India vs Recent Zealand Highlights, 1st T20I (India National Cricket Team vs Recent Zealand National Cricket Team): With Abhishek Sharma’s explosive 84 off 35 balls, India triumphed over Recent Zealand by 48 runs in the primary T20I of the five-match series on Wednesday.
Contributions from Rinku Singh (44 not out off 20 balls), Suryakumar Yadav (32 off 22 balls), and Hardik Pandya (25 off 16 balls) helped India amass a formidable 238 for seven after being asked to bat first.
In response, Recent Zealand managed 190 for seven of their 20 overs, with Glenn Phillips scoring a 40-ball 78 and Mark Chapman adding 39.
For India, Varun Chakaravarthy (2/37) and Shivam Dube (2/28) took two wickets each, while Arshdeep Singh (1/31), Hardik Pandya (1/20), and Axar Patel (1/42) also contributed with wickets.