New Zealand made a strong comeback in the T20I series against India, winning the first match by 21 runs. After losing the toss and being asked to bat first, half-centuries from Daryl Mitchell and Devon Conway helped the Kiwis set a competitive target of 176/6. India’s batting struggled early on, with the team reduced to 15/3 inside 3.1 overs.
Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya provided some momentum with a 68-run partnership, but the team eventually collapsed and fell short of the target. The match also saw several records being broken or created, including Washington Sundar becoming the first Indian bowler to dismiss Finn Allen in T20Is.
Let’s look at the 3 records that were broken in India’s loss to New Zealand in the 1st T20I at Ranchi.
Fastest T20I half-century by No. 6 batter
Washington Sundar (Image source: Twitter)
Washington Sundar was the standout player for India in the first T20I against New Zealand. He performed well both with the ball and bat, taking 2 wickets for 22 runs and then hitting a quick 50 runs in just 25 balls.
This is now the fastest half-century by an Indian player at the number 6 spot in a T20I game, surpassing Dinesh Karthik’s previous record of 26 balls in a match against South Africa last year.
