India vs New Zealand: Abhishek Sharma's 84 sets the target
India won. Abhishek Sharma made 84 (35), Jacob Duffy took 2 for 27.
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India won in the 1st T20I of Twenty20 International at Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur. India made 238 for 7 in 20 overs; New Zealand replied with 190 for 7 in 20 overs. Abhishek Sharma top-scored with 84 (35) at a strike rate of 240.0, and Jacob Duffy returned 2 for 27.
How the innings unfolded
India — 238 for 7 in 20 overs
Scored at 11.90 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 66 | 2 | 11.00 | 11 (6×4, 5×6) |
| Middle overs | 123 | 4 | 12.30 | 16 (10×4, 6×6) |
| Death overs | 49 | 1 | 12.25 | 8 (5×4, 3×6) |
The largest stand was 99 for the 3rd wicket between Suryakumar Yadav and Abhishek Sharma, from 47 balls (12.64 an over).
New Zealand — 190 for 7 in 20 overs
Scored at 9.50 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 49 | 2 | 8.17 | 7 (4×4, 3×6) |
| Middle overs | 105 | 3 | 10.50 | 13 (7×4, 6×6) |
| Death overs | 36 | 2 | 9.00 | 5 (5×4, 0×6) |
The largest stand was 79 for the 4th wicket between Mark Chapman and Glenn Phillips, from 42 balls (11.29 an over).
With the bat
| Batter | Team | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abhishek Sharma | India | 84 | 35 | 240.0 | 5 | 8 |
| Glenn Phillips | New Zealand | 78 | 40 | 195.0 | 4 | 6 |
| Rinku Singh | India | 44* | 20 | 220.0 | 4 | 3 |
| Mark Chapman | New Zealand | 39 | 24 | 162.5 | 4 | 2 |
| Suryakumar Yadav | India | 32 | 22 | 145.5 | 4 | 1 |
With the ball
| Bowler | Team | Overs | Figures | Economy | Maidens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Duffy | New Zealand | 4 | 2 for 27 | 6.75 | 0 |
| Shivam Dube | India | 3 | 2 for 28 | 9.33 | 0 |
| Varun Chakaravarthy | India | 4 | 2 for 37 | 9.25 | 0 |
| Kyle Jamieson | New Zealand | 4 | 2 for 54 | 13.50 | 0 |
| Hardik Pandya | India | 2 | 1 for 20 | 10.00 | 0 |
The stands that mattered
- 99 (47 balls) for India's 3rd wicket — Suryakumar Yadav and Abhishek Sharma
- 79 (42 balls) for New Zealand's 4th wicket — Mark Chapman and Glenn Phillips
- 51 (30 balls) for New Zealand's 3rd wicket — Glenn Phillips and Tim Robinson
The full scorecard and ball-by-ball record are available for every delivery of this match.






