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New Delhi. The first match of the three-match T20 series between India and New Zealand was played on Friday. After losing the toss, the Kiwi team came out to bat and scored 176 runs for 6 wickets. Chasing the target, the Indian team was able to score only 155 runs for 9 wickets. With winning the match by 21 runs, the New Zealand team took a 1-0 lead in the series.
Chasing the target, the start of Team India was very bad. Local hero Ishaan Kishan scored just 4 runs while Shubman Gill, who created a ruckus in the ODI series, went on to score just 7 runs. Rahul Tripathi also could not do anything special and lost his wicket without opening the account. After three consecutive setbacks, captain Hardik Pandya and vice-captain Suryakumar Yadav handled the innings. Along with saving wickets, both also increased the run speed but after being set, both were out. Surya made 47 and Hardik lost his wicket after making 21.
Sundar’s fifty went in vain
For Team India in trouble, Washington Sundar held one end and batted strongly. He completed fifty runs off 25 balls, hitting 5 fours and 3 sixes. In the last over, he was dismissed trying to hit a big shot off the ball of Loki Ferguson.
Mitchell and Conway’s Fifty
In the first T20 against India, two half-centuries were seen from New Zealand. Wicketkeeper Devon Conway scored 52 runs in 35 balls with the help of 7 fours and 1 six. After this, coming in the lower order, Darrell Mitchell opened his hands and scored 59 runs in 30 balls, hitting 3 fours and 5 sixes. This stormy innings played in the end took New Zealand to 176 runs for 6 wickets.
