<p>Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli loses his number one rank in the ICC Test Players Rankings after scoring 21 runs in the first Test (Kohli had scores of 2 and 19 at Basin Reserve, Wellington). India faced a heavy defeat by the Kiwis in the first Test in Wellington.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Aussie batsman Steve Smith's 911 points overtake Virat Kohli, who currently holds 906 points and is at number two.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Steve Smith reaches the number one position for the eighth time. The first time he earned the top spot was back in June 2015. Smith and Kohli have dominated the top two spots in the ICC Test player rankings for several years now, the only person to earn the top spot other than these to players was Kane Williamson, who was at the number 1 in December 2015 for just eight days.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Jasprit Bumrah has also slipped 5 ranks after his poor display in the first Test and currently ranks at number 11. Ravichandran Ashwin is now the only Indian bowler who features in the top 10 bowlers in Test list, he is at number 9.&nbsp;</p>


Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli loses his number one rank in the ICC Test Players Rankings after scoring 21 runs in the first Test (Kohli had scores of 2 and 19 at Basin Reserve, Wellington).

Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli loses his number one rank in the ICC Test Players Rankings after scoring 21 runs in the first Test (Kohli had scores of 2 and 19 at Basin Reserve, Wellington). India faced a heavy defeat by the Kiwis in the first Test in Wellington. Also read: Virat Kohli named in Asia XI, yet to decide if he will play or not Aussie batsman Steve Smith's 911 points overtake Virat Kohli, who currently holds 906 points and is at number two. Also read: New Zealand hand 10-wickets defeat to India, registers 100th Test victory Steve Smith reaches the number one position for the eighth time. The first time he earned the top spot was back in June 2015. Smith and Kohli have dominated the top two spots in the ICC Test player rankings for several years now, the only person to earn the top spot other than these to players was Kane Williamson, who was at the number 1 in December 2015 for just eight days. Jasprit Bumrah has also slipped 5 ranks after his poor display in the first Test and currently ranks at number 11. Ravichandran Ashwin is now the only Indian bowler who features in the top 10 bowlers in Test list, he is at number 9.

ICC Test rankings: Virat Kohli looses number one rank after poor form

US President Donald Trump gave a special mention out to the Indian cricket legends Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli while speaking at the Motera stadium, as part of Namaste Trump event. He said, "This is the country where your people cheer on the biggest cricketers, from Sachin Tendulkar to Virat Kohli, the greatest in the world."

Trump gives special shout out to Sachin Tendulkar & Virat Kohli at Namaste Trump event

<p>Sachin Tendulkar thanked his fans for a massive win at the Laureus Award for Sporting Moment. The Indian cricketing legend&nbsp;took to twitter to dedicated his award to India, his teammates, fans and well-wishers across the world who support Indian Cricket.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Sachin Tendulkar's famous lap in Wankhede after 2011 ICC World Cup win has been awarded the prestigious Laureus Award. After ICC World Cup final win, Tendulkar was carried on the shoulders of his teammates. Virat Kohli (who was among those who carried Tendulkar), had said that "Tendulkar has carried the burden of the nation for 21 years; It was time we carried him."</p>

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<p>The category was open to public voting and the winner was to be decided based on maximum votes, Sachin Tendulkar won the award after receiving mammoth votes.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Sachin Tendulkar had been a key player for the Indian cricket team during his tenure for the Men in Blue (1989-2013) scoring 34,357 runs across all formats. He recently was a part of the 'Bushfire cricket Bash', where he coached Pontings' XI, and also played an over bowled by Ellyse Perry.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Six-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton and six-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi jointly won the Sportsman of the Year award, whereas, American Gymnast Simone Biles won the Sportswoman of the Year award. &nbsp;</p>


Sachin Tendulkar thanked his fans for a massive win at the Laureus Award for Sporting Moment. The Indian cricketing legend took to twitter to dedicated his award to India, his teammates, fans and well-wishers across the world who support Indian Cricket.

Sachin Tendulkar thanked his fans for a massive win at the Laureus Award for Sporting Moment. The Indian cricketing legend took to twitter to dedicated his award to India, his teammates, fans and well-wishers across the world who support Indian Cricket. Also read: Sachin Tendulkar wins Laureus Award for Sporting Moment for his 2011 World Cup victory lap Thank you all for the overwhelming love and support! I dedicate this @LaureusSport award to India 🇮🇳, all my teammates, fans and well wishers in India and across the world who have always supported Indian cricket.#SportUnitesUs #Laureus20 #SportForGood pic.twitter.com/wiqx0D9e2E — Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) February 18, 2020 × Sachin Tendulkar's famous lap in Wankhede after 2011 ICC World Cup win has been awarded the prestigious Laureus Award. After ICC World Cup final win, Tendulkar was carried on the shoulders of his teammates. Virat Kohli (who was among those who carried Tendulkar), had said that "Tendulkar has carried the burden of the nation for 21 years; It was time we carried him." Also read: Let's all come together and vote for Sachin Tendulkar: Virat Kohli appeals to fans ahead of Laureus Sports Award The category was open to public voting and the winner was to be decided based on maximum votes, Sachin Tendulkar won the award after receiving mammoth votes. Sachin Tendulkar had been a key player for the Indian cricket team during his tenure for the Men in Blue (1989-2013) scoring 34,357 runs across all formats. He recently was a part of the 'Bushfire cricket Bash', where he coached Pontings' XI, and also played an over bowled by Ellyse Perry. Six-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton and six-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi jointly won the Sportsman of the Year award, whereas, American Gymnast Simone Biles won the Sportswoman of the Year award.

Sachin Tendulkar thanks fans for Laureus Award win

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<p>In terms of Indians on Instagram, Virat Kolhi with 930 posts leads the list with 50 million followers, followed by Global icon Priyanka Chopra on the second spot with 49.9 million followers and Bollywood superstar Deepika Padukone is on third with 44.1 million followers.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Overall, Instagram's official account has the most number of followers and it is followed by Portugal's football legend Cristiano Ronaldo, who has 200M followers.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Virat Kohli is the only Indian batsman who has secured 890 rating points in the ICC ODI ranking. Earlier best rating of 887 was held by the Sachin Tendulkar in 1998. Kohli ranks number 1 in ICC ODI rankings.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Virat Kohli holds the record of having the highest ICC career-rating points (922) in the ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen and currently rank 1 in the ICC Test rankings. Gavaskar had a career-best rating of 916 points.</p>

<p>The Indian skipper has scored six double centuries as a captain in Test matches. He succeeded West Indien cricket legend Brian Lara, who had five double centuries as a test captain.</p>

<p>In October 2018, Virat Kohli became the fastest batsman to score 10,000 ODI runs. He took just 205 innings to reach the landmark while Sachin took 259 innings to touch this landmark.</p>

<p>Kolhi is the most successful Indian ODI captain. As a captain, Kohli's success rate is 75.89% which is better than M.S. Dhoni.</p>

<p>Virat Kohli is currently playing against New Zealand and his side would take on the hosts in the two-match Test series, slated to commence from February 21.</p>


Virat Kohli has become the first Indian to breach the 50 million mark on Instagram. The Indian skipper who is well-known for breaking records on cricket ground has broken a record on Instagram too.

Virat Kohli has become the first Indian to breach the 50 million mark on Instagram. The Indian skipper who is well-known for breaking records on cricket ground has broken a record on Instagram too. Also read: Cristiano Ronaldo first to get 200 million followers on Instagram In terms of Indians on Instagram, Virat Kolhi with 930 posts leads the list with 50 million followers, followed by Global icon Priyanka Chopra on the second spot with 49.9 million followers and Bollywood superstar Deepika Padukone is on third with 44.1 million followers. Overall, Instagram's official account has the most number of followers and it is followed by Portugal's football legend Cristiano Ronaldo, who has 200M followers. Also read: Sachin Tendulkar wins Laureus Award for Sporting Moment for his 2011 World Cup victory lap Virat Kohli is the only Indian batsman who has secured 890 rating points in the ICC ODI ranking. Earlier best rating of 887 was held by the Sachin Tendulkar in 1998. Kohli ranks number 1 in ICC ODI rankings. View this post on Instagram 5⃣0⃣ Million strong on @instagram 💪🏼 Thank you guys for the all love and support. 🙏🏼😇 A post shared by Virat Kohli (@virat.kohli) on Feb 17, 2020 at 10:45pm PST × Virat Kohli holds the record of having the highest ICC career-rating points (922) in the ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen and currently rank 1 in the ICC Test rankings. Gavaskar had a career-best rating of 916 points. The Indian skipper has scored six double centuries as a captain in Test matches. He succeeded West Indien cricket legend Brian Lara, who had five double centuries as a test captain. In October 2018, Virat Kohli became the fastest batsman to score 10,000 ODI runs. He took just 205 innings to reach the landmark while Sachin took 259 innings to touch this landmark. Kolhi is the most successful Indian ODI captain. As a captain, Kohli's success rate is 75.89% which is better than M.S. Dhoni. Virat Kohli is currently playing against New Zealand and his side would take on the hosts in the two-match Test series, slated to commence from February 21.

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<p>Indian captain Virat Kohli criticised his teammates after India suffered a <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/india-vs-new-zealand-3rd-odi-kiwis-hand-india-odi-whitewash-after-31-years-280049">five-wicket hammering</a> and a series whitewash to Kiwis on Tuesday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Put to bat first India made 296 for seven with KL Rahul scoring a century.&nbsp;</p>

<p>New Zealand, which suffered a humiliating 5-0 defeat in the recent Twenty20 series, reached the target with 17 balls to spare.</p>

<p>Kohli, who reprimanded his players for poor fielding several times during the match, said it was a fair result.</p>

<p>"We didn't deserve to be on the winning side at all in the series," he said.</p>

<p>"We haven't played so badly, but if you don't grab chances at this level then teams are going to hurt you.</p>

<p>"We didn't show enough composure under pressure. New Zealand did."</p>

<p>It was the first time India have been whitewashed in a <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/new-zealand-vs-india-2nd-odi-new-zealand-seal-the-series-after-beating-india-by-22-runs-279484">bilateral ODI series</a> of three or more matches since 1989 and the only time it has ever happened against New Zealand.</p>

<p>Kohli said he wanted India to display an improved mentality during the Tests.</p>

<p>"I'm very, very excited because of the championship every match has that much more importance and we have a really good, balanced team in Test cricket," he said.</p>

<p>"We definitely feel we can win the series here but we obviously need to step onto the park with the right kind of mindset."</p>


Indian captain Virat Kohli criticised his teammates after India suffered a five-wicket hammering and a series whitewash to Kiwis on Tuesday. Put to bat first India made 296 for seven with KL Rahul scoring a century.

