Team India are locking horns with the New Zealand cricket team in the first of the three-match T20I series. The T20I opener is currently being held at JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi.
Indian T20I captain Hardik Pandya won the toss and invited the New Zealand cricket team to bat first. Mitchell Santner is leading the team from the front for the three-match T20I series.
Earlier, in the month of November, Indian players travelled to New Zealand to play the T20I and the ODI series. Hardik Pandya and Co won the T20I series by 1-0 whereas New Zealand won the ODI series by 1-0.
Currently, New Zealand’s tour of India has shifted to the T20I series. Earlier, Rohit Sharma and Co won the ODI series by 3-0 and became the number one team in the ICC Men’s ODI Team Rankings.
Washington Sundar takes a blinder to dismiss Mark Chapman
During the first T20I between India and New Zealand, Washington Sundar provided a crucial breakthrough by dismissing Finn Allen in the second ball of the fifth over.
Finn Allen scored 35 off 23 balls with the help of 4 fours and 2 hits over the fence before he was outsmarted by Washington Sundar. Washington Sundar provided another breakthrough by getting rid of Mark Chapman in the last ball of the fifth over.
In what was a sensational fielding effort, Washington Sundar put in a full-blooded dive to dismiss Mark Chapman in the best scene. Netizens applauded Sundar’s breathtaking effort as Chapman was caught and bowled by the former.
India’s playing XI: Ishan Kishan (wk), Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (c), Deepak Hooda, Washington Sundar, Shivam Mavi, Kuldeep Yadav, Umran Malik, Arshdeep Singh
New Zealand’s playing XI: Finn Allen, Devon Conway (wk), Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner (c), Michael Bracewell, Jacob Duffy, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, Blair Tickner
Bowling a ball and taking a catch like this is unbelievablehttps://t.co/HqZbrMqcM5
Advertisement— Ansh Gupta (@AnshGup04172633) January 27, 2023
Supermann in Indian team. Wow a great catch. Indian fielding was at its worst in previous year but in this year they have manged to do well in fielding too
— Sports.world (@moiz_sports) January 27, 2023
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Superman Sundar – RCB blood for a reason pic.twitter.com/vVQBib7EFQ
Advertisement— Tom Gravestone (@Whygravestone) January 27, 2023
I was too stunned to speak while watching that catch 🔥
— Pavan Teja (@bakaupdate1) January 27, 2023
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Sundar should play in t20i regularly. Gives the allround option needed in modern day T20.
Advertisement— Rohit (@Rohit67638918) January 27, 2023
Fantastic catch by sundhar 👌👌👏
— wolvesholic (@wolvesholic22) January 27, 2023
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What a catch man brillant
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