1st T20I NZ vs Ind Updates: India pull off thrilling chase

Abhishek and Samson blazed away early, and India looked set for an easy chase. But a flurry of wickets turned the game on its head. 

New Zealand, like India, have been penalised for a slow over-rate and must bring an extra fielder inside the ring.

India need eight runs from the final over, with Naman Dhir doing the bulk of the scoring in the closing stages. Matt Henry takes the ball, but Dhir welcomes him with a boundary off a full toss. He follows it up with a single. Dhir looks for a second run, but Nitish Kumar Reddy sends him back. India need three off four balls.

Reddy takes a single before Henry bowls another full toss. Reddy eases it back towards the bowler for another single, with Henry fumbling in his follow-through. India need two off three balls, and Dhir finishes the job in style, smashing a six to seal a four-wicket victory with two balls to spare.

A superb performance from India as they pull off a thrilling chase to win the first T20I in New Zealand!

With 16 needed off 12 balls, India are taking charge of the chase, but Adam Milne strikes a crucial blow. Shreyas Iyer looks to slap a good-length delivery outside off but fails to keep it down. Mitchell Santner moves in at extra cover and takes a low catch. Iyer departs for 42 off 28 balls.

Nitish Kumar Reddy walks in and is greeted by a superb yorker from Milne, which he can only jam back towards the bowler. Reddy gets off the mark with a single off the next delivery.

Naman Dhir keeps India on course with a boundary, bringing the equation down to 11 off 8 balls. He then collects a couple of runs, with Glenn Phillips doing well in the deep to prevent a boundary. Dhir takes another single as India need just eight runs from the final over to win the first T20I in New Zealand.

With 29 runs needed off 18 balls, India are in control, but there is still work to do. Nathan Smith continues. Shreyas Iyer makes room and finds the gap for a couple of runs before taking a single towards point. India bring up 200, with 26 more needed for victory.

Naman Dhir picks the slower delivery and drags it towards deep square leg for a single. Iyer drives straight down the ground, but Santner fumbles on the slippery surface. Iyer also slips while turning, and the batters settle for a single.

Dhir then lifts the ball just over short fine leg and watches it race away to the boundary. He follows it up with another four, this time clearing Lockie Ferguson. India collect 13 runs off the over and move to 210/5 after 18 overs, needing just 16 runs from the final 12 balls.

Nathan Smith is brought to the attack. Shreyas Iyer flicks the ball in front of square and calls for two, which the batters complete comfortably. Iyer then goes hard at a drive but gets an inside edge that rolls behind square for a single. Naman Dhir flicks one towards third man for another single, before Iyer collects a couple more runs.

Iyer makes room and creams the ball towards extra cover but finds no runs. A no-ball is called, but the free hit yields nothing. Iyer is then struck on his left hand and appears to be in some pain. Seven runs come off the over as India reach 178/5 after 16 overs, needing 48 runs from 24 balls.

Mitchell Santner returns to the attack. Dhir collects a couple of runs before unleashing a massive six. Smith nearly pulls off a blinder, but the ball sails over him as Dhir sits down and slog-sweeps towards cow corner. Dhir follows it up with a boundary and then takes a single after the ball falls just short of a fielder.

Iyer joins the assault with a beautifully placed boundary and finishes the over with a single. Nineteen runs come off it as India race to 197/5 after 17 overs, needing 29 runs from 18 balls.

Santner walks off the field as Lockie Ferguson comes on to bowl his third over. 

Michael Bracewell continues. Shreyas Iyer pulls the ball towards short fine leg and Axar Patel calls for a quick single. The batters rotate the strike well, picking up five singles in the over. Axar then launches a six straight down the ground. 

Santner continues. Shreyas Iyer moves across and laps the ball over wicketkeeper Tim Seifert for a couple of runs before flicking one towards cover for a single. 

Captain Shreyas Iyer walks in as Michael Bracewell continues. Tilak Varma attempts a reverse shot but fails to get much power behind it, managing just a single. Shreyas then goes deep in his crease and stabs the ball uppishly towards long-on for another single.

Bracewell strikes again! Tilak looks to break free but mistimes the shot, and Lockie Ferguson takes the catch. Tilak's difficult stay at the crease ends at just six off 11 balls, leaving India with two quick setbacks after Samson's dismissal. A double blow for the visitors as New Zealand tighten their grip on the chase.

Mitchell Santner continues and keeps Tilak Varma quiet, building pressure with a few dot balls. Tilak eventually nudges the ball behind square and calls for two, but has to settle for a single. Sanju Samson collects a couple of runs towards cover before Santner delivers the breakthrough New Zealand desperately needed.

