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Powerplay Over! India Tighten the Screws; NZ 52/3 after 6 Overs
That marks the end of an intense Powerplay. Jasprit Bumrah finishes his second over with another masterclass in control. After a dropped catch and a couple of hard-run singles, he closes out the over by conceding just a single to Tim Seifert on the final delivery. While the Black Caps have passed 50, the loss of three big wickets means the required rate is climbing toward a daunting 15 runs per over.
ЁЯЗ│ЁЯЗ┐ New Zealand: 52/3 (6.0 Overs) RRR: 14.57
| Tim Seifert: | 35* (19b) | 4s: 2, 6s: 3 |
| Mark Chapman: | 1* (3b) |
ЁЯОп Bowling Figures:
Jasprit Bumrah: 2.0-0-8-1
Axar Patel: 2.0-0-18-2
The field can now spread, which might give Seifert and Chapman more gaps to work with, but they need boundaries, and they need them now.
Update: 2026-03-08 16:05 GMT