By Admin 
IND vs NZ: The fifth and last T20 match played between India and New Zealand was full of thrill, rain of runs and records. Team India, batting first at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram, scored a mountain-like score of 271 runs in 20 overs and ultimately won the match by 46 runs. The hero of this victory was Arshdeep Singh, who took 5 wickets. However, with this a record was also added to his name, which no bowler would like to remember.
Runs were stolen in the first two overs, then the course of the match changed
The beginning of New Zealand’s innings was very aggressive. Finn Allen and other batsmen put pressure on the Indian bowlers. The initial overs were not easy for Arshdeep Singh also. In their first two overs, the Kiwi batsmen scored a lot of runs and scored 40 runs. At that time it seemed that the match could slip away for India.
But after this Arshdeep made a tremendous comeback. The captain showed trust in him and Arshdeep also did not let that trust be broken. In his next two overs, he changed the line-length, varied the pace and took wickets continuously. In the last two overs, he gave only 11 runs and put a break on New Zealand’s run rate by taking four important wickets.
Despite 5 wickets, an unwanted record was made
Arshdeep Singh took 5 wickets for 51 runs in 4 overs in this match. This was his first T20 International five wicket haul, which is a matter of pride for any bowler. However, along with this, an unwanted record also became his name. The record of the most expensive 5 wicket haul in the history of T20 International cricket is also in his name.
Batsmen laid the foundation of victory
The story of India’s victory was not limited to bowling only. Team India showed strength in batting also. Ishan Kishan scored a brilliant century and played a stormy innings of 103 runs. Captain Suryakumar Yadav maintained the pace of runs by scoring 63 runs in 30 balls. Hardik Pandya and Abhishek Sharma also added quick runs and took the score to 271.
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In reply, New Zealand tried their best and Finn Allen played a explosive inning of 80 runs, but in front of 5 wickets of Arshdeep Singh and 3 wickets of Akshar Patel, their team could reach only 225 runs. With this victory, India won the series 4-1. This match was both memorable and a little bitter for Arshdeep, where along with the praise, the burden of the record was also added.