India won the first T20 match against New Zealand quite comfortably by a margin of 48 runs. Batting first, India set a target of 239 runs by scoring 238 runs losing 7 wickets. The New Zealand team could only score 190 runs for the loss of 7 wickets.
Key Performances of the Match
- Abhishek Sharma was the backbone of the Indian batting lineup as he scored 84 runs off a mere 35 deliveries with 5 fours and 8 sixes to his name. Rinku Singh brought 44 runs not out from 20 balls, scorching 4 fours and 3 sixes in the last few overs. Suryakumar Yadav played a 32-run knock, Hardik Pandya made 25 runs. The other Indian batsmen were not very effective, including Sanju Samson (10), Ishan Kishan (8), and Shivam Dube (9). Abhishek Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav had a fruitful partnership of 99 runs for the third wicket in just 47 balls.
- The top scorer of New Zealand was Glenn Phillips with a blistering 78 runs off just 40 balls which included 4 fours and 6 sixes. Mark Chapman scored 39, Daryl Mitchell got 28, Tim Robinson 21, and Mitchell Santner remained not out on 20.
Bowling Highlights
Varun Chakravarthy and Shivam Dube were the main wicket-takers for India with 2 wickets each. Arshdeep Singh, Hardik Pandya, and Axar Patel shared 1 wicket each. From the New Zealand camp, Jacob Duffy and Kyle Jamieson formed the bowling pair with 2 wickets each, while Christian Clarke, Ish Sodhi, and Mitchell Santner could claim only 1 wicket each.
Records and Series Status
- The total 428 runs scored in the match is the highest in T20s between the two countries. Now India has taken a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. The second T20 is scheduled to be played in Raipur on Friday, January 23.
- With this match, Abhishek Sharma completed the landmark of 5,000 T20 runs. He also broke the previous record by getting there in 2,898 balls, while Russell was 2,942 balls behind him.
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