Watch the highlights of New Zealand vs India 1st T20I - 2020 India tour of New Zealand 5-match T20I series - The first Twenty20 International cricket match between New Zealand and India played at the Eden Park, Auckland on January 24, 2020.
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| Shreyas Iyer scored his half-century in just 26 balls © Getty Images |
Rapid half-centuries from Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul leads to India emphatic six-wicket victory over New Zealand, despite a 25-ball fifties from Kane Williamson - Ross Taylor and take a 1-0 lead in a high-scoring first T20I.
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- India chased 204 was their third highest successful run-chase in T20 international, it is their highest chase against New Zealand and the tenth highest run-chase in T20Is.
- New Zealand's 203 was their seventh highest score in T20 international and it is their third highest total against India in T20Is.
- India's 204 was their tenth highest score in T20 international and it is their second highest total against New Zealand in T20Is.
- KL Rahul equalled a 23-ball joint eighth fastest fifty for India in T20 international, jointly with Rohit Sharma, He blasted a 23-ball half-century three times in T20Is.
- KL Rahul hammered a 23-ball fastest fifty by an Indian batsman against New Zealand in One-day Internationals.
- Shreyas Iyer hammered a 26-ball his fastest fifty for India in T20 internationals and the second fastest fifty by an Indian batsman against New Zealand in ODIs.
- Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor both equalled a 25-ball joint tenth fastest fifty for New Zealand in T20 internationals, jointly 25-ball half-century held by Luke Ronchi against West Indies at Wellington in 2014.
- Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor both equalled a joint fastest fifty by an New Zealand batsman against India in T20Is, surpassing the previous record of 26-ball half-century held by Colin Munro at Delhi in 2017.
- 407 : This is the fourth highest aggregate match in New Zealand in T20 international and the second highest aggregate match between India and New Zealand in T20Is.
- 99 : KL Rahul and Virat Kohli set up the record second-wicket partnership for India against New Zealand in T20 international, previously held by the 75-run stand between Rohit Sharma and Vijay Shankar at Hamilton in the last year and the India's eighth highest second-wicket stand in T20Is. The highest score is 138-run stand between Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli against South Africa at Dharamsala in 2015.
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New Zealand scored mammoth total of 203-5 in 20 overs with top scorer by Colin Munro struck 59 off 42-balls including 6-fours and 2-sixes with strike rate of 140.47.
Ross Taylor hammered a 54 off 27-balls including 3-sixes & 3-fours with strike rate of 200 and Kane Williamson blasted a 51 off 26-balls included 4-sixes & 4-fours with strike-rate of 196.15.
Martin Guptill hit 30 off 19-balls including 4-fours & a six with strike rate of 157.89.
India best bowler by Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal and Shardul Thakur each took one-wickets.
India chased 204-4 in 19 overs with top scorer by Shreyas Iyer 58 not out, KL Rahul hammered a 56 off 27-balls including 4-fours and 3-sixes with strike rate of 207.40 and Virat Kohli struck 45 off 32-balls included 3-fours and a six.
New Zealand best bowler by Ish Sodhi took two-wickets, Blair Tickner and Mitchell Santner both took 1-wickets.
Shreyas Iyer named Player of the match for his match-winning unbeaten rapid 58-runs knocked off facing 28-balls including 5-fours and 3-sixes with strike rate of 207.40.
