Chasing a target of 165 runs, Suryakumar Yadav (62 off 40 balls) and captain Rohit Sharma (48 off 36 balls) scored plenty of runs as India reached the target in 19.4 overs.
Captain Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav produced scintillating innings as India began a new era in Indian cricket before registering a five-wicket win over New Zealand in T20 Internationals before recovering prematurely. Martin Guptill (70 off 42) and Mark Chapman (63 off 50) took New Zealand to 164 for six on a good batting surface.
India were chased by Rohit (48 off 36), who made his full-time captaincy debut, and Suryakumar Yadav (62 off 40) resting Virat Kohli.
The home team was comfortably on the winning side but failed to chase down the target in the last four overs. In the end, with New Zealand no bowling options, the task was completed in the 20th over by part-time pacer Daryl Mitchell.
Debutant Venkatesh Iyer hit a four off his first ball in international cricket before Rishabh Pant scored the winning run.
The game started a new chapter in Indian cricket with Rohit as the T20 captain and Rahul Dravid as the head coach.
Both teams rested some of their key players as part of workload management, a level contest before the first ball was bowled.
India scored 50 for no loss in five overs, with Rohit playing some brilliant shots.
He went for back to back fours off Tim Southee in the third over before removing his signature front pull on the last ball of the over.
The experienced pacer duo of Southee and Trent Boult had already been put under pressure by both the openers. KL Rahul (15 off 14) hit a big six at deep square leg off Boult before Rohit hit another pull shot and collected 21 runs from the over.
Rahul Mitchell was dismissed on the first ball of the center spell and gave New Zealand a wicket against the run-off.
Suryakumar meant business with the first ball and the most memorable shot of his innings was the third T20 fifty off Lockie Ferguson. Both Rohit and Suryakumar should have ended the game but it did not happen.
India compounded it by creating a 10-run equation in the final over with 23 runs in the last 24 balls.
Earlier, Guptill and Chapman ensured that New Zealand were placed on the batting aesthetic for a total of over 180 but Ravichandran Ashwin’s double strike in an over put the brakes on the scoring rate.
Ashwin took two for 23 in four overs for India, while senior pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar also got his swing back. Expecting heavy dew later in the evening, Rohit opted to field. Venkatesh was expected to make his debut while New Zealand made four changes to the playing XI that played the T20 World Cup final on Sunday as part of workload management.
Bhuvneshwar, who looked far from his best in the T20 World Cup, achieved his trademark swing in the very first over of the match.
After a couple splits from Guptill, he bowled a graceful outswinger from length to breach Daryl Mitchell’s defence. New Zealand reached 41 for one in the Powerplay after a 15-run over from Deepak Chahar, who was guilty of bowling too little or too full.
The Hong Kong-born Chapman hit Chahar for a four and a six in the sixth over and gave the innings much-needed momentum.
India’s run rate was under control for 10 overs with New Zealand making 65 for one wicket.
There were three big overs with Chapman and Guptill stepping on the pedals.
Chapman hit a four and a six off Axar Patel in another 15-run over and completed his maiden half-century for New Zealand, having previously played for Hong Kong.
Guptill also looked in ominous touch at the other end as he collected a slow delivery from Siraj at long-off.
Ashwin was brought back into the attack in the 14th and struck twice in time for his team, as New Zealand posted 123 for three in 15 overs. With full flow from Guptill, 200 also seemed to be on the cards but the opener was caught deep in the 18th over.
India performed well in the last five overs and conceded 41 runs apart from taking three wickets.
India vs New Zealand 1st T20I | India begins a new era with a five-wicket win over New Zealand
Chasing a target of 165 runs, Suryakumar Yadav (62 off 40 balls) and captain Rohit Sharma (48 off 36 balls) scored plenty of runs as India reached the target in 19.4 overs.
Captain Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav produced scintillating innings as India began a new era in Indian cricket before registering a five-wicket win over New Zealand in T20 Internationals before recovering prematurely. Martin Guptill (70 off 42) and Mark Chapman (63 off 50) took New Zealand to 164 for six on a good batting surface.
India were chased by Rohit (48 off 36), who made his full-time captaincy debut, and Suryakumar Yadav (62 off 40) resting Virat Kohli.
The home team was comfortably on the winning side but failed to chase down the target in the last four overs. In the end, with New Zealand no bowling options, the task was completed in the 20th over by part-time pacer Daryl Mitchell.
Debutant Venkatesh Iyer hit a four off his first ball in international cricket before Rishabh Pant scored the winning run.
The game started a new chapter in Indian cricket with Rohit as the T20 captain and Rahul Dravid as the head coach.
Both teams rested some of their key players as part of workload management, a level contest before the first ball was bowled.
India scored 50 for no loss in five overs, with Rohit playing some brilliant shots.
He went for back to back fours off Tim Southee in the third over before removing his signature front pull on the last ball of the over.
The experienced pacer duo of Southee and Trent Boult had already been put under pressure by both the openers. KL Rahul (15 off 14) hit a big six at deep square leg off Boult before Rohit hit another pull shot and collected 21 runs from the over.
Rahul Mitchell was dismissed on the first ball of the center spell and gave New Zealand a wicket against the run-off.
Suryakumar meant business with the first ball and the most memorable shot of his innings was the third T20 fifty off Lockie Ferguson. Both Rohit and Suryakumar should have ended the game but it did not happen.
India compounded it by creating a 10-run equation in the final over with 23 runs in the last 24 balls.
Earlier, Guptill and Chapman ensured that New Zealand were placed on the batting aesthetic for a total of over 180 but Ravichandran Ashwin’s double strike in an over put the brakes on the scoring rate.
Ashwin took two for 23 in four overs for India, while senior pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar also got his swing back. Expecting heavy dew later in the evening, Rohit opted to field. Venkatesh was expected to make his debut while New Zealand made four changes to the playing XI that played the T20 World Cup final on Sunday as part of workload management.
Bhuvneshwar, who looked far from his best in the T20 World Cup, achieved his trademark swing in the very first over of the match.
After a couple splits from Guptill, he bowled a graceful outswinger from length to breach Daryl Mitchell’s defence. New Zealand reached 41 for one in the Powerplay after a 15-run over from Deepak Chahar, who was guilty of bowling too little or too full.
The Hong Kong-born Chapman hit Chahar for a four and a six in the sixth over and gave the innings much-needed momentum.
India’s run rate was under control for 10 overs with New Zealand making 65 for one wicket.
There were three big overs with Chapman and Guptill stepping on the pedals.
Chapman hit a four and a six off Axar Patel in another 15-run over and completed his maiden half-century for New Zealand, having previously played for Hong Kong.
Guptill also looked in ominous touch at the other end as he collected a slow delivery from Siraj at long-off.
Ashwin was brought back into the attack in the 14th and struck twice in time for his team, as New Zealand posted 123 for three in 15 overs. With full flow from Guptill, 200 also seemed to be on the cards but the opener was caught deep in the 18th over.
India performed well in the last five overs and conceded 41 runs apart from taking three wickets.
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