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.