First T20 Iyer, Rahul's half-century, India win 6 wickets
New Zealand - 203/5, India - 204/4, India lead 1-0 in five-match series
With the help of Auckland Shreyas Iyer (58 ), Lakesh Rahul (56) half-century and Virat Kohli's 45, India have won 6 wickets in their first T20 match against New Zealand. New Zealand scored 203 for 5 in 20 overs. In reply, India lost 204 for 4 in 19 overs. With this win, India have taken a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. The second T20 match between the two will be played in Auckland on January 26.
India had a poor start with Rohit Sharma scoring 7 runs. After that, Lokesh Rahul (56) and Kohli (45) shared a 99-run stand for the second wicket. Rahul was out for 56 with 27 fours and 4 sixes. Shivam Dubey was out for 13 runs. After that, Shreyas Iyer and Manish Pandey combined for 62 in 5.4 overs to win the team. Iyer was unbeaten on 58 off 29 balls with 5 for 3 and six. Pandey was unbeaten on 14.
Earlier, India captain Virat Kohli won the toss and decided to field first. Martin Guptill was the victim of a dubbed 30 off 19 balls. Guptill and Munro shared 80 for the first wicket. Munro finished the half century with a wager. Munara was dismissed for 59 off 42 balls with 6 fours and 2 sixes. Williamson also made 51 off 26 balls with 4 fours and four sixes. Ross Taylor scored an unbeaten 54 off 27 balls with 3 for 3 and six runs to cross the 200 mark. India's Bumrah, Shardul Thakur, Chahal, Dubey and Jadeja were fastest 1-1.
New Zealand - 203/5, India - 204/4, India lead 1-0 in five-match series
With the help of Auckland Shreyas Iyer (58 ), Lakesh Rahul (56) half-century and Virat Kohli's 45, India have won 6 wickets in their first T20 match against New Zealand. New Zealand scored 203 for 5 in 20 overs. In reply, India lost 204 for 4 in 19 overs. With this win, India have taken a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. The second T20 match between the two will be played in Auckland on January 26.
India had a poor start with Rohit Sharma scoring 7 runs. After that, Lokesh Rahul (56) and Kohli (45) shared a 99-run stand for the second wicket. Rahul was out for 56 with 27 fours and 4 sixes. Shivam Dubey was out for 13 runs. After that, Shreyas Iyer and Manish Pandey combined for 62 in 5.4 overs to win the team. Iyer was unbeaten on 58 off 29 balls with 5 for 3 and six. Pandey was unbeaten on 14.
Earlier, India captain Virat Kohli won the toss and decided to field first. Martin Guptill was the victim of a dubbed 30 off 19 balls. Guptill and Munro shared 80 for the first wicket. Munro finished the half century with a wager. Munara was dismissed for 59 off 42 balls with 6 fours and 2 sixes. Williamson also made 51 off 26 balls with 4 fours and four sixes. Ross Taylor scored an unbeaten 54 off 27 balls with 3 for 3 and six runs to cross the 200 mark. India's Bumrah, Shardul Thakur, Chahal, Dubey and Jadeja were fastest 1-1.
