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India vs New Zealand 1st T20 highlights: NZ humiliate Ind by 80-run defeat

Tim Seifert took Indian bowling attack to cleaners with a scintillating 84 off 43 balls as New Zealand scored a commanding 219 for 6

Rohit Sharma plays a shot. Photo: BCCI

Rohit Sharma plays a shot. Photo: BCCI

1:28 PM

Over 13; Khaleel gets Seifert

Over Summary:0 6 1 W 0 4; New Zealand: 138-2

Khaleel Ahmed [2.0-0-25-0] is back into the attack and starts with a DOT ball. Williamson smashes the short of length over mid-wicket for SIX follows a single to mid-on. Khaleel gets a big one as he castles dangerous Seifert.  Seifert b Khaleel Ahmed 84(43) [4s-7 6s-6]

Daryl Mitchell, right handed bat, comes to the crease and defends a short ball. Daryl Mitchell smashed the last ball straight down the ground for FOUR.
1:21 PM

Over 12

Over Summary:0 1 1 1 4 6; New Zealand: 127-1

Chahal continues and Williamson defends the first ball, takes a single off the 2nd. Seifert takes a single off the 3rd follows by a single to Williamson. Seifert smashes the 5th ball for FOUR follows by a SIX over mid-wicket. 
1:18 PM

Over 11; Karthik drops Seifert

Over Summary:1 6 6 1 1 2; New Zealand: 114-1

Krunal continues and Williamson takes a single off the first ball. Seifert smashed the next two ball for a SIX, first over mid-wicket and second over long-on, as Vijay Shakar tries to get a hand to it. A single for Seifert off the 4th ball. Williamson takes a single off the 5th ball. Dinesh Karthik DROPS dangerous Seifert. 
1:14 PM

Over 10

Over Summary: 0 1 4 2 1 1; New Zealand: 97-1

Yuzvendra Chahal, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack and Williamson fails to score off the first ball, no run. A single for Williamson for a single. Seifert plays an reverse sweep for FOUR to third-man boundary follows by a conventional sweep over fine leg for a couple of runs. A single for Seifert off the 5th. Williamson gets an inside edge and takes a quick single. 
1:11 PM

Over 9; Krunal gets first breakthrough for India

Over Summary: 1 W 0 1 0 1; New Zealand: 88-1

Krunal continues and Seifert takes a single to bring his maiden T20I fifty. Colin Munro OUT, as he tries to muscle the 2nd ball over long-on but finds Vijay Shankar at the boundary line. Munro c Shankar b Krunal Pandya 34(20) [4s-2 6s-2]

Kane Williamson, right handed bat, comes to the crease but he is not on strike. Seifert fails to score off the 3rd ball follows by a single. DOT.. Williamson takes a single to cover
1:06 PM

Over 8; CRR: 10.53

Over Summary: 0 4 6 0 1 0; New Zealand: 85-0


Hardik Pandya continues and starts with a DOT ball. Seifert tries to cut the 2nd ball and gets an outside edge which goes past dhoni for FOUR follows by McCullum type flick for SIX, to backward square leg. Seifert cuts the next ball to backward for no run and punches the next ball for a single to long-on. A DOT to end the over
1:01 PM

Over 7

Over Summary: 1 0 4 1 1 1L; New Zealand: 74-0

Krunal continues and conceeds 8 runs
12:58 PM

Over 6; New Zealand score at the run-rate of 11 rpo in Powerplay

Over Summary: Wd 1 4 0 4 1 1; New Zealand: 66-0

Hardik Pandya, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack and starts with a wide. Munro pulls a short off length ball to backward square leg for a single. Seifert flicks the 2nd ball over short fine leg for FOUR..A rare DOT ball... A slower ball and Seifert waits for it and muscle it over cover for FOUR...A single to long-on off the 5th ball. A quick single for Colin Munro to end of the Powerplay
12:53 PM

Over 5

Over Summary: 0 2 0 6 1 1; New Zealand: 54-0

Krunal Pandya, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack and Seifert chops the ball to backward point follows by a couple of runs off the second ball. Dhoni drops Seifert, a tough chance. Seifert smashes the 4th ball for SIX, follows by a single to backward square leg. Munro takes a single to mid-wicket.
12:49 PM

Over 4

Over Summary: 6 6 1 0 0 2 1; New Zealand: 44-0

Khaleel continues and ball on the pads and Munro plays his favourite pick up shot for six in the mid-wicket region follows by a cut shot for a FLAT SIX in the cover region. Munro squeezed the yorker for a single to mid-on. DOT.. A slower ball from Khaleel and Seifert tries to flick on the leg side but gets an leading edge which goes over cover and Seifert takes a couple of runs follows A single to backward square leg for a single
12:44 PM

Over 3; Seifert plays some positive shots

Over Summary: 2 3 6 0 4 0; New Zealand: 28-0

Bhuvi continues and Munro takes a couple of runs off the 1st ball. A back of length delivery and Munro play its over mid-on for three runs. Seifert, picks the knuckle ball and smash it over long-on for SIX. DOT.. This time Siefert smashes the 5th ball staright down the ground for FOUR follows by a cut shot straight to cover.
12:41 PM

Over 2

Over Summary: 0 4 4 0 0 1; New Zealand: 13-0

Khaleel Ahmed, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack and starts with a DOT ball. Munro smashed the next two ball for FOUR
12:35 PM

Over 1

Over Summary: 0 0 1 1 1 1 New Zealand: 4-0

Bhuvi bowls the first over and Seifert punches the first ball to mid-off, no run. DOT... Seifert drives the 2rd ball on the up to a tad wide of mid-off for a single. Colin Munro takes a single on leg side off the 4th ball. Seifert takes a single off the next ball. A slower ball from Bhuvi, Munro daps the ball in leg side for a single
12:31 PM

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to open the bowling
12:13 PM

PITCH REPORT

Simon Dull: It looks at its best - a nice grass-covering on it. A great pitch for batting to be honest and the ball is likely to come onto the bat extremely well.
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First Published: Feb 06 2019 | 11:17 AM IST