https://www2.cricwaves.com Latest news from www2.cricwaves.com (c)www2.cricwaves.com en-gb Mon 29 Apr 2024 https://www2.cricwaves.com/cricket/news/articles/l382psc5fX_drh-sevawcirc/hardik-pandya-after-thumping-series-win-over-new-zealand-if-i-go-down-i-will-go-down-on-my-terms.html After India’s record 168-run win over New Zealand in the deciding T20I at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday, February 1, skipper Hardik Pandya asserted that he has his own way of leading. Pandya added that even if he goes down, he wants to do it on his own terms. https://www2.cricwaves.com/cricket/news/articles/35Kf5v3u6e_drh-sevawcirc/suryakumar-yadav-on-returning-to-the-venue-of-his-t20i-debut-it-feels-good-great-memories.html When Suryakumar Yadav steps onto the field at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday, February 1, he would be returning to the venue of his T20I debut. After a long wait, SKY made his international debut against England in March 2021 at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. His exploits in his debut series thus came in front of empty stands. https://www2.cricwaves.com/cricket/news/articles/gX2vin1E4f_drh-sevawcirc/hardik-pandya-terms-lucknow-wicket-a-shocker-after-india-struggle-to-series-leveling-win.html Team India captain Hardik Pandya described the wicket for the second T20I against New Zealand on Sunday, January 29 as a shocker. He lamented that the surface for the second T20I in Lucknow as well as the first in Ranchi is not fit for T20 matches. https://www2.cricwaves.com/cricket/news/articles/5BQwUTRXqu_drh-sevawcirc/michael-bracewell-on-ranchi-surface-offering-turn-we-were-surprised-by-the-behavior-of-the-pitch.html New Zealand stunned India by 21 runs in the first T20I in Ranchi on Friday, 27 January. Batting first after losing the toss, they posted 177 for 6 on the board on the back of impressive half-centuries from Devon Conway (52) and Daryl Mitchell (59 not out). https://www2.cricwaves.com/cricket/news/articles/CIzHMDUJMz_drh-sevawcirc/rohit-sharma-on-shardul-thakur-people-call-him-magician-in-the-squad-and-he-came-and-delivered.html Team India skipper Rohit Sharma hailed all-rounder Shardul Thakur for his impactful performance in the Indore ODI against New Zealand on Tuesday, January 24. Thakur was named Player of the Match for his figures of 3/45 and 25 runs as India beat the Kiwis by 90 runs. https://www2.cricwaves.com/cricket/news/articles/bCKNtSRo6a_drh-sevawcirc/team-india-hammer-hapless-new-zealand-by-eight-wickets-in-raipur.html In what was a disappointingly one-sided affair, India thumped New Zealand by eight wickets in the second one-dayer at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur on Saturday, January 21. https://www2.cricwaves.com/cricket/news/articles/wBHfcOjRLa_drh-sevawcirc/he-adds-depth-to-the-batting-paras-mhambrey-explains-decision-to-pick-shardul-thakur-ahead-of-umran-malik.html There was an element of surprise when India decided to go in with all-rounder Shardul Thakur ahead of fast bowler Umran Malik in the first one-dayer against New Zealand in Hyderabad. The latter had done pretty well in the recent matches that he had played until he was rested. https://www2.cricwaves.com/cricket/news/articles/ogUtGTZ6JO_drh-sevawcirc/shubman-gill-double-hundred-sunk-in-pretty-well-when-bracewell-started-hitting-those-sixes.html Team India opener Shubman Gill scored a terrific 208 off 149 balls in the first ODI against New Zealand in Hyderabad on Wednesday, January 18. Thanks to his exceptional innings, India won the match to take the 1-0 lead in the three-match series. However, it was not before Michael Bracewell gave India a big scare. He matched Gill stroke to stroke during a spectacular 140 off 78 balls. In the end, he was last man out as New Zealand were all out for 337 in response to India’s 349/8, going down by 12 runs.