Batting first at the JSCA Stadium in Ranchi, the New Zealand team scored 176 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in the allotted 20 overs. With this, Team India has set a target of 177 runs.
IND vs NZ 1st T20I: As part of the three T20 series, the first match between India and New Zealand is being played at Ranchi. Team India captain Hardik Pandya won the toss and decided to bowl first. Batting first at the JSCA Stadium in Ranchi, the New Zealand team scored 176 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in the allotted 20 overs. With this, Team India has set a target of 177 runs. Daryl Mitchell scored an unbeaten 59. Opener Dwayne Conway scored 52 runs. Finn Allen played a fierce innings with 35 runs.
Michael Bracewell is run out after one run. He was dismissed by Ishan Kishan. Earlier Dwayne Conway (52 runs) had Arshdeep Singh caught by Deepak Hooda. Glenn Phillips (17 runs) was added by Kuldeep Pavilion. Mark Chapman (0) and Finn Allen (35 runs) were caught by Washington Sundar. Among the Indian bowlers, Sundar got two wickets, Arshdeep Singh and Kuldeep Yadav got one wicket each.
Team India Playing-11:
Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Rahul Tripathi, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (captain), Deepak Hooda, Washington Sundar, Shivam Mavi, Kuldeep Yadav, Umran Malik, Arshdeep Singh.
New Zealand Playing-11:
Finn Allen, Dwayne Conway, Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Jacob Duffy, Blair Tickner, Isha Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson.