IND vs NZ: What did Kiwi team’s hero Daryl Mitchell say After Defeating Team India in Ranchi?

Ranchi: After getting a 3-0 sweep in the ODI series against India, the visiting New Zealand team has started the T20I series with a win. Daryl Mitchell say After Defeating Team India in Ranchi. Batting first after losing the toss in the first match of the series played in Ranchi on Friday, scored 176 runs for 6 wickets in 20 overs. After this, defending the target of 177 runs, Team India was restricted to 155/9 runs and won by 21 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the series.

Daryl Mitchell Named Player of the Match

Daryl Mitchell made the most important contribution in taking the Kiwi team to a score of 176 runs. He played an unbeaten inning of 59 runs in 30 balls. In the last over of the innings, Mitchell thrashed Arshdeep Singh fiercely and hit three consecutive sixes to take the team to 176 runs. During this innings, he hit 3 fours and 5 sixes. After this, he made a splash in bowling and took 2 wickets for 11 runs in 4 overs. For this he was adjudged Man of the Match.

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Nice to get the team to a big score

Daryl Mitchell said after being named man of the match, it felt good to contribute in helping the team get to a big score. After that our bowlers bowled well. We will get the benefit of this early rhythm during the series.

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It was Difficult to bat on

Mitchell further said, the ball was stopping on the pitch so it was a bit difficult to bat. The ball was sticking to the pitch. The players who got out returned and told about the pitch. I think Devon Conway batted well in the middle overs. After that it was my responsibility to see the team reach big scores. In the end, the partnership benefited us and we took the match to the end and scored a score that we wanted to defend.

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Benefits of Relying on Skill

On batting explosively in the last over, Mitchell said, “I have to trust my skills while keeping the conditions in front of me completely normal.” Opportunities like this do not come often in T20 cricket. But everything went well for me in this match.