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India vs New Zealand, 1st T20I

India vs New Zealand, 1st T20I result: India won by 4 wickets. Scores: India 230/6 (19.4 ov), New Zealand 225/4 (20 ov). Watch the highlights on SonyLIV.

Result1st T20IINDVNZ

India won by 4 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)

NZ 225/4 (20)

IND230/6(19.4)

CRR
11.69
TAR
226
P'ship 20(9)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Naman Dhir*421552280.0
Nitish Kumar Reddy230066.7
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IND vs NZ 1st T20I highlights

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  1. TryBallINDIA win by 4 wickets with 2 balls to spare.

  2. 19.4

    Six! Henry to Naman, SIX! Top edge and flew over the keeper for a maximum. INDIA win by 4 wickets with 2 balls to spare.

  3. 19.3

    Henry to Nitish, 1 run. Runout chance but didn't hit the stumps.

  4. 19.2

    Henry to Naman, 1 run.

  5. 19.1

    Four! Henry to Naman, Four! That will settle the nerves.

  6. TryBallPenalty to NZ for slow over rate. 1 extra man inside the 30 yard now.

  7. TryBall8 needed in the final over and Naman on strike. It's fair to say that Naman looks more calm and composed at the moment.

  8. Over 19IND 218/6

    W01421(8 runs)

    • Naman Dhir31 (12)
    • Nitish Kumar Reddy1 (2)

    Adam Milne3-0-43-1

  9. 18.6

    Milne to Naman, 1 run. And Naman will keep the strike.

  10. 18.5

    Milne to Naman, 2 runs.

  11. 18.4

    Four! Milne to Naman, FOUR! Cracking shot. Full toss ball and hit it between covers and mid off.

  12. 18.3

    Milne to Nitish, 1 run.

  13. 18.2

    Milne to Nitish, no run. YORKER, what a ball! Well played by Nitish.

  14. TryBallJust when we thought it will be an easy chase. Ayes on Naman and Nitish now.

  15. 18.1

    Wicket! Milne to Shreyas, OUT! Caught in the cover by the captain. And is there another twist in the tail? Santner dives to take the catch.

  16. TryBall16 needed from the last 2 overs. India should get through this easily now.

  17. Over 18IND 210/5

    11144(11 runs)

    • Shreyas Iyer40 (26)
    • Naman Dhir24 (9)

    Nathan Smith1.5-0-18-0

  18. 17.6

    Four! Smith to Naman, Four! Dropped in the slip and ball raises away to the fence.

  19. 17.5

    Four! Smith to Naman, Four!

  20. 17.4

    Smith to Shreyas, 1 run.

  21. 17.3

    Smith to Naman, 1 run

  22. 17.2

    Smith to Shreyas, 1 run.

  23. Over 17IND 197/5

    141(6 runs)

    • Shreyas Iyer39 (25)
    • Naman Dhir15 (6)

    Mitchell Santner4.1-0-40-2

  24. 16.6

    Santner to Shreyas, 1 run

  25. 16.5

    Four! Santner to Iyer, Four! Played it late to the third man area for another boundary.

  26. 16.4

    Santner to Naman, 1 run. Hit it over covers for a single.

  27. 16.5

    Four! Santner to Iyer, Four! Played it late to the third man area for another boundary.

  28. 16.4

    Santner to Naman, 1 run. Hit it over covers for a single.

  29. 16.3

    Four! Santner to Naman, Four! 10 runs in 2 balls from Naman and India has the upper hand now.

  30. 16.2

    Six! Santner to Naman, SIX! What a shot. Eases pressure from the Indian team.

  31. 16.2

    Wide. Santner to Naman, wide

  32. 16.1

    Santner to Naman, 2 runs. Tried to go for a boundary but can only manage a run.

