New Zealand beat India in 3rd T 20 of series, 2010

New Zealand was scheduled to play a 3 Match T 20 International in India in 2010. Both teams have great players and all rounder’s and match winners and it would be interesting to see them battle in this series and who batted very well  will be crowned as the winner after the series as they are ranked at 3 and 5. The 3rd T 20 international match was to be played on M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, India on 9^th Dec 2010. India holds the upper hand as they are more balanced team and playing very well as well.

New Zealand won the toss and opts to bowl first; this is how New Zealand team and 11 was looking like in this 3rd T 20 international match: Scott Styris, Kyle Mills, Daryl Tuffey, Jamie How, Ross Taylor (c), Gareth Hopkins (wk), Nathan McCullum, Grant Elliott, Martin Guptill, James F, Kane Williamson

And India team and 11 was looking like this in this 3rd T 20 international Match: Yuvraj Singh, Ashish Nehra, Gautam Gambhir (c), Suresh Raina, S Sreesanth, Munaf Patel, Yusuf Pathan, Virat Kohli, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Murali Vijay.

India did not batted well and was able to post total of 140 runs in 20 over’s at the loss of 9 wickets and with top scores of G gambhirwho made 40 runs in 40 balls with 2 4’s and 1 six at the strike rate of 100 runs in 100 balls and V Kohli who made 20 runs in 20 balls with 2 4’s and 0 six at the strike rate of 100 runs in 100 balls.

New Zealand was needed to score 141 runs in 20 over’s to win this match.

New Zealand batted well and was able to chase the target of 141 runs in 19.5 over’s at the loss of 9 wicket and won the game by 1 wicket in hand with top contributions from Kane W who made 70 runs in 50 balls with 2 4’s and 2 sixes at the strike rate of 140 runs in 100 balls.

New Zealand won the match 1 wicket in hand and series ends at 2-1 in favor of India.

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