Visakhapatnam: The score for New Zealand was 128 for 3 in 12.5 overs while they were batting first against India in the fourth T20 International match being played at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday.
India chose to field first, which put pressure on the New Zealand batsmen with their disciplined bowling and fielding. Although a few wickets fell, the visitors were able to keep the scoreboard ticking.
Coming to the New Zealand innings, there was a steady flow of runs in the middle overs as they reached the 120-run mark before the 13th over. The Indian bowlers, however, picked wickets at regular intervals to stop the Kiwis from getting into full flow. The Indian bowling attack has been relying on variation and accurate lines to restrict the run flow on a surface that is providing some assistance to the bowlers.
New Zealand will be looking to finish the innings with some aggression in the final stages, with wickets in hand and overs left. At the point of writing this, the target has not been set yet, as the first innings is still underway.
India, who have already won the series, will try to limit New Zealand to a score that they can handle before starting their pursuit. The match is being keenly followed by fans as both teams are trying to gain momentum in the latter stages of the game.