  33. TryBall48 required of 24 balls. 12 runs an over required. India favorite?

  34. Over 16IND 178/5

    21120nb0(7 runs)

    • Naman Dhir2 (2)
    • Shreyas Iyer33 (23)

    Nathan Smith1-0-7-0

  35. 15.6

    Smith to Shreyas, no run. Perfect bowl to bowl in the free hit. Yorker on the dot and Iyer got bowled.

  36. TryBallFree Hit for Iyer. He has to make it big as the pressure is building up and a boundary is needed.

  37. 15.6

    No ball. Smith to Shreyas, no run.

  38. 15.5

    Smith to Shreyas, no run.

  39. 15.4

    Smith to Shreyas, 2 runs.

  40. 15.3

    Smith to Naman, 1 run.

  41. 15.2

    Smith to Shreyas, 1 run.

  42. 15.1

    Smith to Shreyas, 2 runs.

  43. Over 15IND 171/5

    0W121(4 runs)

    • Shreyas Iyer28 (17)
    • Naman Dhir1 (1)

    Lockie Ferguson3.1-0-34-1

  44. 14.6

    Ferguson to Shreyas, 1 run and Catch dropped.

  45. 14.5

    Ferguson to Shreyas, 2 runs.

  46. 14.4

    Ferguson to Naman, 1 run.

  47. TryBallNaman Dhir comes to the crease. Big match for him.

  48. 14.3

    Wicket! Ferguson to Axar, OUT! Conway takes the catch.

  49. 14.2

    No run

  50. 14.2

    No run

  51. 14.2

    Wide.

  52. 14.1

    Ferguson to Axar, no run.

  53. Over 14IND 166/4

    621416(20 runs)

    • Axar Patel24 (11)
    • Shreyas Iyer25 (15)

    Matt Henry3-0-45-0

  54. 13.6

    Six! Henry to Shreyas Iyer, SIX!

  55. 13.5

    Henry to Axar Patel, 1 run.

  56. 13.4

    Four! Henry to Axar Patel, FOUR! Hit it throw short fine.

  57. 13.3

    Henry to Shreyas, 1 run.

  58. 13.2

    Henry to Shreyas, 2 runs.

  59. 13.1

    Six! Henry to Shreyas, SIX! Straight and Over the long off for a maximum. What a shot.

  60. Over 13IND 146/4

    010024(7 runs)

    • Shreyas Iyer10 (11)
    • Axar Patel19 (9)

    Lockie Ferguson2.1-0-29-0

  61. 12.6

    Four! Lockie Ferguson to Axar, 4 runs.

  62. 12.5

    Lockie Ferguson to Axar, 2 runs. Catch dropped by Santner. Can call it a very tough chance.

  63. 12.4

    Lockie Ferguson to Axar, no run.

  64. 12.3

    Lockie Ferguson to Axar, no run.

  65. 12.2

    Lockie Ferguson to Shreyas, 1 run.

  66. 12.1

    Lockie Ferguson to Shreyas, no run.

  67. 12.4

    Lockie Ferguson to Axar, no run.

  68. 12.3

    Lockie Ferguson to Axar, no run.

  69. 12.2

    Lockie Ferguson to Shreyas, 1 run.

  70. Over 12IND 138/4

    111116(11 runs)

    • Shreyas Iyer9 (8)
    • Axar Patel13 (5)

    Michael Bracewell4.2-0-37-2

  71. 11.6

    Six! Bracewell to Axar, SIX!

  72. 11.5

    Bracewell to Shreyas, 1 run.

  73. 11.4

    Bracewell to Axar, 1 run.

  74. 11.3

    Bracewell to Shreyas, 1 run.

  75. 11.2

    Bracewell to Axar, 1 run.

  76. 11.1

    Bracewell to Shreyas, 1 run.

  77. Over 11IND 127/4

    21W114(9 runs)

    • Shreyas Iyer6 (5)
    • Axar Patel5 (2)

    Mitchell Santner3-0-20-2

  78. 10.6

    Four! Santner to Axar, FOUR! on to the pads and Axar hits it to the leg side for a boundary.

