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India v NZ: Naman Dhir and the value of arriving ready

Naman Dhir delivered a rapid, unbeaten 42 runs from just 15 deliveries to secure victory for India against New Zealand on Thursday. Arriving at the crease during the 15th over of a 226-run chase, Dhir wasted no time settling in, benefiting from some dropped catches and misfields while utilizing aggressive hitting against bowlers like Mitchell Santner, Nathan Smith, and Matt Henry to wrap up the target alongside earlier contributions from Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, and Shreyas Iyer.

This performance follows another brief but explosive cameo against the West Indies in Bengaluru, where he smashed 24 runs from six balls in a shortened nine-over match. His ability to immediately impact the scoreboard without needing time to acclimatize highlights a growing utility for India in the lower and middle order, drawing comparisons to quick-scoring specialists like Rinku Singh.

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