All-rounder Shivam Dubey performed effectively in the second T20 against New Zealand in Raipur. He played an unbeaten inning of 36 runs in 18 balls, which included one four and three sixes. He made an unbroken partnership of 81 runs for the fourth wicket with captain Suryakumar Yadav (82 not out in 37 balls). Chasing the target of 209 runs, India won by seven wickets in 15.2 overs. Dubey set sail for India’s victory. He scored the winning run off Daryl Mitchell. Chasing a big target, the host team did not have a good start. Sanju Samson (6 in 5 balls) lost his wicket in the first over. Abhishek Sharma returned in the next over without opening the account. Dubey revealed that despite two wickets falling for 6 runs, the atmosphere in the Indian dressing room was chill. Let us tell you that after the dismissal of both the openers, Suryakumar along with Ishan Kishan (76 in 32 balls) handled the situation very well. Both of them made a partnership of 122 runs for the third wicket. Ishaan was chosen player of the match. Dubey said after Raipur T20, “Ishaan and Suryakumar batted tremendously. Ishaan played a different kind of innings. The team always needs such innings from the top 6. Abhishek had done this in the last match, and in this game Ishaan and Surya did wonders. When two wickets fell early, everyone was chill inside the dressing room because we knew the pitch. This is cricket, anything can happen but every player in this team has the ability to finish the game.
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Dubey said on promotion in the batting order, “It just depends on what the situation is. Maybe it was because of the left-right combination because Ishaan and Surya were batting and then Hardik and I were there. So it just depends on what the situation is like. Was it a good pitch in Raipur? The all-rounder said, “Yes, we definitely chased very well. You can’t say what is a good total on this wicket. If your bowling is good or you take quick wickets then it is a different thing.” Dubey bowled one over in the match and took the important wicket of Daryl Mitchell (18) while conceding seven runs. On his bowling he said, “I am trying to contribute with my bowling. Whatever one or two overs, it is important for me and the team.
