IND vs NZ 1st T20: Glenn Phillips smashed 82 runs off 40 balls for New Zealand in the first T20I in Christchurch. Finn Allen scored a quickfire 45 off 24 balls.

Indian bowlers were thrashed in the first T20

The first match of the five-match T20 series between India and New Zealand is being played at Hagley Oval in Christchurch. Batting first, New Zealand scored 225 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in 20 overs. Glenn Phillips played a blistering innings of 82 runs off 40 balls for the Kiwis, while Finn Allen scored a quickfire 45 runs off 24 balls. Now, India will have to make history to win the match.

If India wants to win the first T20I, they will have to pull off their highest T20I run chase on New Zealand soil. India's highest successful run chase against New Zealand in a T20I on New Zealand soil is 204, achieved on January 24, 2020, at Eden Park in Auckland.

This was New Zealand's innings

New Zealand, who lost the toss and elected to bat first, got off to a flying start with Tim Seifert and Finn Allen adding 49 runs for the first wicket. Seifert was dismissed for 24 off 17 balls. Finn Allen continued to ravage the Indian bowlers, scoring 45 runs off 24 balls, including five fours and two sixes.

Daryl Mitchell, coming in at number three, scored 28 runs off 19 balls. He hit two fours and a six. After his dismissal, Glenn Phillips and Bevan Jacobs took over. The two shared 73 runs for the fourth wicket in just 32 balls. Jacobs was run out after scoring 31 runs off 16 balls with the help of 3 sixes. Phillips batted brilliantly and reached his half-century in 27 balls. He faced 40 balls and played an unbeaten inning of 82 runs. During this, Phillips hit 8 fours and 3 sixes. Michael Bracewell remained unbeaten on 7 runs.

All of India's bowlers proved expensive. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, returning to the team after four years, conceded 49 runs in four overs, while Arshdeep Singh also conceded 45 runs. Axar Patel conceded 51 runs in four overs, while Nitish Kumar Reddy conceded 40 runs without taking a wicket.