Vettori: Pant should bat in T20s like he bats in Tests
Pant scored a run-a-ball 17 but it wasn't a very convincing innings
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
Uthappa: Suryakumar is versatile and can move up and down the order
Uthappa feels India should bat Suryakumar at No. 4 or 5
Daniel Vettori: R Ashwin's skill helped him set Chapman and Phillips up
Ashwin picked up 2 for 23 to help India restrict New Zealand
Robin Uthappa: Martin Guptill not different from Chris Gayle in first getting set and then hitting big
Guptill top-scored for New Zealand with 70, as they set India 165 in the first T20I
Uthappa: 'Self-assured' Venkatesh Iyer should be tried at No. 3 and also lower down
Robin Uthappa also talks about one missing piece in India's puzzle: a sixth-bowling option
Vettori: Chahal deserved to be in XI after World Cup omission
Vettori says Chahal is consistent and among the best legspinners in the world
Suryakumar Yadav - 'We knew we would get the job done'
The India batter on role flexibility, his T20 World Cup experience and more
Rahul Dravid: Rohit Sharma's growth as leader and person has been 'phenomenal'
Rohit Sharma had made his international debut when Dravid was captain in 2007
Rohit Sharma: Need to give players the 'assurance' of expressing themselves in T20s
India's new T20I captain feels they must play fearlessly despite the pressure in the shortest format
Southee on NZ schedule: 'We haven't had a chance to stop and think'
Stand-in captain feels the pinch as team embarks on a new series days after playing T20 World Cup final
Match Coverage
All Match NewsChapman 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
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
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
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
