India beat New Zealand by 6 wickets in 2nd T20I
Lucknow, Jan 29: India beat New Zealand by six wickets in the second T20 to level the the three-match series here on Sunday.
Opting to bat, New Zealand lost wickets at regular intervals to end with 99 for eight.
Arshdeep Singh picked up two wickets for India, giving away only seven runs in his two overs.
Chasing 100, Suryakumar Yadav remained unbeaten on 26 as India scored 101 for four in 19.5 overs
Brief Scores:
New Zealand: 99 for 8 in 20 overs (Mitchell Santner 19; Arshdeep Singh 2/7).
India: 101 for 4 in 19.5 overs (Suryakumar Yadav 26 not out; Michael Bracewell 1/13).
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India welcomes Gaza ceasefire, hostage release deal
New Delhi (PTI): India on Thursday welcomed the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas.
The announcement on the deal comes after 15 months of conflict in Gaza.
In its reaction, India hoped that the agreement will lead to a safe and sustained supply of humanitarian assistance to the people of Gaza.
"We welcome the announcement of the agreement for the release of hostages and a ceasefire in Gaza," the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.
"We have consistently called for release of all hostages, ceasefire, and return to a path of dialogue and diplomacy," it said.
