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Samson, Iyer and Dhir lead record chase against New Zealand
Samson, Iyer and Dhir led the visitors' chase against New Zealand in a T20 international.
Their team completed a record chase in the series opener.
New Zealand's Phillips scored an unbeaten 82, but his innings was not enough to secure a win.
The visitors won the match by four wickets.
The result gives them the opening victory in the T20I series.
The available information does not say when the teams will play again.
India beat New Zealand by four wickets in the first T20I in Christchurch, completing a record successful chase in T20 internationals.
Chasing 226, India reached 230/6 in 19.4 overs, with two balls to spare.
Sanju Samson scored 67 off 33 balls to give India a strong start.
After New Zealand’s spinners triggered a middle-order collapse, Shreyas Iyer scored 42 and Naman Dhir made an unbeaten 42 off 15 balls to guide India home.
New Zealand had posted 225/8, led by Glenn Phillips’ unbeaten 82.
- Who
- India beat New Zealand by four wickets. Sanju Samson, Shreyas Iyer and Naman Dhir led India’s chase.
- What
- India chased down 226 for its highest successful T20I chase.
- When
- Thursday, October 22, 2026.
- Where
- Christchurch, New Zealand.
- Why
- Not stated
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New Zealand scored 225/8 after being asked to bat, with Glenn Phillips making an unbeaten 82.
India raced to 94/1, led by Sanju Samson’s 67 off 33 balls.
New Zealand spinners Mitchell Santner and Michael Bracewell helped reduce India from 93 without loss to 122/4.
Shreyas Iyer and Naman Dhir guided India to 230/6 in 19.4 overs and a four-wicket win.
- Target
- 226 runs
- India’s total
- 230/6 in 19.4 overs
- Margin
- Four wickets
- Sanju Samson
- 67 off 33 balls
- Glenn Phillips
- 82 not out off 40 balls
- Venue
- Christchurch, New Zealand
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