Indian captain Virat Kohli criticised his teammates after India suffered a five-wicket hammering and a series whitewash to Kiwis on Tuesday. Put to bat first India made 296 for seven with KL Rahul scoring a century. New Zealand, which suffered a humiliating 5-0 defeat in the recent Twenty20 series, reached the target with 17 balls to spare. Kohli, who reprimanded his players for poor fielding several times during the match, said it was a fair result. "We didn't deserve to be on the winning side at all in the series," he said. "We haven't played so badly, but if you don't grab chances at this level then teams are going to hurt you. "We didn't show enough composure under pressure. New Zealand did." It was the first time India have been whitewashed in a bilateral ODI series of three or more matches since 1989 and the only time it has ever happened against New Zealand. Kohli said he wanted India to display an improved mentality during the Tests. "I'm very, very excited because of the championship every match has that much more importance and we have a really good, balanced team in Test cricket," he said. "We definitely feel we can win the series here but we obviously need to step onto the park with the right kind of mindset."

Didn't deserve to be on winning side in the series: Kohli after ODI whitewash

<p>New Zealand beat India by 5 wickets in the third and the final ODI match of the series at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui on Tuesday. The Blackcaps have clean swept the ODI series against the Men in Blue (3-0), avenging their embarrassing 5-0 defeat to India in T20Is.&nbsp;</p>

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Tom Latham 3️⃣2️⃣*️⃣<br />
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<p>India faced an ODI series washout after 31 years. New Zealand continues to dominate the Indian side in the 50-over format.&nbsp;</p>

<p>India getting whitewashed in a series (3+ ODIs)<br />
0-5 vs WI 1983/84<br />
0-5 vs WI 1988/89<br />
0-3 vs NZ 2019/20 (this series)</p>

<p>India&nbsp;lost&nbsp;4-0 against South Africa in 2006/07 season, but one of the matches was abandoned.&nbsp;</p>

<p>New Zealand managed to chase the second-highest score versus India.<br />
348 Hamilton 2020<br />
297 Mount Maunganui 2020 (this match)<br />
281 Mumbai WS 2017<br />
279 Hamilton 2014</p>

<p>New Zealand won the toss and chose to bowl. Indian openers failed to impress yet again, they lost Mayank Agarwal in the second over when he was bowled by the new Kiwi pacer spearhead, Kyle Jamieson.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Prithvi Shaw (40 runs) neared his maiden half-century but was run out by Collin de Grandehomme.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Virat Kohli's (9 runs) poor run continues as the skipper was out cheaply.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul continued their great form in the series, they scored 62 and 112 runs respectively. KL Rahul's century went in vain after the Kiwis chased down the total.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Manish Pandey also looked in fine touch after he scored 42 runs in 48 balls.&nbsp;</p>

<p>India scored 296 in 50 overs with the loss of 7 wickets.&nbsp;</p>

<p>New Zealand's opening pair continued troubling the Indian bowlers, Martin Guptill's explosive 66 runs off 46 balls (4 sixes and 6 fours) helped Kiwis' innings begin well.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The opening pair had a partnership of 106 runs. Henry Nicholls (80 runs off 103 balls) scored the most for the team and was adjudged the Man of the Match.</p>

<p>India's hopes were back as they managed to get Ross Taylor and Captain Kane Williamson cheaply. Colin de Grandhomme's quickfire 58 runs off 28 balls ensured New Zealand's victory. Ross Taylor was the Player of the Series.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The two teams will now head towards the final phase of the tour as they will lock horns in the longest format. New Zealand will play two Test matches with the visitors. &nbsp;</p>


New Zealand beat India by 5 wickets in the third and the final ODI match of the series at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui on Tuesday. The Blackcaps have clean swept the ODI series against the Men in Blue (3-0), avenging their embarrassing 5-0 defeat to India in T20Is.

New Zealand beat India by 5 wickets in the third and the final ODI match of the series at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui on Tuesday. The Blackcaps have clean swept the ODI series against the Men in Blue (3-0), avenging their embarrassing 5-0 defeat to India in T20Is. Colin de Grandhomme 5️⃣4️⃣*️⃣ Tom Latham 3️⃣2️⃣*️⃣ New Zealand win by five wickets!#NZvIND SCORECARD 👉 https://t.co/oe0qygBhxA pic.twitter.com/DzGiysrI0c — ICC (@ICC) February 11, 2020 × India faced an ODI series washout after 31 years. New Zealand continues to dominate the Indian side in the 50-over format. India getting whitewashed in a series (3+ ODIs) 0-5 vs WI 1983/84 0-5 vs WI 1988/89 0-3 vs NZ 2019/20 (this series) India lost 4-0 against South Africa in 2006/07 season, but one of the matches was abandoned. New Zealand managed to chase the second-highest score versus India. 348 Hamilton 2020 297 Mount Maunganui 2020 (this match) 281 Mumbai WS 2017 279 Hamilton 2014 New Zealand won the toss and chose to bowl. Indian openers failed to impress yet again, they lost Mayank Agarwal in the second over when he was bowled by the new Kiwi pacer spearhead, Kyle Jamieson. Prithvi Shaw (40 runs) neared his maiden half-century but was run out by Collin de Grandehomme. Henry Nicholls is Player of the Match for his steady hand at the top of the chase. 80 runs for him tonight at @BayOvalOfficial. #NZvIND pic.twitter.com/fAAnbEj67L — BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) February 11, 2020 × Virat Kohli's (9 runs) poor run continues as the skipper was out cheaply. Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul continued their great form in the series, they scored 62 and 112 runs respectively. KL Rahul's century went in vain after the Kiwis chased down the total. Manish Pandey also looked in fine touch after he scored 42 runs in 48 balls. India scored 296 in 50 overs with the loss of 7 wickets. New Zealand's opening pair continued troubling the Indian bowlers, Martin Guptill's explosive 66 runs off 46 balls (4 sixes and 6 fours) helped Kiwis' innings begin well. The opening pair had a partnership of 106 runs. Henry Nicholls (80 runs off 103 balls) scored the most for the team and was adjudged the Man of the Match. India's hopes were back as they managed to get Ross Taylor and Captain Kane Williamson cheaply. Colin de Grandhomme's quickfire 58 runs off 28 balls ensured New Zealand's victory. Ross Taylor was the Player of the Series. The two teams will now head towards the final phase of the tour as they will lock horns in the longest format. New Zealand will play two Test matches with the visitors.

India vs New Zealand, 3rd ODI: Kiwis hand India ODI whitewash after 31 years

<p>New Zealand's pace hit a massive speed-breaker after consistently losing wickets in the later stages of the play but still managed to get an above-par score by the end of the innings.&nbsp;</p>

<p>After New Zealand lost the toss, Martin Guptill and Henry Nicholls opened for the Kiwis and put up a 96 runs stand for the first wicket.</p>

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Overs 11-20: 108/1<br />
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Overs 31-40: 195/7<br />
Overs 41-50: 273/8<br />
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<p>At one stage they were looking good at 142/1, aiming 300+ score, they lost 7 wickets in the next 55 runs. They set 274 as the target for the visiting side.</p>

<p>India's choice of bringing in Yuzvendra Chahal paid off as he scalped 3 wickets.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Henry Nicholls scored 41 runs off 59 balls, he was out after being lbw by Chahal.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Martin Guptill continued his good form on Eden Park, Auckland. He scored his first half-century in 11 matches. He smashed 79 runs until he was run-out after a wrong call by Ross Taylor.&nbsp;</p>

<p>After that Kiwis had a collapse of wickets after Guptill's dismissal.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Fall of wickets:</strong> 93-1 (Henry Nicholls, 16.5), 142-2 (Tom Blundell, 26.3), 157-3 (Martin Guptill, 29.2), 171-4 (Tom Latham, 33.1), 175-5 (James Neesham, 34.2), 185-6 (Colin de Grandhomme, 36.6), 187-7 (Mark Chapman, 37.4), 197-8 (Tim Southee, 41.3)</p>

<p>Ross Taylor helped Kiwis survive a scare and continued his good form after scoring a half-century (73 runs) and his quick-fire &nbsp;76 runs partnership with debutant Kyle Jamieson helped New Zealand power to 273.&nbsp;</p>

<p>India have yet again struggled to bowl out the lower order, after their last wicket (Tim Southee) which fell on 197/8, Kiwis managed to get highest 9th wicket partnership at Auckland.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Highest 9th wicket partnership at Auckland:</strong><br />
76* R Taylor - K Jamieson v IND 2020<br />
54* G Larsen - C Pringle v AUS 1993<br />
35 C McMillan - D Vettori v AUS 2000</p>

<p><strong>Most runs in IND-NZ (ODIs)</strong>:<br />
1750 Sachin Tendulkar<br />
1373 Ross Taylor*<br />
1354 Virat Kohli<br />
1207 Nathan Astle<br />
1157 Virender Sehwag</p>

<p>India need 274 runs in 300 balls, with a required run-rate of 5.48.&nbsp;</p>


New Zealand's pace hit a massive speed-breaker after consistently losing wickets in the later stages of the play but still managed to get an above-par score by the end of the innings.

