Ashwin, Suryakumar, Rohit shine as India earn hard-fought victory
Guptill, Chapman got fifties for NZ, but otherwise their batting struggled after being inserted at the toss
17/11Result
1st T20I (N), New Zealand tour of India at Jaipur, Nov 17 2021
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
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![India]( "India")
166/5 (19.4/20 ov)
Player of the Match
17/11Result
1st T20I (N), New Zealand tour of India at Jaipur, Nov 17 2021
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
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![India]( "India")
166/5 (19.4/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
Chapman on impressive NZ return: 'Nothing beats being out in the middle'
Having been on the sidelines, he finally got some game-time after seven months, scoring a 50-ball 63
Crafty Ashwin continues his white-ball evolution
He seemed to be out of favour in limited-overs by mid-2017, but a door that appeared shut is now a window full of possibilities
Southee admits bubble fatigue taking its toll: 'It weighs you down after a while'
Ahead of the T20I series in India, New Zealand stand-in captain opened up on the effects of packed scheduling and quarantine protocols
Rohit and Dravid focused on giving India the security to play fearlessly
Taking care of their physical and mental well-being also one of the priorities for new leadership group
Williamson to sit out India T20Is, will join team for Tests
Tim Southee to serve as captain in the first T20I in Jaipur
Preview
Road to 2022 T20 World Cup begins as new-look India host weary New Zealand
NZ will be without Williamson, Jamieson and Conway, while India ponder on sixth batter
