In a sensational start to the second innings in Nagpur India vs New Zealand 1st T20I, sanju samson ‘Superman’ caught to get out devin conway On the very second ball of the chase. New Zealand faced immediate pressure while chasing a mammoth target of 239 runs. Arshdeep Singh Found my rhythm immediately. The atmosphere at the VCA Stadium reached its peak when Indian fielders surrounded Samson to celebrate one of the finest wicket-keeping performances seen in recent T20 history. This early success has left New Zealand at 1/1, with the required run rate already heading towards 13 runs per over.
Sanju Samson’s superman act ends Devon Conway’s tenure with sensational one-handed catch
This dismissal happened on the second ball of the opening over bowled by Arshdeep. Arshdeep bowled a fullish, wide delivery at 132 km/h, tempting Conway for a wide cover drive. Conway reached for the ball but failed to control his bottom hand, resulting in a thick outside edge that flew low and fast to the keeper’s left. In a display of pure athleticism and elite reflexes, Sanju Samson didn’t even have time to move forward; Instead, he made a full length horizontal dive and snatched the ball a few inches above the turf with his left hand. It was a one-handed stunner that required immense core strength and focus, as the ball was quickly dying down on him. With Conway out for a duck in 2 balls, India is in a strong position.
Here is the video:
wow 😮
Sanju Samson with the brilliant one handed screamer 👏
great start with the ball #teaminda 👍
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Abhishek Sharma continues India’s dominance in Nagpur
In a huge statement of intent at the VCA Stadium in Nagpur, India posted their highest-ever T20I score against New Zealand, a masterclass from the world No. 1 to end at 238/7. Abhishek Sharma. After being invited to bat, India suffered initial setbacks in the form of Samson (10). Ishan Kishan (8) Fell in the first three overs, but Abhishek completely changed the momentum. He played a breathtaking inning of 84 runs in just 35 balls, hitting 8 sixes and 5 fours at a strike rate of 240.
He completed his half-century in just 22 balls, the eighth T20I half-century in 25 balls or less, and shared a crucial 99-run partnership with the captain. Suryakumar Yadav (32). The attack continued even after Abhishek was out in the 12th over. Rinku Singh Provided a great finish to the team by playing an unbeaten inning of 44 runs off 20 balls, which also included 21 runs scored in the last over. darryl mitchell. New Zealand’s bowlers struggled to find answers, only with jacob duffy (2/27) Managing to maintain any kind of control amid the massacre.
In reply, New Zealand, chasing the target of 239 runs, had a poor start during the powerplay and after the first 6 overs their score was 50/2. The mood was set on the very second ball of the innings when Arshdeep bowled a thick edge to Devon Conway, which Sanju Samson took out of the air in a brilliant diving catch to his left. Things went from bad to worse in the third over hardik pandya hit, rejected dangerous Rachin Ravindra (1) Taken to a comfortable depth after being pulled at the wrong time. By the end of the powerplay, New Zealand found themselves in a big lead Tim Robinson And glen phillips Struggling to maintain the required run rate which has already exceeded 14 runs per over.
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