IND vs NZ LIVE: Senior India fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar will be under observation in the limited-overs tour to New Zealand as the national team begins their reboot in the built up to T20 World Cup 20224. Bhuvneshwar, a part of the T20 squad for the IND vs NZ series, will spearhead the fast bowling unit after India’s humiliating T20 World Cup 2022 exit in the semi-finals. Follow IND vs NZ Live Streaming on SonyLIV & LIVE Updates with InsideSport.IN
The challenge for Bhuvneshwar will lie in his wicket-taking abilities after scalping only four wickets from as many matches in the marquee event. But that will only be one area of his concerns as he has looked a pale shadow of himself in the recent past. He will be up against the rising Indian fast bowlers like Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik and Harshal Patel to save his place in the playing XI with the likes of India’s key fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah out-of-action due to injury.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar becomes the first Indian bowler to complete 50 dot balls in T20 World Cup 2022.
51 dot balls from 13.4 overs.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) November 2, 2022
Incidentally, young Arsheep was the most successful bowler in the T20 World Cup 2022 and continues to learn quickly. He scalped 10 wickets from as many matches and could well be considered ahead of Bhuvneshwar in the forthcoming tournaments if he continues to disappoint.
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Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s T20 record in New Zealand
- Matches: 3
- Innings: 3
- Wickets: 3
- Overs: 12
- Maidens: 0
- Runs: 113
- Economy: 9.49
- BBI: 1/29
| M | Inn | B | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Econ | Avg | SR | 5W | 10W | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 21 | 37 | 3348 | 1644 | 63 | 6/82 | 8/96 | 2.95 | 26.1 | 53.14 | 4 | 0 |
| ODI | 121 | 120 | 5847 | 4951 | 141 | 5/42 | 5/42 | 5.08 | 35.11 | 41.47 | 1 | 0 |
| T20I | 85 | 84 | 1749 | 2032 | 89 | 5/4 | 5/4 | 6.97 | 22.83 | 19.65 | 2 | 0 |
Even though the odds have not favoured Bhuvneshwar in New Zealand, he will look to bank on his experience to produce some swinging movement in the T20I series. With the first game being washed out, the Meerut Express will look to be at his economical best on batting-friendly pitches in Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui and McLean Park, Napier.
Incidentally, Bhuvneshwar (10) has bowled the most maiden overs in the shortest format with the likes of his Indian compatriot Bumrah (9) and Germany’s Ghulam Ahmadi (9) following him in the list. But he is still to bowl his first maiden over in New Zealand.
India’s T20I team: Hardik Pandya (C), Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Deepak Hooda, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (VC and WK), Sanju Samson (WK), Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Harshal Patel, Mohd. Siraj, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umran Malik
