That was until the 20th over, in which Daryl Mitchell helped the visitors smash 27 runs, which all but became the margin of victory for New Zealand. Arshdeep Singh was the bowler at the receiving end of the onslaught and his woes really started with the fact that the first ball he bowled, which was hit for a six, was also a no-ball.
Six free-hit deliveries were then also extinguished, 19 runs from the first two legal deliveries, as were the following deliveries. Mitchell then hit a 4 off the third ball to make 23 from his first three deliveries.
Arshdeep then bowled his three consecutive Yorkers but the damage was dealt. Former Indians opener Wasim Jaffer later said India’s hitting was bad, meaning even a 160 target would be difficult, and psychologically he would be better off pursuing it than a 177. was
u201c(New Zealand) got off to a good start,u201d he said. After a bold start by Finn Allen and Devon Conway, the Washington Thunder came out to stop the goal. The spinner bowled really well, Jaffer told ESPNCricinfo.
u201cBut these days India would have been happier hunting around his 160. Even if they lost their way to bat, psychologically they would have kept the team below 160, or around 180 (unlike ), India suffered considerable losses. India would have been disappointed, and so would Ashdeep. But full credit goes to Darryl Mitchell, how he hit the ball and how the final result came out.
source: Tanveer Says
India’s top three batsmen for a total of 15 runs, then Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya on his four wickets gave him hope with a record of 68 runs but the dismissal of the pair led to another meltdown.
The Indians nearly finished his challenge. The Washington Thunder kept things going to the end, eventually taking 28 to 50 balls before falling to the penultimate ball of the inning.
