By Admin 
IND vs NZ 1st T20I: India made a great start to the series by defeating New Zealand in the first T20 match played at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur. After losing the toss, the Indian team came to bat first and scored 239 runs in a stormy manner. In response, the New Zealand team could score only 190 runs for 7 wickets despite playing full 20 overs. Due to which India won the match by 48 runs. The contribution of 5 Indian players was most important in this victory, who together reminded the Kiwi team of its limitations.
Abhishek Sharma’s aggressive start
The way Abhishek Sharma started the Indian innings, it decided the direction of the match right there. Playing at a strike rate of 240, Abhishek scored 84 runs in just 35 balls. His innings included 8 sixes and 5 fours. Abhishek was also chosen player of the match. His aggressive batting gave India the foundation for a big score.
Rinku Singh’s stormy innings
Rinku Singh also entertained the audience a lot in the middle order. Rinku, who returned to the T20 team after a long time, proved that he is a player on the big stage. He scored unbeaten 44 runs in just 20 balls. During this, he hit 4 fours and 3 sixes. Rinku’s fast innings played an important role in taking India’s score beyond 230.
Arshdeep Singh’s economical over
In bowling, Arshdeep Singh put pressure on New Zealand by giving initial shocks. He took one wicket for just 1 run in the first over of the innings. Only 13 runs were scored in his two overs in the powerplay. Kiwi batsmen could not play openly against Arshdeep’s precise line and length.
Hardik Pandya’s all-round performance
Hardik Pandya once again played the role of all-rounder. In batting, he strengthened the team by scoring 25 runs in 16 balls. After this, Hardik, who brought the ball, bowled economically in his very first over and took an important wicket. His experience was clearly visible in this match.
Akshar Patel’s special wicket
Although Axar Patel proved to be a bit expensive in bowling, but he took the turning point wicket of the match. Akshar dismissed Glenn Phillips, who was scoring runs aggressively and seemed to be taking the match towards New Zealand. Phillips returned to the pavilion after scoring 78 runs in 40 balls.