India vs New Zealand: Ishan Kishan’s Maiden T20I Century Powers India to 4-1 Series Win
It was a high-scoring match in Thiruvananthapuram, where India beat New Zealand by 46 runs. A total of 496 runs were scored in the game, and players hit 36 sixes in both innings. The T20 World Cup defending champions secure a 4-1 series before heading into the all important event. Ishan Kishan was the star of the show smashing his first T20I century, a 43-ball 103 with 6 fours and 10 maximums. Suryakumar Yadav played the supporting role with 63 in 30 balls hitting 6 sixes. Hardik Pandya hit 4 sixes in his 17-ball 42 batting at no.5. India putting on 271/5 - a total which is defendable even in one-day internationals.
The Kiwis go all guns blazing hitting Arshdeep Singh for 17 in his first over before the left armer dismissed Tim Seifert on the final ball of the first over. His next over went for 23 but the seamer made a strong comeback and picked up 2 wickets apiece in the 12th and 16th over to turn the tables towards India finishing with 5/51.
India Seal Series 4-1 with Big Win Over New Zealand
Finn Allen making a comeback to the New Zealand XI continued his solid form from the Big Bash League hammering 8 fours and six sixes to score 80 in 38 balls adding 100 runs for the 2nd wicket with Rachin Ravindra (30 off 17). Axar Patel broke the stand in the 9th over bringing a decline for the Blackcaps.
Only Ravindra (30 off 17), Daryl Mitchell (26 off 12) and later Ish Sodhi (33 off 15) down the order could score into double digits. Arshdeep was brilliant in the middle overs so were the spinners. Axar broke the back of the middle order dismissing Allen, Glenn Phillips and later Lockie Ferguson in his final over to finish with 3/33.
Varun Chakaravarthy bowling with the wet ball displayed his variations well and finished with 1/36. Jasprit Bumrah had a forgetful day conceding 58 wicketless runs but it was Rinku Singh claiming the final wicket in the 20th over. Not finishing the game with the bat but with the ball tonight. India folded New Zealand for 225 in 19.4 overs claiming the game by 46 runs and the 5-match series by 4-1.