New Zealand's pace hit a massive speed-breaker after consistently losing wickets in the later stages of the play but still managed to get an above-par score by the end of the innings. After New Zealand lost the toss, Martin Guptill and Henry Nicholls opened for the Kiwis and put up a 96 runs stand for the first wicket. Overs 1-10: 52/0 Overs 11-20: 108/1 Overs 21-30: 159/3 Overs 31-40: 195/7 Overs 41-50: 273/8 Ross Taylor's 73* after Guptill's 79 has helped 🇳🇿 to a fighting total despite Indian bowling brilliance in the middle overs.#NZvIND pic.twitter.com/HJW3KSRkPd — ICC (@ICC) February 8, 2020 × At one stage they were looking good at 142/1, aiming 300+ score, they lost 7 wickets in the next 55 runs. They set 274 as the target for the visiting side. India's choice of bringing in Yuzvendra Chahal paid off as he scalped 3 wickets. Henry Nicholls scored 41 runs off 59 balls, he was out after being lbw by Chahal. Martin Guptill continued his good form on Eden Park, Auckland. He scored his first half-century in 11 matches. He smashed 79 runs until he was run-out after a wrong call by Ross Taylor. After that Kiwis had a collapse of wickets after Guptill's dismissal. Fall of wickets: 93-1 (Henry Nicholls, 16.5), 142-2 (Tom Blundell, 26.3), 157-3 (Martin Guptill, 29.2), 171-4 (Tom Latham, 33.1), 175-5 (James Neesham, 34.2), 185-6 (Colin de Grandhomme, 36.6), 187-7 (Mark Chapman, 37.4), 197-8 (Tim Southee, 41.3) Ross Taylor helped Kiwis survive a scare and continued his good form after scoring a half-century (73 runs) and his quick-fire 76 runs partnership with debutant Kyle Jamieson helped New Zealand power to 273. India have yet again struggled to bowl out the lower order, after their last wicket (Tim Southee) which fell on 197/8, Kiwis managed to get highest 9th wicket partnership at Auckland. Highest 9th wicket partnership at Auckland: 76* R Taylor - K Jamieson v IND 2020 54* G Larsen - C Pringle v AUS 1993 35 C McMillan - D Vettori v AUS 2000 Most runs in IND-NZ (ODIs): 1750 Sachin Tendulkar 1373 Ross Taylor* 1354 Virat Kohli 1207 Nathan Astle 1157 Virender Sehwag India need 274 runs in 300 balls, with a required run-rate of 5.48.

India vs New Zealand 2nd ODI first innings: Kiwis survive scare after Ross-Kyle's 76 runs stand

<p>New Zealand have clinched the ODI series against India after beating them in a nail-biting finish by 22 runs in the second ODI at Eden Park, Auckland.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/india-vs-new-zealand-2nd-odi-live-score-india-win-the-toss-opt-to-bowl-279311">Over-by-over coverage of the match</a></strong></p>

<p>After New Zealand lost the toss, Martin Guptill and Henry Nicholls opened for the Kiwis and put up a 96 runs stand for the first wicket.</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/india-vs-new-zealand-2nd-odi-first-innings-kiwis-survive-scare-after-ross-kyles-76-runs-stand-279403" hreflang="en">India vs New Zealand 2nd ODI first innings: Kiwis survive scare after Ross-Kyle's 76 runs stand</a></p>

<p>Martin Guptill continued his good form on Eden Park, Auckland. He scored his first half-century in 11 matches. He smashed 79 runs until he was run-out after a wrong call by Ross Taylor.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>After that Kiwis had a collapse of wickets after Guptill's dismissal.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Ross Taylor helped Kiwis survive a scare and continued his good form after scoring a half-century (73 runs) and his quick-fire &nbsp;76 runs partnership with debutant Kyle Jamieson helped New Zealand power to 273.&nbsp;</p>

<p>India have yet again struggled to bowl out the lower order, after their last wicket (Tim Southee) which fell on 197/8, Kiwis managed to get highest 9th wicket partnership at Auckland.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>India needed 274 in 50 overs, Prithvi Shaw and Mayank Agarwal opened for the Men in Blue.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Indian batsmen failed to get a consistent good partnership. All batsmen except Shreyas Iyer (52 runs) and Ravindra Jadeja (55 runs) could not perform well with the bat. Despite Jadeja and Navdeep Saini's 50 runs partnership and brilliant bowling performance by the Indian team in the middle overs, still, they could not capitalise over their weakness. India scored 251/10.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Navdeep Saini's brave 45 runs had put the Kiwis in pressure.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Debutant Kyle Jamieson shines on his debut. He took Prithvi Shaw and Navdeep Saini's wicket who was looking explosive with his bat. He took two wickets against India.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Tim Southee continued his good run, he took 2 wickets and became the most successful bowler against Virat Kohli. He has dismissed Kohli 9 times across all formats.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Colin de Grandhomme and Hamish Bennett took two wickets each.&nbsp;</p>

<p>James Neesham took the final wicket (Jadeja - 55 runs) and sealed the series for the Kiwis.&nbsp;</p>

<p>New Zealand beat India in the three-match series by 2-0.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Debutant Kyle Jamieson won the man of the match.&nbsp;</p>

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New Zealand have clinched the ODI series against India after beating them in a nail-biting finish by 22 runs in the second ODI at Eden Park, Auckland. Also read: Over-by-over coverage of the match After New Zealand lost the toss, Martin Guptill and Henry Nicholls opened for the Kiwis and put up a 96 runs stand for the first wicket.

New Zealand have clinched the ODI series against India after beating them in a nail-biting finish by 22 runs in the second ODI at Eden Park, Auckland. Also read: Over-by-over coverage of the match After New Zealand lost the toss, Martin Guptill and Henry Nicholls opened for the Kiwis and put up a 96 runs stand for the first wicket. Also read: India vs New Zealand 2nd ODI first innings: Kiwis survive scare after Ross-Kyle's 76 runs stand Martin Guptill continued his good form on Eden Park, Auckland. He scored his first half-century in 11 matches. He smashed 79 runs until he was run-out after a wrong call by Ross Taylor. 💪#NZvIND pic.twitter.com/UrvDbMjTu0 — ICC (@ICC) February 8, 2020 × After that Kiwis had a collapse of wickets after Guptill's dismissal. Ross Taylor helped Kiwis survive a scare and continued his good form after scoring a half-century (73 runs) and his quick-fire 76 runs partnership with debutant Kyle Jamieson helped New Zealand power to 273. India have yet again struggled to bowl out the lower order, after their last wicket (Tim Southee) which fell on 197/8, Kiwis managed to get highest 9th wicket partnership at Auckland. A tight #NZvIND contest, a run out right at the death, and Ravindra Jadeja falling just short of pulling off a miracle... Stop us if you've heard this one before 😉 pic.twitter.com/Pw4LM8qFcI — ICC (@ICC) February 8, 2020 × India needed 274 in 50 overs, Prithvi Shaw and Mayank Agarwal opened for the Men in Blue. Indian batsmen failed to get a consistent good partnership. All batsmen except Shreyas Iyer (52 runs) and Ravindra Jadeja (55 runs) could not perform well with the bat. Despite Jadeja and Navdeep Saini's 50 runs partnership and brilliant bowling performance by the Indian team in the middle overs, still, they could not capitalise over their weakness. India scored 251/10. Navdeep Saini's brave 45 runs had put the Kiwis in pressure. Debutant Kyle Jamieson shines on his debut. He took Prithvi Shaw and Navdeep Saini's wicket who was looking explosive with his bat. He took two wickets against India. Tim Southee continued his good run, he took 2 wickets and became the most successful bowler against Virat Kohli. He has dismissed Kohli 9 times across all formats. Colin de Grandhomme and Hamish Bennett took two wickets each. James Neesham took the final wicket (Jadeja - 55 runs) and sealed the series for the Kiwis. New Zealand beat India in the three-match series by 2-0. Debutant Kyle Jamieson won the man of the match.

New Zealand vs India, 2nd ODI: New Zealand seal the series after beating India by 22 runs

<p>Indian batting legend Sachin <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/on-this-day-sachin-tendulkar-became-the-leading-centurion-in-test-history-267337">Tendulkar </a>who arrived in Australia for Sunday’s bushfire relief game in Melbourne praised Australian batsman Marnus Labuschagne likening him to his own composed style with "positive footwork".</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/bushfire-cricket-bash-to-feature-yuvraj-singh-sachin-tendulkar-and-many-more-stars-278295">Also Read: 'Bushfire Cricket Bash' to feature Yuvraj, Tendulkar &amp;&nbsp;Lara</a>&nbsp;</p>

<p>"His footwork was incredible, so he would be the one I would say," Tendulkar said when asked if any batsman reminded him of his own playing days.</p>

<p>"I saw Marnus getting hit (on the helmet) off the second ball from Jofra Archer and post that, the 15 minutes he batted, I said 'this player looks special, there is something about him'," the Indian legend noted, adding, "footwork is not physical, it's mental."</p>

<p>South African-born Australian has had an incredible year in international cricket notching up 353 runs in the recent Ashes series. Labuschagne had made his one-day international debut against India at Mumbai two years ago. The visitors had won that match with Labuschagne neither batting or bowling.</p>

<p>The 25-year-old who was the leading Test run-getter last year is now behind Indian captain Virat Kohli and Australian batsman Steve Smith in the ICC Test rankings.</p>

<p>Tendulkar said Marnus was "mentally strong" while complementing the Australian.</p>

<p>"If you're not thinking positively in your mind, then your feet don't move. That clearly indicated to me that this guy is mentally strong because if you're not, your feet will not move," Tendulkar said.&nbsp;<br />
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<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/cricket-marnus-labuschagne-hits-double-ton-in-australias-454-in-sydney-test-272047">Labuschagne </a>has scored 1459 runs in 14 Tests so far with an incredible average of 63.4 with four centuries and eight half-centuries after making his Test debut against Pakistan at Dubai in 2018.</p>


Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar who arrived in Australia for Sunday’s bushfire relief game in Melbourne praised Australian batsman Marnus Labuschagne likening him to his own composed style with "positive footwork".

Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar who arrived in Australia for Sunday’s bushfire relief game in Melbourne praised Australian batsman Marnus Labuschagne likening him to his own composed style with "positive footwork". Also Read: 'Bushfire Cricket Bash' to feature Yuvraj, Tendulkar & Lara "His footwork was incredible, so he would be the one I would say," Tendulkar said when asked if any batsman reminded him of his own playing days. "I saw Marnus getting hit (on the helmet) off the second ball from Jofra Archer and post that, the 15 minutes he batted, I said 'this player looks special, there is something about him'," the Indian legend noted, adding, "footwork is not physical, it's mental." South African-born Australian has had an incredible year in international cricket notching up 353 runs in the recent Ashes series. Labuschagne had made his one-day international debut against India at Mumbai two years ago. The visitors had won that match with Labuschagne neither batting or bowling. The 25-year-old who was the leading Test run-getter last year is now behind Indian captain Virat Kohli and Australian batsman Steve Smith in the ICC Test rankings. Tendulkar said Marnus was "mentally strong" while complementing the Australian. "If you're not thinking positively in your mind, then your feet don't move. That clearly indicated to me that this guy is mentally strong because if you're not, your feet will not move," Tendulkar said. Labuschagne has scored 1459 runs in 14 Tests so far with an incredible average of 63.4 with four centuries and eight half-centuries after making his Test debut against Pakistan at Dubai in 2018.

