IND vs NZ Live: New Zealand opening batter Martin Guptill is all praise for Ravichandran Ashwin 2.0. Even though Guptill smashed 70 off 42, he failed to hit any boundaries off Ashwin and scored just 8 runs off as many balls. In 2nd T20, Guptill will be up against Ashwin once again in Ranchi and it could be a fascinating affair. Follow India vs New Zealand 2nd T20 Live Updates on InsideSport.in.
“He is a willy bowler with great control over his line and length. He does not bowl many bad balls. I do not remember him bowling many bad balls throughout his career, he is very difficult to get away. His change in pace is so subtle and well-controlled, he is just very hard to get away,” Martin Guptill said.
IND vs NZ Live: Martin Guptill all praise for Ravichandran Ashwin in T20s, says ‘He is willy bowler, difficult to get away’
IND vs NZ Live: On Wednesday, despite Martin Guptill’s hammering, New Zealand were restricted to 165 and Ravichandran Ashwin played a big role in that. His 2/23 in 4 overs contained the scoring rate. The two wickets of Mark Chapman and Glenn Phillips also helped put a check on NZ.
Rahul Dravid’s coaching stint got off to a winning start as Rohit Sharma-led India defeated New Zealand by five wickets in the first T20I.
Suryakumar Yadav (62) and Rohit Sharma (48) starred with the bat as India chased down 165 to defeat New Zealand by five wickets in the first T20I of the three-match series here at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Wednesday.
IND vs NZ Live: Martin Guptill all praise for Ravichandran Ashwin in T20s, says ‘He is willy bowler, difficult to get away’
Earlier, Martin Guptill and Mark Chapman played knocks of 70 and 63 respectively as New Zealand posted a total of 164/6. For India, Ravichandran Ashwin and Bhuvneshwar Kumar returned with two wickets each.
With this win, India gained a 1-0 lead in the three-match series, with the second game set to be played on Friday.
IND vs NZ Live: Martin Guptill all praise for Ravichandran Ashwin in T20s, says ‘He is willy bowler, difficult to get away’
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