Riding high on the match-winning knock of Shreyas Iyer, and KL Rahul and Virat Kohli’s stunning half-century, the Indian cricket team defeated the New Zealanders by 6 wickets in Eden Park, New Zealand. India successfully chased down the mammoth target of 204 runs to lead the five-match Ind vs NZ series by 1-0.
Before the match started, the Indian skipper won the toss and decided to ball first. With the help of brilliant performances from Kane Williamson, Ross Taylor, and Colin Munro, the New Zealand cricket team was able to post a mammoth total of 203 for 5. Giving a tough time to the Indian bowlers.
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The Indian cricket team started with a shaky note as Rohit Sharma was dismissed cheaply. However, the big blow didn’t stop the Indian skipper and in-form KL Rahul to make everyone sit on the edge of their seats because of their thrilling performance.
Their partnership gave India a much-needed momentum and brought them back on the track to chase down the target. By the time the powerplay ended, India were 65 for 1. Soon, KL Rahul and Virat Kohli crossed the 100-run mark in just the ninth over. But just when everyone thought that these two will take India to the winning side, KL Rahul was dismissed when Ish Sodhi sent him back for 57.
Soon the Indian skipper also made his way towards the pavilion after Blair Tickner dismissed him. He scored 57 off 27 runs, hitting 4 fours and 3 sixes.
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However, the entry of Shreyas Iyer turned the tables for India as he went on to play a match-winning performance. Shreyas Iyer with the help of Manish Pandey and Shivam Dube took India to the winning side. Playing a thrilling knock, Shreyas Iyer scored 58 off 29 runs, hitting 5 fours and 3 sixes.
As soon as the Indian cricket team won first Ind vs NZ T20I, Twitter was already flooded with amazing reactions from fans around the world. Here, we bring you 10 best tweets on India’s win against New Zealand.
Have a look:
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Wow, what a finish! Shreyas Iyer has played innings of the match to take India from a sort of crisis to commanding victory
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) January 24, 2020
2.
Indian batting order:
Rohit = Opener
Kolhi = One Down
Iyer = Two Down
KL Rahul = Wherever you want#NZvsInd
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) January 24, 2020
3.
Excellent chase India! KL Rahul and Virat Kohli scored well but Shreyas Iyer was excellent with his hitting and choices of shot. A chase of over 200 in 19 overs deserves a lot of credit.
Well played @ShreyasIyer15
— Nikhil ? (@CricCrazyNIKS) January 24, 2020
4.
Top class batting from KL Rahul, extending his purple patch! Not often that a non-Rohit Indian batsman overshadows Kohli while batting with him! #NZvInd
— Raunak Kapoor (@RaunakRK) January 24, 2020
5.
With @klrahul11 and @ShreyasIyer15 on either side playing like this, it takes a lot of pressure off Virat. Those two were magnificent in an excellent run-chase. And two key players no one will talk about were Chahal and Bumrah.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) January 24, 2020
6.
The more you see of Rahul, the more you want him to open in white-ball cricket. Most definitely in the shortest format. Kamaal Lajawaab Player. #NZvInd
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) January 24, 2020
7.
iyer and pandey..
middle order sorted , now let them play even if they fail for 5-10 inns— Arun Lol (@dhaikilokatweet) January 24, 2020
8.
KL Rahul should not be a backup opener in T20I Cricket…
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) January 24, 2020
9.
Catches win matches goes the cliche. This was sensational from Guptill. Turning point of the match with Kohli gone?
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) January 24, 2020
10.
KL Rahul continues to prove his worth, in gold.
— Nikhil ? (@CricCrazyNIKS) January 24, 2020
