NZ VS IND - 2nd T20I, India tour of New Zealand, 2022

A proper thrashing in the end and one that New Zealand aren't used to, certainly not at home. Expect them to bounce back hard in the next game. Hopefully, we get a much more competitive game of cricket. On that note, this is Hari Sadanandan signing off on behalf of Sagar Chawla and Siva. Cheers!

Hardik Pandya | India captain: Can't get any better than this. Everyone chipped it but it was surely a special innings by Surya. We would have taken a score of 170-175. Bowlers did well and it was about being aggressive in the mindset. It doesn't mean taking a wicket every ball, but being aggressive with the ball is important. The conditions were very wet, so credit to the bowlers. I have bowled a lot, going forward I want to see more bowling options. Not always that this will work but I want more batters to chip in with the ball. I expect them to be professional, which they are. Give them the opportunity to enjoy themselves. It's about creating an environment where they are all in a happy space. I see many times in this team that all the players are happy for each other's success. And that's important. I don't know (about changes for the next game). I'd like to give everyone in the squad a chance but it's just one more game, so it's a bit tough.

Kane Williamson | NZ skipper: It was not our best effort. Surya's innings was out of this world. One of the best knocks I've ever seen. Some of those shots, I've never seen before. They were outstanding, we weren't upto mark. We didn't get momentum with the ball, didn't get enough wickets and didn't get momentum with the bat either. It was frustrating. Again, I'll say about Suryakumar, his innings was the difference. It did swing a bit (in the chase) and India did well to get some swing. Important to look at those few areas and improve. Need to look at the small margins. Sometimes, a special innings can happen, Surya is the best player in the world.

Suryakumar Yadav | Player of the Match: The plan was clear when I went into bat. At the 12th/13th over, we thought about batting deep and getting around 170-175 was a par score. Secret (behind his freak shots) is about the intent and you need to enjoy yourself. It's also about the work you do in the practice sessions. It's a great feeling coming here, having a full game and going 1-0 in the series feels good. I feel that I didn't think too much about what was happening. Just had my gameplan and it worked well. Fantastic crowd here.

Strike rates today
Surya: 217.65 (111 off 51)
Rest of India batters: 100.00 (69 off 69)
NZ batters: 104.42 (118 off 113)

23:32 Local Time, 10:32 GMT, 16:02 IST: A complete no-show from the Black Caps in the run chase. They needed Allen to fire but he fell off just the second ball of the innings and although Conway got a partnership going with Williamson, neither of them were able to force the pace at all, barring one Sundar over that went for 17. India's bowlers were largely on the money, Chahal being the standout and Bhuvi set the tone early with the new ball. Hooda with his part-time spin enjoyed the benefits of scoreboard pressure and reeled off four wickets, most of them coming after the game was all but done. In hindsight, it did seem like that the pitch wasn't the easiest to play big shots at will and that makes SKY's century all the more greater. He struck at 217 while the rest of the batters from both sides barely managed to go at run-a-ball or thereabouts. One outstanding innings. Williamson did get himself a fifty but that was just a milestone and nothing else as he struggled for timing right through.

Deepak Hooda 4/10 - Best figures for India vs NZ in T20Is

Hooda to Milne, out Caught by Arshdeep Singh!! India take the 1-0 lead with a crushing win! Hooda ends his fun evening with the ball by picking a 4-fer. Speared into the pitch, this is a tad fuller and Milne looks to go downtown. Slices it a fair bit and long-off takes a comfortable catch. A resounding win for the visitors. Milne c Arshdeep Singh b Hooda 6(5) [6s-1]

Hooda to Milne, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Hooda to Ferguson, 1 run,

Lockie Ferguson, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Hooda to Southee, out Caught by Pant!! Hooda is on a hat-trick! Southee expected the line to be wider and shuffled a bit for the heave but he doesn't get the length to get under this properly. Bowled into the pitch and it's a mishit that goes straight up in the air on the off-side. Pant calls early and races across towards the point region to take this skier calmly. Southee c Pant b Hooda 0(1)

Hooda to Southee, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Tim Southee, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Hooda to Ish Sodhi, out Stumped!! Regulation tailender dismissal! Hooda expected the charge and fired this into a good length, well past Sodhi's slogging blade, and he was far down the pitch to have any chance of getting back. Pant has some fun before whipping the bails off. Ish Sodhi st Pant b Hooda 1(3)

Hooda to Ish Sodhi, THATS OUT!! Stumped!!

Hooda to Ish Sodhi, no run, flat and wide, Sodhi looks to slash but misses

Deepak Hooda [2.0-0-9-1] is back into the attack

Siraj to Ish Sodhi, 1 run, another slower ball, Sodhi is way early on the loft and is fortunate that the mistimed hit clears the infield on the off-side

Ish Sodhi, right handed bat, comes to the crease