Tendulkar says Australian Marnus Labuschagne reminds him of himself

<p>The <a href="https://www.wionews.com/.../rohit-sharma-ruled-out-of-new-zealand-tour- due-to-injury-gill-and-agarwal-to-replace-278428">Indian team</a> has&nbsp;been fined 80 per cent of match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against New Zealand in the first One Day International of the three-match serieson Wednesday in Hamilton.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also read-&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/new-zealand-vs-india-1st-odi-kiwis-outshine-men-in-blue-win-by-6-wickets-278863">New Zealand vs India, 1st ODI: Kiwis outshine Men in Blue, win by 6 wickets</a></p>

<p>According to Article 2.22 of the ICC code of conduct for players and players personnel, a team is fined 20 per cent of match fee for every delayed over.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/.../india-vs-new-zealand-tests-prithvi-shaw- navdeep-saini-in-rohit-sharma-out-278478">Virat</a> and Co. have been charged with four delayed&nbsp;overs in the recent ODI clash. In a released statement by the ICC: “Kohli pleaded guilty to the offence and accepted the proposed sanction, so there was no need for a formal hearing,".&nbsp;</p>

<p>Men in blue were charged by the on-field umpires Shaun Haig and Langton Rusere, third umpire Bruce Oxenford and fourth umpire Chris Brown.&nbsp;</p>

<p>This is the third successive time in the tour that they have&nbsp;been charged with these violations. Team India were charged 40 per cent and 20 per cent of the fee in the fourth and the fifth T20I match respectively against New Zealand.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees' Chris Broad imposed the sanction on Kohli's side.&nbsp;</p>

<p>New Zealand get their first win of the tour against India, they beat the visitors by 4 wickets. The Blackcaps chased India's mammoth score (347 runs) with 11 balls to spare.</p>

<p>Ross Taylor has been judged the 'Man of the Match' after his performance versus India today.&nbsp;</p>

<p>New Zealand lead three-ODI match series against India (1-0).&nbsp;</p>

<p>They next meet in Auckland on February 8.</p>


The Indian team has been fined 80 per cent of match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against New Zealand in the first One Day International of the three-match serieson Wednesday in Hamilton.

The Indian team has been fined 80 per cent of match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against New Zealand in the first One Day International of the three-match serieson Wednesday in Hamilton. Also read- New Zealand vs India, 1st ODI: Kiwis outshine Men in Blue, win by 6 wickets According to Article 2.22 of the ICC code of conduct for players and players personnel, a team is fined 20 per cent of match fee for every delayed over. Virat and Co. have been charged with four delayed overs in the recent ODI clash. In a released statement by the ICC: “Kohli pleaded guilty to the offence and accepted the proposed sanction, so there was no need for a formal hearing,". Men in blue were charged by the on-field umpires Shaun Haig and Langton Rusere, third umpire Bruce Oxenford and fourth umpire Chris Brown. This is the third successive time in the tour that they have been charged with these violations. Team India were charged 40 per cent and 20 per cent of the fee in the fourth and the fifth T20I match respectively against New Zealand. Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees' Chris Broad imposed the sanction on Kohli's side. New Zealand get their first win of the tour against India, they beat the visitors by 4 wickets. The Blackcaps chased India's mammoth score (347 runs) with 11 balls to spare. Ross Taylor has been judged the 'Man of the Match' after his performance versus India today. New Zealand lead three-ODI match series against India (1-0). They next meet in Auckland on February 8.

India fined for slow over rate for third successive time

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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/us-president-donald-trump-acquitted-of-impeachment-charges-in-republican-majority-senate-278933">US President Donald Trump acquitted of impeachment charges in Republican-majority Senate</a></p>

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<p>After months of back-and-forth, United States President Donald Trump was recently acquitted of all charges. Earlier, Trump was impeached in the House, but this trajectory failed to hold its ground in the Senate, where the majority is Republicans, who voted to protect him.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/coronavirus-death-toll-climbs-to-560-in-china-10-more-infected-on-japan-ship-278931">Coronavirus: Death toll climbs to over 560 in China; 10 more infected on Japan ship</a></p>

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<p>The death toll in the&nbsp;coronavirus&nbsp;rose to at least 560 with the number of infections surging to 28,000 in China as officials in Wuhan said they faced a shortage of hospital beds and equipment to treat the patients.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/cricket-team-india-fined-for-slow-over-rate-for-third-successive-time-278930" hreflang="en">India fined for slow over-rate for third successive time</a></p>

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<p>The&nbsp;Indian team&nbsp;have been fined 80 per cent of match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against New Zealand in the first One Day International on Wednesday in Hamilton.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood-news-christian-bale-to-play-villain-in-next-mcu-film-thor-love-and-thunder-278897" hreflang="en">Christian Bale to play villain in next MCU film 'Thor: Love and Thunder'?</a></p>

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Good morning! Here’s what you need to know to start your day with WION’s daily news brief. US President Donald Trump acquitted of impeachment charges in Republican-majority Senate After months of back-and-forth, United States President Donald Trump was recently acquitted of all charges.

Good morning! Here’s what you need to know to start your day with WION’s daily news brief. US President Donald Trump acquitted of impeachment charges in Republican-majority Senate After months of back-and-forth, United States President Donald Trump was recently acquitted of all charges. Earlier, Trump was impeached in the House, but this trajectory failed to hold its ground in the Senate, where the majority is Republicans, who voted to protect him. Coronavirus: Death toll climbs to over 560 in China; 10 more infected on Japan ship The death toll in the coronavirus rose to at least 560 with the number of infections surging to 28,000 in China as officials in Wuhan said they faced a shortage of hospital beds and equipment to treat the patients. India fined for slow over-rate for third successive time The Indian team have been fined 80 per cent of match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against New Zealand in the first One Day International on Wednesday in Hamilton. Christian Bale to play villain in next MCU film 'Thor: Love and Thunder'? We are excited to see Christian Bale in an MCU film and have been thinking of all possible roles that the brilliant actor can take up. WATCH | Gravitas: Sri Lanka drops Tamil version of national anthem ×

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<p>New Zealand&nbsp;get their first win of the tour against India, they beat the visitors by 4 wickets. The Blackcaps chased India's mammoth score (347 runs) with 11 balls to spare.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/india-vs-new-zealand-1st-odi-live-score-new-zealand-win-the-toss-and-opt-to-bowl-278611">Over-by-over play of India versus New Zealand's first ODI</a></strong></p>

<p>India began their first ODI match with a change in the opening pair, many people were surprised when Indian Skipper Virat Kohli decided to send Mayank Agarwal along Prithvi Shaw, instead of KL Rahul.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The opening pair were debuting for India. They had a decent opening partnership of 50 runs until Prithvi Shaw got out (20 runs off 21 balls). He was followed by Mayank Agarwal, who scored 32 runs off 31 balls.</p>

<p>Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer took the team forward and had a 102 runs partnership. Virat scored 51 runs, whereas Shreyas Iyer scored his maiden ODI century for team India. He scored 103 runs in 107 balls.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Lokesh Rahul's sublime form continues as his quick 88 runs and Kedhar Jadhav's cameo (26 runs in 15 balls) helped India pose a good score of 347 runs.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In reply the Kiwis came down to bat with Henry Nicholls and Martin Guptill, New Zealand started off well as the opening pair added 85 runs to the wicket.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Henry Nicholls scored 78 runs in 82 balls. Tom Blundell had a disappointing debut match, he scored just 9 runs off 10 balls.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Ross Taylor and New Zealand skipper Tom Latham's partnership shattered Indian hopes of continues dominance in the tour. They added 131 runs partnership for the team.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Ross Taylor scored his 21st ODI century in the match. This was his 12th in New Zealand, 3rd against India and 4th in Seddon Park, Hamilton.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Kiwi skipper Tom Latham ensured that his role as a skipper was given to him for a reason, he scored 69 runs off 48 balls which included 8 fours and 2 sixes.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Ross Taylor has been judged the 'Man of the Match' after his performance versus India today.&nbsp;</p>

<p>New Zealand lead three-ODI match series against India (1-0).&nbsp;</p>

<p>They next meet in Auckland on February 8.&nbsp;</p>


New Zealand get their first win of the tour against India, they beat the visitors by 4 wickets. The Blackcaps chased India's mammoth score (347 runs) with 11 balls to spare.

New Zealand get their first win of the tour against India, they beat the visitors by 4 wickets. The Blackcaps chased India's mammoth score (347 runs) with 11 balls to spare. Also read: Over-by-over play of India versus New Zealand's first ODI India began their first ODI match with a change in the opening pair, many people were surprised when Indian Skipper Virat Kohli decided to send Mayank Agarwal along Prithvi Shaw, instead of KL Rahul. The opening pair were debuting for India. They had a decent opening partnership of 50 runs until Prithvi Shaw got out (20 runs off 21 balls). He was followed by Mayank Agarwal, who scored 32 runs off 31 balls. Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer took the team forward and had a 102 runs partnership. Virat scored 51 runs, whereas Shreyas Iyer scored his maiden ODI century for team India. He scored 103 runs in 107 balls. Lokesh Rahul's sublime form continues as his quick 88 runs and Kedhar Jadhav's cameo (26 runs in 15 balls) helped India pose a good score of 347 runs. In reply the Kiwis came down to bat with Henry Nicholls and Martin Guptill, New Zealand started off well as the opening pair added 85 runs to the wicket. Henry Nicholls scored 78 runs in 82 balls. Tom Blundell had a disappointing debut match, he scored just 9 runs off 10 balls. Ross Taylor and New Zealand skipper Tom Latham's partnership shattered Indian hopes of continues dominance in the tour. They added 131 runs partnership for the team. Ross Taylor scored his 21st ODI century in the match. This was his 12th in New Zealand, 3rd against India and 4th in Seddon Park, Hamilton. Kiwi skipper Tom Latham ensured that his role as a skipper was given to him for a reason, he scored 69 runs off 48 balls which included 8 fours and 2 sixes. Ross Taylor has been judged the 'Man of the Match' after his performance versus India today. New Zealand lead three-ODI match series against India (1-0). They next meet in Auckland on February 8.

