Varun Chakravarthy maintained his impressive form within the second T20I between India and Latest Zealand in Raipur on Friday, January 23. The leg-spinner removed in-form Kiwi opener Tim Seifert for twenty-four off 13 balls, which included five boundaries, reducing Latest Zealand to 43/1.
The wicket fell within the fifth over of Latest Zealand’s innings. Chakravarthy bowled a deceptive googly, and Seifert fell into the trap. The correct-handed batter attempted a slog sweep from his knees, however the ball bounced higher than expected, leading to a top edge.
Ishan Kishan, positioned at mid-wicket, held onto a tumbling catch while falling onto his back. You may watch the video here:
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Varun Chakravarthy had also made an early impact within the series opener, removing Tim Robinson for 21 in his first over. The 34-year-old ended the match with figures of two/37 from 4 overs. He had previously claimed 10 wickets in 4 games during India’s last T20I series against South Africa.
Chakravarthy & Rana Strike Early, NZ Openers Gone In Powerplay
A composed bowling effort from Harshit Rana and Varun Chakravarthy saw India remove each Kiwi openers within the second T20I. While Chakravarthy dismissed Tim Seifert, Conway fell to Rana, who made an instantaneous impact in his first over after coming in for the injured Jasprit Bumrah.
On the time of reporting, Latest Zealand were 94/2 after 8.2 overs, with Glenn Phillips and Rachin Ravindra on the crease. India had claimed the series opener by 48 runs, taking a 1-0 lead within the five-match contest. Led by Suryakumar Yadav, the Men in Blue haven’t lost a T20I series because the 2024 T20 World Cup.
Of their previous two series, India defeated Australia 2-1 away and South Africa 3-1 at home. Moreover, they’ve remained unbeaten in T20I series against Latest Zealand since 2019. In contrast, the Kiwis had recently beaten the West Indies 3-1 of their last T20I series.
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