Turning Point: Akshar Patel turned the match on one ball before getting injured

New Delhi. The Indian team has started the 5-match T20 series against New Zealand with a spectacular victory. Batting first, India scored 238 runs for 7 wickets on the basis of Abhishek Sharma’s 84 runs and Rinku Singh’s quick 44 runs while batting last. The Kiwi team found it difficult to recover after the initial shock and could only reach the score of 190 runs for 7 wickets. At one point, Glenn Phillips started turning the match with his innings but Akshar Patel changed the course of the match by taking his wicket.

The New Zealand team, which entered the T20 series after winning the ODI series, had to face a crushing defeat in Nagpur. After winning the toss, team captain Mitchell Santner had decided to bowl first. Abhishek Sharma did not let the initial setback affect India by scoring rapid runs. Scored 84 runs in just 35 balls at a strike rate of 240. By hitting 8 sixes and 5 fours, he also made the record of scoring the fastest 5 thousand T20 runs. Rinku Singh came in the end and scored 44 runs on 20 balls, taking the score to 238 runs for 7 wickets.

Akshar Patel’s one ball turned the match

Even after facing continuous initial setbacks against India, New Zealand’s team remained in the match. The reason for this was Glenn Phillips who was batting strongly at one end. He completed his fifty on 29 balls. This batsman scored 78 runs on 40 balls with the help of 6 sixes and 4 fours. Akshar Patel gave a big success to India by getting him caught by Shivam Dubey. If this batter had lasted a little longer, the outcome of the match could have changed.