Twitter Reactions: Clinical India deny a sniff to the Kiwis to win the second ODI by 90 runs
This win is a Republic Day gift from the Indian team to the fans back home.
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India are proving too hot to handle for New Zealand in the ongoing five-match ODI series. After a one-sided contest in Napier, the hosts were expected to come back strongly. Instead, they went down meekly yet again at the Bay Oval by a massive margin of 90 runs chasing a daunting total of 325 runs. It was the chinaman, Kuldeep Yadav, who wreaked havoc in the Kiwi camp as India extended their lead with a clinical win.
After opting to bat first, Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan got India off to a scintillating start, not for the first time. But the duo fired together after a long time as they added 154 runs for the first wicket in 27.1 overs. Just when there was a feeling that they will score centuries, Dhawan got out to a harmless delivery and Rohit also gave away his wicket but not before scoring 66 and 87 runs respectively.
Virat Kohli and Ambati Rayudu took over from them but the scoring rate wasn’t accelerated in that period. Though both of them batted well before getting out in the 40s. MS Dhoni has been in some superb touch this year so far and his finishing skills came to the fore again. He took his time to get going though and smacked a few boundaries in the final three overs to propel India to 324/4 after 50 overs.
While he remained unbeaten on 48 off 33 balls, Kedar Jadhav also played a crucial role by scoring a quick-fire 22 off 10 deliveries.
Spinners take over
The flat pitch and small ground kept New Zealand hopeful of chasing down the total. But the Indian pacers Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mohammed Shami were spot on once again and that led to Martin Guptill getting out early. Colin Munro rode his luck before being pinned in front of the stumps on 31 by Yuzvendra Chahal. Kane Williamson slammed 18 in four balls off Shami but the speedster came back stunningly to castle him in the same over.
After, the powerplay, the spinners, especially, the Kiwi nemesis Kedar Jadhav kept the run-scoring in check and also got an all-important wicket of Ross Taylor. Amidst the procession, like always, there was one man who stood tall and for New Zealand, it was Doug Bracewell. He taught the other batsmen, the way to play the spinners and picked the correct deliveries to hit them out of the park.
A ninth-wicket partnership of 58 runs threatened for some time but Bhuvneshwar Kumar snaffled Bracewell to end the contest. But he batted well for 46-ball 57 which comprised of five fours and three sixes. After the fall of his wicket, Trent Boult had some fun even as Lockie Ferguson tried his hand for a brief period before India brought the curtains down on the innings.
The Black Caps were bundled out for 234 runs in the 41st over as the Men in Blue won the game by 90 runs, the result which looked inevitable long ago. The Kiwis have a lot to ponder going forward in the series while the visitors have been bolstered by the inclusion of Hardik Pandya who looks certain to play the third ODI at the same venue on Monday.
Here’s how Twitter reacted during the match:
Clinical again from the #Meninblue going 0-2 up in the series vs a good NZ side says a lot about this team 👏👏👏#NZvIND
— Deep Dasgupta (@DeepDasgupta7) January 26, 2019
Reading spin from the hand is out of vogue… #NZvInd @StarSportsIndia
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) January 26, 2019
How quick was that from Dhoni ⚡⚡#lightening #NZvIND
— Deep Dasgupta (@DeepDasgupta7) January 26, 2019
OUT. Those Dhoni hands. And that Kedar’s bowling. ☺️🙌🤗 #NZvInd
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) January 26, 2019
> Won T20 series decider in SA without VK & Kulcha
> Won T20 series in England without Bumrah n Bhuvi
> Won odi series in Australia without Bumrah n Chahal
> Winning ODI series in NZ without Bumrah#TeamIndia— Spidey (@MrStarksPeter) January 26, 2019
A Republic Day gift from the men in blue 🇮🇳 #NZvIND pic.twitter.com/NygoJCW9AF
— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) January 26, 2019
Sunil Gavaskar does a Bhogle on that Williamson square drive "If you hit the ball straight to the fielder its a dot ball; you have got to hit away from the fielder " @TweetsOfBhogle #INDvNZ
— Mihir Baxi (@mihir_baxi) January 26, 2019
India register their first win in an ODI played on the Republic Day – also their biggest ever win by runs on the New Zealand soil.#INDvNZ
— Rajneesh Gupta (@rgcricket) January 26, 2019
Thrashed South Africa in South Africa. Then Australia in their backyard. Now on the verge of clinching a series triumph in New Zealand. Close shave in England. Arguably the greatest Indian ODI team ever? Only 2008-2011 one comes closer in my estimation #NZvIND #INDvsNZ
— Navneet Mundhra (@navneet_mundhra) January 26, 2019
Biggest wins for India by runs in NZ in ODIs:
90 v NZ, Mount Maunganui, 2019*
84 v NZ, Hamilton, 2009
58 v NZ, Christchurch, 2009
55 v Zimbabwe, Hamilton, 1992 #NZvIND— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) January 26, 2019
Clinical again from the #Meninblue going 0-2 up in the series vs a good NZ side says a lot about this team 👏👏👏#NZvIND
— Deep Dasgupta (@DeepDasgupta7) January 26, 2019
The fastest hands in the East conjure up another dismissal. #Dhoni. Game over, I should think.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) January 26, 2019
MS Dhoni in 2019 so far, 241 runs.
Average 241. 😉 💙 #HappyRepublicDay2019 folks. 🇮🇳🚁 #NZvInd #Dhoni— Prabhu (@Cricprabhu) January 26, 2019
What a victory for team #India against #Newezealand by 90 runs and takes a big lead of 2-0 in the 5 matches #ODI series.
Memorable and historical victory on the #70thRepublicDay 👍🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳✌✌✌#NZvIND— Anubhav Kumar (@Anubhav09723398) January 26, 2019
Now, it's time to ask team India🇮🇳…
How is the Josh?
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.#TeamIndia#NZvIND #RepublicDay2019— Priya Ranjan Singh (@priyaranjansr) January 26, 2019
MSD Will Drop Catches Once in a Blue Moon,
But Will Win You Matches With His Stumping Skills#NZvIND
— Best in the Business (@Manushanda) January 26, 2019
Kuldeep Yadav this series:
1st ODI: 4/39
2nd ODI: 4/45
First spinner to take four+ wkts in two consecutive ODIs in NZ#NZvIND #NZvsIND— 𝐅𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐥 (@FazilOnLive) January 26, 2019
India Beat New Zealand By 90 Runs And Lead The 5 Match Series With 2-0. KUDOS To Team India. Jai Hind #NZvIND #INDvNZ #RepublicDay2019 #RepublicDayIndia pic.twitter.com/qhR8Q6ihzI
— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirrrJadeja) January 26, 2019
One of the best Republic Day in years… Entrepreneurship, Sports, Development, Technology… India growing in all fields at a great pace… Team India one of the symbols of that growth… #NZvIND
Feels proud to be an Indian… Jai Hind…#RepublicDay2019 #RepublicDayIndia pic.twitter.com/ijbjaFWlak
— Apurva Tripathi (@aptr1311) January 26, 2019
@imkuldeep18 you r a star! Congratulations #TeamIndia on another brilliant win. #NZvIND #2ndODI
— Monalin Harichandan (@i_monalin) January 26, 2019
Another victory for team india 🇮🇳 👏👏👏 congratulations guys top bowling performance by @imkuldeep18 @yuzi_chahal @BhuviOfficial 😊🇮🇳💪
— Rahul Sharma (@ImRahulSharma3) January 26, 2019
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