New Zealand thrashed India by 80 runs, biggest defeat for India, 7 Records broken together

The first match of the T20 series is being played in Wellington between New Zealand and India. New Zealand gave India a huge 220 runs target, on behalf of New Zealand Tim Seifert scored a stormy half-century of 84 runs. In response, India bundled out for 139 and lost the match by 80 runs.

Earlier, Rohit Sharma won the toss and invited Kiwi team to bat first. Batting first, Kiwi openers Tim Seifert and Colin Munro gave a good start to New Zealand and scored 66 runs in the powerplay. Munro faced 20 balls and scored 34 runs, While Seifert faced 43 balls with 7 fours and 6 sixes and scored 84 runs.

For India, Hardik Pandya took 2 wickets for 51 runs, Bhuvneshwar Kumar took one wicket for 47 runs in 4 overs. Krunal took a wicket for 37 runs, Chahal and Khaleel also took a wicket each while being expensive. In reply, Indian openers flopped again and in no time India lost 4 wickets for 65 with Dhoni at the middle alone on the other side and Indian batsmen didn't last long in front of deadly bowling for kiwi pacers with this victory New Zealand take a 1-0 lead in the 3-match T20 series.

7 Records created in the 1st T20:

1. New Zealand bowlers create history:

This is the first time that four bowlers took two or more wickets each in a T20I match against India. Today, Southee, Ferguson, Sodhi and Santner, all took 2-plus wickets.

2. Largest defeats for India in T20Is by runs:

1. 80 v New Zealand, Wellington, 2019*
2. 49 v Australia, Bridgetown, 2010
3. 46 v New Zealand, Nagpur, 2016
   

3. Most matches lost by India against the opposition in T20Is:

1. 7 v New Zealand*
2. 7 v England
3. 6 v Australia 

4. Five Indian bowlers conceding 35-plus runs each in a T20I match:

1. v New Zealand, Wellington, 2019*
2. v West Indies, Lauderhill, 2016
   

5. New Zealand's highest T20 score vs India:

New Zealand's total of 219/6 today, - Highest v India in T20Is - Highest at Wellington in T20Is

6. Most runs conceded by Bhuvneshwar Kumar in a T20I match:

1. 45 v England, Manchester, 2018
2. 47 v New Zealand, Wellington, 2019*
3. 46 v Pakistan, Ahmedabad, 2012

7. Tim Seifert the man who made the difference:

Tim Seifert: 84 runs - third highest individual score for New Zealand v India in T20Is. 6 sixes - second most sixes in a T20I innings for New Zealand v India

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