4 talking points from India’s series-leveling win at Auckland

#2 Krunal Pandya’s guile with the ball

New Zealand Black Caps v India - International T20 Game 2

After getting a pasting in the first T20I, Krunal Pandya came back very strongly to show the world that he is now a more improved and a matured bowler who doesn't bother with one bad game.

The left-arm spinner showed a lot of guile on a ground which was peculiar in shape and had very small boundaries at some places.

He smartly changed his pace throughout his spell and one must be pretty good to deceive a batsman like Kane Williamson. He was tossing the ball for a few deliveries and suddenly slipped in an arm ball slightly shorter that hurried off the wicket to trap Williamson right in front while he was trying to pull the ball.

His spell would have been a lot better if not for de Grandhomme’s two sixes in one over but in the end finished with just 7 runs an over to go with 3 wickets. Any captain would take that spell from a spinner on a good batting wicket and a small ground.