New Zealand Posts Their Highest Home Score Against India, Glenn Phillips Hits Fifty In The First Match

New Delhi: Batting in the first match being played in Christchurch, New Zealand scored 225 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in 20 overs. Glenn Phillips scored the highest 82 runs for the team. He also became the first batsman to score a half-century in the ongoing series. 

For India, Arshdeep Singh, Mayank Yadav and Akshar Patel took one wicket each. New Zealand had a good start. Tim Seifert and Finn Allen gave the team a strong start. This pair was broken by Mayank Yadav. He got Seifert caught by Sanju Samson.

New Zealand made the highest total

New Zealand also posted their highest total against India in a T20I at home. They scored 225 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in 20 overs. Previously, New Zealand's highest total against India on home soil was 219 in 2019.

Glenn Phillips hits fifty

New Zealand's star batsman Glenn Phillips reached his half-century in 27 balls in the first T20I against India on Thursday. He reached his 13th T20I half-century by hitting a six off the first ball of Mayank Yadav's over in the 17th over of New Zealand's innings. After reaching 50, he hit several big shots. He remained unbeaten on 82 off 40 balls, hitting eight fours and three sixes.

New Zealand scored 225 runs

India won the toss and decided to bowl first. Coming to bat, New Zealand's opening pair of Tim Seifert and Finn Allen added 49 runs for the first wicket. Mayank Yadav gave India the first success by dismissing Tim Seifert (24) in the fifth over. Seifert hit three fours and a six in his innings.

After this, in the eighth over, Axar Patel took the wicket of Finn Allen who was moving towards half-century. Finn Allen played an innings of 45 runs in 24 balls hitting five fours and two sixes. In the 13th over, Arshdeep Singh gave New Zealand the third blow by dismissing Daryl Mitchell. Daryl Mitchell scored (28) runs in 19 balls hitting two fours and a six. In the 18th over, Arshdeep Singh broke the 73-run partnership by run-out Bevan Jacobs (31) and gave India the fourth wicket.

New Zealand made a huge score of 225 runs for four wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. This is New Zealand's highest score in T-20. Glenn Phillips played an innings of (82 not out) runs in 40 balls hitting eight fours and three sixes. Michael Bracewell remained unbeaten on (7) runs.