201/8 (20.0)
CR : 10.05
208/7 (20.0)
CR : 10.40
New Zealand won by 7 runs 🏆
M Mohsin 2(2)
c I Sodhi b M Henry
4s/6s
0/0
SR
100.00
5-30 off 3.4 overs, 1st undefined fifer
Left-hander Shadley van Schalkwyk walks to the crease.
19.5
1
M Henry to Schalkwyk
Much fuller and around off, drilled it down to the left of mid off for a single. 200 is up for the USA!!!
19.6
1
M Henry to S Krishnamurthi
A yorker, around middle. Sanjay clears his front leg away and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. NEW ZEALAND HAVE DEFEATED THE USA BY 7 RUNS IN THIS TIGHTLY-CONTESTED WARM-UP MATCH!!!!
Over 20
United States 201/8
Shadley van Schalkwyk1(1)
Sanjay Krishnamurthi13(8)
Matt Henry5-32(4.0)
NZ won by 7 runs
10:40 PM IST, local time: USA stumble near the summit. New Zealand win the warm-up match by 7 runs.
Remember, they were 13/2 in the first 2 overs. With a target of 209 in front and an experienced bowling line-up to work against, this was always going to be a stiff battle. Should they be proud of making it this close or rather miffed about not crossing the finish line? You be the judge.
There were positives to be taken for sure. Saiteja Reddy Mukkamalla notched up a half-century at a decent clip without seemingly playing an ugly, forced shot. Monank Patel exhibited why he is rated so highly by his own peers. Milind Kumar and Shubham Ranjane played enthralling knocks that send the message that USA won't be out of the contest even if the top-order failed.
With the ball, when most were being carted around, Saurabh Netravalkar returned tidy figures while Shadley van Schalkwyk showed that he can be a good fallback option. The fielding though, left much to be desired. A number of catches were put down, the most costly was the first one, for it rendered Jessy Singh injured. The seamer walked off the field and was later seen with his arm in a sling.
New Zealand showed signs of how they are looking to go about their combination come the World Cup. Glenn Phillips at 4 seems like a certainty. However, they are not looking to bat Daryl Mitchell at 3, given that he came in later. Chapman and Conway auditioned for the slot, but neither had an impact.
Phillips did play a couple of switch hits, but unlike some viral social media posts might tell you, he was not batting left-handed. Ish Sodhi was another one who tried a few different things. We saw him dish out an off-break or two. Matt Henry was the pick of the bowlers and finished with 5/32, while Lockie Ferguson did not bowl.
Tim Seifert was the star with the bat in hand. He scored a sprightly 66. Meanwhile, with a couple of outstanding catches, Jimmy Neesham showed why is he is an indispensable part of this team in every department.
Remember, they were 13/2 in the first 2 overs. With a target of 209 in front and an experienced bowling line-up to work against, this was always going to be a stiff battle. Should they be proud of making it this close or rather miffed about not crossing the finish line? You be the judge.
There were positives to be taken for sure. Saiteja Reddy Mukkamalla notched up a half-century at a decent clip without seemingly playing an ugly, forced shot. Monank Patel exhibited why he is rated so highly by his own peers. Milind Kumar and Shubham Ranjane played enthralling knocks that send the message that USA won't be out of the contest even if the top-order failed.
With the ball, when most were being carted around, Saurabh Netravalkar returned tidy figures while Shadley van Schalkwyk showed that he can be a good fallback option. The fielding though, left much to be desired. A number of catches were put down, the most costly was the first one, for it rendered Jessy Singh injured. The seamer walked off the field and was later seen with his arm in a sling.
New Zealand showed signs of how they are looking to go about their combination come the World Cup. Glenn Phillips at 4 seems like a certainty. However, they are not looking to bat Daryl Mitchell at 3, given that he came in later. Chapman and Conway auditioned for the slot, but neither had an impact.
Phillips did play a couple of switch hits, but unlike some viral social media posts might tell you, he was not batting left-handed. Ish Sodhi was another one who tried a few different things. We saw him dish out an off-break or two. Matt Henry was the pick of the bowlers and finished with 5/32, while Lockie Ferguson did not bowl.
Tim Seifert was the star with the bat in hand. He scored a sprightly 66. Meanwhile, with a couple of outstanding catches, Jimmy Neesham showed why is he is an indispensable part of this team in every department.
That brings us to the end of our coverage for this fixture. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did bringing it to you. The commentators were Darpan Tikiya and Dev Rajawat. The scorers were Yogesh Kumar and Chandan Kumar Singh.
USA will now travel to the city next doors to play the hosts in their opening game of the World Cup campaign on Saturday, February 7. New Zealand will fly to Chennai, where they lock horns with Afghanistan on Sunday, February 8.
And like always, we will be there to call the action. Keep following Crickxo for cricketing action from around the globe. Goodbye for now.
USA will now travel to the city next doors to play the hosts in their opening game of the World Cup campaign on Saturday, February 7. New Zealand will fly to Chennai, where they lock horns with Afghanistan on Sunday, February 8.
And like always, we will be there to call the action. Keep following Crickxo for cricketing action from around the globe. Goodbye for now.