the captain does the honours and India take the series 2-0! Patel tossed it up on middle and leg and Dhoni was down on his knee and slogged it over deep midwicket
India vs New Zealand, 2nd Test at Bengaluru, Aug 31 2012 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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2nd Test, Bengaluru, August 31 - September 03, 2012, New Zealand tour of India
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Ross Taylor: "We had our chances, showed character to come back from a terrible Test in Hyderabad. They way Kohli and Dhoni batted was outstanding. You can't ask for more in a Test pitch. Tim Southee was fantastic. We came with some standards we wanted to maintain, which we did in patches."
Virat Kohli is the Man of the Match: It was a tricky situation when I went out to bat and me and MS took it ten runs at a time. I needed to be more patient and it worked. There was more turn today, it was a great cricket wicket. I always love this crowd."
R Ashwin is the Man of the Series: "This pitch was a bit more challenging. I tried to alter the pace on the third day, it was a bit more docile. I enjoy only bounce, that's one of the important ingredients I require from a pitch. Ojha compliments me well."
Dhoni: "It was more Napier than Bangalore. Virat's batting was superb. The spinners bowled brilliantly. This bowling attack hunts as a pack. We all knew that after 40-45 overs it would easier. Virat fought well and soaked up the pressure. Both were tough wickets, catching was good. The spinners bowled to attacking fields."
That's it from us here. Thanks for your company and the mails. The tour continues with the first T20 on Saturday in Vizag. Cheers!
End of match: Ends an absorbing Test, which could have gone either way. New Zealand had their chances but somehow lacked the firepower to close out the game. They should have attacked a lot more, too many easy singles on offer after India were struggling at 5 down. Credit to them for the fight they showed. They need their batsmen to cooperate better and compliment the efforts of their bowlers.
A good workout for India, given that things will get tougher once Australia and England get here. The openers put on a better show, and Kohli and Pujara have shown good temperament. The debate over the No.6 position will be debated for some more time I suspect.
63.2
6
Patel to Dhoni, SIX runs
63.1
4
Patel to Dhoni, FOUR runs
short and wide outside off and he makes room and slashes it past point for a boundary
end of over 6312 runs
IND: 252/5CRR: 4.00
Virat Kohli51 (82b 9x4)
MS Dhoni38 (58b 2x4 1x6)
Tim Southee 18-3-68-1
Jeetan Patel 15-3-58-3
62.6
4
Southee to Kohli, FOUR runs
brings up his fifty as well! Exquisite straight drive this time, Southee lands it too full on the stumps and Kohli merely pushes it through the line past the bowler
62.5
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Southee to Kohli, no run
good length on the off stump and he defends back to the bowler
62.4
4
Southee to Kohli, FOUR runs
he doesn't want to come back tomorrow, short outside the off stump and he slams that with power past extra cover
62.3
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Southee to Kohli, no run
short of a length and he tucks it down to square leg
62.2
4
Southee to Kohli, FOUR runs
bowls a half volley on the pads and he whips it away down to deep midwcket, bisected the gap in the infield
62.1
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Southee to Kohli, no run
drifts on middle and leg and he works it back to the bowler
end of over 626 runs
IND: 240/5CRR: 3.87
MS Dhoni38 (58b 2x4 1x6)
Virat Kohli39 (76b 6x4)
Jeetan Patel 15-3-58-3
Tim Southee 17-3-56-1
61.6
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Patel to Dhoni, no run
61.5
4
Patel to Dhoni, FOUR runs
short outside the off stump and he rocks back and he punches it down to deep extra cover
61.4
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Patel to Dhoni, no run
doesn't offer a shot and the ball clips his pads and deflects to fine leg
61.3
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Patel to Dhoni, no run
comes well forward and defends back to the bowler
61.2
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Patel to Dhoni, no run
defended back to the bowler but the ball was in the air for a short while but dropped short of the bowler
First slip is a bit deep
61.1
2
Patel to Dhoni, 2 runs
fired on the pads and he whips it down to square leg
Long-on and deep midwicket for Patel. Still optimistic they will go for the big hit
end of over 614 runs
IND: 234/5CRR: 3.83
Virat Kohli39 (76b 6x4)
MS Dhoni32 (52b 1x4 1x6)
Tim Southee 17-3-56-1
Jeetan Patel 14-3-52-3
60.6
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Southee to Kohli, no run
pushes it towards cover, India coasting here
60.5
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Southee to Kohli, no run
bit of awkward bounce again and he ends up stabbing it back to the bowler
60.4
1
Southee to Dhoni, 1 run
fuller delivery outside the off stump and he steers it square on the off side for a single
60.3
1
Southee to Kohli, 1 run
gives him width outside the off stump and he steers it to the off side
60.2
2
Southee to Kohli, 2 runs
poor cricket by New Zealand, inside edge to the pads and it rolls to the off side, they set off for a quick single, the fielder picked up and lobbed it towards the stumps at the batsman's end and there was an overthrow
60.1
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Southee to Kohli, no run
variable bounce again outside off, Kohli safely leaves it alone outside the off stump
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