the world as he leads Kohli’s 3227 runs

Guptill has continued to do well here since the beginning

KL Rahul gave Guptill a tough chance in the first over!

KL Rahul dismissed opener Martin Guptill on the fourth ball of Bhuvneshwar’s first over.

Guptill would now like to make the most of it as he ends up on 14/0 after the first over with a boundary off the last ball.

Guptill hit a four off the first ball

Guptill makes a provisional start as he drives the first ball past first slip for the first four of New Zealand’s innings

Movement on Direct Motion in Bhubaneshwar

NZ Innings As Guptill and Mitchell Take Strike

Martin Guptill and Daryl Mitchell are in the middle as they face pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the first over.

2nd T20 match begins

Martin Guptill can surpass Virat Kohli’s huge record in T20Is

New Zealand opener Martin Guptill needs just 11 runs to surpass Virat Kohli’s T20I score of 3227 runs

Guptill currently has NZ . Has scored 3217 runs in 110 T20Is for

Late debut for Harshal Patel in his career – he joins an elite list

Harshal Patel has been debuted quite late in his career. He became the sixth oldest T20I debutant for India

Patel included in the elite list of players:

Harshal Patel got India’s cap from Ajit Agarkar, what a moment

IPL 2021 Purple Cap holder Harshal Patel got Team India debut as he received his cap from former pacer Ajit Agarkar

Patel will try to take his good club cricket form to the international level. His T20I expertise is well known and we can definitely expect a lot of slower balls tonight

Congratulations to @ HarshalPatel23 who is ready to make his own #teamindia First entry@paytm #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/n9IIPXFJQ7

—BCCI (@BCCI) November 19, 2021

New Zealand have made three changes in the final XI

New Zealand made three changes, Neesham, Milne and Sodhi are back in place of Rachin, Astle and Ferguson

Harshal Patel made his debut for India as soon as Mohammad Siraj was dismissed

Harshal Patel has been brought in the Indian team as the only change to replace fast bowler Mohammad Siraj.

Rohit won the toss and decided to bowl first

In the second T20 match played in Ranchi, Rohit Sharma won the toss and decided to bowl first.

Dew could be a factor in the second innings for the bowling side

What is the pitch for the teams in Ranchi in the second T20I

Pitch report from Ranchi:

The average score at this venue is 155, a large ground with great dimensions. There is very little grass on the wicket, it will be a good pitch for spinners and bowlers who can bowl cutters. The team that bowls first may make some purchases as compared to the team that bowls second. Looks like a tough wicket

India’s Probable XI for the 2nd T20I

India can retain the winning team in Jaipur and retain the winning combination

Venkatesh Iyer can once again be expected to make the cut and prove his mettle at the international level

Hello and welcome to the 2nd T20I between India and New Zealand

Welcome to the second T20I clash between India and New Zealand in Ranchi

Both the teams would like to have a clinical performance today. India defeated the visitors by five wickets in the first match played in Jaipur on the basis of brilliant performances from Suryakumar Yadav and Ravichandran Ashwin.

So stay tuned for some intense cricket action as we bring you the live blog!