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Yuzvendra Chahal led an impressed spin assault as India restricted New Zealand to 99-8, the hosts seeking to maintain the collection alive within the second Twenty20 worldwide on Sunday.

Left-arm fast Arshdeep Singh took two wickets however spinners stood out on a sluggish and turning pitch in Lucknow after New Zealand, who lead the three-match collection 1-0, elected to bat first.

Opener Finn Allen tried to tackle the Indian bowling with two straight boundaries within the third over, however was bowled by leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal as he tried a reverse sweep.

Chahal, who got here in as the one change within the staff from the opening loss, bowled the fourth over of the innings and began with a wicket maiden.

The reverse sweep proved to be the undoing of the following two batsmen as properly, with Devon Conway caught behind off Washington Sundar after which Glenn Phillips bowled by Deepak Hooda.

New Zealand had been in hassle when previous-match hero Daryl Mitchell fell bowled to left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav, and slipped to 62-5 after a mid-pitch mix-up obtained Mark Chapman run out for 14.

Wickets saved tumbling and Arshdeep struck twice in a single over to get into the New Zealand tail.

Skipper Mitchell Santner made an unbeaten 19 however couldn’t assist New Zealand keep away from their lowest T20 rating towards India.

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