  79. 10.5

    Santner to Shreyas, 1 run.

  80. 10.4

    Santner to Axar, 1run.

  81. 10.3

    Wicket! Santner to Ishan, OUT! caught by Allen. Another one down. This is what pressure brings.

  82. 10.2

    Santner to Shreyas, 1 run.

  83. 10.1

    Santner to Shreyas, 2 runs.

  84. Over 10IND 118/3

    11W011(4 runs)

    • Shreyas Iyer2 (2)
    • Ishan Kishan1 (2)

    Michael Bracewell3.2-0-26-2

  85. 9.6

    Bracewell to Shreyas, 1 run.

  86. 9.5

    Bracewell to Ishan, 1 run.

  87. 9.4

    Bracewell to Ishan, no run.

  88. TryBallPressure brings 2 wickets in quick sucession.

  89. 9.3

    Wicket! Bracewell to Tilak, OUT! Caught by Ferguson.

  90. 9.2

    Bracewell to Shreyas, 1 run

  91. 9.1

    Bracewell to Tilak, 1 run. Tries to reverse hit and gets the edge.

  92. TryBallPlaying too many dot balls by Tilak costed Samson his wicket.

  93. Over 9IND 114/2

    00012W(3 runs)

    • Tilak Varma5 (10)

    Mitchell Santner2-0-11-1

  94. 8.6

    Wicket! Santner to Sanju Samson, BOWLED! Samson chops it back on to the stumps.

  95. 8.5

    Santner to Samson, 2 runs

  96. 8.4

    1 run

  97. 8.3

    No run

  98. 8.2

    No run

  99. 8.1

    No run

  100. Over 8IND 111/1

    0011(2 runs)

    • Sanju Samson65 (32)
    • Tilak Varma4 (6)

    Michael Bracewell2.2-0-22-1

  101. 7.6

    1 run

  102. 7.5

    1 run

  103. 7.4

    No run

  104. 7.3

    No run

  105. 7.4

    Bracewell to Tilak Varma, 1 run

  106. 7.3

    Bracewell to Tilak Varma, no run.

  107. 2.3

    Four! Ferguson to Samson, FOUR! Up and over covers from Samson and reaches the boundary after fielders sttempt to stop the ball.

  108. 2.2

    Ferguson to Abhishek, 1 run.

  109. 2.1

    Ferguson to Abhishek, no run.

  110. 2.1

    Wide + 1. Ferguson to Samson, 1wide

  111. Over 2IND 18/0

    044001(9 runs)

    • Sanju Samson14 (11)
    • Abhishek Sharma4 (1)

    Adam Milne1-0-9-0

  112. 1.6

    Milne to Samson, 1 run. Inside edge but lucky to get away with the ball not hitting the stumps.

  113. 1.5

    Milne to Samson, no run.

  114. 1.4

    Milne to Samson, no run.

  115. 1.3

    Four! Milne to Samson, FOUR! Inside edge on to the fine leg for another boundary.

  116. 1.2

    Four! Milne to Samson, FOUR! Up and over the bowler's head for a one bounce four.

  117. 1.1

    Milne to Samson, no run.

  118. Over 1IND 9/0

    004014(9 runs)

    • Sanju Samson5 (5)
    • Abhishek Sharma4 (1)

    Matt Henry1-0-9-0

  119. 0.6

    Six! Henry to Abhishek, SIX! What a shot to start the innings.

  120. 0.5

    Henry to Samson, 1 run.

  121. 0.4

    Henry to Samson, no run. What a ball from Henry and what a take from the keeper. Inswing from the bowler and batsman had no clue.

  122. 0.3

    Four! Henry to Samson, FOUR! Shot.

  123. 0.2

    Henry to Samson, no run.

  124. 0.1

    Henry to Samson, no run.

