TOURNAMENT HOSTS INDIA suffered a shock 47-run defeat to New Zealand in the opening match of the men’s ICC World T20 Tournament in Nagpur.
In the low scoring match, New Zealand scored 126 for seven off their 20 overs and then bowled out India for 79 in 18.1 overs for the perfect start.
Spinner Mitchell Santner took four wickets for 11 runs in a Man of the Match performance, snaring scalps around a resilient MS Dhoni (30) before bowling him, for the penultimate wicket.
It put an end to India’s seven-game winning streak.
#NZ‘s Mitchell Santner picks up the Player of the Match award after a superb bowling performance #WT20 #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/RqBJgtiuO4
Earlier, Corey Anderson struck 34 off 60 balls after Martin Guptill (6), Colin Munro (7) and Kane Williamson (8) all fell cheaply.
Here is how Group 2 of the #WT20 Super 10 is looking after the opening fixture between #NZ and #IND. #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/Fm5F5XzlJq
Tomorrow, West Indies men will take on England and the West Indies Women will play Pakistan. Both matches bowl off at 10 a.m.
Summarised scores:
New Zealand 126 for 7 in 20 overs (Corey Anderson 34, Luke Ronchi 21 n.o., Mitchell Santner 18 Ross Taylor 10). India 79 in 18.1 overs (MS Dhoni 30, Virat Kohli 23, Ravi Ashwin 10; Mitchell Santner 4-11, Ish Sodhi 3-18, Nathan McCullum 2-15). New Zealand won by 47 runs.