Suryaa Sports Desk: India won the thrilling first T20I at the Christchurch venue. New Zealand entered the ring with a huge target of 226 runs... India won the thrilling first T20I at the Christchurch venue.
Team India came into the ring with a huge target of 226 runs set by New Zealand and scored 230 runs in 19.4 overs losing 6 wickets. New Zealand: 225/4 (20 overs) India: 230/6 (19.4 overs) Sanju Samson (67 runs, off 33 balls) scored a brilliant half-century while captain Shreyas Iyer (42) excelled. At the end, Naman Dhir (42 runs, off just 15 balls) broke out with devastating batting and took the team to the brink of victory.
Glenn Phillips (82 runs) remained unbeaten in the New Zealand innings, but the Kiwis bowlers had to succumb to the aggression of the Indian batsmen. With this victory, India took a 1-0 lead in the 5-match series.