  125. TryBallThis is the highest total by NZ against India.

  126. 19.6

    Four! Bhuvneshwar to Philips, FOUR! Oh Glen. Switch Hit on the last bowl of the innings and hit it for a boundary.

  127. 19.5

    Bhuvneshwar to Philips, 2 runs. Good running between the wickets.

  128. 19.4

    Bhuvneshwar to Bracewell, 1 run. Good yorker.

  129. 19.3

    Bhuvneshwar to Philips, 1 run.

  130. 19.3

    Wide. Bhuvneshwar to Philips, wide. Another wide. Short ball but too short and over the batsman head.

  131. 19.2

    Bhuvneshwar to Bracewell, 3 runs.

  132. 19.1

    Bhuvneshwar to Philips, 1 run. Good bowl by Bhuvi.

  133. 19.1

    Wide. Bhuvneshwar to Philips, wide.

  134. TryBallBhuvi will bowl the last over.

  135. 18.6

    Nitish Kumar to Philips, 1 run.

  136. 18.5

    Four! Nitish Kumar to Philips, Four! Hit it through extra covers for another boundary. Attempted yorker but didn't land as expected.

  137. 18.4

    Nitish Kumar to Philips, 2 runs.

  138. 18.3

    Four! Nitish Kumar to Philips, Four! Full toss and Philips payed it in the gap for a boundary.

  139. 18.2

    Nitish Kumar to Bracewell, 1 run.

  140. 18.1

    Nitish Kumar to Bracewell, No run. Umpire given Out LBWbut batsman taken the review . Yorker ball hit directly the pads, no inside edge, Wickets missing. Batsman survive.

  141. TryBallBhuvi's bowling hand looks swollen. Would be hard for him to grip the ball.

  142. 17.6

    Arshdeep to Bracewell, 1 run.

  143. 17.6

    Wide. Arshdeep to Bracewell, wide.

  144. 17.5

    Arshdeep to Philips, 1 run.

  145. 17.4

    Arshdeep to Bracewell, 1 run. Yorker from Arshdeep. Good bowling here.

  146. TryBallBracewell comes to the crease.

  147. TryBallA big relief for India as Jacobs is run out.

  148. 17.3

    Wicket! Arshdeep to Philips, Run Out! Good work from Arshdeep as he flicks the bowl through his foot on to the wickets. Jacobs depart.

  149. 17.2

    Four! Arshdeep to Philips, Four!

  150. 17.1

    Arshdeep to Jacobs, 1 run.

  151. TryBallJust a reminder, Nitish Kumar is a batting allrounder and not a bowling allrounder.

  152. TryBallNo sixth bowling option for India is hurting big time.

  153. 16.6

    Four! Mayank to Philips, Four! Straight down the ground, one bounce four.

  154. 16.5

    Mayank to Jacobs, 1 run.

  155. 16.4

    Six! Mayank to Jacobs, SIX! Biggest Six of the match and it is out of the ground.

  156. 16.3

    Mayank to Jacobs, no run.

  157. 16.2

    Mayank to Philips, 1 run.

  158. 16.1

    Six! Mayank to Philips, SIX! Fifty for Philips and what a way to bring it. A little short and Philips hit it from the backfoot for a maximum.

  159. 15.6

    Bhuvneshwar to Philips, 1 run.

  160. TryBallNitish thought he has taken the catch and the batsman is out. This shows lack of match awareness and attentiveness.

  161. TryBallNitish thought he has taken the catch and the batsman is out. This shows lack of match awareness and attentiveness.

  162. 15.5

    Bhuvneshwar to Philips, 2 runs. What a running between the wickets.

  163. 15.4

    No ball + 1. Bhuvneshwar to Jacobs, Free Hit! in the air and straight to the hands of Nitish. 1 run.

  164. 15.4

    No ball. Bhuvneshwar to Jacobs, No Ball! Short bouncer over the batsmen head but called No Ball.

