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1st T20: New Zealand beat India by 21 runs
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22:36 Sundar. SKY's fifties in vain
Ind 155-9 (20 ovs) vs NZ 176-6 (20 ovs) | Scorecard
New Zealand beat India by 21 runs to take a 1-0 series lead in Ranchi on Friday.
Chasing 177 for victory, India couldn't have asked for a worse start as they were 15 for 3 inside the Powerplay overs.
Surya and Hardik then stitched up a partnership before Sodhi took out SKY for 47.
Wickets then fell in a heap even as Sundar hit a 50 but in vain as NZ pulled off a winner.
Umran is the new man in and he hits a four past the keeper off the last ball of the innings. New Zealand win by 21 runs.
33 needed off the last over.
Ferguson continues and after a dot Sundar hits a six over long on to bring up his maiden T20I fifty.
A dot later, Sundar is dropped by Sodhi.
Ferguson then bowls a wide.
Sundar is out next ball as he is caught in the deep.
Duffy back in the attack and Sundar welcomes him with a six over mid-off.
He follows that up with a couple of fours through the off side.
Duffy then bowls two wides before a dot to end the over as 17 come off the over.
22:22 Mavi, Kuldeep back in the hut
Ind 127-8 (18 ovs) vs NZ 176-6 (20 ovs) | Scorecard
Arshdeep is the new man in and plays out 5 dots and that is a wicket maiden!
Ferguson is back in the attack and India are staring down the barell as Kuldeep is caught behind for a duck.
Kuldeep is the new man in and after a dot, Sundar pulls the ball for a four over mid-wicket.
A dot and a couple later, Sundar ends the over with a six over fine leg.
Tickner continues and Mavi is run out first ball as he is late for the single and is run out by quite a distance. India lose wicket number 7.
22:12 New Zealand keep the pressure
Ind 115-6 (16 ovs) vs NZ 176-6 (20 ovs) | Scorecard
Mavi is the new man in. He gets off the mark with a single before Sundar takes a single off a wide. A single to end the over as 5 come off it.
Santner is back in the attack and Sundar starts the over with a single.
Two dots later, Hooda goes after the lofted ball, but is beaten on the outside edge on the spin and is stumped by Conway in the process. He is out for 10. India lose another wicket.
Bracewell continues and Sundar and Hooda take a single each as the latter is dropped at long-off.
A single late, Hooda hits a six to the leg side. Two singles to end the over as 11 come off it.
22:02 Hardik out for 21
Ferguson is back in the attack before Hooda starts the over with a single.
A dot and a wide later, Sundar hits a four past fine leg.
A dot later, Sundar gets a couple as he is put down in the deep.
A single to end the over as 9 come off it.
Hooda is the new man in and after two dots he gets off the mark with a single. A dot to end the over as 2 runs and a wicket come off it.
Bracewell back in the attack and Sundar starts the over with a single before Hardik hands an easy caught and bowled and is out for 21.
21:53 Takes out Suryakumar
Ind 88-4 (12 ovs) vs NZ 176-6 (20 ovs) | Scorecard
Sundar is the new man in and gets off the mark with a four past backward point. A single to end the over as 13 come off it.
Sodhi back in the attack and Surya and Hardik take a single each before Surya goes inside out for a six over covers.
Sodhi strikes next ball! He bowls a googly that Surya tries to play over long on but only manages to find the fielder and he is out for 47.
Santner is back in the attack after drinks and he gives just one run in the over.
21:44 India scoring briskly
Ind 74-3 (10 ovs) vs NZ 176-6 (20 ovs) | Scorecard
Medium pacer Tickner in the attack now and Surya and Hardik take a single each before Surya gets back-to-back fours. A single and a dot to end the over as 11 come off it.
Sodhi continues and Surya survives an LBW review.
Surya then sweeps the ball past short fine leg for a four.
A couple of singles later, Surya smashes the ball over the square leg umpire for a four. A single to end the over as 11 come off it.
21:29 India finding runs now
Ind 52-3 (8 ovs) vs NZ 176-6 (20 ovs) | Scorecard
Bracewell continues and Surya and Hardik take four singles in the over while Hardik launches the bowler for a six over long-on.
12 runs including 2 wides come off the over.
Ish Sodhi continues and Hardik and SKY rotate the strike as 6 come off the over.
