ICC World T20 2016: India vs New Zealand - Player Ratings
New Zealand
Martin Guptill – 3/10
New Zealand's opening batsman has been in fine form recently and began the Super 10 stage of the ICC World T20 with a bang - hitting a six off the first delivery. But he was dismissed off the very next ball as he attempted to sweep Ashwin.
Kane Williamson – 6/10
The Kiwis’ skipper never got going and could manage just 8 from 16 deliveries. He struggled to find the middle of the bat during his time in the middle. But his captaincy was absolutely fantastic as he rotated his bowlers brilliantly.
Colin Munro – 2/10
Coming into bat after just two balls, Munro continued from where Guptill had left off and reverse swept Ashwin for a huge six off just the second ball he faced. In the next over, though, he attempted to go after Nehra but perished for 7.
Corey Anderson – 8/10
Anderson came in early and steadied the ship for New Zealand. His innings of 34 might have come at a strike-rate of less than 100, but he played a big part in ensuring that his team wasn’t bowled out.
Ross Taylor – 3/10
Taylor, coming back to international cricket after missing the home series against Australia, also struggled on the turning pitch. He was dismissed by Raina for 10 (14) after backing up too much at the non-striker’s end.
Mitchell Santner – 10/10
It was a stupendous performance from the 24-year-old. During New Zealand’s batting, he provided some crucial runs to the team’s total and, later on, was fantastic with the ball in hand. He ended up with figures of 4/11 from his 4 overs and was named the Man of the Match.
Grant Elliot – 5/10
Although Elliot’s score of 9 with the bat and bowling figures of 0/9 might not look impressive, he also made an useful contribution to New Zealand’s cause. He made sure the lower order of the Blackcaps wasn’t exposed. When it came to his bowling, he finished with an economy rate of less than 6.
Luke Ronchi – 9/10
Ronchi was probably the only batsman in the entire match who looked comfortable from the word go. His unbeaten 21 from just 11 balls was perhaps the best innings of the match and his wicket-keeping was top notch on what was a tough wicket.
Nathan McCullum – 8/10
McCullum was given the new ball and he repaid his captain’s faith by picking up the wicket of Dhawan in the first over. He picked up 2 wickets and conceded just 15 runs in his 3 overs.
Adam Milne – 6/10
New Zealand’s opening fast bowler didn’t have much to do and was introduced only after the Powerplay overs ended. He kept things tidy and also managed to dismiss Nehra, which was the final wicket of the match.
Ish Sodhi – 9/10
Another New Zealand spinner who was fabulous during the match. He got the big wicket of Kohli off the first delivery he bowled and there was no stopping Sodhi after that as he ended with figures of 3/18 from his quota of 4 overs.
India
Rohit Sharma – 1/10
Sharma has had a very good year with the bat so far but he was one of many batsmen to fail on this pitch. He was beaten by a beautiful delivery by Santner and was stumped for just 5 (7).
Shikhar Dhawan – 2/10
The left-handed batsman lasted just 3 deliveries and walked back to the pavilion in the first over of India’s innings. He contributed to Elliot’s run-out while in the field and that sees him earn an extra point.
Virat Kohli – 6/10
A lot was expected from Kohli and it looked for a while that he will deliver. New Zealand’s leg-spinner Sodhi, though, had other ideas and drew the Indian batsman into a false shot which saw the latter dismissed for 23.
Suresh Raina – 6/10
Most would expect Raina to contribute more with the bat than with the ball, but at Nagpur, it was his bowling that stood out. He bowled 4 overs, picked up a wicket, conceded just 16 runs and also executed a brilliant run-out off his own bowling. Later on, he would fall for just 1 to Sodhi.
Yuvraj Singh – 1/10
The southpaw from Punjab came into bat in just the 3rd over of India’s innings and was dismissed two overs later. It was a surprise that he wasn’t given the ball considering how the pitch was a paradise for spinners.
MS Dhoni – 7/10
Dhoni has performed a lot of miracles in finishing off matches for India, but even by his standards, it was an impossible task today. He was India’s top-scorer, scoring a run-a-ball 30 while he kept losing partners at the other end.
Hardik Pandya – 1/10
Pandya has been one of India’s best finds in recent times but he failed miserably with the bat in hand. He managed just 1 run from 7 deliveries, having conceded 10 runs in his solitary over earlier on in the day.
Ravindra Jadeja – 5/10
Jadeja made good use of the pitch and picked up 1 wicket for 26 runs during his spell with the ball. He couldn’t contribute much while batting and was dismissed for just 1 after a brilliant catch by Sodhi off his own bowling.
Ravichandran Ashwin – 5/10
Ashwin’s first over was one of the highlights of the match as he conceded two sixes and also got the wicket of Guptill. He was on the expensive side, going for 32 runs in his 4 overs and India would have expected much more from their premier spinner on this pitch. He was one of only three Indian batsmen to reach double figures.
Ashish Nehra – 5/10
There wasn’t much swing on offer for Nehra but the experienced bowler was clever and dismissed the dangerous Munro in his first over. He ended with figures of 1/20 from 3 overs.
Jasprit Bumrah – 7/10
Bumrah continued from where he left off in the Asia Cup, with the New Zealand batsmen finding it hard to put his yorkers away. He dismissed Taylor with a trademark yorker and conceded just 15 runs from his 4 overs.