India bowlers concede 40 runs each in record T20I defeat
All five Indian bowlers conceded 40 runs or more as New Zealand posted 225 for four in the first T20I.
India's bowlers conceded 40 runs or more each in the same match for the first time in men's T20Is during the first match against New Zealand at Hagley Oval on Thursday. New Zealand posted 225 for four after being sent in.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar conceded 49 runs in his four overs, Mayank Yadav and Nitish Kumar Reddy gave away 40 each, Arshdeep Singh conceded 45, and Axar Patel was the most expensive with 51 for one wicket. Finn Allen made 45 and Glenn Phillips remained unbeaten on 82.
India chased down 226 to win by four wickets with two balls to spare. The second T20I is scheduled for Saturday at the same venue.
CricHubb Take
Chasing 226 after conceding 225 on a true surface shows India’s top order is in form, but the bowlers still need to find a plan when the ball comes on straight.