India rode on stellar performances from Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav, beating New Zealand by 5 wickets in the first T20 international match in Jaipur, which took a 1-0 lead in the three-game series on Wednesday.
Suryakumar Yadav played the role of the lifeline in India’s successful New Zealand chase in Jaipur (AFP Photo)
HIGHLIGHTS
- India (166/5 in 19.4 ov) beat New Zealand (164/6) by 5 wickets in the 1st T20I
- Suryakumar Yadav (62) and Rohit Sharma (48) played with the bat for India
- Ravichandran Ashwin (2 for 23) and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2 for 24) stood out with the ball
India started a new era under new captain Rohit Sharma and coach Rahul Dravid with an exciting 5-wicket win over New Zealand in their first T20 international, which took a 1-0 3-game series lead in Jaipur on Wednesday .
India chased 165 for the win and reached the goal in 19.4 overs thanks to outstanding strokes from Rohit (48) and Suryakumar Yadav (62) on a good batting wicket at Sawai Mansingh Stadium.
Rohit and KL Rahul got India off to a great start, scoring 50 runs in just 5 overs to create a solid platform for their pursuit before Suryakumar teamed up with his skipper to add another 59 runs for the second wicket.
IND vs. New Zealand, 1st T20I: Highlights
Surya went on to hit his third T20I 50 but got off at a time when India cruised over at 144 for 3 in the 17th. His release gave New Zealand a glimmer of hope and they managed to bring the equation between required runs and balls remaining within touching distance.
In the last three overs, it got too tight for comfort with 21 runs of 18 balls. Shreyas Iyer and Venkatesh Iyer found it difficult to beat from the start and got off with 5 and 4 respectively.
But Pant stayed calm and managed to get the team over the finish line with their 17 not so many deliveries. His final limit brought the team over the line with 2 balls to go.
Rohit got down against the run of the game against his Mumbai Indians teammate Trent Boult for 48 before returning for a further period to sack Surya for 62 (40 balls).
Previously, Martin Guptill and Mark Chapman brought New Zealand’s entertaining half centuries in the first T20 International here on Wednesday to 164 for six against India.
Guptill (70 out of 42) and Chapman (63 out of 50) kept New Zealand well-placed with an overall score of 180, but Ravichandran Ashwin’s one-two punch in an over slowed the scoring rate.
Ashwin was the bowler pick for India, winning two for 23 in four overs, while senior pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2/24 in four overs) also got his swing back.
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