IND vs NZ: List of all records broken in 1st T20I

The IND vs NZ 1st T20I took place at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium on January 21.

Indian Cricket Team outplayed New Zealand Cricket Team by 48 runs in the first T20I to gain a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. After being asked to bat first, the Suryakumar Yadav & Co. piled a gigantic total of 238/7 in the first innings, registering their highest-ever team total against New Zealand.

For India, Abhishek Sharma rocked with the bat, smacking 84 runs off just 35 deliveries. While Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan lost their wickets cheaply, Sharma accelerated the scoreboard in the powerplay. Reaching 68 runs in the first six overs, the Men in Blue made a wonderful start to batting.

Rinku Singh did a wonderful job in the end, adding quick-fire 44 runs off 20 deliveries. Smacking two sixes and two boundaries in the final over of Daryl Mitchell, the left-handed batsman gave an impeccable finish to India’s batting.

In the chase, New Zealand lost Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra for single digits, thanks to stunning bowling shows by Arshdeep Singh and Hardik Pandya at the start. Glenn Phillips and Mark Chapman kept the winning hopes alive, with their 78 and 39 runs respectively.

However, the Black Caps succumbed to the pressure against the high required rate towards the end, eventually finishing with 190/7. Abhishek was awarded Player of the Match for his brilliant half-century.

Below is the list of prominent records broken in IND vs NZ 1st T20I

• Abhishek Sharma reached the mark of 5000 runs in T20s. He achieved the mark in his 165th innings.
• Abhishek Sharma (2898) beat the record of Andre Russell (2942) to become the fastest batter to achieve the milestone of 5000 T20 runs in terms of balls faced.
• Abhishek Sharma scored a fifty off 22 balls in the match. He scripted the record of hitting a half-century in 25 or fewer deliveries for most times in T20Is (8). He surpassed Phil Salt, Suryakumar Yadav, and Evin Lewis for the record (7 fifties each).
• India scored their highest-ever total against New Zealand in T20Is (238/7).
• India registered their seventh-highest total in T20I cricket.
• India recorded the third-highest total against New Zealand in T20Is after Australia (245/5) and England (241/3).
• Suryakumar Yadav played his 100th T20I, becoming the fourth Indian player to reach the milestone after Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Hardik Pandya.
• Suryakumar Yadav completed 9000 runs in T20s.
• Abhishek Sharma holds the record for most sixes in T20Is in the powerplay (49). This only considers games since his international debut in July 2024.
• Abhishek Sharma (6) equalled Kieron Pollard’s record for most sixes against New Zealand in a T20I game. South Africa’s Richard Levi takes the top spot with 13 sixes.
• India register a 200+ total in T20Is for the 44th time- the most by a team in the format.

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