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Pitch 'shocker' as India level T20 series with tense win

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Skipper Hardik Pandya on Sunday blasted the Lucknow pitch as a "shocker" after India edged New Zealand by six wickets in a low-scoring second Twenty20 international to level the series at 1-1.India restricted New Zealand, who won the opener of the three-match series, to just 99-8 with Yuzvendra Chahal leading the spin charge on a viciously turning pitch.India then lost regular wickets as the Kiwi bowlers took it into the final over but Suryakumar Yadav hit an unbeaten 26 and along with Pandya (15 not out) anchored the tricky run chase to achieve the target with one ball to spare."To be honest, it was a shocker of a wicket," Pandya said."I don't mind difficult wickets.

I am all up for that, but somewhere down the line the curators or the grounds that we are going to play in should make sure they prepare the pitches earlier."The series moves on to the decider in Ahmedabad on Wednesday.The match witnessed 30 overs of spin without a six being hit in either innings.The Kiwis just used 2.5 of overs from their fast bowlers.

Spinners Michael Bracewell and Ish Sodhi took a wicket each.17 overs of spin"We bowled 17 overs of spin, definitely something different," said New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner. "With the bounce out there, it looked challenging."Chahal, a leg-spinner who came in as the only change in the team from the opening loss, bowled the fourth over of the innings and started with a wicket maiden.He bowled just two overs for four runs and a wicket but it set the tone for his fellow bowlers, with left-arm quick Arshdeep Singh taking two.New Zealand opener Finn Allen attempted to take on the Indian bowling with two straight boundaries in the third over after they elected to bat first, but was bowled by Chahal as he

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