***Official*** India in New Zealand 2020

[nzfan]

They never stop surprising.

 

[slippy888]

Shardul is quite **** too. Hope they don't forget that.

Thakur can be a okay 5th bowling option and he useful number 8 batsman.

 

[googlyeyes]

Shardul is quite **** too. Hope they don't forget that.

He's budget Chahar and his backup so...

 

[nzfan]

Is Southee finding it very hard to hold his smile saying it was a close game and we have some positives out of it He's so unsure when he says one day is a different format and we have different personnel coming in. That look on his face

 

[thundaboult]

I don't understand how someone from the new zealand squad could be smiling about this right now

 

[ankitj]

Yeah, but, again, he is behind Bumrah, Shami, and Bhuvi in the pecking order. Saini and him are fighting for the first backup spot.

Saini is miles ahead of Shardul. Come on. Even Chahar is ahead.

 

[artvandalay]

Thakur is going to become a mainstay for the t20 wc just because he can bat a bit and took a few soft wickets isn't he ?

 

[harsh.ag]

Saini is miles ahead of Shardul. Come on. Even Chahar is ahead.

Oh yeah I agree. But the team management doesn't(?) seem to, was what I meant. Even then, at least not the first team choice if all the options are available.

 

[ankitj]

Yeah, hope they don't end up giving Thakur much credit for bowling last over in last 2 games.

 

[Senile Sentry]

I like the parallels of this Indian team with Australia of the heyday. The term Australianism especially. This team has shown the ability to bounce back from nearly dead and buried to win.

 

[jcas0167]

Ah, we need 66 off the last 10 overs with 7 wickets in hand. I confidently predict a tie.

Overly optimistic ?

 

[ankitj]

Economy rates in the series:

Jadeja: 5.90
Bumrah: 6.45
Saini: 6.50
Chahal: 8.35
Sundar: 8.80
Shami: 8.91
Thakur: 9.81
Dube: 11.33

 

[Arachnodouche]

Don't think I've seen a better quick bowler than Bumrah in terms of canniness and game awareness since maybe Wasim. He's something else.

 

[honestbharani]

Yeah, but, again, he is behind Bumrah, Shami, and Bhuvi in the pecking order. Saini and him are fighting for the first backup spot.

He's budget Chahar and his backup so...

Yep.. Chahar and Saini straight after the big 3. Thakur is the 6th in the pecking order, at best.

 

[srbhkshk]

Is Yadav not an option in T20s at all? I feel like he can do both the bowling and slogging roles better than Thakur.

 

[Daemon]

how even the what

 

[honestbharani]

I so wish Dube had worked even to a slight extent. We are crying out for left handers in the line up and I was honestly hoping he will step up to be the batting allrounder that I thought 3D might have become.

 

[sunilz]

This series result is similar to 4-1 result Ind had in ENG . Result margin don't indicate how close the series was.

 

[ankitj]

Definitely no super over this time, thank god.

Still wouldn't rule out NZ choking it from here lol

No not this time, this is a game that is done and dusted. Even after the last two games I'd confidently say that.

After Dube's over

 

[vcs]

The 3 early wickets meant we were only one wicket away from inducing a bit of panic. Even after the Dube disaster over.