Nitish Reddy joins unwanted list after horror outing against New Zealand | Cricket News
Nitish Reddy entered an unwanted record list after an expensive outing with the ball in the fourth T20I against New Zealand in Auckland on Friday, conceding 64 runs to join an unenviable group of Indian bowlers.Reddy’s figures placed him alongside Yuzvendra Chahal and Varun Chakravarthy for the second-most expensive spell by an Indian bowler in T20I cricket. Krishna tops the list with 68 runs conceded against Australia in Guwahati in 2023, while Chahal had leaked 64 against South Africa in Centurion in 2018. Chakravarthy also conceded 64 against England at the Wankhede in 2026.Reddy’s expensive outing came as New Zealand piled up a mammoth 259/7 after being asked to bat first. The hosts eventually secured an emphatic 87-run victory, reducing India’s series lead to 3-1.The all-rounder was particularly targeted by Glenn Phillips, who smashed him for 32 runs in the 16th over, including four consecutive sixes. Phillips brought up his half-century in 31 balls before accelerating to a 49-ball 107, his third T20I hundred.Reddy eventually dismissed Phillips after the New Zealand batter had crossed the three-figure mark, but the damage had already been done.Phillips and Michael Bracewell (65 off 25 balls) added 115 runs off just 41 deliveries for the fifth wicket, powering New Zealand to the highest T20I total against India.Most runs conceded by India in overs 11-20 in a T20I151 South Africa Guwahati 2022150 New Zealand Auckland 2026146 England Southampton 2026India’s bowling struggles were not limited to Reddy. The visitors conceded 151 runs in the middle overs (11-20), the second-most by India in that phase of a T20I.South Africa hold the record with 151 runs in Guwahati in 2022, while New Zealand’s 150 in Auckland took the second spot in the list, followed by England’s 146 in Southampton in 2026.India’s reply never gathered momentum as Jacob Duffy struck twice in the opening over, removing Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan. The visitors eventually finished at 172/9, suffering an 87-run defeat.
