In Ranchi’s inaugural T20I encounter against New Zealand, Team India was defeated by 21 runs. However, they exacted payback by winning by 6 wickets in the subsequent game. The side of Hardik Pandya has been successful in tying the series at one, 1-1.
At the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Stadium in Lucknow, the touring New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner decided to bat after winning the toss. The Kiwis scored 99/8 in 20 overs, falling prey to the spinners of Team India, giving them a manageable goal of 100 runs. Arshdeep Singh secured two wickets, while the remaining bowlers each secured one.
Team India successfully overcame this obstacle by losing 4 wickets in 19.5 overs while attempting to win. The player of the match was Surya Kumar Yadav (26*), who contributed significantly to winning the game by scoring a boundary. Ish Sodhi and Michael Bracewell each claimed one wicket. The specific records that were set during this low-scoring game can be checked below.
1. Unrecorded sixes
It is a unique record that not a single six was seen during the match versus New Zealand on Sunday, Jan. 29. Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Ishan Kishan, Finn Allen, Glenn Phillips, and Michael Bracewell are all T20I specialist batsmen, therefore it’s strange that there weren’t more sixes in the game.
2. Most balls without a six
Without hitting a single six in 238 balls during the T20I encounter between New Zealand and Bangladesh in 2021 at Mirrapur, an unnecessary record was set. In the match between India and New Zealand, he was now unable to smash a six in 239 balls. The Indian squad faced 119 balls in this game while the Kiwis faced 120.
3. First team to win while chasing
Five games have already been played in Lucknow’s Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekna Stadium. The team that batted first won each of these four matches.
Being the first team to win in a run chase, Team India has established a record. On a difficult pitch for batting, Team India prevailed by 6 wickets thanks to the perseverance of Suryakumar Yadav (26*) and captain Hardik Pandya (15″).
4. Kiwis’ shortest total
India and New Zealand are known for their spectacular batting displays. But in the Sunday game, the Kiwis could only manage 99 runs (January 29). The lowest runs have ever been scored, and that was at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens in 2011.
5. Indian spinner’s unique record
Indian spinners captured more than five wickets in a SENA nation for the first time in T20I cricket history. Deepak Hooda, an off-spinner, got four wickets, while Yuzvendra Chahal, Washington Sundar, and their combined three wickets allowed India to break its previous record.
