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IND vs NZ 1st T20I: India performed brilliantly in the first T20 match played at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur. Team India started the series with a win by defeating New Zealand by 48 runs. Batting first after the toss, the Indian team had set a mountain-like target of 238 runs by losing 7 wickets in 20 overs. This score is India’s highest total so far in T20 International against New Zealand. In reply, the Kiwi team could reach only 190 runs. The foundation of India’s victory in this match was laid by Abhishek Sharma, who played an explosive inning of 84 runs.
India’s highest T20 score against New Zealand
The score of 238/7 made in Nagpur is India’s highest T20 total so far against New Zealand. Earlier, India had made its best score of 234/4 runs in 2023. So far, India has scored 200 plus runs 5 times against New Zealand.
India’s big T20 scores against New Zealand
21 January 2026 (Nagpur) – 238/7, India won
1 February 202 (Ahmedabad) – 234/4, India won
10 February 2019 (Hamilton) – 208/6, India lost
24 January 2020 (Auckland) – 204/4, India won
Historical record of Suryakumar Yadav
Suryakumar Yadav played the 100th T-20 International match of his career. He achieved this feat in just 1774 days after his debut, which is the fastest among players from full member countries. Earlier this record was made by Babar Azam (Pakistan) in 2410 days.
100 days spent playing T20
Suryakumar Yadav (India) – 1774 days
Babar Azam (Pakistan) – 2410 days
Abhishek Sharma’s fastest T20 fifty against New Zealand
Abhishek Sharma scored the fastest T20 half-century for India against New Zealand. He completed 50 runs in just 22 balls.
Before this record
KL Rahul (Auckland, 2020) – 23 balls
Rohit Sharma (Hamilton, 2020) – 23 balls
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Record of most number of fifty scored in 25 or less balls
Abhishek Sharma has now become the batsman to score most number of fifty in 25 or less balls in T-20. Batting aggressively, he has scored half-centuries 8 times.
Fifty in 25 or less balls (T20)
Abhishek Sharma – 8 times
Phil Salt – 7 times
Suryakumar Yadav – 7 times
Evin Lewis – 7 times
Abhishek Sharma hit 8+ sixes in an innings for the fourth time
Abhishek Sharma hit 8 or more sixes in an innings for the fourth time in T-20 International. Now he has become the batsman who has played the maximum number of 8 plus six innings for India.
Innings with 8+ sixes for India (T20I)
Abhishek Sharma – 4 innings
Rohit Sharma – 3 innings
Sanju Samson – 3 innings
Abhishek Sharma completes 5000 T20 runs
During this match, Abhishek Sharma has completed his 5000 runs in T-20 cricket (International + League Cricket). Which is a big achievement in his career.