Cleaver, Bracewell secure victory for NZ in 2nd T20I against Ireland, take 2-0 lead in the series

Cleaver, Bracewell secure victory for NZ in 2nd T20I against Ireland, take 2-0 lead in the series

Ireland vs New Zealand 2nd T20I Cricket Score and Match Updates: Sodhi, Bracewell Star As Blackcaps Rout Ireland By 88 Runs. Sodhi Fuels Ireland’s Collapse, Blackcaps on Top, Tector Departs, Blackcaps In Total Control. Double Strikes In Powerplay Give Blackcaps Excellent Start. Cleaver Guides Blackcaps To 179/4 After 20 Overs.

Cleaver-Mitchell Key For Final Flourish. Phillips-Cleaver Take Blackcaps Past 100; Guptill Departs, Phillips-Cleaver Look To Rebuild; Cleaver-Guptill Steady Blackcaps After Allen’s Departure, Allen Departs, Blackcaps Off To Brisk Start. Guptill-Allen Off To Brisk Start For Blackcaps; Ireland Opt To Bowl, Check Playing XI’s; Toss Scheduled At 8 PM IST | New Zealand produced a much more clinical performance today than the ODIs, supported by some outside pace bowling and a superb knock by Glenn Phillips in their middle order.

After a day’s break before these two sides will go at it all over again at the same venue on Wednesday. The Andy Balbirnie-led side has been extremely competitive though out the five matches it has played. After pushing both the Hardik Pandya-led India and New Zealand to the limit before losing.

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New Zealand (Playing XI): Martin Guptill, Finn Allen, Dane Cleaver(w), Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner(c), Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, Jacob Duffy

Ireland (Playing XI): Paul Stirling, Andrew Balbirnie(c), Gareth Delany, Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, Lorcan Tucker(w), George Dockrell, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Craig Young, Joshua Little