The Indian team, led by captain Rohit Sharma, put up a strong performance with a total score of 312 runs.
Shubman Gill, the young Indian opener, was the top scorer for the Indian team with 208 runs off 149 balls, including 19 fours and 9 sixes. He was caught by Phillips off the bowling of Shipley. Suryakumar Yadav, the Indian middle-order batsman, also had a good performance with 31 runs off 26 balls, including 4 fours. He was caught by Santner off the bowling of Mitchell. Hardik Pandya, the Indian all-rounder, contributed with 28 runs off 38 balls, including 3 fours. He was bowled by Mitchell.
Shubhman Gill, File Photo
However, some other key players like Virat Kohli and Ishan Kishan had a quiet outing with only 8 and 5 runs respectively. The Indian team will now look to defend this score and put pressure on the New Zealand team in the second innings.
It’s a crucial moment for both the teams, India will look to defend their score and New Zealand will look to chase the score and secure a win. The match is still in progress, and it will be interesting to see how the second inning unfolds.