India versus New Zealand T20 Series marks the first match under the new leader and the new coach, as Rohit Sharma has taken the in-chargeship of team India in the shortest format of cricket and Rahul Dravid is now appointed as the head coach of team India for all the formats. The new combination provided a positive start as team India registered a massive victory over the black caps. So without making any further delay let’s dive into the article to check out the complete details of the first T20 match of the series between India versus New Zealand.
Rohit Sharma won the toss for team India and elected to field first in the ground of Jaipur and the bowling supported really well especially in the death overs. That said, the sensational bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar provided a ‘Dream Star’ to the new Captain and his team by removing Daryl Mitchell without scoring a single run.
While the hard hitting opening batsman of the black caps – Martin Guptill showcased an amazing performance in the middle and he smashed 70 runs from just 42 deliveries. He got good support from Mark Chapman, as he scored 63 runs from 50 balls and that helped New Zealand to finish their innings at 164 runs after losing 6 wickets on the board after 20 overs.
While chasing the target, India lost KL Rahul for just 15 runs while Rohit Sharma presented the innings of a captain. Rohit smashed 48 runs from just 36 balls and provided positivity in the middle. Having said that, Suryakumar Yadav was criticized since the second leg of the Indian Premier League. He came out in the third position in the game and showcased an incredible performance. He scored 62 runs from 40 deliveries and that made the team India reach the target easily.
Rishabh Pant added 17 runs in his account and that was enough for team India to reach the target and secure the first victory of the series. It is worth mentioning that Venkatesh Iyer got the cap and started his international career and he started the journey with a boundary on the first delivery which he faced and that was a sensational shot as well.
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