An unforgettable 200+ run chase! Watch the thrilling highlights of the 1st T20I between India and New Zealand in 2020, where Team India pulled off a sensational run chase at Eden Park, Auckland. With explosive batting performances from KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, and Shreyas Iyer, India chased down New Zealand’s massive total with style and confidence.
00:00Welcome to Eden Park in Auckland. Yes, the Garden of Eden is hosting the Curtain Razor for the Indian Tour of New Zealand over the next five or six weeks.
00:09It's going to be a lot of fun and a lot of excitement and it's starting to build up already here tonight.
00:15And when the Indian fan base get a sight of those boys in blue, they go berserk.
00:20You can hear it in the background and the New Zealand fans as well making up a really healthy first up crowd.
00:25Straight past the outside edge. Martin Guptill's had a good time at Eden Park.
00:33508 runs at 46, straight away at 171. It's the most runs by any player at one venue in T20 World Cricket.
00:40Yeah, he loves this ground, Smitty. It's one that he's put a number of very good performances on the board and he's going to need that again for New Zealand.
00:47So vital that New Zealand get off to a good start against Boomerang.
00:55Well, that's a good start. On the up. Second ball. And Guptill's underway.
01:06Well, it's got a ball straighter than that. Otherwise, they will. That's a tour delivery.
01:11That's a freebie, especially with fine leg up inside the circle. That is a no-no.
01:15That is perfectly timed, but good enough. Short boundary straight and that has been exposed.
01:28New Zealand have a good start here. 19 for none after two.
01:30It's a good piece of batting because they do set the track for Munro back there. He's aware of that.
01:45It's a ploy used by sides all around the world to have that man back on this occasion.
01:52He got enough of it and he hit it square enough. Just in front of square, in fact.
01:57Oh, yes. Oh, yes.
02:03And I think evidence of the timing here, he got it well, was the fact that the man at mid-on did not have that far to go to get across.
02:11And he got nowhere near it.
02:15Better. Much, much better.
02:18Comfortable flat six down the ground.
02:19And all of a sudden, Raka has been taken to the cleaners here.
02:30Glove here over the top.
02:32He's a tall man, Rahul, actually.
02:34But even his jump, well-timed, was not enough.
02:38And a big, big over for New Zealand and for Munro in particular.
02:4218 from it, 44 for none.
02:43That's nicely weighted.
02:50Guttril played that beautifully and that's a very poor piece of fielding.
02:53It has not been a good night so far.
03:04That's paired first.
03:06That's pretty close.
03:07All variations from Jasper Boomer, probably pitched outside leg.
03:14Hit in line, but with that angle, had to start outside leg.
03:22Turned away over at the top of the man at square leg.
03:25And that'll race away for another boundary for Martin Guptill.
03:28Partnership continues to flourish inside the first six.
03:31Oh, timing just sounded good.
03:36When the head stays down and the follow-through comes from Guptill,
03:39you know it's good, but that's not great in the crowd.
03:45Should have continued banging it in.
03:50Straight through.
03:52It's also rare amongst the leg spinners or the wrist spinners around the world
03:56where he almost exclusively bowls the leg spinner.
04:01Straight away, Munro goes down the ground for four.
04:09Pressure on the new bowler.
04:14Didn't get it.
04:15Did not get it.
04:16And will be taken.
04:19And taking company.
04:20Right, Sharma with the catch.
04:22Little juggling act, but very good.
04:24Oh, a little noise there.
04:33I think that was a touch or not.
04:38I thought I heard something as well, Virat.
04:41I'm not sure whether I'll be going upstairs, though.
04:42I think that's a big shot.
04:46I think that's a big shot.
04:50Using his feet.
04:51Ends the 10th over.
04:52It's 91 for one.
04:54Through to 91 for one.
04:56And another boundary here will run away from Shivam Duba.
05:01And that is 50 for Colin Munro.
05:03Off just 36 deliveries.
05:05Oh, talking about hitting, that's a big shot.
05:12Six runs from Kane Williamson.
05:18And they go again.
05:20Trouble, Virg, trouble now for the Indian captain to get this back under control.
05:26This could be back-to-back sixes.
05:29That's very bully of batting.
05:31Gone.
05:34Jahal, safe hands.
05:35Munro, shake of the head.
05:37He only half hit it.
05:39He only half hit it.
05:40And a big sigh of relief.
05:43Of course, Thakur, who's been under the pump, finally gets his man.
05:48Well, he picked the man out.
05:50And just under-hit it.
05:52Just tried to help it on his way.
05:53Relief for that man.
05:54It's been a big over.
05:59Gone.
05:59Picked out, short, fine leg.
06:02Some will say he's unlucky.
06:06But that is a double strike for India at a crucial stage.
06:12Oh, has he picked another one out?
06:14Well, he was in off the rope.
06:16Chahal was in off the rope.
06:18And I'm not sure anyone's too happy about that in blue.
06:24Very, very cleverly.
06:25Oh, Taylor has been clever there.
06:27Had to find something, Ross Taylor.
06:29And he found something special.
06:32Oh, gone big.
06:34That used to be the Ross Taylor zone.
06:36Maybe it is again all of a sudden.
06:38It's 1.43 to 3 after 15.
06:43Swung away.
06:44Just angled in towards the leg stomp of Williamson.
06:47Picks up four more.
06:52Oh, there goes leg side.
06:53Another chance.
06:54Snog, yeah.
06:55Oh, he's gone shy now, Chahal.
06:57After that one went over his head in the last over,
06:59he's decided, I won't try and catch anything.
07:01That's over his head in a long way.
07:06Can't reach that.
07:07Nobody will.
07:12Oh, straight for six.
07:14Taylor in the mood now.
07:17Yes.
07:17Good catch, fella.
07:19Bear in one hand.
07:20Ball in the other.
07:21Well done, sir.
07:26Excited.
07:27Williamson gets it.
07:28Passed the man up inside the circle
07:30on the way to the boundary for four.
07:3250-run partnership as well
07:34between New Zealand's two most experienced.
07:41And that's in the gap as well.
07:42Wonderfully tied by the New Zealand skipper.
07:45Moves to 47.
07:51Swing and a miss.
07:53Quick work behind the stumps from Richard Pate.
07:55Williamson looking for that gap at mid-wicket
