Photo: GettyThe Black Caps had severe objections to a controversial umpiring decision in tonight's Twenty20 against India, but they had little cause for complaint about the final result. Daryl Mitchell's debatable dismissal via review was a big talking point from the Eden Park encounter, but it turned out not to be a defining moment, as India cruised to a seven-wicket win to level the series. Such a result wasn't a surprise – India hadn't lost back-to-back Twenty20 clashes in a series since 2015, and it was always going to be hard for the Black Caps to back up their record win in the series opener. The Black Caps may argue things could have been different had Mitchell not been sent on his way in controversial circumstances. Just 29 runs came from the last four overs as India executed excellently at the death, and to win, the Black Caps needed to produce another brilliant start with the ball.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 08, 2019 09:22 UTC