  165. TryBallBhuvi is feeling pain and not able to grip properly.

  166. 15.3

    Six! Bhuvneshwar to Jacobs, SIX! Slower ball and hit staright down the ground for a maximum.

  167. TryBallBhuvi is back and resumed.

  168. TryBallNZ run rate has not dropped below 10 runs/over after over 4.

  169. TryBallThis must hurt but hoping Bhuvi will be fine.

  170. TryBallNow Bhuvneshwar is in pain after the last ball is hit in his hands while trying to stop the bowl.

  171. 15.2

    Bhuvneshwar to Philips, 1 run. Hit it straight down the ground but the bowler got a hand to hit and stopped the ball.

  172. 15.1

    Bhuvneshwar to Philips, 2 runs. Short pulled and pulled away for a couple. Another misfield from Arshdeep.

  173. TryBallBhuvi is brought back to the attack.

  174. TryBallGeez these NZ batters are quick between the wickets. Reminds us of Dhoni, Raina and Kohli.

  175. 14.6

    Nitish Kumar to Jacobs, 2 runs. Through the covers for another couple.

  176. 14.5

    Nitish Kumar to Jacobs, 2 runs. Good running between the wickets from the NZ batters.

  177. 14.5

    Wide. Nitish Kumar to Jacobs, wide.

  178. 14.4

    Nitish Kumar to Philips, 1 run.

  179. 14.3

    Nitish Kumar to Philips, 2 runs. In the air and land safely as no one was there to take it.

  180. 14.2

    Nitish Kumar to Jacobs, 1 run.

  181. 14.1

    Nitish Kumar to Jacobs, 2 runs.

  182. TryBallGenuine question - What happened to India's fielding in the last 1 year? Dropped catches, misfields.

  183. 13.6

    Four! Axar to Philips, Four! Another boundary from a low full toss and hits it straight over the umpire head. This is poor bowling.

  184. 13.5

    Four! Axar to Philips, Four! Poor fielding.

  185. 13.4

    Four! Axar to Philips, Four! short pitch ball and Philips ricked back in the pitch and pulled it for four.

  186. 13.3

    Axar to Jacobs, 1 run.

  187. 13.2

    Axar to Jacobs, no run. Good bowl from Axar. Interesting contest between these two.

  188. 13.1

    Axar to Philips, 1 run. In the air but fell short from long on.

  189. TryBallBoth Nitish and Mayank have bowled really well today.

  190. 12.6

    Arshdeep to Philips, 1 run. hit it through the square fielder.

  191. 12.5

    Arshdeep to Jacobs, 1 run.

  192. TryBall9 runs in the over so far.

  193. 12.5

    Wide. Arshdeep to Jacobs, good short ball from Arsh but is called a white. Harsh.

  194. 12.4

    Arshdeep to Philips, 1 run.

  195. 12.3

    Arshdeep to Jacobs, 1 run.

  196. 12.2

    Six! Arshdeep to Jacobs, SIX! Oh, God. First ball Six and hit it straight down the ground standing in the crease.

  197. TryBallDavon Jacobs on to the crease. Heard a lot about him.

  198. TryBallPlayers needs to have calm hands and head in a good position for taking the catches. Practice, Practice and Practice.

  199. 12.1

    Wicket! Arshdeep to Mitchell, OUT! In the air and taken by Bhuvneshwar this time. Good hands from Bhuvi as these catches are not easy.

  200. TryBallThis is a big ground with big boundaries. It will not be easy for the Indian batters to chase any score over 200.

  201. 11.6

    Nitish to Philips, 2 run. Straight down the ground and good fielding from Ishan to stop the boundary.

  202. 11.5

    Six! Nitish to Philips, SIX! Wow. Slower ball on the legs and Glen Philips fold his knee and hit it for a maximum.

  203. 11.4

    Nitish to Mitchell, 1 run, played to long on for a single

  204. TryBallHow many catches have Abhishek Sharma dropped in 2026?

  205. 11.3

    Nitish to Mitchell, no run.