21:21 Hardik-Sky script recovery
The Powerplay overs have clearly been dominated by the Kiwis having taken three Indian wickets in a jiffy. Hardik and Surya are scripting a recovery as India still have a mountain to climb.
Santner continues and he bowls a maiden to Suryakumar Yadav!
Ferguson in the attack and Hardik starts the over with a single. SKY then whips the ball over fine leg for a six!
A dot and a wide later, SKY takes a single before Hardik drives the ball through covers for a four. A dot to end the over as 13 come off it.
Hardik is a new man in and after two dots he gets off the mark with a single. Surya hits a four to short third man before he plays a dot to end the over as 5 runs and a wicket come off the over.
Santner brings himself on and he strikes first ball as he tries to pull but only manages to get the leading edge and is caught out at mid-wicket. He is out for 7.
21:11 Kishan, Tripathi out cheaply
Ind 20-3 (4 ovs) vs NZ 176-6 (20 ovs) | Scorecard
Surya is the new man in and after a dot, he gets off the mark with a four!
Duffy continues and Gill starts the over with a single.
After two dots, Tripathi is caught behind and he is out for a six-ball duck.
Tripathi is the new man in and he plays out three dots.
5 runs and a wicket come in the over.
Offie Bracewell in the attack now and Gill starts the over with a four through the off side. A single later, Bracewell strikes as he gets the ball to go past Kishan's prod to hit the stumps and he is out for 4. India lose first wicket.
Gill and Kishan open the batting for India while Jacob Duffy opens the bowling for the Kiwis.
Gill is off the mark with a single. Kishan plays four dots before he gets off the mark with a four. 5 come off the opening over.
20:49 Arshdeep for 27 runs in last over
NZ 176-6 (20 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
New Zealand make 176 for 6 in the first T20I against India in Ranchi on Friday.
After getting off to a flyer, New Zealand were looking to dominate the Powerplay overs before Sundar's double strike sent back Allen and Chapman.
New Zealand's recovery was slow and they looked like putting on a below par score on the board before Mitchell hammered Arshdeep 27 runs in the final over to tilt the match a little in favour of the Kiwis.
Sodhi is the new man in while Arshdeep continues and he starts with a no ball that Mitchell whacks for a six over long on. Mitchell follows that up with two more sixes one over square leg and one over long on to get to his 50.
He then hits a four square of the wicket on the off side before taking two singles off the last two balls of the over. 27 come off the last over as New Zealand get to 176.
Mavi back in the attack and Santner and Mitchell take the singles before Santner pulls the ball for a four. Two singles later, Santner attempts the pull again, and is caught in the deep. He is out for 7.
20:31 Arshdeep removes Conway
NZ 141-5 (18 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
Santner is the new man in and he gets off the mark with a single.
Bracewell is the new man in and after a dot, he gets off the mark with a single but his stay at the crease is cut short as he is run out for 1. A direct hit by Kishan marks his end.
Arshdeep continues and a dot later, Conway miscues a big shot and he is well caught at long off. He is out for 52.
Hardik back in the attack and he is welcomed with a huge six over wide long-on.
The batsmen then take four singles before Mitchell ends the over with another six to take 16 off the over!
20:25 NZ on course for big score
Sundar continues and Mitchell and Conway rotate the strike Conway gets to his 50 with a single. 6 come off the over.
Kuldeep continues and two come in the over.
Medium pacer Mavi in the attack now and after two dots, Mitchell hits back-to-back fours before taking a couple and a single to end the over as 11 come off it.
Mitchell is the new man in and he gets off the mark with a single off the final ball of the over. 8 runs and a wicket come off it.
Kuldeep continues and Conway and Phillips start with a single each. Conway then plays the ball off his pads for a four on the on side.
A single later, Phillips is a gonner! He tries to slog sweep, only to find the fielder at deep mid-wicket. He is out for 17.
20:02 Hooda gets a hammering
NZ 96-2 (12 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
Hooda back in the attack and Phillips starts the over with a single before Conway sweeps the ball past deep backward square leg for a four.
A dot and a single later, Phillips ends the over with a four, he cuts the ball past the man at point. 10 come off the over.
Kuldeep continues and after Phillips takes a single, Conway slog sweeps the ball for a four.
