India beats New Zealand by 5 wickets in a thrilling 1st T20I, a 1-0 series lead in the 3-match series at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium Wednesday.
India held its spirit in the final over defeating New Zealand by five wickets i to take 1-0 lead. Incredible fifties by Martin Guptill (70 off 42) and Mark Chapman (63 off 50) powered New Zealand to 164-6 in 20 overs. Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2/24) and Ravichandran Ashwin (2/23) were the main wicket-takers for India.
In response, Suryakumar Yadav’s fine fifty (62 off 40) and Rohit Sharma’s crucial knock (48 off 36) helped India pursue the target in the last over of their innings. Rishabh Pant also chipped in with a valuable knock (17 not out off 17) for the team. Trent Boult (2/31) was the pick of the bowler for New Zealand.