CNN Central News & Network-ITDC India Epress/ITDC News Bhopal: CNN Central News and Network – ITDC India ePress | ITDC News, Bhopal: Christchurch. An unwanted record was registered against Indian bowlers in the first match of the five-match T20 series between India and New Zealand. In the match played at Hagley Oval on October 22, all five Indian bowlers conceded 40 or more runs in their four overs. This has happened with the Indian team for the first time in men’s T20 International cricket.
Axar Patel was the most expensive bowler. Batting first, New Zealand scored 225 runs in 20 overs. Glenn Phillips played an explosive unbeaten innings of 82 off 40 balls, while Finn Allen made 45 off 24 balls. Bevan Jacobs also pushed the team’s score ahead quickly with 31 runs off 16 balls. Among Indian bowlers, Axar Patel took one wicket for 51 runs in four overs. Bhuvneshwar Kumar conceded 49 runs, while Arshdeep Singh gave away 45. Mayank Yadav and Nitish Kumar Reddy conceded 40 runs each in their four overs.
Many runs came in the final overs. New Zealand added 67 runs in the last five overs. The aggressive batting of Glenn Phillips and Bevan Jacobs kept pressure on the Indian bowlers. During this phase, the challenge for the Indian team in maintaining line and length was clearly visible. India chased down the record target. Despite a disappointing bowling performance, the Indian batters produced a strong reply. Sanju Samson scored 67 runs off 33 balls, while Naman Dhir played an unbeaten innings of 42 off 15 balls. India chased the 226-run target in 19.4 overs for the loss of six wickets and won the match by four wickets.
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