New Zealand vs India, 1st ODI: Kiwis outshine Men in Blue, win by 6 wickets

<p>BCCI, on Tuesday, announced their Test squad for the New Zealand tour. Two-test matches will be played between India and New Zealand. Prithvi Shaw is set to return in Test squad in the absence of India's prolific opener Rohit Sharma.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/rohit-sharma-ruled-out-of-new-zealand-tour-due-to-injury-gill-and-agarwal-to-replace-278428">Rohit Sharma ruled out of New Zealand tour due to injury; Gill and Agarwal to replace</a></p>

<p>Indian cricket team's vice-captain Rohit Sharma has been ruled out of the New Zealand tour following a calf injury. The injury was struck during the fifth T20I against New Zealand on Sunday at Mount Maunganui. He scored 60 runs off 41 balls, he retired hurt after he pulled his calf muscle while running a quick single.</p>

<p><strong>The squad:&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p>Virat Kolhi (Captain), Mayank Agarwal, Prithvi Shaw, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane (vice-captain), Hanuma Vihari, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Rishabh Pant (wk), R. Ashwin, R. Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Umesh Yadav, Mohd. Shami, Navdeep Saini, Ishant Sharma (subject to fitness clearance).</p>

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<p>KL Rahul's name was missing from the squad which comes as a shock to many. Pacer spearhead Navdeep Saini has been given a chance to be in the squad and Shubman Gill is also a part of the Indian squad. Ishant Sharma was reported to miss the entire tour before but is now in the squad as a subject to regain his fitness to 100 per cent.&nbsp;</p>

<p>As of now, Mayank Agarwal has come as a replacement for the Indian vice-captain in the ODI series against the Blackcaps. Prithvi Shaw and KL Rahul are most likely to open the innings for India in the following matches.</p>

<p>India will take on New Zealand in the three-match ODI series tomorrow. Kane Williamson has been ruled out from the first two ODI matches following an injury. Mark Chapman will replace the Blackcap skipper. Tom Latham will lead the side for the two ODI matches.</p>

<p>India will be looking to continue their winning run against the Kiwi as they clean swept the T20I series, with this India, have become the first team to win a T20I series with 5-0 margin.</p>


BCCI, on Tuesday, announced their Test squad for the New Zealand tour. Two-test matches will be played between India and New Zealand. Prithvi Shaw is set to return in Test squad in the absence of India's prolific opener Rohit Sharma.

BCCI, on Tuesday, announced their Test squad for the New Zealand tour. Two-test matches will be played between India and New Zealand. Prithvi Shaw is set to return in Test squad in the absence of India's prolific opener Rohit Sharma. Also read: Rohit Sharma ruled out of New Zealand tour due to injury; Gill and Agarwal to replace Indian cricket team's vice-captain Rohit Sharma has been ruled out of the New Zealand tour following a calf injury. The injury was struck during the fifth T20I against New Zealand on Sunday at Mount Maunganui. He scored 60 runs off 41 balls, he retired hurt after he pulled his calf muscle while running a quick single. The squad: Virat Kolhi (Captain), Mayank Agarwal, Prithvi Shaw, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane (vice-captain), Hanuma Vihari, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Rishabh Pant (wk), R. Ashwin, R. Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Umesh Yadav, Mohd. Shami, Navdeep Saini, Ishant Sharma (subject to fitness clearance). India’s Test squad: Virat (Capt), Mayank, Prithvi Shaw, Shubman, Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane (vc), Hanuma Vihari, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Rishabh Pant (wk), R. Ashwin, R. Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Umesh Yadav, Mohd. Shami, Navdeep Saini, Ishant Sharma (subject to fitness clearance). — BCCI (@BCCI) February 4, 2020 × KL Rahul's name was missing from the squad which comes as a shock to many. Pacer spearhead Navdeep Saini has been given a chance to be in the squad and Shubman Gill is also a part of the Indian squad. Ishant Sharma was reported to miss the entire tour before but is now in the squad as a subject to regain his fitness to 100 per cent. As of now, Mayank Agarwal has come as a replacement for the Indian vice-captain in the ODI series against the Blackcaps. Prithvi Shaw and KL Rahul are most likely to open the innings for India in the following matches. India will take on New Zealand in the three-match ODI series tomorrow. Kane Williamson has been ruled out from the first two ODI matches following an injury. Mark Chapman will replace the Blackcap skipper. Tom Latham will lead the side for the two ODI matches. India will be looking to continue their winning run against the Kiwi as they clean swept the T20I series, with this India, have become the first team to win a T20I series with 5-0 margin.

India vs New Zealand Tests: Prithvi Shaw, Navdeep Saini in, Rohit Sharma out

<p>India is set to face New Zealand for the first ODI of the series on Wednesday at Hamilton.&nbsp;</p>

<p>India will look forward to continuing their winning spree over the hosts as they already clean-swept New Zealand in the T20I series (5-0) on Sunday.</p>

<p>The deflated Kiwi side have already faced a setback before the beginning of the match tomorrow. Their in-form batsmen and skipper Kane Williamson has been ruled of the first two ODIs versus India following a shoulder injury. Mark Chapman has been called as the replace meant and Tom Latham has been declared as the Captain of the New Zealand side for first two ODIs.</p>

<p>India's prolific opener Rohit Sharma has also been ruled out for rest of the tour after he was struck by a calf injury.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Mayank Agarwal is set to replace Rohit in the ODIs. This tour will witness the come back of India's young prodigy Prithvi Shaw. The 20-year-old is expected to open the game for India alongside KL Rahul.</p>

<p>Prithvi Shaw has recently come out of 8-month long ban after he failed the doping test. He has been a part of India A and his fertile innings versus the New Zealand A earned him a spot in the team.</p>

<p>Last time these two heavyweights collided in this format was in the semifinal clash of the World Cup in England.</p>

<p>Skies in Hamilton are set to be clear and the opener is set to have a sunny day. Fans will be happy to know that there are no chances of precipitation tomorrow.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The match is scheduled to begin at 7:30 AM (IST).</p>

<p><strong>India's probable XI:</strong> KL Rahul (wk), Prithvi Shaw, Virat Kohli (captain), Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, R Jadeja/Kuldeep Yadav, Shivam Dube, Shardul Thakur, Navdeep Saini, Jasprit Bumrah.</p>

<p><strong>New Zealand's probable XI: </strong>Martin Guptill, Henry Nicholls, Ross Taylor, Tom Latham(wk/captain), Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Hamish Bennett, Ish Sodhi, Scott Kuggeleijn</p>

<p><strong>The ODI squads:</strong></p>

<p><strong>India:</strong> Lokesh Rahul(w), Mayank Agarwal, Virat Kohli(c), Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Navdeep Saini, Mohammed Shami, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Prithvi Shaw, Kuldeep Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Kedar Jadhav, Shardul Thakur</p>

<p><strong>New Zealand: </strong>Martin Guptill, Henry Nicholls, Ross Taylor, Tom Latham(w/c), Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Colin de Grandhomme, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Hamish Bennett, Ish Sodhi, Tom Blundell, Kyle Jamieson, Scott Kuggeleijn</p>


India is set to face New Zealand for the first ODI of the series on Wednesday at Hamilton. India will look forward to continuing their winning spree over the hosts as they already clean-swept New Zealand in the T20I series (5-0) on Sunday.

India is set to face New Zealand for the first ODI of the series on Wednesday at Hamilton. India will look forward to continuing their winning spree over the hosts as they already clean-swept New Zealand in the T20I series (5-0) on Sunday. The deflated Kiwi side have already faced a setback before the beginning of the match tomorrow. Their in-form batsmen and skipper Kane Williamson has been ruled of the first two ODIs versus India following a shoulder injury. Mark Chapman has been called as the replace meant and Tom Latham has been declared as the Captain of the New Zealand side for first two ODIs. India's prolific opener Rohit Sharma has also been ruled out for rest of the tour after he was struck by a calf injury. Mayank Agarwal is set to replace Rohit in the ODIs. This tour will witness the come back of India's young prodigy Prithvi Shaw. The 20-year-old is expected to open the game for India alongside KL Rahul. Prithvi Shaw has recently come out of 8-month long ban after he failed the doping test. He has been a part of India A and his fertile innings versus the New Zealand A earned him a spot in the team. Last time these two heavyweights collided in this format was in the semifinal clash of the World Cup in England. Skies in Hamilton are set to be clear and the opener is set to have a sunny day. Fans will be happy to know that there are no chances of precipitation tomorrow. The match is scheduled to begin at 7:30 AM (IST). India's probable XI: KL Rahul (wk), Prithvi Shaw, Virat Kohli (captain), Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, R Jadeja/Kuldeep Yadav, Shivam Dube, Shardul Thakur, Navdeep Saini, Jasprit Bumrah. New Zealand's probable XI: Martin Guptill, Henry Nicholls, Ross Taylor, Tom Latham(wk/captain), Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Hamish Bennett, Ish Sodhi, Scott Kuggeleijn The ODI squads: India: Lokesh Rahul(w), Mayank Agarwal, Virat Kohli(c), Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Navdeep Saini, Mohammed Shami, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Prithvi Shaw, Kuldeep Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Kedar Jadhav, Shardul Thakur New Zealand: Martin Guptill, Henry Nicholls, Ross Taylor, Tom Latham(w/c), Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Colin de Grandhomme, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Hamish Bennett, Ish Sodhi, Tom Blundell, Kyle Jamieson, Scott Kuggeleijn

India vs New Zealand 1st ODI: Virat Kohli-led Team India look to continue winning streak against Black Caps

<p>KL Rahul has earned his career-best T20I rankings after displaying an outstanding form for India in the T20I series against New Zealand. He is currently ranked two in the ICC top, 10 batsmen, in T20I list. He scored the highest runs in the 5-match series (224 runs).&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/rohit-sharma-goes-past-virat-kohli-in-terms-of-most-50-score-in-t20is-278244">Rohit Sharma's new record in T20Is outshines Virat Kohli</a></p>

