Sodhi, Santner and Mitchell put India on the brink
India's campaign is now at risk of coming to an earlier close than expected
31/10Result
28th Match, Group 2 (N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Dubai, Oct 31 2021
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![India]( "India")
110/7 -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
111/2 (14.3/20 ov)
Player of the Match
31/10Result
28th Match, Group 2 (N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Dubai, Oct 31 2021
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![India]( "India")
110/7 -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
111/2 (14.3/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
Mahela Jayawardene: 'Rohit Sharma should have opened against New Zealand'
Says India's last-minute rejig of their batting order may have done them more harm than good
Tired, timid India fluff their lines again to leave World Cup hopes on the line
Confused strategy and selection hampers team that is currently less than the sum of its parts
Half a season in the Blast, then blast-off for the lesser-searched Daryl Mitchell
New Zealander hadn't opened in T20s before this week, now he's put India on the brink
Adam Milne's 'roller-coaster ride' brings him into New Zealand's T20 World Cup plans
Quick raring to go during the best period of cricket he's had in a "long, long time"
Calling it like Kohli: When India needed their captain to stand up, he stood tall
Shami was not abused for having an off day but for being a Muslim - this needed to be said, and it was important that his superstar captain said it
Luck went against India, but so did their T20 template
They were up against it after losing two key tosses, but their anchor-heavy, allrounder-light structure made it even harder for them to compete
Group 2 scenarios: What do India, Afghanistan and New Zealand have to do to make the semi-finals?
After the loss to New Zealand, India's fate is out of their own hands, even if they win their three remaining games
Fantasy XI: Bank on Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah to deliver
Your fantasy tips for the T20 World Cup game between India and New Zealand
Boult: 'Hopefully I can mirror what Shaheen did to India the other night'
New Zealand seamer says "early wickets" will be the focus
Virat Kohli: India were not 'brave enough with bat or ball' against New Zealand
"New Zealand had better intensity, better body language, and they created pressure on us from the first over onwards"
Preview
India and New Zealand out to renew recent rivalry
Both teams have flaws that they need to fix to stay in the running for a semi-final spot
Videos
ICC Men's T20 World Cup
| First Round Group A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SL | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3.754 |
| NAM | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -0.523 |
| IRE | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -0.853 |
| NED | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -2.46 |
| First Round Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SCOT | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.775 |
| BAN | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1.733 |
| OMA | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -0.025 |
| PNG | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -2.655 |
| Group 1 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| ENG | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2.464 |
| AUS | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1.216 |
| SA | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0.739 |
| SL | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -0.269 |
| WI | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -1.641 |
| BAN | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | -2.383 |
| Group 2 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| PAK | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 1.583 |
| NZ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1.162 |
| IND | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1.747 |
| AFG | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1.053 |
| NAM | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -1.89 |
| SCOT | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | -3.543 |