India beat New Zealand by 65 runs in the second T20 - Sports Night

Breakout player Suryakumar Yadav hit his second Twenty20 century off 49 balls on Sunday as India won the second T20 International against New Zealand by 65 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Team India cruised to a comfortable victory in the second T20I of the three-match T20I series against New Zealand at the Bay Oval on Sunday. Suryakumar Yadav's unbeaten 111 off 51 balls led India to a match-winning score of 191 for six. India now have one hand on the trophy as they travel to Napier for the final match of the series. Despite the massive win, Team India was criticized by former New Zealand cricketer Simon Dowle, who raised a major concern, which was later echoed by Hardik Pandya.  highlighted what former cricketers Anil Kumble and Michael Warne had said shortly after India's disappointing exit from the T20 World Cup earlier this month. While Doole did not highlight any batting issues in the Indian team, he was concerned about the lack of bowling depth or, more precisely, the lack of batting all-rounders. Speaking to Prime Video during the second T20I on Sunday, Doole said "real batters" like Shreyas Iyer must learn how to bowl to give his captain an extra bowling option in matches. Doole highlighted what former cricketers Anil Kumble and Michael Warne had said shortly after India's disappointing exit from the T20 World Cup earlier this month. While Doole did not highlight any batting issues in the Indian team, he was concerned about the lack of bowling depth or, more precisely, the lack of batting all-rounders.


Speaking to Prime Video during the second T20 on Sunday, Doole said "real batters" like Shreyas Iyer need to learn how to bowl to give his captain that extra bowling option in matches.


"That's always the problem. When Hardik is injured... what will he do next? I mean, Shardul did well in the Test series in Australia. Those around him will. But I'm talking about the actual batsmen... Shreyas Iyer, why doesn't he bowl a lot of off-spin? The spinners in the Indian team "It's not that there's a shortage, he's gone to learn how to bowl off-spin, why he's not doing that. These youngsters need to know what the future holds," he said. Batting first in wet conditions, India scored 191-6 as Suryakumar scored an unbeaten 111. He hit seven sixes and 11 boundaries in a brilliant display of classy and traditional ball striking that underpinned his ranking as the best T20 batsman in the world. Suryakumar scored a half-century from 32 balls and then scored 50 runs from 17 balls. New Zealand got some relief when Tim Southee took a hat-trick in the last over, his second hat-trick in T20 Internationals and the fourth by a New Zealander. Southee dismissed Hardik Pandya, Deepak Hooda and Washington Sundar in the third, fourth and fifth balls of the last over. "The plan was very clear when I came out to bat, I had to bat till the end to reach a draw of 170 or 175," said Suryakumar. "I feel you have to have good intentions in this format when you go out to bat, regardless of the circumstances." After Rishabh Pant was dismissed for 6 runs, Suryakumar came to the crease with the total 36-1 in the sixth over. First he joined Ishan Kishan (36) in a short partnership of 33 runs for the second wicket. He dominated the innings after that. Only with token help from Shreyas Iyer and Pandya who scored 13 runs. Although he added a few scoops over the wicketkeeper's head or behind third man to his innings, there was no limit to his stroke play, which was mostly conventional. His best shots were hit through cover or through the ground with brutal power. New Zealand's bowling lacked discipline and purpose at times, but that was due to Suryakumar abandoning the attack without knowing where to bowl safely. "It wasn't our best effort," New Zealand captain Kane Williamson said. "Having said that, Suryakumar was out of this world, one of the best shots I've ever seen, some shots I've never seen." New Zealand's chase suffered an early setback when opener Finn Allen was dismissed on the second ball of the innings. It never really recovered.

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