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Shubman Gill recorded the highest Twenty20 score for an Indian batsman in a 168-run victory over New Zealand overnight to help India win the series 2-1.

Umran Malik bowled Michael Bracewell (8) to end the Black Caps’ ceremonial challenge. Gill scored 126 not out off 63 balls, including 12 fours and seven sixes, as India put up 234-4 (20 overs). Suryakumar Yadav took identical leaping catches at slip to help dismiss both.

NZ set a few unwanted marks as their T20 series against India ended on the lowest of low notes.

He was unlucky not to get the wicket of Rahul Tripathi with his next ball and conceded eight off the over – and was never seen again at the bowling crease, despite NZ’s quicks being mercilessly flayed around and over the outfield. The hosts were dismissed for 70 ‘chasing’ India’s 213-4. The biggest margin of victory by runs in T20 internationals. The offspinner took the wicket of opener Ishan Kishan with the eighth ball of the game. The Black Caps were in danger of setting a new mark for fruitlessness when Lockie Ferguson was the eighth wicket to fall with the score at 54. *

Shubman Gill has raced to the highest score by an Indian in a T20 international as the hosts...

New Zealand, needing 11.75 runs per over for victory, were never in the hunt after a disastrous start as Pandya and Arshdeep Singh reduced them to 4-7 in just the third over. The 23-year-old has taken a real liking to the New Zealand attack, having also compiled a double hundred and century against them in the ODI series. Shubman Gill has raced to the highest score by an Indian in a T20 international as the hosts thrashed New Zealand by 168 runs to secure a 2-1 series victory.

A blizzard of memes struck social media after India opener Shubman Gill went past Virat Kohli's massive T20I record against New Zealand.

Happy to get the big ones for the team. That second fifty is just out of this world,” noted cricketer commentator Harsha Bhogle said. Batting like a dream. Shubman Gill is someone whose basic game is made for 50-over format. He had his struggles against Bangladesh as well. Gill’s hundred came amid rising criticism of his play in T20Is, with 2011 World Cup winner Gautam Gambhir blasting him for his failures in the series’ previous two games against New Zealand. Later, Hardik Pandya and his boys bowled them out for 66, registering their biggest victory in T20Is by a massive margin of 168 runs. Someone like Prithvi Shaw, his basic instinctive game is made for T20 cricket. The Men in Blue eventually finished with a huge total of 234/4. Afterward, Shubman Gill went berserk as he began dealing in boundaries and sixes, but his all-out assault on the New Zealand bowlers only came after he completed his half-century. If this wasn’t enough, Shubman Gill added another feather to his cap as he leapfrogged Virat Kohli to have the highest score by an Indian in T20Is. [February 1, 2023]

The Blackcaps have crashed to their largest Twenty20 defeat, beaten by 168 runs in the third and deciding match against India at Ahmedabad.

The Black Caps' tour of India is over and to be honest, that's pretty good news for New Zealand fans. They were swept in the ODI series and lost the T20 se.

Returning seamer Kyle Jamieson is likely to play only in the opening pink ball test against England in the two-test series as Black Caps staff take a ...

Jamieson said he had been through a "whole range of emotions" while recovering from his back problem but was feeling energised and ready to take the new ball if called upon. "He's obviously an important asset to us and there's no doubt what he's done at the start of his career has been pretty amazing." The towering 28-year-old was named in his first test squad since injuring his back on the tour of England last year, interrupting a sensational start in the longest format.

Kyle Jamieson has been named in a New Zealand squad for the first time since last June.

“He’s worked very hard on both in recent years and it was great to see that on the international test stage.” If New Zealand do opt to include a tweaker, Michael Bracewell’s superior batting will likely see the offspinner secure a spot, or recently deposed opener Will Young may play as an extra batsman alongside a four-strong pace attack. “Kyle has reported good progress since his return to professional cricket with Auckland,” the coach said. If, that is, he gets the chance to mark his runup. Jamieson has compiled a formidable record in test cricket since making his debut three years ago, snaring 72 scalps in 16 matches at an average of 19.45. “Since he was forced from the field in Nottingham, he’s been very clear that he wants to get his body right to return.”

Kyle Jamieson's return is just one piece in a bigger puzzle the Black Caps face for their upcoming series at home against England, writes Guy Heveldt.

“He was a little bit mixed at times and Finn’s the first to admit that perhaps it wasn’t the volume of (wants). It’s been a reasonably cautious approach but one that’s crucial in terms of how much cricket we still have to play through the year.” “You always have those considerations, but one of the things we’re working (through) with our staff is trying to get everyone a period of time off during the summer. And whilst India gave us a bit of hiding in that last game that can happen in T20 cricket when you’re chasing such a big score.” “We’ve taken a relatively conservative route so far to make sure that he’s just progressing with his volume and intensity, through domestic and a little bit of club cricket as well,” Black Caps coach Gary Stead said. That news seemed to slightly surprise Jamieson, who said that’s a decision for the coaches.

Towering seamer will be unleashed with the pink ball, but sit out the second test in Wellington while Trent Boult will not be considered.

Wagner wasn’t selected for the second test with three spinners used and Henry preferred over him. Donning the black baggy again and representing his country would be a proud moment. It’s just another step on the journey and how we manage these next couple of weeks will be an ongoing discussion,” Jamieson said on Friday. They would be careful with how he was used though with the focus on his long-term availability and health. Pace spearhead Trent Boult would not be considered for the second test in Jamieson’s potential absence, Stead said, despite Boult returning from the UAE T20 league in time. He hasn’t played for his country since suffering a back injury in England in June.

King Kyle returns. Auckland bowler Kyle Jamieson has been named in the Black Caps test squad despite featuring in just a handful of games since returning ...

He’s worked very hard on both in recent years and it was great to see that on the international test stage." "He’s reported good progress since his return to professional cricket with Auckland and he will get the opportunity to play some long form cricket as part of the New Zealand XI Squad to face England in their warm-up match next week at Seddon Park." He will be a very handy addition to the Volts as they press for a spot in the Super Smash and Ford Trophy playoffs.

Towering pace bowler Kyle Jamieson was named in the New Zealand Test squad to face England after a long spell on the sidelines with injury.

After seven months out of action, he has been included in a 14-man squad for a two-match Test series against England starting in Tauranga on February 16. New Zealand’s Kyle Jamieson walks off the field after sustaining an injury during the second Test against England at the Trent Bridge in Nottingham on June 12, 2022. Towering pace bowler Kyle Jamieson was named in the New Zealand Test squad to face England after a long spell on the sidelines with injury.

With Trent Boult out of the fray, Kyle Jamieson aims to form a fresh duo with captain Tim Southee to open the bowling.

The Black Caps will boast one of their biggest weapons when they face their biggest challenge of the summer. Paceman Kyle Jamieson has been named in a New.

“He’s worked very hard on both in recent years and it was great to see that on the international test stage.” If New Zealand do opt to include a tweaker, Michael Bracewell’s superior batting will likely see the offspinner secure a spot, or recently deposed opener Will Young may play as an extra batsman alongside a four-strong pace attack. “Kyle has reported good progress since his return to professional cricket with Auckland,” the coach said. If, that is, he gets the chance to mark his runup. Jamieson has compiled a formidable record in test cricket since making his debut three years ago, snaring 72 scalps in 16 matches at an average of 19.45. The 28-year-old will have one more opportunity to complete that process, set to be part of the New Zealand XI squad to face England in a warm-up match next week at Seddon Park.

The towering pace bowler has made a successful return from the back injury which sidelined him for six months.

Phillips was part of the test squad in Pakistan but didn’t play. *