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<p>Rohit Sharma's World Record of most 50+ scores in T20I helped him jump three ranks, he is currently ranked at number 10. This is Rohit's 25th 50+ score (21 half-centuries, 4 centuries) for team India, it has also helped the prolific Indian opener almost bridge the gap between him and Kohli in terms of T20I career runs. The difference is down to just 21 runs. Kohli still leads in the list of most half-centuries (24 half-centuries).&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Shreyas Iyer (currently ranked 55th) and Manish Pandey (currently ranked 58th) jumped 63 ranks and 12 ranks respectively.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Virat Kolhi retained his ninth rank after a decent performance of 105 runs in four matches.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Three Indian batsmen are in the top 10 ranked batsmen in T20I's list.&nbsp;</p>

<p>India's bowling attack has also earned a massive upgrade after defending modest totals put up by India.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/jasprit-bumrah-breaks-world-record-bowls-most-maiden-overs-in-t20is-278334">Jasprit Bumrah</a>'s (currently ranked 11th) unique World Record in the final T20I helped him gain 26 places. He has become the bowler to bowl most maiden overs in T20I history. The 26-year-old has 7 maidens to his name in T20Is.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Yuzvendra Chahal has gone 10 places up and is currently ranked 30th, Shardul Thakur's nail-biting final over in the fourth T20I helped India seal a victory against the Kiwis. Thakur scalped eight wickets in the series and has jumped 34 places to 57th position. Navdeep Saini and Ravindra Jadeja's efficient bowling helped them earn rank no 71 and 76 respectively.&nbsp;</p>

<p>India will be looking to continue their winning run against the Kiwi as they clean swept the T20I series, with this India, have become the first team to win a T20I series with 5-0 margin. India have extended their record for most successive T20Is winning eight in succession.&nbsp;</p>


KL Rahul has earned his career-best T20I rankings after displaying an outstanding form for India in the T20I series against New Zealand. He is currently ranked two in the ICC top, 10 batsmen, in T20I list.

KL Rahul has earned his career-best T20I rankings after displaying an outstanding form for India in the T20I series against New Zealand. He is currently ranked two in the ICC top, 10 batsmen, in T20I list. He scored the highest runs in the 5-match series (224 runs). Also read: Rohit Sharma's new record in T20Is outshines Virat Kohli I freaking love this game🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/iT76YJheIP — K L Rahul (@klrahul11) January 29, 2020 × Rohit Sharma's World Record of most 50+ scores in T20I helped him jump three ranks, he is currently ranked at number 10. This is Rohit's 25th 50+ score (21 half-centuries, 4 centuries) for team India, it has also helped the prolific Indian opener almost bridge the gap between him and Kohli in terms of T20I career runs. The difference is down to just 21 runs. Kohli still leads in the list of most half-centuries (24 half-centuries). “Everything negative – pressure, challenges – is all an opportunity to rise.” . . Proud of this team. 🇮🇳#MambaMentality pic.twitter.com/14iaWHppOg — Jasprit Bumrah (@Jaspritbumrah93) February 2, 2020 × Shreyas Iyer (currently ranked 55th) and Manish Pandey (currently ranked 58th) jumped 63 ranks and 12 ranks respectively. Virat Kolhi retained his ninth rank after a decent performance of 105 runs in four matches. Three Indian batsmen are in the top 10 ranked batsmen in T20I's list. India's bowling attack has also earned a massive upgrade after defending modest totals put up by India. Jasprit Bumrah's (currently ranked 11th) unique World Record in the final T20I helped him gain 26 places. He has become the bowler to bowl most maiden overs in T20I history. The 26-year-old has 7 maidens to his name in T20Is. Yuzvendra Chahal has gone 10 places up and is currently ranked 30th, Shardul Thakur's nail-biting final over in the fourth T20I helped India seal a victory against the Kiwis. Thakur scalped eight wickets in the series and has jumped 34 places to 57th position. Navdeep Saini and Ravindra Jadeja's efficient bowling helped them earn rank no 71 and 76 respectively. India will be looking to continue their winning run against the Kiwi as they clean swept the T20I series, with this India, have become the first team to win a T20I series with 5-0 margin. India have extended their record for most successive T20Is winning eight in succession.

India players rise in ICC T20I rankings after clean sweep over New Zealand

<p>International Cricket Council (ICC) has fined the&nbsp;Indian cricket team 20 per cent of its match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/india-whitewash-new-zealand-wins-fifth-t20i-by-seven-runs-278153">New Zealand</a> in the fifth and final Twenty20 International in Mount Maunganui.</p>

<p>The sanction was imposed by Chris Broad of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees after India was&nbsp;ruled to be one over short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration.</p>

<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/india-whitewash-new-zealand-wins-fifth-t20i-by-seven-runs-278153">India whitewash New Zealand, wins fifth T20I by seven runs</a></strong></p>

<p>The team was fined&nbsp;under&nbsp;Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which&nbsp;relates to minimum over-rate offences.</p>

<p>In this case, the team was fined for every over their side failed&nbsp;to bowl in the allotted time.</p>

<p>To avoid a formal hearing, India stand-in captain <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/india-whitewash-new-zealand-wins-fifth-t20i-by-seven-runs-278153">Rohit Sharma </a>pleaded guilty to the offence and accepted the proposed sanction.</p>

<p>On-field umpires Chris Brown and Shaun Haig and third umpire Ashley Mehrotra levelled the charge.</p>

<p>India won the match by seven runs on Sunday to complete a rare 5-0 series whitewash over <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/india-whitewash-new-zealand-wins-fifth-t20i-by-seven-runs-278153">New Zealand</a> in the shortest format of the game.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/india-whitewash-new-zealand-wins-fifth-t20i-by-seven-runs-278153">Virat Kohli</a>'s men have been fined for slow over-rate for the second&nbsp;time consecutively.</p>

<p>On Saturday, the Indian team was fined&nbsp;40 per cent of its match fee after falling short of the target by two overs in the fourth T20 International at the Westpack Stadium.</p>


International Cricket Council (ICC) has fined the Indian cricket team 20 per cent of its match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against New Zealand in the fifth and final Twenty20 International in Mount Maunganui.

International Cricket Council (ICC) has fined the Indian cricket team 20 per cent of its match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against New Zealand in the fifth and final Twenty20 International in Mount Maunganui. The sanction was imposed by Chris Broad of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees after India was ruled to be one over short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration. Also read: India whitewash New Zealand, wins fifth T20I by seven runs The team was fined under Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to minimum over-rate offences. In this case, the team was fined for every over their side failed to bowl in the allotted time. To avoid a formal hearing, India stand-in captain Rohit Sharma pleaded guilty to the offence and accepted the proposed sanction. On-field umpires Chris Brown and Shaun Haig and third umpire Ashley Mehrotra levelled the charge. India won the match by seven runs on Sunday to complete a rare 5-0 series whitewash over New Zealand in the shortest format of the game. Virat Kohli's men have been fined for slow over-rate for the second time consecutively. On Saturday, the Indian team was fined 40 per cent of its match fee after falling short of the target by two overs in the fourth T20 International at the Westpack Stadium.

India fined by International Cricket Council for slow over-rate in T20I final against New Zealand

The annual Instagram rich list is out and we have two Indians on it -- actress Priyanka Chopra and Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli. The list ranks celebrities all over the world annually on the basis of how much they charge for each of their promoted posts on the photo-sharing platform.

The annual Instagram rich list is out and we have two Indians on it -- actress Priyanka Chopra and Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli. The list ranks celebrities all over the world annually on the basis of how much they charge for each of their promoted posts on the photo-sharing platform. Making it to the list, Priyanka Chopra is on the 19th position while Virat Kohli sits at 23rd. Priyanka takes home $271,000 per post while the sportsman charges $196,000 for each post. View this post on Instagram If you know me, you know there are two things I absolutely love - hand written notes (giving and receiving them), and collecting books...I suppose writing them now, too. Reading and writing have always played an important role in my life...they directly link me to being a creative person, and that’s why partnering with @PilotPenUSA made sense. Through their annual G2 Overachievers Grant and G2 Overachievers Student Grant, Pilot gives out over $100,000 to exceptional individuals who go above and beyond their everyday lives and responsibilities to give back to their communities, and improve the lives of others. I’m honored to be helping select the recipients for 2019, so whether it’s you or someone you know, send me your hand written submission by visiting G2Overachievers.com for full details 💙 #PowerToThePen #DoYouG2 A post shared by Priyanka Chopra Jonas (@priyankachopra) on Jun 4, 2019 at 4:26pm PDT × View this post on Instagram Positivity attracts positivity. Your choice defines your outcome. 🙏😇 #BTS A post shared by Virat Kohli (@virat.kohli) on Jul 24, 2019 at 6:19am PDT × The reality TV star and makeup mogul Kylie Jenner tops the list with $1,266,000 per promoted post. View this post on Instagram Blue for my hair + pink for my body! @sugarbearhair has the most delicious vitamins #ad #sugarbearhair A post shared by Kylie ✨ (@kyliejenner) on Jan 28, 2019 at 12:02pm PST × Others on the list include singers Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift and the rest of the Kardashian-Jenner sisters. Also on the list is footballer Cristiano Ronaldo who also happens to be the most followed person on Instagram. Professionally, Priyanka is busy with ‘The Sky Is Pink’ with Farhan Akhtar that will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on September 13.

Kylie Jenner tops Instagram rich list 2019; Priyanka Chopra & Virat Kohli only Indians on it

<p>Virat Kohli has yet again passed another cricketing great in terms of runs. This time the 31-year-old surpassed his fellow teammate and former skipper MS Dhoni. Virat Kohli is right now the leading run-getter as a captain in T20Is for India.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/new-zealand-vs-india-3rd-t20i-india-eye-first-ever-series-win-in-new-zealand-277180" hreflang="en">New Zealand vs India, 3rd T20I: India eye first-ever series win in New Zealand</a></p>

<p>His 38 runs off 27 balls has now made him the leading run-getter in the shortest format as an Indian skipper. He has scored 1,126 runs in 35 T20Is. &nbsp;</p>

<p>He currently ranks third in the list of highest run-scorers as a T20I captain.</p>

<p>Kohli was 81 runs short of MS Dhoni's runs (1,112) in T20Is before the series began.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Faf Du Plessis leads the list with 1,273 runs in 40 T20Is.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Virat Kohli needs to score 68 runs to surpass Faf du Plessis and become the highest run-scorer as a T20I captain. After scoring 45 runs and 11 runs in the first and second matches respectively, he was just 25 runs shy from achieving this feat.&nbsp;</p>

<p>India has posed a competitive total of 179/5 in the first innings against the Kiwis in the Third T20I, in Seddon Park, Hamilton.&nbsp;</p>

<p>India would want to defend this total, to add another feather to Kohli's cap, as he will become the first Indian skipper to win the series in New Zealand.&nbsp;</p>


Virat Kohli has yet again passed another cricketing great in terms of runs. This time the 31-year-old surpassed his fellow teammate and former skipper MS Dhoni. Virat Kohli is right now the leading run-getter as a captain in T20Is for India.

