Omo, see as India dey give New Zealand wahala for this T20 series! E be like say dem don settle for business as dem carry go beat NZ by 8 wickets. Just yesterday, Abhishek Sharma na the starboy wey shine bright, as him score 68 runs without losing any wicket off just 20 balls. Chai! Our boys don show say dem get fire for inside!
Dem chase the New Zealand score of 153 runs and as dem don dey play, na only 10 overs dem take finish the work. I tell you, e no get time for “how far” as dem latched onto the Kiwis bowling with power. Suryakumar Yadav, the captain, join Abhishek for the party with 57 runs off 26 balls. Na proper teamwork!
For the first innings, New Zealand try small, but India bowlers, led by Baba Jasprit Bumrah, show dem pepper as he collect 3 wickets for just 17 runs! Glenn Phillips try carry the Kiwis for back as him get 48 runs, but the rest of dem no fit hold ground. Na when dem lose their fourth wicket with Mark Chapman out for 32 runs, dem for don know say the match no go sweet anymore.
India don lead the series 3-0 like say dem no wan make any mistake again. This one no be joke o, as dem don chop two previous victories; first one by 48 runs, then the second one by 7 wickets. Now, we still get two matches for this series, we dey wait for the next match wey go happen for Visakhapatnam on Wednesday. Na there we go see if NZ go fit recover or if India go just continue dey run dem serious flex again.
After the match, Abhishek Sharma talk say, “I just try catch di ball well and I don dey execute wetin my team need. No be wetin easy as e be, but na mind game too and di vibes wey dey my dressing room dey ginger me.” See the guy go! Na true words he talk, di dey help dem inside.
Suryakumar Yadav too dey hot. Him drop another fifty in dis series just like that! Na 25 balls e take land the fifty. Dem say him dey on fire, and no be small! We now dey lead the series with 3-0 and dem say two games dey left. If India fit take this momentum, e go clear dem path for di World Cup wey dey come.
So, all my cricket lovers, abeg make we keep eyes on di next one. Who sabi, maybe na this third match go carry dem trophy! E don clear say India dey in form. No be joke!
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