IND vs NZ Live Updates:
04:02 pm - "It was important to build a partnership with Manish. We knew the ground was small so we can make up the run rate later." - Shreyas Iyer, Man of the Match
03:45 pm - Iyer who scored a scintillating 58* off just 29 balls won the match for India with a towering SIX !
India batters Manish Pandey (14 off 12 balls) and Shreyas Iyer (58 off 29 balls) took on the Kiwis and bossed the chase to power India to a super 6 wicket win against Kiwis in the series opener at Auckland on Friday. The duo looked in fine touch as they struck back-to-back boundaries to get the job done with 6 balls to spare in India's innings. India lead 5 match series by 1-0.
03:44 pm - Iyer finishes match off in style with a HUGE six!
03:35 pm - WHAT A SIX ! HUGE !
03:32 pm - India need 39 runs in 24 balls with 6 wickets in hand to win the series opener in Auckland with Iyer and Pandey in the middle !
03:29 pm - India (151/4) need 53 runs in the final 5 overs ! CHASE IS ON !
03:24 pm - Important Wicket for New Zealand!
03:12 pm - CAUGHT OUT ! Guptill puts in a massive dive to pull off a STUNNER. Kohli goes back to the hut and suddenly the PRESSURE IS ON with two set batsmen (KL Rahul & Virat ) departing ! It's a big one of India skipper Virat Kohli who falls after scoring a terrific 32-ball 45. IND: 121/3 (11.1)
03:06 pm - OUT ! Kl Rahul departs after a hard-fought 56 off 27 balls knock ! . Rahul mistimes the shot and Southee takes a good catch at long-off to end the opener's blitz. India are 115/2 (10)
03:00 pm - 100 UP for Team India and KL Rahul brings up his FIFTY with a SIX, in just 23 balls ! This is Rahul's 5th 50 in last seven T20I innings. India at 107/1 after 9 overs.
02:56 pm - Ish Sodhi Drops Kohli ! The Indian skipper mistimes a well-pitched delivery, spinner Ish Sodhi comes running in from the third man but fails to complete the catch. IND are 91/1 (8)
02:54 pm -Brutal !
02:22 pm - OUT ! Just not the start India would have wanted in the BIG chase ! Santner gets Rohit's top-edge as it goes straight to Taylor inside the circle. India are 16/1 after 1.4 overs. Skipper Virat is next to the crease.
02:21 pm - KL Rahul is off the mark with a nice flick on the leg side as he lofts Santner over covers to give Team India their first boundary.
02:15 pm - Rohit Sharma and Team India are off the mark in this chase with a single off the first ball. IND 1/0 (0.1)
02:o9 pm - Fine Fifties from Williamson, Munro and a fiery late flourish from veteran batsman Ross Taylor powered the Kiwis to 203/5 against India in the 1st T20I at Auckland. Virat & boys have a big total to chase and with the firepower that Men-in-blue have, they will back themselves to chase this and win the series opener.
02:o3 pm - No boundary in the last over. Fantastic from Bumrah ! NZ finish with 203/5 on the board.
02:o0 pm - Ohh No !
01:53 pm - Brilliant over from Bumrah in the death overs ! The Indian paceman gives away just four runs & bags a wicket too. Seifert misreads a slower and mistimes it to Shreyas at long-on who completes the catch. NZ are 181/5 (17.5).
01:46 pm - Chahal departs dangerous Williamson! A clever delivery from the leggie lead to Williamson (51) miscue a flighted delivery and skipper Kohli did the rest. Williamson falls after scoring a blazing 26-ball 51. NZ are 179/4 (17.2)
01:41 pm - Kane and Ross go big!
01:26 pm - Colin de Grand-goes-HOME !!! Back-to-back wickets for team India ! Thakur gets Munro & Jadeja gets CDG. Jadeja comes into the attack and STRIKES as de Grandhomme heads back for a DUCK. NZ are 117/3 after 12.2 overs. How many can NZ get off the final 7 overs?
01:22 pm - MUNRO DEPARTS !
01:15 pm - FIFTY ! Colin Munro gets a quick-fire fifty in 36 balls,only his second one in the last 10 innings. After first 10 overs, NZ are 91/1 (10) and the batting duo of Kane & Munro are taking charge for the Kiwis.
01:12 pm - India have made a good comeback as the Indian bowlers have conceded just 21 in the four overs after the Powerplay. NZ are 89/1 after 10 overs.
01:00 pm - OUT ! Shivam Dube gets the breakthrough! Guptill has to walk back after Rohit Sharma holds on to a catch near the boundary off Shivam Dube , who gets the first wicket for India. NZ 80/1 after 7.5 overs .
12:59 pm - Kiwi star openers Guptill and Munro are off to a flier start in Auckland as they brutally thrashed the Indian bowlers to score a 50 run partnership inside 5 overs. Team India now desperately need wicket to stop the flow of runs. NZ are 68/0 after 6 overs.