Virat Kohli has yet again passed another cricketing great in terms of runs. This time the 31-year-old surpassed his fellow teammate and former skipper MS Dhoni. Virat Kohli is right now the leading run-getter as a captain in T20Is for India. Also read: New Zealand vs India, 3rd T20I: India eye first-ever series win in New Zealand His 38 runs off 27 balls has now made him the leading run-getter in the shortest format as an Indian skipper. He has scored 1,126 runs in 35 T20Is. He currently ranks third in the list of highest run-scorers as a T20I captain. Kohli was 81 runs short of MS Dhoni's runs (1,112) in T20Is before the series began. Faf Du Plessis leads the list with 1,273 runs in 40 T20Is. Virat Kohli needs to score 68 runs to surpass Faf du Plessis and become the highest run-scorer as a T20I captain. After scoring 45 runs and 11 runs in the first and second matches respectively, he was just 25 runs shy from achieving this feat. India has posed a competitive total of 179/5 in the first innings against the Kiwis in the Third T20I, in Seddon Park, Hamilton. India would want to defend this total, to add another feather to Kohli's cap, as he will become the first Indian skipper to win the series in New Zealand.

India vs New Zealand 3rd T20I: Virat Kohli becomes leading run-getter as Indian skipper in T20Is

<p>The first T20I between India and New Zealand was a high scoring thriller with Shreyas Iyer powering the Men in Blue to victory against the Black Caps.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Team India beat the Kiwis easily by six wickets with an over to spare.</p>

<p>The toss was won by India and they chose to bowl first. New Zealand was off to a good start with the help of explosive opening pair putting 80 runs in just 47 balls. Martin Guptill was caught out by Rohit Sharma on the boundary line dismissed by Shivam Dube.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Colin Munro's good form against the Indian bowlers continued&nbsp;as the 32-year-old scored 59 runs in 42 balls. Kane&nbsp;Williamson's 51 runs (26 balls) and Ross Taylor's 54 runs in 27 balls gave the Kiwis a much needed to push to take the hosts over the 200-run mark, New Zealand eventually scored 203 runs in their 20 overs.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Indian bowlers Jasprit Bumrah, Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal, Shivam Dube and Ravindra Jadeja scalped one wicket each.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Indian batsmen chased down the target effortlessly. India started on the offensive right from the start. Despite Rohit Sharma's quick dismissal, KL Rahul (56 runs) and Virat Kohli's (45 runs) 99 runs partnership kept India in the chase.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The&nbsp;match-winner for India was Shreyas Iyer with&nbsp;58 runs off 29 balls. He smashed 3 sixes and five fours in his innings to help India to victory.&nbsp;Iyer was declared the man of the match.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Mitchell Santner was the most expensive New Zealand bowler. Ish Sodhi took the most wickets (2) for the losing side.</p>

<p>Virat Kohli is just 36&nbsp;runs away from overtaking&nbsp;MS Dhoni's highest run-scoring record as skipper in T20Is.</p>


The first T20I between India and New Zealand was a high scoring thriller with Shreyas Iyer powering the Men in Blue to victory against the Black Caps. Team India beat the Kiwis easily by six wickets with an over to spare.

The first T20I between India and New Zealand was a high scoring thriller with Shreyas Iyer powering the Men in Blue to victory against the Black Caps. Team India beat the Kiwis easily by six wickets with an over to spare. The toss was won by India and they chose to bowl first. New Zealand was off to a good start with the help of explosive opening pair putting 80 runs in just 47 balls. Martin Guptill was caught out by Rohit Sharma on the boundary line dismissed by Shivam Dube. Strong start for India in pursuit of 204. The visitors are 115/2 after 10, Santner and Sodhi with a wicket each. Live Scoring | https://t.co/T8XHFR8XfS #NZvIND #CricketNation 📷 = @PhotosportNZ pic.twitter.com/bjOhdFACAR — BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) January 24, 2020 × Colin Munro's good form against the Indian bowlers continued as the 32-year-old scored 59 runs in 42 balls. Kane Williamson's 51 runs (26 balls) and Ross Taylor's 54 runs in 27 balls gave the Kiwis a much needed to push to take the hosts over the 200-run mark, New Zealand eventually scored 203 runs in their 20 overs. Indian bowlers Jasprit Bumrah, Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal, Shivam Dube and Ravindra Jadeja scalped one wicket each. Indian batsmen chased down the target effortlessly. India started on the offensive right from the start. Despite Rohit Sharma's quick dismissal, KL Rahul (56 runs) and Virat Kohli's (45 runs) 99 runs partnership kept India in the chase. A solid half-century by #TeamIndia opener @klrahul11 👏👏 Updates - https://t.co/5NdtfFJOd8 #NZvIND pic.twitter.com/WgT4oidtG7 — BCCI (@BCCI) January 24, 2020 × The match-winner for India was Shreyas Iyer with 58 runs off 29 balls. He smashed 3 sixes and five fours in his innings to help India to victory. Iyer was declared the man of the match. Mitchell Santner was the most expensive New Zealand bowler. Ish Sodhi took the most wickets (2) for the losing side. Virat Kohli is just 36 runs away from overtaking MS Dhoni's highest run-scoring record as skipper in T20Is.

T20I: India thrash New Zealand in thrilling run chase

<p>Shikhar Dhawan has been ruled out for the T20I series against the Kiwis following a shoulder injury while fielding in the third ODI against Australia. Sanju Samson is set to replace the prolific Indian Opener. The Kerala based cricketer was not in the team squad before as he was already playing in India A.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also read-&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/india-vs-new-zealand-kiwis-eye-redemption-against-virats-men-275768">India vs New Zealand: Kiwis eye redemption against Virat's men</a></p>

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<p>BCCI in a press release said: "An MRI of his shoulder was conducted, and the results have confirmed a grade II injury of his acromioclavicular joint. His hand will be in a sling and he has been advised rest for some time. He will start his active rehab management in the first week of February at the National Cricket Academy,".</p>

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<p>Prithvi Shaw earned his maiden ODI call-up for the&nbsp;three-match series against New Zealand. Prithvi Shaw was banned for 8 months following a doping violation during the&nbsp;domestic season of 2018-19.</p>

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<p>The ban expired in November 2019. Shaw has been a part of the Mumbai Ranji Trophy team and has been in a good form. Indian Cricket Team has a prolonged history for benching their in-form senior openers due to injury, whereas the new-comers out perform the previous openers and cement their spots.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The young gun was included in India A squad for a limited-overs series against the Kiwis, where he showed his class by hitting 150 runs off 100 balls.</p>

<p>Hardik Pandya's woes continue as he failed the fitness test post his surgery. Last seen in September last year, it is unlikely for the 26-year-old cricketer to come back on the field.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Pandya is crucial for India's T20 World Cup campaign, his explosive batting and his fast-medium bowling has helped India in the past.</p>


Shikhar Dhawan has been ruled out for the T20I series against the Kiwis following a shoulder injury while fielding in the third ODI against Australia. Sanju Samson is set to replace the prolific Indian Opener.

Shikhar Dhawan has been ruled out for the T20I series against the Kiwis following a shoulder injury while fielding in the third ODI against Australia. Sanju Samson is set to replace the prolific Indian Opener. The Kerala based cricketer was not in the team squad before as he was already playing in India A. Also read- India vs New Zealand: Kiwis eye redemption against Virat's men There is no other way...just put your head down and work hard !!!#routines&beliefs#stronger&stronger#samson 💪🏽😎 pic.twitter.com/dYix1NZpsE — Sanju Samson (@IamSanjuSamson) January 19, 2020 × BCCI in a press release said: "An MRI of his shoulder was conducted, and the results have confirmed a grade II injury of his acromioclavicular joint. His hand will be in a sling and he has been advised rest for some time. He will start his active rehab management in the first week of February at the National Cricket Academy,". NEWS: India’s ODI squad against New Zealand announced: Kohli (C), R. Sharma (VC), P. Shaw, Rahul, Shreyas, M. Pandey, Pant (WK), S. Dube, Kuldeep, Chahal, Jadeja, Bumrah, Shami, Saini, S. Thakur, Kedar Dhawan ruled out of T20I and ODI series. Details - https://t.co/lw5gZey833 pic.twitter.com/5ATv8QTLLe — BCCI (@BCCI) January 21, 2020 × Prithvi Shaw earned his maiden ODI call-up for the three-match series against New Zealand. Prithvi Shaw was banned for 8 months following a doping violation during the domestic season of 2018-19. pic.twitter.com/KXYHcUcBR0 — Prithvi Shaw (@PrithviShaw) July 30, 2019 × The ban expired in November 2019. Shaw has been a part of the Mumbai Ranji Trophy team and has been in a good form. Indian Cricket Team has a prolonged history for benching their in-form senior openers due to injury, whereas the new-comers out perform the previous openers and cement their spots. On my way to New Zealand. Really excited to join my teammates. One of my favourite places where we won the ICC U19 World Cup in 2018. pic.twitter.com/TU3svQgcCQ — Prithvi Shaw (@PrithviShaw) January 16, 2020 × The young gun was included in India A squad for a limited-overs series against the Kiwis, where he showed his class by hitting 150 runs off 100 balls. Hardik Pandya's woes continue as he failed the fitness test post his surgery. Last seen in September last year, it is unlikely for the 26-year-old cricketer to come back on the field. Pandya is crucial for India's T20 World Cup campaign, his explosive batting and his fast-medium bowling has helped India in the past.

