India Face New Zealand in Third T20 Cricket Match
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India and New Zealand are playing a T20 cricket match. This is the third match between the two teams.
India won the toss before the game. India chose to bowl first. This is India's usual plan. It has helped India win before.
Later, India had to bat. A player named Abhishek played very well. He hit many runs. Another player, Sooryavanshi, got out early. But India still scored past 150 runs.
Fans can watch the match on TV or online. There is a free live stream for some fans. The match has a set start time each day.
Vocabulary7 words
- T20
- a short, fast type of cricket game
- toss
- a coin flip to decide who plays first
- bowl
- to throw the ball at the batter in cricket
- bat
- to hit the ball with a bat in cricket
- runs
- points scored in cricket
- live stream
- watching video online in real time
- start time
- the time when something begins
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1. Bowl first 2. Abhishek 3. True
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India and New Zealand are playing a _____ cricket match.
India won the _____ before the game.
India chose to _____ first.
Later, India had to _____.
A player named Abhishek hit many _____.
Sooryavanshi got out _____.
India still scored past _____ runs.
Fans can watch the match on TV or _____.
There is a free _____ for some fans.
The match has a set _____ each day.
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