  206. 11.2

    Nitish to Mitchell, 2 runs.

  207. 11.1

    Nitish to Glen Philips, 1 run.

  208. 10.6

    Four! Mayank Yadav to Daryl Mitchell, Four more. Knows exactly where the fielders are and hit it over slip for a boundary.

  209. 10.5

    Four! Mayank Yadav to Daryl Mitchell, Four! Pulled away for a boundary.

  210. 10.4

    Mayank Yadav to Glenn Phillips, 1 run.

  211. 10.3

    Mayank Yadav to Daryl Mitchell, 1 run. Catch DROPPED by Abhishek. It was as easy it can get.

  212. 10.2

    Mayank Yadav to Daryl Mitchell, 1 run.

  213. 10.1

    Mayank Yadav to Daryl Mitchell, 1 run

  214. 8.6

    Axar to Glen, 1 run.

  215. 8.5

    Axar to Glen, 1 run.

  216. 8.4

    Axar to Mitchell, 1 run.

  217. 8.3

    Axar to Glen, 1 run.

  218. 8.2

    Nitish to Glen, 1 run. Quick single

  219. 8.1

    Nitish to Glen, no run.

  220. TryBallNitish Kumar Reddy is going to bowl. Interesting.

  221. 7.6

    Axar Patel to Glenn Phillips, 1 run.

  222. 7.5

    Axar Patel to Glenn Phillips, No run.

  223. 7.4

    Wicket! Axar to Allen, In the Air and OUT! Axar gets the breakthrough.

  224. 7.3

    Axar to Mitchell, 1 run.

  225. 7.2

    Axar to Allen, 1 run.

  226. TryBallThis looks like a batting pitch right now.

  227. 7.1

    Six! Axar to Allen, SIX! Straight down the ground for a maximum.

  228. 6.6

    Mayank to Mitchell, 141kph, no run. Hit it straight to gully.

  229. 6.5

    Mayank to Allen, 1 run. In the air but just short of Ishan Kishan in the deep.

  230. 6.4

    Mayank to Allen, no run. Trying to scopp hit it over Samson head but didn't connect.

  231. 6.3

    Four! Mayank to Allen, 4 runs. Slower delivery, 111kmph hit it straight down the ground over bowler's head for a boundary.

  232. 6.3

    Wide.

  233. 6.2

    Mayank to Allen, no run. Hit it straight down to the non strikers stumps.Lucky for Mayank.

  234. 6.1

    Mayank to Mitchell, 1 run.

  235. TryBallNZ - 65/1 in 6 overs.

  236. TryBallWe can call it NZ's powerplay.

  237. 5.6

    Axar to Mitchell, 1 run. On to the pads and batsmen it for a single.

  238. 5.5

    Axar to Mitchell, no run.

  239. 5.4

    Six! Axar to Mitchell, SIX! First ball of the Mitchell over and comes down the track, hit it over long on for a maximum.

  240. 5.3

    Axar to Allen, 3 runs. Good running between the wickets.

  241. 5.2

    Six! Axar to Allen, SIX! What a shot. Inside out through for a maximum.

  242. 5.1

    Axar to Allen, Dot ball.

  243. TryBallAxar will bowl the 6th over.

  244. 4.6

    Wicket! Mayank to Seifert, OUT! Caught by Samson. Pitched up delivery, a little outswing movement and batsmen tried to hit it with power, took the outside edge and keeper takes the catch.

  245. 4.5

    Mayank to Seifert, dot ball

  246. 4.4

    Mayank to Siefert, Dot ball.

  247. 4.3

    Mayank to Allen, 1 run.

  248. 4.2

    Mayank to Allen, 2 runs.

  249. 4.1

    Mayank to Allen, dot ball.

  250. TryBallGood comeback from the last 2 overs by NZ batsmen.

  251. 3.6

    Four! Arshdeep to Seifert, Four! Over covers for a boundary.

