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IrelandSantner rattles Iyer's stumps as New Zealand's boundary catchers deliver
New Zealand Cricket's wicket-focused Short draws an unusually fast audience, with viewers picking apart Santner's drift and changes of pace.
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Story of Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 108,389 views a day, 11 times a normal first day on this channel (9,506).
Mitchell Santner takes BIG Wickets | New Zealand v India 2nd T20
Nathan Smith waits beneath a high ball near the boundary rope and takes it calmly. Daryl Mitchell's contribution is rather less straightforward: a running, juggling catch that brings an excited response from the commentary box. Mitchell Santner supplies the bowling, but his fielders have plenty to do in New Zealand Cricket's latest T20 highlights.
The Short, "Mitchell Santner takes BIG Wickets | New Zealand v India 2nd T20", reached about 88,000 views in its first 15 hours, already far beyond the channel's usual full-day Shorts audience. Its comment section was also ten times as busy as a typical first day.
Between the boundary catches comes Santner's dismissal of Shreyas Iyer. The ball drifts in and crashes into the stumps, giving the New Zealand captain a wicket without needing anyone else's hands. Later, Naman Dhir sends him into the stands, then attempts another big shot and is caught sliding in the deep.
Viewers are discussing the drift and pace changes behind the wickets, with Iyer's dismissal singled out as a pivotal moment. Several commenters identifying themselves as Indian also write about their respect for Santner, giving the discussion a cross-team warmth.
The compact bowling package arrives alongside the channel's continuing New Zealand A-India A coverage. The fourth-day stream from Lincoln is also drawing an unusually large early audience, offering a full day's cricket beside Santner's concentrated spell.
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What viewers say
We Indians have great respect and admiration for Santner. He’s a terrific ambassador of cricket.
@rangrezz.aSee it on YouTubeSantner really controlled that middle period with his drift and changes of pace. That brilliant catch in the outfield summed up how sharp New Zealand were in the field, even if India found a way back late on.
@dailycricketrecapSee it on YouTubeIyer wicket was the turning point
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The match was there for NZ to win. But they let India dominate in the last 5 overs.
Well played Santner. But India deserved the Victory for how they came back.@NairboybharathSee it on YouTubeGreat spell. Lucky we won!
@calmdown1992See it on YouTubeThe new Daniel Vettori
@TabassumPerveen-w6cSee it on YouTubeSantner what a spinner 🎉
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- Channel
- New Zealand Cricket
- Subscribers
- 2,000,000 ▲ 10,000 this week
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 5,788,014
- Channel views, pace per day
- 1,073,330 (on a normal day: 678,241)
- Video published
- October 26, 2026
- Video views so far
- 87,719 (less than a day online)
- Video views, pace per day
- 108,389
The numbers
Santner's Short has already passed the channel's usual first-day views and comments totals. The fourth-day A-team stream is also off to a strong start.
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