India lost the opening T20 against New Zealand by 80 runs, as the men in blue registered their biggest defeat in this format. Batting first New Zealand scored 219 runs in 20 overs. Excellent batting effort from the Kiwis, set up by the opening duo of Seifert and Munro, helped the hosts put up a monstrous total on the board.
Earlier, Indian captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bowl in the first T20 International against New Zealand in Wellington on Wednesday, 6 February.
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India vs New Zealand, 1st T20 Match Highlights:
India vs New Zealand, Wellington T20 Highlights
New Zealand win by 80 runs, lead 3 match T20 series by 1-0.
1st Innings, India vs New Zealand,
IND - 139/10 (19.2 Overs)
India Batting -
- India bowled out for 139 runs.
- India need 84 runs to win from the last over.
- IND vs NZ, End of 13 Overs (5 runs), IND : 88/6
- Krunal Pandya walks in at number 8.
- WICKET! Hardik Pandya dismissed for four runs.
- Hardik Pandya walks in for India.
- India vs New Zealand, End of Over 11 (5 runs), IND : 77/6
- WICKET! Ish Sodhi to Dinesh Karthik, OUT! Dinesh Karthik - 5 (4)
- Three wicket-keepers back-to-back. First Pant. Then MS. Dinesh Karthik walks in next.
- WICKET! Vijay Shankar out.
- MS Dhoni in at number 5 for India.
- WICKET! Rishabh Pant dismissed.
- Rishabh Pant walks in at number 4 for India.
- WICKET! Lockie Ferguson to Shikhar Dhawan, OUT! TIMBER! 169 more needed in 87.
- Vijay Shankar is the number 3 batsman.
- WICKET! Rohit Sharma, OUT! There goes the Indian skipper! Rohit Sharma (c) Lockie Ferguson (b) Southee 1 run (5 balls)
- End of Over 2 (17 runs) - IND : 18/0, Shikhar Dhawan - 16 (9) Rohit Sharma - 1 (3)
- Boundaries! 6,6,4 for Shikhar Dhawan.
- Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan are the Indian openers.
- Tim Southee to bowl the first over for New Zealand with a slip in place.
1st Innings, India vs New Zealand
NZ - 219/6 (20 Overs)
- New Zealand innings end. India need to notch up the highest T20I chase at this venue and that won't be easy although it's not impossible either with the dew.
- Khaleel Ahmed to bowl the last over.
- India vs New Zealand - End of Over 18 (10 runs), NZ : 190/5
- Scott Kuggeleijn is in next.
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Ross Taylor, OUT! Can India now keep the Kiwis under 210?
- Mitchell Santner is the new batsman with 13 balls left.
- WICKET! Colin de Grandhomme out for 3 runs (4 balls).
- WICKET! Kane Williamson departs for 34 runs.
- WICKET! Hardik Pandya to Daryl Mitchell, OUT! Daryl Mitchell - 8 (6).
- Khaleel Ahmed to Tim Seifert, OUT! No century for Tim Seifert dismissed for 84 from 43 balls.
- Wicket! , OUT! Munro holes out. Krunal Pandya shows the courage to flight it up and lands it on the fuller side on middle. Colin tries to clear long on but gets more height than distance. Colin Munro (c) V. Shankar (b) K. Pandya - 34 (20)
- Fifty for Seifert! Tim Seifert - 50 (30)
- New Zealand are off to a good start in the T20 series opener.
- Colin Munro and Tim Seifert open for New Zealand.
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar to kick off proceedings for India.
Toss: India won the toss and elected to field.
Here is all you need to know about today’s match:
When is India vs New Zealand 1st T20?
The first T20 match between India and New Zealand will take place on Wednesday, 6 February.
Where is India vs New Zealand 1st T20?
The first T20 match between India and New Zealand will be played at the Westpac Stadium in Wellington, New Zealand.
What Time Does India vs New Zealand 1st T20I Begin?
The India vs New Zealand 1st T20 match will begin at 12:30 hours (IST). The toss was held at 12:00 hours (IST).
Where to Watch India vs New Zealand 1st T20 on TV?
The India vs New Zealand 1st T20 match will be broadcast on all the channels of Star Sports Network.
How to Watch India vs New Zealand 1st T20 LIVE Streaming?
The India vs New Zealand 1st T20 match will be live streamed on Hotstar.
India vs New Zealand 1st T20: Teams
India - Playing XI
Rohit Sharma (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant, Vijay Shankar, Dinesh Karthik, MS Dhoni (wk), Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, K Khaleel Ahmed.
New Zealand - Playing XI
Colin Munro, Tim Seifert (wk), Kane Williamson (c), Daryl Mitchell, Ross Taylor, Colin de Grandhomme, Mitchell Santner, Scott Kuggeleijn, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson
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