India suffered another heartbreaking defeat to New Zealand as Virat Kohli’s team lost by eight wickets in Dubai to dent their chances of r...
India suffered another heartbreaking defeat to New Zealand as Virat Kohli’s team lost by eight wickets in Dubai to dent their chances of reaching the semi-finals of the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
After a 10-wicket defeat in their tournament opener to Pakistan, India faced a daunting challenge against the Blackcaps to give themselves a good shot at qualifying. It was a virtual eliminator for both teams, as even New Zealand had lost their opener to Pakistan.
But for India, a match against the Kiwis was always going to bring added pressure due to the two teams’ head-to-head record in ICC men’s events.
In a tournament where chasing had been established as a clear advantage, India lost the toss and were put in to bat first. And things never really took off for them as New Zealand picked wickets consistently.
With just 111 runs needed to win, Kane Williamson and Co got the job done with eight wickets in hand and 33 balls to spare.
T20 World Cup, IND vs NZ as it happened: New Zealand thrash India by 8 wickets
“I don’t think we were brave enough with bat or ball,” said Kohli after the loss. “We didn’t have much to defend but we weren’t brave when we walked out to field. When...
