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Murali Kartik questions team India's decision to bat Vaibhav Sooryavanshi at No. 3 in 2nd T20I

India secured a second consecutive victory in their five-match T20I series against New Zealand, successfully chasing down a target of 181 in the final over. The win was driven by contributions from Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, and Naman Dhir despite a shaky top-order performance.

Former spinner Murali Kartik criticized the decision to promote 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to the number three spot in place of the injured Ishan Kishan. Kartik argued that the teenager, who managed only four runs from eight balls, should have maintained his natural role as an opener.

He suggested that experienced players like Sanju Samson are better suited to adapt to unfamiliar batting positions when the team lineup requires adjustment.

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