Samson is bowled, bringing his superb innings to an end. The Indian wicketkeeper departs for a blistering 67 off 33 balls after giving his side a strong platform in the chase. Just three runs and a wicket come off an excellent over from the New Zealand skipper.

India reach 115/2 after nine overs and need another 111 runs from 66 balls.

Mitchell Santner brings himself into the attack and goes over the wicket to Tilak Varma, who tucks the ball towards deep square leg for a single. Sanju Samson defends a couple of deliveries before collecting two runs towards extra cover. He then smashes a boundary and takes a single off the final delivery. 

Matt Henry returns to the attack, but Sanju Samson is in no mood to slow down. He backs away before swivelling onto the pull, sending the ball racing away for a one-bounce four. Samson then gets a top edge that sails over the ropes for six, taking his score to 38 off just 17 balls.

Samson mistimes the next shot towards mid-on for no run before working another delivery for a single. Henry then bangs one in short, but it sails over Abhishek Sharma's reach and is called a wide. Abhishek cannot find a run off the next delivery before driving straight down the ground for two. Fourteen runs come off the over as India reach 82 without loss after five overs. They need 144 runs from 90 balls.

Michael Bracewell comes on to bowl the final over of the powerplay. Samson punches the first delivery uppishly towards mid-off for no run before launching the next ball into the stands for six. He follows it with a one-bounce four to move to 49.

Samson then brings up a superb half-century off just 23 balls, with seven boundaries and three sixes, announcing himself in style on this New Zealand tour.

However, India suffer a setback as Abhishek Sharma edges the ball to Adam Milne, who takes the catch. Abhishek departs for a blistering 29 off 12 balls, ending an explosive opening partnership.

Adam Milne returns to the attack, but Abhishek Sharma continues India's aggressive start. He gets an edge off a length delivery pushed across him, and the ball races away for four with no slip in place. Play is briefly interrupted as Abhishek stops to clean the dirt from his spikes.

The left-hander then misses a delivery that swings away from the wicketkeeper, resulting in five wides and taking the opening partnership past 50. Abhishek clips the next ball straight to midwicket for no run before finding another boundary with an edge. Milne's short delivery is too high and called a wide, adding to New Zealand's woes.

Abhishek then picks the length early and launches a pull for six before smashing another maximum. A massive 26 runs come off the over as India race to 68 without loss after four overs. They need 158 more runs to win.

Adam Milne comes into the attack, and Sanju Samson is beaten before responding with back-to-back boundaries. Samson then backs away to pull but misses, before driving towards point for no run.

Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson walk out to open India's chase of 226, with a strong start crucial against a formidable New Zealand total. Matt Henry takes the new ball.

Samson is beaten first up as Henry finds movement. The Indian opener then gets on top of the bounce and guides the ball towards short third, but cannot find a run. Samson responds with a cracking boundary before Henry beats him again with a superb delivery that cuts through his defence. He manages a single towards third slip.

Abhishek gets into the act with a boundary that races away after one bounce before launching a huge six.

Nitish Kumar Reddy returns to the attack with New Zealand already nearing the 200-run mark and threatening to post a massive total for India to chase.

Michael Bracewell is given out LBW after missing a scoop off a low full toss that strikes him on the boot. He reviews immediately, and the decision is overturned as ball-tracking shows the delivery sliding down the leg side. Bracewell survives and gets a single to bring up New Zealand's 200.

Glenn Phillips continues his assault, smashing a boundary before collecting a couple of runs. He follows it up with another four and rotates the strike off the final delivery. Twelve runs come off the over as New Zealand reach 211/4 after 19 overs.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar takes the ball for the final over but starts with a wide. Phillips takes a single before Bracewell slices the ball over point for three runs. Another wide adds to India's woes, while Phillips and Bracewell keep the scoreboard moving with singles. Phillips then pushes hard for a second run before finishing the innings in style, executing a switch-hit for four off the final delivery.

New Zealand plunder 14 runs in the final over to finish on 225/4, their highest T20I total at home and a joint-highest team total against India in T20Is. Phillips leads the charge with a blistering 82 off 40 balls.

Arshdeep Singh returns to bowl his final over, and Bevon Jacobs squeezes the ball towards sweeper cover for a single. Glenn Phillips follows with a boundary and then rotates the strike with another single.

A dramatic run-out follows! Arshdeep manages to kick the ball onto the stumps, catching Jacobs short of his crease. The third umpire confirms the decision, and Jacobs is run out for a brisk 31 off 16 balls. 