India vs New Zealand: Sanju Samson, Prithvi Shaw get place in team squad; Pandya fails fitness test

<p>After overcoming "panic" among fans, Indian captain <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/india-vs-australia-1st-odi-virat-kohli-looks-forward-to-equal-sachin-tendulkar-and-go-past-ricky-ponting-274161">Virat Kohli</a> appears confident and collected&nbsp;when his side take on Australia in a tense deciding match in their one-day series on Sunday.</p>

<p>Many Indian fans had a near seizure after Australia hammered their side by 10 wickets in the first 50 over game on Tuesday. But <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/india-vs-australia-2nd-odi-virat-kohli-set-to-return-at-no-3-australia-eye-series-win-274794">Kohli's team dominated</a> Friday's second match and won by 36 runs, with opener Shikhar Dhawan hitting 96 and KL Rahul smashing 80 off 52 balls.</p>

<p>That helped to settle nerves and Kohli looked calm after the win in which he also made 78 in India's 340-6. "We live in the days of social media and a panic button being pressed too early," Kohli said after the game in Rajkot.</p>

<p><strong>Also Read</strong>:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/with-proficient-run-scoring-virat-kohli-proves-why-he-is-the-king-of-the-decade-270044">With proficient run-scoring, Virat Kohli proves why he is the 'king of decade'</a></p>

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<p>Anxiety still remains&nbsp;as Dhawan did not return to the field after being hit on the rib cage by a Pat Cummins bouncer during his 90-ball knock. Vice-captain Rohit Sharma also walked off after injuring his arm diving to prevent a boundary.</p>

<p>"It's that left shoulder that has popped out a few times. There's no tear so hopefully, he should be back for the next game," Kohli said. India experimented with the batting order in Mumbai but stuck with two traditional openers with Kohli at three as they saved the series.</p>

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<p>Steve Smith stood out for Australia with his defiant 98 and stood guard with his team's new-look middle-order before chopping a Kuldeep Yadav delivery on to the stumps.</p>

<p>He put on a threatening 96-run third-wicket stand with Marnus Labuschagne, making his ODI debut in this series. Smith and Labuschagne steadied Australia after David Warner (15) and Aaron Finch (33), unbeaten centurions in the opening match, fell early.</p>

<p>Labuschagne made 46 at number four, and with wicketkeeper-batsman Alex Carey at five, Smith believes the new middle-order would take the team to the 2023 World Cup in India.</p>

<p>"I thought Marnus played really well in his first bat in one-day international cricket," Smith said. "He looked exceptionally good tonight. He hit the gaps hard, ran hard between the wickets and played some nice shots.</p>

<p>"And there's no reason why the three-four-five (batting order) can't stay as it is." Australia were bowled out for 304 in 49.1 overs having fallen steadily behind in the run chase once Smith had gone.</p>

<p>"We timed our chase pretty well when we lose three wickets in between 30 and 40 overs, it halts the ability to be able to go and try and get ten an over," said Smith.</p>

<p>"I would've liked to have batted a bit longer and been there in the happy hour."</p>


After overcoming "panic" among fans, Indian captain Virat Kohli appears confident and collected when his side take on Australia in a tense deciding match in their one-day series on Sunday.

After overcoming "panic" among fans, Indian captain Virat Kohli appears confident and collected when his side take on Australia in a tense deciding match in their one-day series on Sunday. Many Indian fans had a near seizure after Australia hammered their side by 10 wickets in the first 50 over game on Tuesday. But Kohli's team dominated Friday's second match and won by 36 runs, with opener Shikhar Dhawan hitting 96 and KL Rahul smashing 80 off 52 balls. That helped to settle nerves and Kohli looked calm after the win in which he also made 78 in India's 340-6. "We live in the days of social media and a panic button being pressed too early," Kohli said after the game in Rajkot. Also Read: With proficient run-scoring, Virat Kohli proves why he is the 'king of decade' [ Virat Kohli (Courtesy: WION Web Team) ] Anxiety still remains as Dhawan did not return to the field after being hit on the rib cage by a Pat Cummins bouncer during his 90-ball knock. Vice-captain Rohit Sharma also walked off after injuring his arm diving to prevent a boundary. "It's that left shoulder that has popped out a few times. There's no tear so hopefully, he should be back for the next game," Kohli said. India experimented with the batting order in Mumbai but stuck with two traditional openers with Kohli at three as they saved the series. 👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼 #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/JWMMgFGQpd — Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) January 17, 2020 × Steve Smith stood out for Australia with his defiant 98 and stood guard with his team's new-look middle-order before chopping a Kuldeep Yadav delivery on to the stumps. He put on a threatening 96-run third-wicket stand with Marnus Labuschagne, making his ODI debut in this series. Smith and Labuschagne steadied Australia after David Warner (15) and Aaron Finch (33), unbeaten centurions in the opening match, fell early. Labuschagne made 46 at number four, and with wicketkeeper-batsman Alex Carey at five, Smith believes the new middle-order would take the team to the 2023 World Cup in India. "I thought Marnus played really well in his first bat in one-day international cricket," Smith said. "He looked exceptionally good tonight. He hit the gaps hard, ran hard between the wickets and played some nice shots. "And there's no reason why the three-four-five (batting order) can't stay as it is." Australia were bowled out for 304 in 49.1 overs having fallen steadily behind in the run chase once Smith had gone. "We timed our chase pretty well when we lose three wickets in between 30 and 40 overs, it halts the ability to be able to go and try and get ten an over," said Smith. "I would've liked to have batted a bit longer and been there in the happy hour."

Don't panic: Virat Kohli says India ready for Australia showdown

<p>Shikhar Dhawan's brilliant 96 along with Rohit Sharma(42) and skipper Virat Kohli's(78) with a late surge by KL Rahul(80) helped India to clinch the second one-day international against Australia at Rajkot on Friday.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/finch-warner-slay-india-australia-win-first-odi-by-10-wickets-274267">Also Read:&nbsp;Finch, Warner slay India; Australia win first ODI by 10 wickets</a></p>

<p>The Indian bowlers spearheaded by Mohammed Shami played their part as Australia failed to reach the 341-run target set by India with the hosts succumbing 36 short with the visitor's folding up for 304 in 49.1 overs.</p>

<p>Shami was the pick of the bowlers dismissing danger man Warner early with Australia on 20, and then later in the innings grabbed Turner(13) and Cummins(0) as the Australians failed to keep their 10-wicket winning momentum from the first ODI at the Wankhede.</p>

<p>The Australians bowlers were blunted by Shikhar Dhawan's prowess as the Indian opener hit a near run-a-ball 96 in just 90 balls studded with 13 boundaries and one six to take the initiative away from Australia.</p>

<p>The Indian opening pair added 81 for the first wicket in 13 overs serving as a launchpad for India's huge score. Dhawan shared an equally important partnership with skipper Virat Kohli who hit 78 in just 76 balls with six boundaries in a 97-run partnership to put India on top.</p>

<p>Even though Shreyas Iyer fell cheaply for 7 falling to&nbsp;Zampa, the Australians bowlers failed to capitalise.</p>

<p>KL Rahul provided the icing on the cake with a superb 82 in 52 balls in the end overs demolishing the Aussies. KL Rahul&nbsp;hit&nbsp;six boundaries and three sixes to put India in an unassailable position. India's only disappointment was Manish Pandey who failed to click falling to Richardson for just 2 runs.</p>

<p>Zampa was the pick of the Australian bowlers scalping three Indian wickets with Stac proving the most expensive bowler giving away 78 runs in his 10 overs without picking up a wicket.</p>

<p>The Indian bowlers made merry at Rajkot with each bowler claiming wickets - Bumrah(1 wicket), Shami(3 wickets), Saini(2 wickets), Jadeja(2 wickets) and Kuldeep Yadav(2wickets) as the hosts avenged the battering by the Aussies suffered in the first ODI.</p>

<p>Although Smith narrowly missed his ton falling just two runs short hitting 98 in 102 balls with nine boundaries and a six and Labuschagne charging 46 in 47 balls with 4 boundaries but Australia were never seriously in the fight.</p>


Shikhar Dhawan's brilliant 96 along with Rohit Sharma(42) and skipper Virat Kohli's(78) with a late surge by KL Rahul(80) helped India to clinch the second one-day international against Australia at Rajkot on Friday.

Shikhar Dhawan's brilliant 96 along with Rohit Sharma(42) and skipper Virat Kohli's(78) with a late surge by KL Rahul(80) helped India to clinch the second one-day international against Australia at Rajkot on Friday. Also Read: Finch, Warner slay India; Australia win first ODI by 10 wickets The Indian bowlers spearheaded by Mohammed Shami played their part as Australia failed to reach the 341-run target set by India with the hosts succumbing 36 short with the visitor's folding up for 304 in 49.1 overs. Shami was the pick of the bowlers dismissing danger man Warner early with Australia on 20, and then later in the innings grabbed Turner(13) and Cummins(0) as the Australians failed to keep their 10-wicket winning momentum from the first ODI at the Wankhede. The Australians bowlers were blunted by Shikhar Dhawan's prowess as the Indian opener hit a near run-a-ball 96 in just 90 balls studded with 13 boundaries and one six to take the initiative away from Australia. The Indian opening pair added 81 for the first wicket in 13 overs serving as a launchpad for India's huge score. Dhawan shared an equally important partnership with skipper Virat Kohli who hit 78 in just 76 balls with six boundaries in a 97-run partnership to put India on top. Even though Shreyas Iyer fell cheaply for 7 falling to Zampa, the Australians bowlers failed to capitalise. KL Rahul provided the icing on the cake with a superb 82 in 52 balls in the end overs demolishing the Aussies. KL Rahul hit six boundaries and three sixes to put India in an unassailable position. India's only disappointment was Manish Pandey who failed to click falling to Richardson for just 2 runs. Zampa was the pick of the Australian bowlers scalping three Indian wickets with Stac proving the most expensive bowler giving away 78 runs in his 10 overs without picking up a wicket. The Indian bowlers made merry at Rajkot with each bowler claiming wickets - Bumrah(1 wicket), Shami(3 wickets), Saini(2 wickets), Jadeja(2 wickets) and Kuldeep Yadav(2wickets) as the hosts avenged the battering by the Aussies suffered in the first ODI. Although Smith narrowly missed his ton falling just two runs short hitting 98 in 102 balls with nine boundaries and a six and Labuschagne charging 46 in 47 balls with 4 boundaries but Australia were never seriously in the fight.

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