Archive · 22 Jan 2026
India Wins T20 Opener Against New Zealand
India won the first T20I match against New Zealand by 48 runs.
Abhishek Sharma scored 84 runs off 35 balls, helping India post a total of 238-7.
Rinku Singh also contributed with an unbeaten 44 off 20 balls.
New Zealand, in response, scored 190-7, with Glenn Phillips scoring 78 runs.
The match was played at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur.
India's bowlers, including Varun Chakravarthy and Shivam Dube, took key wickets to restrict New Zealand's chase.
The next match in the series will be played on Friday in Raipur.
India won the first T20I match against New Zealand by 48 runs.
Abhishek Sharma scored 84 runs off 35 balls, helping India post 238-7.
Rinku Singh contributed with an unbeaten 44 off 20 balls.
New Zealand scored 190-7 in response, with Glenn Phillips scoring 78 runs.
The next match in the series will be played on Friday in Raipur.
- Who
- India and New Zealand cricket teams
- What
- India won the first T20I match against New Zealand by 48 runs
- When
- January 21, 2024
- Where
- Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur
- Why
- First match of the five-match T20I series ahead of the T20 World Cup
India
New Zealand
Batting Performance
India
India posted a formidable 238-7, with Abhishek Sharma scoring 84 off 35 balls and Rinku Singh contributing an unbeaten 44 off 20 balls.
New Zealand
New Zealand managed 190-7 in response, with Glenn Phillips scoring 78 off 40 balls and Mark Chapman scoring 39.
Bowling Performance
India
India's bowlers, including Varun Chakravarthy and Shivam Dube, took key wickets to restrict New Zealand's chase.
New Zealand
New Zealand's bowlers struggled to contain India's aggressive batting, especially in the early overs.
- Match Result
- India won by 48 runs
- Venue
- Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur
- Player of the Match
- Abhishek Sharma
- India's Total
- 238-7
- New Zealand's Total
- 190-7
- Top Scorer (India)
- Abhishek Sharma (84)
- Top Scorer (New Zealand)
- Glenn Phillips (78)
- Next Match
- Friday in Raipur
Sources
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