New Zealand Vs USA Highlights, ICC T20 World Cup Warm-Up Match: NZ Hold Nerve To Beat USA By 7 Runs

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United States of America have won the toss and have opted to field.

United States of America: Saiteja Mukkamalla, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Shehan Jayasuriya, Shubham Ranjane, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Milind Kumar, Harmeet Singh, Shayan Jahangir, Monank Patel(w/c), Andries Gous, Ali Khan, Jasdeep Singh, Mohammad Mohsin, Nosthush Kenjige, Saurabh Netravalkar

New Zealand: Devon Conway, Tim Seifert(w), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner(c), Kyle Jamieson, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, Jacob Duffy, James Neesham, Matt Henry, Michael Bracewell

We are underway. Conway and Seifert walk out to the middle, Conway takes strike, and Milind Kumar opens the attack.

Chapman cuts loose. He gets down early and sweeps Harmeet Singh fine for four, racing it past fine leg, and the very next ball disappears even further, a clean swing through the line, launched deep over mid-wicket for six. Momentum firmly shifting here.

Mitchell turns up the heat at the death. He muscles Mohsin straight back over long-on for six, follows it up by punching a couple through long-off, and then finishes the over in style, a crisp drive that races past long-off for four.

van Schalkwyk keeps things tight. Neesham can’t get it away and dots up, before Mitchell nudges the previous delivery to square leg for a single.

Netravalkar strikes! Mitchell looks to go big but doesn’t get all of it, picking out Mohsin in the deep. The catch is taken cleanly and Mitchell’s brisk knock comes to an end on 32 off 21, with a four and a six.

New Zealand posted a competitive 208/7 in their 20 overs, powered by Tim Seifert’s explosive 66 off 31 balls before retiring out. Devon Conway chipped in with 16, Mark Chapman and Glenn Phillips added quickfire contributions of 40 and 17 respectively, while Daryl Mitchell and Mitchell Santner provided steady support.

The chase is underway with Gous and Saiteja Mukkamalla at the crease. Gous takes strike as Matt Henry gets the ball rolling from the other end.

USA 27/2 (3)

Disaster for the chase! Gous goes for a big shot first ball but mistimes it, and Neesham takes a sharp catch. He departs for a duck, leaving Saiteja Mukkamalla to steady the innings.

Saiteja Mukkamalla takes charge! He slams Santner’s delivery through sweeper cover for four, then follows it up with a massive six over long-on off Ish Sodhi, giving the chase a much-needed boost.

Saiteja Mukkamalla opens his account with a crisp boundary through sweeper cover off Santner, getting the innings moving.

Matt Henry strikes again! Harmeet Singh, looking positive, edges one to Mitchell and is caught. He departs for 14 off 9 balls, including two boundaries, leaving the chase in a tricky spot.

Matt Henry claims another! Harmeet Singh, after a quickfire 14 off 9 balls with two boundaries, skies one to Mitchell and is caught, leaving the chase in early trouble.

Shubham Ranjane unleashes a massive hit, sending Jamieson’s delivery flying over fine leg for six, injecting instant momentum into the innings.

New Zealand defeated USA by 7 runs in Match 14 of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup warm-up at Navi Mumbai. Chasing 209, USA lost early wickets and despite Saiteja Mukkamalla’s 50, late strikes from Matt Henry, including two in the final over, sealed the win. New Zealand had earlier posted 208/7, powered by Tim Seifert’s 66 retired out and quick contributions from Glenn Phillips and Daryl Mitchell.

That’s a wrap! We’ll be back with another live blog, until then, bye bye.