Despite a spirited 49-run partnership for the ninth wicket between Hardik Pandya and Umesh Yadav, New Zealand won a closely-fought second ODI at the Feroz Kotla Stadium by six runs.
Put into bat, the Blackcaps looked to be on their way to a big total, but a late-order collapse saw them end the innings on 242/9. Kane Williamson showed why he is rated as one of the best batsmen in the world, scoring his eight ODI century and was named the man-of-the-match.
In reply, India lost wickets at regular intervals with a number of batsmen getting starts but not carrying on to make a decent score and take control of the chase. A late flourish from Pandya, who scored 36 runs from 32 balls gave India hope, but the New Zealand bowlers kept their nerve to register their first win of the tour.
Here, we pick the top tweets from the second ODI.
Well played Kane Williamson class is permanent, real class! #INDvNZ #ODI
— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) October 20, 2016
The last time when NZ beat India in an ODI in India Kedar hadn't made his FC debut and Dhoni hadn't made his India debut. (2003)
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) October 20, 2016
Not to be. Very well defended by New Zealand. Williamson got the runs but the bowlers were the stars.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) October 20, 2016
Dhoni at the press conference: Just like my biopic, things went awry after the interval. #IndvNZ
— cricBC (@cricBC) October 20, 2016
India might not win this. But until that last shot Pandya's calm gave hope. Dhoni should teach him to take it to the last over. #IndvNZ
— Chetan Narula (@chetannarula) October 20, 2016
Having won their first game of the tour, New Zealand should now aim to win their first toss of the tour #INDvNZ
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) October 20, 2016
Just vandalized a fruit wale ki rehdi who was selling kiwifruit. #indvsNZ
— Rofl Gandhi 🇮🇳🇵🇰 (@RoflGandhi_) October 20, 2016
The way Dhoni is performing he might be replaced by Shushant Singh Rajput very soon. #IndVsNZ
— The Viral Fever (@TheViralFever) October 20, 2016
Only 3 things are certain in life - Death, Taxes and Indian Middle Order collapse. #indvsnz
— $$ Aditya Magal $$ (@jhunjhunwala) October 20, 2016
In case you were wondering what India will be without Virat Kohli, today's a tasting menu#indvsnz
— Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) October 20, 2016
Sanjay: The series is even now eh?
— a girl has no name (@BarbieGiri) October 20, 2016
Williamson: yeah looking forwrd to the match in Mohali for-
sanjay: you mean Mohali, Punjab po box 140110
