"Very pleased to see how we bowled, and we were quite clinical with the bat as well," Rohit said in the post-match presentation.Dhoni, the original master finisher couldn't have been happier as he saw Pant control what could have been a tricky 159-run chase chase with an unbeaten 40 off 28 balls. He hit four boundaries and a six in all.Earlier, Rohit's flicked six off Kuggeleijn over backward square leg was a treat for the eyes but his dismissal along with Vijay Shankar's did create a bit of unrest. However, Pant ensured that they didn't press the panic button.The innings would certainly help him make a strong case for being included in the World Cup squad.While bowling, Krunal enhanced his already growing reputation as a steady short format bowler with three important breakthroughs as India restricted New Zealand to a below-par 158/8. "We missed a trick or two with the bat. He and Bhuvneshwar also bowled 18 dot balls between them.

Source: Economic Times February 08, 2019 09:22 UTC