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Patna New Zealand (NZ) crushed India by 8 wickets in a Group 2 match at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, on October 31, 2021, late night, as opener Daryl Michell scored 49 in 35 balls hitting 4 fours and 3 sixes while captain Kane Williamson remained unbeaten on 33 in 31 balls with 3 fours, Chasing a target of 111 runs, NZ scored 111/2 in 14.3 overs inflicting a humiliating defeat on India. Opener Martin Guptill scored 22 runs. Jasprit Bumrah took 2/19 in 4 overs. NZ spinner Ish Sodhi was named Player Of The Match.

NZ had won the toss and opted to bowl. Batting first, India had scored 110/7 in 20 overs with all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja scoring an unbeaten 26 runs in 19 balls with 2 fours and 1 six while all-rounder Hardik Pandya scored 23 runs. Rohit Sharma scored 14 while captain Virat Kohli scored 9 runs, Opener K L Rahul scored 18 runs. For NZ, Trent Boult took 3/20 in 4 overs while spinner Ish Sodhi took 2/17 in 4 overs . India had lost their first match to Pakistan by 10 wickets.