  252. 3.5

    Arshdeep to Allen, 1 run. hit it through the covers but fielder is placed there.

  253. 3.4

    Arshdeep to Allen, Dot ball. After a long time.

  254. 3.3

    Four! Arshdeep to Allen, Four! 4,4,4 from Allen.

  255. 3.2

    Four! Arshdeep to Allen, Four! Outside edge above the slip fielder for a boundary.

  256. 3.1

    Four! Arshdeep to Allen, Four! Poor bowl from Arshdeep. Slower full toss and easy picking for Allen.

  257. 2.6

    Six! Bhuvneshwar to Seifert, SIX! What a shot that is. WOW! Straight down the background for a maximum.

  258. 2.5

    Four! Bhuvneshwar to Seifert, 4 runs! Short ball but not too short and batsmen rock back and pull it for a boundary.

  259. 2.4

    Bhuvneshwar to Allen, 1 run. Another in-swing bowl and batsmen hit it to long on for a single.

  260. 2.3

    Bhuvneshwar to Seifert, 1 run. Good fielding. Hit it straight down the ground but Iyer dived at long off and stopped a boundary.

  261. 2.2

    Bhuvneshwar to Seifert, No run. Throws the bat to the ball but didn't connect.

  262. 2.1

    Four! Bhuvneshwar to Seifert, 4 runs. Poor fielding from the gully fielder. A good yorker from Bhuvi though.

  263. TryBallFree Hit!

  264. 2.1

    No ball. Bhuvneshwar to Seifert, NO BALL! No run. Throws the kitchen sink to it but didn't connect.

  265. TryBallGood bowling from both the Indian bowlers against NZ six hitters.

  266. 1.6

    Arshdeep to Allen, No run.

  267. 1.5

    Arshdeep to Seifert, 1 run. Attempted yorker and batsmen had to dig deep and hit it to long on for a single.

  268. 1.4

    Arshdeep to Allen, 1 run. Better from Arshdeep.

  269. 1.3

    Four! Arshdeep to Allen, 4 runs! Overpitched ball, in the slot and hit it straight down the ground for a boundary.

  270. 1.2

    Arshdeep to Seifert, 1 run. On to the pads and batsmen hit it for a single.

  271. TryBallAfter how long India's first over went for only 4 runs. Amazing.

  272. 1.1

    Arshdeep to Allen, 1 run.

  273. 0.6

    Bhuvneshwar to Seifert, 2 runs. Good shot by Seifert between covers and long off.

  274. 0.5

    Bhuvneshwar to Seifert, No run. Another in-swing and batsmen defended well.

  275. 0.4

    Bhuvneshwar to Allen, 1 run. Outswing this time, batsmen played with soft hands and tried to run, direct hit. 3rd umpire is having a look. Bat is grounded, Seifert is safe.

  276. 0.3

    Bhuvneshwar to Seifert, 1 Run. Good length ball coming in to the batsmen, hit it through covers for a single.

  277. 0.2

    Bhuvneshwar to Seifert, No Run! In-swing ball, batsmen throws the bat but didn't connect.