Conway and Phillips then take a single each as 7 come off the over.
19:55 Conway and Phillips scoring quick
NZ 79-2 (10 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
It has been an entertaining first half with Allen first giving New Zealand a big start.
Sundar then followed that up with two quick wickets for India to pull things back a little.
But Conway and Phillips have brought the Kiwis back on track and they are now batting at nearly 8 runs an over.
Hardik brings himself back in the attack and Phillips and Conway take six singles in the over.
Kuldeep is introduced into the attack now and he gives just three singles in the over.
19:45 NZ keep the scoreboard moving
NZ 70-2 (8 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
Umran comes into the attack and Phillips takes a single to start the over before Conway hammers the bowler for two fours and a six before he takes a single to end the over. 16 come off it.
Sundar continues and Phillips and Conway rotate the strike while the latter, reverse paddle sweeps the ball for a four past the short third man. 7 runs come off the over.
19:37 Sundar's double strike puts brake on NZ scoring
NZ 47-2 (6 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
Honours have been shared in the Powerplay overs.
India have managed to pull things back after Allen gave the Kiwis a flying start.
Sundar's introduction and his his double strike in the 5th over has put the brakes on the big hits.
Phillips is the new man in and Deepak Hooda comes into the attack.
Conway and Phillips rotate the strike to take four singles in the over.
19:32 Sundar takes out the dangerous Allen
NZ 43-2 (5 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
Chapman is the new man in and his stay lasts just three balls as he hands a caught and bowled chance to Sundar who puts in a full length dive before completing the catch and sending Chapman back for a duck. Kiwis lose 2nd wicket.
Sundar continues and Allen slog sweeps the bowler over deep mid-wicket for a six!
And against the run of play, Sundar strikes and New Zealand lose their first wicket. Allen slog sweeps only to hand the ball to the fielder at deep mid-wicket. He is out for 35.
Arshdeep continues and he starts with one wide off the off stump and Allen whacks it over mid-off for a six!
Arshdeep then bowls three dots and gets away with a one banged in short and Allen then slashes at one to send it flying over third man for a four.
A single to end the over as 11 come off it.
Sundar in the attack now and Allen gets a life as drive towards cover falls just short of the fielder. Allen and Conway then take three singles in the over as 3 come off it.
19:18 Hardik, Arshdeep taken to the cleaners
NZ 23-0 (2 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard
Arshdeep opens from the other end and he starts with a duck before bowling two wides.
A dot later, Allen hits the ball straight behind the bowler for a four!
Allen then plays the ball to long-on for a single.
A single later, Conway gets off the mark with a four wide off point. A dot to end the over as 11 come off it.
Finn Allen and Devon Conway open the batting for the Kiwis while Hardik Pandya opens the attack for India.
After a couple of dots and a wide, Allen gets off the mark with a couple before hitting back-to-back fours either side of the wicket.
A single to end the over as 12 come off it.
18:57 NZ bring in Sodhi
India captain Hardik Pandya has won the toss and elected to field against New Zealand in the first T20I in Ranchi on Friday.
Playing XIs:
New Zealand: Finn Allen, Devon Conway(w), Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner(c), Michael Bracewell, Jacob Duffy, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, Blair Tickner
India: Ishan Kishan(w), Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya(c), Deepak Hooda, Washington Sundar, Shivam Mavi, Kuldeep Yadav, Umran Malik, Arshdeep Singh
India are set for a T20 appetizer ahead of their marquee Test series against Australia when they take on the touring New Zealanders in a three-match series, beginning in Ranchi on Friday.
With less than two weeks left for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy matches against Australia that will determine India's World Test Championship final fate, a T20 series in the midst of a packed ODI calendar ahead of the 50-over World Cup may seem purposeless.
As a result, Hardik Pandya, who led a 2-1 series win over Sri Lanka earlier this month, is back leading the T20 side with some regulars and fringe players in the squad.
While skipper Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Mohammed Siraj and Mohammed Shami are rested, the likes of Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan and Kuldeep Yadav will get an extended run before they assemble for the Test series camp at Nagpur from February 2.
There is also the welcome addition of attacking Mumbai opener Prithvi Shaw, who returns to the team on the back of a series of superlative performances in domestic cricket, including a record-breaking 379 against Assam in the Ranji Trophy.
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