WATCH- Hardik Pandya almost knocks out umpire with vicious hit:Samson takes one-handed stunner; top moments records

India defeated New Zealand by 48 runs in the first T20 International played in Nagpur, taking a 1-0 lead in the series. Batting first on Wednesday, India scored 238 runs for 7 wickets, which is India’s highest T20 score against New Zealand to date. Chasing the target, the Kiwi team could only manage 190 runs. The biggest hero of this victory was Abhishek Sharma, who played an innings of 84 runs. During this, he hit 8 or more sixes in an innings for the fourth time. India got a big breakthrough early in New Zealand’s innings when Sanju Samson took a one-handed diving catch of Devon Conway in the first over. Read the top records and moments of the first T20I 1. India’s highest T20 score against New Zealand In Nagpur, India scored their highest ever total against New Zealand, 238/7. Previously, India’s best score was 234/4, made in Ahmedabad in 2023. India has scored 200+ runs 5 times against New Zealand. 2. Surya played his 100th T20 match in 1774 days Suryakumar Yadav played his 100th T20I match in just 1774 days after his debut in T20 International cricket, which is the fastest record to reach this milestone among players from full member nations. Previously, this record was held by Pakistan’s Babar Azam, who took 2410 days to play 100 T20s. 3. Abhishek’s fastest T20I fifty against New Zealand Abhishek Sharma scored India’s fastest T20 half-century against New Zealand. He completed his fifty in just 22 balls. Previously, this record was held by KL Rahul (Auckland, 2020) and Rohit Sharma (Hamilton, 2020), who scored half-centuries in 23 balls each. Abhishek also became the batter with the most half-centuries in 25 balls or less. He has achieved this feat 8 times. After Abhishek, Phil Salt, Suryakumar Yadav, and Evin Lewis are in second place, having completed fifty in 25 balls or less 7 times each. 4. Abhishek hit 8+ sixes in his innings for the fourth time When it comes to innings with 8 or more sixes for India in T20 Internationals, Abhishek Sharma has topped this list. He has achieved this feat 4 times so far, while Rohit Sharma and Sanju Samson are behind him with 3 innings each. Abhishek Sharma has also completed 5000 runs in T20 cricket (including International and League cricket). IND vs NZ 1st T20I top moments 1. Ishan’s four on return after 805 days Ishan Kishan, returning to international T20 cricket after 805 days, hit a four immediately. He sent Kyle Jamieson’s full-length delivery over long-off for a magnificent four. However, Ishan was out after scoring 8 runs. He was caught by Mark Chapman off Jacob Duffy’s bowling and sent back to the pavilion. Before this, Ishan had played his last T20 International match against Australia in November 2023. 2. Hardik Pandya almost knocks out umpire with vicious hit Hardik Pandya almost knocked out the umpire Rohan Pandit with a vicious strike down the ground for a four. Facing his first delivery, Pandya came down the ground and whacked the ball with brute power. Umpire Rohan Pandit ducked just in time to avoid being struck by the ball as it crashed intp the boundary. 3. Surya, Hardik, and Ishan all hit fours on their respective first deliveries Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, and Hardik Pandya all hit fours on their respective first balls. Ishan played a straight shot off Jamieson’s full-length delivery. The ball went over the infield and reached the boundary. After this, Suryakumar Yadav, upon arriving at the crease, stepped forward and played a classic backfoot drive through covers off Jacob Duffy’s short-of-a-length delivery. Meanwhile, Hardik Pandya stepped forward and played a straight shot off spinner Mitchell Santner’s very first ball, getting a four. 3. Sanju took a one-handed catch On the second ball of New Zealand’s innings, Arshdeep Singh sent Devon Conway back to the pavilion. Conway tried to play a cover drive on a full-length delivery, but the ball took an edge off his bat and went towards the wicketkeeper. Sanju Samson dived to his left and took a brilliant one-handed catch very close to the ground. With this, Arshdeep dismissed Conway for the fourth time in T20 Internationals. Conway was out without scoring. 4. Rinku dropped Chapman’s catch Mark Chapman got a reprieve in the 11th over. Rinku Singh dropped Chapman’s catch off Jasprit Bumrah’s delivery. The Kiwi batter wanted to play a big shot, but the ball went high above square leg. But, Rinku Singh could not take the high catch. 5. Ball hit Axar Patel’s finger In the 16th over, Axar Patel was hit on his finger. Due to this, he had to leave the field. Abhishek Sharma completed his over. Daryl Mitchell had played a powerful shot in the direction of the ball. Axar tried to stop it, and the ball hit the same finger he uses to spin the ball.