Suryakumar Yadav (62) and
Rohit Sharma (48) starred with the bat as India chased down 165 to defeat New Zealand by five wickets in the first T20I of the three-match series at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Wednesday.
Chasing 165 for victory, India got off to a flying start as Rohit and
KL Rahul added 50 runs for the opening wicket in just five overs. But,
Mitchell Santner soon dismissed Rahul on 15. Suryakumar then joined Rohit in the middle, and the duo took the hosts` close to the target.
The Black Caps got the much-needed breakthrough in the 14th over when
Trent Boult removed India skipper Rohit just two runs short of his half-century. However, Suryakumar continued to smash the bowlers across the ground and completed his fifty off just 34 balls.
The Men in Blue were in a commanding position, but the quick wickets of Suryakumar (62) and
Shreyas Iyer (5) saw the hosts needing ten runs off the final over. All-rounder
Daryl Mitchell was handed over the ball by NZ skipper
Tim Southee, but it was
Rishabh Pant (17*) who managed to take India over the finish line.
Earlier,
Martin Guptill and
Mark Chapman played crucial knocks of 70 and 63 respectively as New Zealand posted 164/6 on a good batting surface.
Brief Scores: - New Zealand: 164/6 (Martin Guptill 70, Mark Chapman 63; Ravichandran Ashwin 2-23)
- India: 166/5 (Suryakumar Yadav 62, Rohit Sharma 48; Trent Boult 2-31)
Here’s how Twitter reacted: Well done team india ?? good win
@surya_14kumar @ImRo45 well played .. congratulations
#INDvsNZ — Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh)
November 17, 2021
What a finish ?
Despite a commendable effort from New Zealand in the death, India clinch a thriller in the final over to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match
#INDvNZ T20I series.
pic.twitter.com/Da2LKSNKrU — ICC (@ICC)
November 17, 2021
Some brilliant batting on display as
#TeamIndia start the Rohit-Dravid Era with a win to go 1-0 in the series! ??
#INDvNZ #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/NwWXRIkMpO — KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders)
November 17, 2021
Excellent start to the new era of Indian cricket. Congratulations team India on the victory.
#INDvNZ #RahulDravid #RohithSharma #TeamIndia @BCCI — Vinay Kumar R (@Vinay_Kumar_R)
November 17, 2021
A thrilling game of cricket saw
#TeamIndia end up on the right side of the result ?
Surya registered his highest T20I score, while Rohit played some glorious shots and Pant held his nerve under pressure to finish things off ?
The new era gets off to a good start ?
#INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/EaFkZkNshN — Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals)
November 17, 2021
Congratulations
@BCCI ?
Job well done ??
#NZvsIND — Ridhima Pathak (@PathakRidhima)
November 17, 2021
Tight finish, but good win for India after poor performance in T20WC. Kiwis paid price for poor finish. With 8-10 runs more to defend may have been a different result. Credit though for keeping their nerve and taking match so deep. Dravid and Rohit will heave sigh of relief
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah)
November 17, 2021
A winning start to the series ?
#TeamIndia pulled off a nail-biting win in Jaipur ?
#INDvNZ #OrangeArmy pic.twitter.com/kPLQRpPbmX — SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers)
November 17, 2021
4 – 0 – 23 – 2
A memorable spell in his 50th T20I game! Well done, Ashwin. ??
#OneFamly #INDvNZ — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan)
November 17, 2021
India vs New Zealand in T20Is:
In World Cups:
Played 3
India won 0
NZ won 3
Outside World Cups:
Played 15
India won 9
NZ won 6
#INDvNZ — Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath)
November 17, 2021
To neW beginnings ??
?
@BCCI#INDvNZ #WhistlePodu ??
pic.twitter.com/Enl35J8WA3 — Chennai Super Kings – Mask P?du Whistle P?du! (@ChennaiIPL)
November 17, 2021
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