'Thankfully we won…', Team India was in bad shape after scoring 135 runs against New Zealand, then Captain Gill said this

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IND vs NZ: The Indian cricket team has won the second ODI against New Zealand by 4 runs under the DLS rule. With this victory, India has taken a 2-0 lead in this 5-match ODI series. After bowling out New Zealand for just 134 runs, this target seemed easy for the Indian team, but the Kiwi bowlers took advantage of the pitch and made the match exciting till the end. However, the Indian team ultimately won the match, because due to rain the entire overs of the match could not be bowled. Let us tell you that Team India had lost 7 wickets on the score of 111 runs. After the match, captain Shubman Gill spoke openly about the challenges of the pitch, the performance of the bowlers and the pressure created in the last overs of the match.

Wellington's pitch was not easy for batting

During the post-match presentation, Indian captain Shubman Gill said, “As long as we are getting the win, everything is fine, but it was not easy at all to bat here. When our bowling bowled them out for 134 runs, I thought it would be a very easy target, but actually it was not so. I am very happy that finally we reached there (the threshold of victory).”

Shubman Gill praised Gurnoor Brar

Shubman Gill praised the performance of Indian fast bowlers, especially Gurnoor, in this match and the previous match. Expressing confidence in the future of the young bowlers, the captain said, “Gurnoor also bowled really well in the last match. As he gets more experience, he will become more consistent. He already has pace and bounce, which is most important for a fast bowler. Most of our fast bowlers have all these qualities. International cricket is ultimately about performing under pressure.”

Gurnoor Brar became player of the match

In this match against New Zealand also, young fast bowler Gurnoor Brar performed brilliantly and destroyed the batting order of the Kiwi team by taking a total of 4 wickets. He achieved the feat of taking 4 wickets for just 30 runs in his spell of 10 overs, for which he was given the Player of the Match award.

Fear of DLS and resentment over the last two shots

Despite taking a 2-0 lead in the series, Gill did not seem completely satisfied with the team's play in the last moments. Had the match been stopped due to the behavior of the pitch and deteriorating weather, India could have been in trouble.

Gill said candidly, “The pitch was really challenging, but we lost two wickets more than we expected in the end. Had we lost the match under DLS, those last two shots (wickets of Nehal Wadhera/Ramandeep Singh and Kamboj) would not have looked good. It could have been a very bad situation for us, but we are happy that in the end we were able to win.”

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