Virat Kohli-led India beat New Zealand via Super Over in the fourth T20I after a seco🎀nd successive tie in Wellington on Friday.
Chasing 166, New Zeal💦and ꩵwere coasting at one stage before the hosts committed hara-kiri to be restricted to 165 for 7.
Needing 7 runs off Shardul Thakur’s final over, the Black Caps buckled under pressure and lost back to back wickets as the Men in Blue took the match into the Super Over for the second consecutive game.
In the Super Over, New Zealand batters scored 13 runs, a target which the Indians overwhelme𝓰d with one ball to spare. India had earlier defeated New Zealand in the Super Over in the third T20I in Hamilton on Wednesday.
Earlier, after put in to bat, India posted 165 for 8, riding on Manish Pandey’s 36-ball 50.
For New Zealand, Ish Sodhi (3/26) took three wickets, Hamish Bennett (2/41) picked two wickets, while Tim Southee (1/28ไ), Scott Kuggeleijn (1/39) and Mitchell Santner (1/26) grabbed a wicket each.
The fifth and final T20I will be play𒀰ed on Sunday at Mount Maunganui.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
These guys don’t like Finger nails. Incredible
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag)
I🐓s Thakur ke haath bhi hai or bahot lambe bhi. Well done buddy
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan)
Quite Incredible to have a in back to ba⭕ck matches. The Indian seamers were simply outstanding in the last 3 overs to defend 18 . Love this quality of fighting till the end from India. Great win
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281)
😂😂😂😂😂
— Jofra Archer (@JofraArcher)
Jab SuperOve꧂r mein result aana hai, why have the 20💎 overs 😀
One again what fight from India, not giving up when it was New Zealand’s 🐲game quite easily. So much to learn from and love about this Team India
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif)
Wow I’m in shock with what I’ve just witnessed for a number of reasons…..
— Craig McMillan (@cmacca10)
New Zealand just lost 4-5 off an over to cause another Super Over. Must be brutal following the Black ꧃Caps
— Tim Michell (@tim_michell)
Lovely chaps the Kiwis but they are not very good at Super overs … !!!
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan)
The great💜 aꦇrt of conceiving a super over. Brought to you by New Zealand.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
Like they say Never say Never!!
What a win for 💪
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers)
breaking: the super over will be played before tꦏhe main match in the final game of this series
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75)
New Zealand’s last six T20Is:
Tied (Lost in Super Over)
Tied (Lost in Super Over)
Lost
Lost
Tied (Lost in Super Over)
Lost— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman)
The series scoreline should have been 2-2. Instead, it is now 4-0 for India.
Incidenta🗹lly, no side has won a T🍌20I bilateral series 5-0.— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman)
India win!
KL 🦂Rahul and Virat Kohli ensure yet more heartbreak for New Zealand.
— ICC (@ICC)
Another day, Another Super over!
New zeal♋and need 7 runs from last over. comes to bowl the final over.
19.1 – WICKET 💥
19.2 – FOUR
19.3 – WICKET 💥
19.4 – 2 runs
19.5 – WICKET 💥
19.6 – WICKET 💥— WhistlePodu Army ® – CSK Fan Club (@CSKFansOfficial)
Snatching 💖def🥀eat from the jaws of victory ft. NZ: Part II 🤭
🇮🇳 4-0 🇳🇿
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL)
