NAGPUR: Known for its strong batting line up, and chasing ability India collapsed on just 79 runs against New Zealand in the inaugural match of Super-ten round of International Cricket Council World Twenty20 (ICC WT20) 2016 at Vidrabha Cricket Association Stadium.
Chasing 127, Indian openers could not give its team a good start as Rohit Sharma (5) and Shikhar Dhawan (1) left the crease followed by Raina (1) and Yuvraj Singh (4).
Virat Kohli (21) battled Kiwi spin attack a little, but edged Sodhi’s very first ball to wicket Kepper Ronchi.
Jadeja was next to fall, for duck.
Dhoni (30)Â showed some resistance on the crease, but it was too late for him as wickets were continuously falling from the other end.
New Zealand’s newcomer Santner took four wickets for just 11 runs.
Earlier, Kiwi’s skipper Williamson, after winning the toss and chose to bat first, but kept losing wickets at regular countervail.
Indian bowlers did not let the runs to flow free and restricted Kiwis on 126/7 on a flat batting track.
Bhumrah and Raina bowled brilliantly and took 1 wicket each against 15 runs.
Core Anderson was the highest scorer with 34 of 42 balls.
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