India suffers heavy defeat in Auckland T20, New Zealand beat Team India by 87 runs

New Delhi: Following explosive innings from Glenn Phillips and Michael Bracewell, Jacob Duffy's superb bowling finally gave New Zealand a victory in the T20 series against India. The Indian team suffered a crushing defeat in Auckland. Batting first, New Zealand scored 259 runs in 20 overs. In reply, India could only manage 172 runs and lost by 87 runs. 

The hero of New Zealand's victory was Glenn Phillips, who scored 107 runs in 49 balls. Michael Bracewell also contributed with a 25-ball 65. These two batsmen, together for a 115-run partnership in 40 balls, completely eliminated Team India from the match. Jacob Duffy was outstanding, taking 4 wickets for 23 runs in 4 overs.

Indian batting completely failed

India's explosive batting lineup proved a complete failure today. Sanju Samson was the first to depart. Ishan Kishan was dismissed in the very first over, failing to open his account. Abhishek Sharma and captain Shreyas Iyer tried to hold on for a bit, but both were dismissed before the end of the powerplay. Matthew Fisher dismissed Abhishek Sharma for 27, and captain Iyer was bowled by Adam Milne for 22 off 11 balls.

In the middle overs, Axar Patel lost his wicket for 7 runs. Nitish Kumar Reddy tried to bat quickly but was caught by Santner for 21. Naman Dheer also batted quickly, scoring 28 runs in 13 balls before being dismissed by Jacob Duffy. In the end, vice-captain Tilak Varma made some efforts, scoring 35 runs, but India lost the match badly.

Indian bowlers thrashed

Before the batsmen failed, the Indian bowlers took a heavy toll. New Zealand scored 259 runs in 20 overs against India. This was the first time India had been so hammered by any team. New Zealand achieved this score on the strength of Glenn Phillips' stormy century. He scored 107 runs with the help of 10 sixes and 6 fours. 

Michael Bracewell along with him scored 65 runs in just 25 balls with the help of 6 sixes and 4 fours. Among the bowlers, Axar Patel gave away 43 runs in 3 overs. Nitish Kumar Reddy gave away 54 runs in 4 overs. Prince Yadav gave away 49 runs and Mayank Yadav gave away 48 runs. Arshdeep Singh gave away 38 runs in 4 overs.