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Fans react to Shivam Dubey’s courageous innings failure

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Shivam Dubey’The explosive lone-warrior task proved inadequate new zealand Speak India’The winning streak continues with Decisive win by 50 runs in Visakhapatnam. Chasing a mammoth target of 216, the Indian top order collapsed early under lights, leaving the middle order with a tough task against a disciplined Kiwi attack. Despite Dubey’s historic half-century in 15 balls, India’s target fell short with wickets falling at regular intervals due to lack of support from the other end. The defeat ended India’s hopes of a 5-0 defeat, although they still lead the five-match series 3-1. New Zealand’s brilliant performance with both bat and ball ultimately resulted in their first win of the tour.

Shivam Dubey’s explosive innings went in vain for India during the fourth T20I.

Dubey turned the ACA-VDCA Stadium into a hitting range, and raised hopes of a miracle by scoring a career-defining 65 off just 23 balls. Entering the crease at 63/4, Dubey immediately put pressure on the bowlers, eliminating spin Ish Sodhi This 29-run over included three skyscraper sixes and two fours. He completed his half-century in 15 balls, the third fastest T20I half-century for India and kept the asking rate within reach while being aggressive in the middle of his innings.

However, the shine was lost in the 15th over due to extreme misfortune at the non-striker’s end. Harshit Rana swing the ball straight towards the bowler matt henryJoe managed to remove the leather on the stumps while Dubey was retreating from his crease. The umpire signaled out, and with Dubey gone, India’s resistance was effectively over, as they still needed 71 runs from the last 30 balls. His innings, which included seven sixes and three fours, served as a masterclass in power-hitting, but ultimately lacked the partnership needed to cross the finish line. Dubey received a standing ovation, although his face told the story of a missed opportunity to score one of India’s greatest ever goals.

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India’s winning streak in the ongoing T20 series ended due to New Zealand’s dominance

New Zealand’s victory was built on the foundation of a mammoth score of 215/7 in the first innings. Tim Seifert‘s aggressive 62 and late bloomer darryl mitchell (39*). The Indian bowling unit, which had been dominant throughout the series, struggled early on as the Kiwis reached 100 without loss in just 8.2 overs. Arshdeep Singh And -Kuldeep Yadav The bowlers were the pick of the bunch, taking 2 wickets each and pressuring the middle order briefly, allowing New Zealand to slip to 152/5. Despite the struggle, Rana’s costly final over, where he conceded 14 runs, allowed the visitors to set a target that required a record-breaking effort from the hosts.

India’s response was disastrous from the beginning Abhishek Sharma Fell for a golden goose matt henry And Suryakumar Yadav Jacob Duffy dismissed him for 8 runs. hardik pandya And sanju samson They failed to capitalize on their start, leaving the scoreboard at a disappointing 84/5 at the half. michel santner He led his team brilliantly, finishing with figures of 2/14 and planned to run-out his counterpart to keep India under pressure. The Indian tail-enders failed to cope with Henry’s pace and Sodhi’s spin and were eventually bowled out for 165 in 18.4 overs. This comprehensive 50-run win not only saved the Kiwis from a whitewash but also exposed the cracks in Indian chase-management under extreme scoreboard pressure.

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