  278. 0.1

    Bhuvneshwar to Seifert, No Run

  279. TryBallPlay is the call from the umpire.

  280. TryBallBhuvneshwar Kumar has the new ball. What a comeback this guy has made. Incredible.

  281. TryBallBoth the NZ openers are on the crease. Fin Allen is the one to watch.

  282. TryBallBoth the teams are on the ground and National Anthems ongoing.

  283. TryBallIt'a a good toss to win.

  284. TryBallIndia have won the toss and have opted to field.

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Match updates

  1. ResultIndia won by 4 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
  2. WicketWICKET! Shreyas Iyer c Mitchell Santner b Adam Milne for 42 (28 balls). India 210/6 (18.1 ov).
  3. UpdateAfter 15 overs: India 177/5 — Shreyas Iyer 31* (18), Naman Dhir 2* (2). Run rate 11.30. India need 49 runs off 26 balls.
  4. WicketWICKET! Axar Patel c Devon Conway b Lockie Ferguson for 24 (14 balls). India 170/5 (14.5 ov).
  5. WicketWICKET! Ishan Kishan c Finn Allen b Mitchell Santner for 1 (3 balls). India 128/4 (11 ov).
  6. UpdateAfter 10 overs: India 122/4 — Shreyas Iyer 5* (4), Ishan Kishan 1* (2). Run rate 11.62. India need 104 runs off 57 balls.
  7. WicketWICKET! Tilak Varma c Lockie Ferguson b Michael Bracewell for 6 (11 balls). India 117/3 (9.4 ov).
  8. WicketWICKET! Sanju Samson b Mitchell Santner for 67 (33 balls). India 116/2 (9.1 ov).
  9. WicketWICKET! Abhishek Sharma c Adam Milne b Michael Bracewell for 29 (12 balls). India 93/0 (5.4 ov).
  10. MilestoneFIFTY for Sanju Samson — 50 off 23 balls (7×4, 3×6).
  11. UpdateAfter 5 overs: India 88/0 — Sanju Samson 39* (20), Abhishek Sharma 29* (11). Run rate 16.50. India need 138 runs off 88 balls.
  12. InningsInnings break: New Zealand finish on 225/4 in 20 overs. India need 226 to win in 20 overs.
  13. UpdateAfter 20 overs: New Zealand 225/4 — Glenn Phillips 82* (40), Michael Bracewell 7* (6). Run rate 11.25.
  14. WicketWICKET! Bevon Jacobs run out (Arshdeep Singh) for 31 (16 balls). New Zealand 195/4 (17.3 ov).
  15. MilestoneFIFTY for Glenn Phillips — 53 off 27 balls (3×4, 3×6).
  16. UpdateAfter 15 overs: New Zealand 158/3 — Glenn Phillips 43* (23), Bevon Jacobs 16* (9). Run rate 10.53.
  17. WicketWICKET! Daryl Mitchell c Bhuvneshwar Kumar b Arshdeep Singh for 28 (19 balls). New Zealand 128/3 (12.2 ov).
  18. UpdateAfter 10 overs: New Zealand 99/2 — Daryl Mitchell 16* (12), Glenn Phillips 13* (10). Run rate 9.74.
  19. WicketWICKET! Finn Allen c Tilak Varma b Axar Patel for 45 (24 balls). New Zealand 81/2 (8 ov).
  20. UpdateAfter 5 overs: New Zealand 58/1 — Finn Allen 33* (17), Daryl Mitchell 6* (1). Run rate 10.55.
  21. WicketWICKET! Tim Seifert c Sanju Samson b Mayank Yadav for 24 (17 balls). New Zealand 49/1 (5 ov).
  22. UpdatePlay is under way.
  23. UpdateIndia won the toss and chose to field.

Score data: TryBall ball-by-ball, checked against Highlightly. Updates are written by TryBall from the score.

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India won by 4 wickets

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IND vs NZ 1st T20I: channel, live streaming & timing

Who won IND vs NZ 1st T20I?
India won by 4 wickets.
What was the score in India vs New Zealand, 1st T20I?
India: 230/6 (19.4 ov) · New Zealand: 225/4 (20 ov).
Where can I watch IND vs NZ 1st T20I highlights?
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Sony Sports Ten 1 — Airtel 285; Sony Sports Ten 1 HD — Tata Play 470, Airtel 286; Sony Sports Ten 3 (Hindi) — Airtel 289; Sony Sports Ten 3 HD (Hindi) — Tata Play 475, Airtel 290.
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Thursday, 22 October 2026 at 12:30 PM IST at Hagley Oval, Christchurch. The toss usually happens 30 minutes before the start.
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