Bhuvneshwar Kumar returns to the attack, and Glenn Phillips gets on top of the bounce to muscle a pull through midwicket for a couple of runs. He collects a single off the next delivery.

Bhuvneshwar is then struck on his right wrist and needs treatment, with the physio rushing out to check on the pacer as he wrings his hands in pain. The Indian bowler is eventually ready to continue.

Bevon Jacobs makes the most of the opportunity, standing tall and launching the ball over long-off for a six. Bhuvneshwar follows up with a slower bouncer outside off, but it is called a no-ball, apparently for being the second bouncer of the over. The batters rotate the strike with singles for the remainder of the over. 

Axar Patel comes on to bowl his final over. Glenn Phillips gets away with a mistimed slog for a single before Bevon Jacobs defends the next delivery and collects a single off the following ball. Phillips then takes charge, smashing a hat-trick of boundaries to make it an expensive over. 

Time for a drinks break, with New Zealand threatening to regain the early momentum after India's breakthroughs.

Mayank Yadav returns to the attack, and Daryl Mitchell shuffles across to work the ball towards deep square leg for a single. Glenn Phillips also rotates the strike before Mitchell gets a reprieve. Mayank induces an edge, but Abhishek Sharma puts down a catch, leaving the bowler visibly disappointed. Phillips collects another single before Mitchell finishes the over with back-to-back boundaries. Twelve runs come off it as New Zealand reach 110/2 after 11 overs.

Nitish Kumar Reddy returns, and Phillips and Mitchell begin by exchanging singles. Phillips then gets down on one knee and smashes a huge six to keep the scoreboard moving. Tilak Varma makes a sliding stop but fumbles, allowing the batters to take two runs. Twelve runs come off the over as New Zealand reach 122/2 after 12 overs.

Arshdeep Singh returns to the attack and strikes immediately! Daryl Mitchell looks to take on the left-arm pacer but finds Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who takes the catch safely. Mitchell departs for 28 off 19 balls, handing India a timely breakthrough.

Nitish Kumar Reddy is brought into the attack. Glenn Phillips looks to flick the first delivery but gets a leading edge towards cover and fails to score. He then nudges the ball towards wide mid-on, where Reddy moves quickly to keep the batters down to a single.

The batters rotate the strike with singles through the rest of the over. Five runs come off it as New Zealand reach 86/2 after nine overs.

Axar Patel continues, and Phillips works the ball through square leg, but the batters wisely decide against a second run. Daryl Mitchell gets forward and knocks the ball down to long-off for a single before the batters collect a couple more runs.

Phillips finishes the over in style, charging down the track and launching a massive six into the stands. Twelve runs come off the over as New Zealand reach 98/2 after 10 overs.

Axar Patel continues, and Finn Allen welcomes him with a massive six straight down the ground. Allen then makes room to chip the ball towards long-off for a single. He wants a second run but has to settle for one. Daryl Mitchell follows with a wristy shot through mid-on for another single.

Axar strikes on the next delivery! Finn Allen goes for another big hit but fails to get hold of it. Tilak Varma settles under the mistimed shot and takes the catch. The dangerous Allen departs for a quickfire 45 off 24 balls, giving India a crucial breakthrough.

Glenn Phillips is the new batter.

Axar Patel comes into the attack, and Finn Allen welcomes him with a maximum. Allen then backs away and cuts the ball for three runs before Daryl Mitchell gets off the mark with a six of his own. 

Arshdeep Singh continues, but Finn Allen takes him on, smashing three consecutive boundaries to put India under pressure. Allen adds a single before Tim Seifert collects another four, making it a 17-run over for the second time in a row. 

Arshdeep Singh comes on from the other end, with a slip in place, as he plays his 100th T20I. Finn Allen and Tim Seifert rotate the strike with singles before Allen beats the diving fielder to his right to smash the first boundary of the match. He adds another single, while Seifert picks up one before a dot ball ends the over. 

Bhuvneshwar Kumar opens the attack for India, with Tim Seifert and Finn Allen at the crease. Seifert is beaten by some early swing before getting off the mark with a single towards mid-off.

A direct hit from Axar Patel at the keeper's end leads to a run-out review, but Seifert is safe after a dive. Allen gets off the mark with a single towards point, before Seifert picks up a couple off the final delivery. 

India captain Shreyas Iyer confirmed two changes, with Nitish Kumar Reddy replacing Shivam Dube and Mayank Yadav coming in for Prince Yadav.

New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner said his side would have bowled first as well, adding that the fresh pitch looked good for batting.

"We've got a couple of guys missing, but I think the depth we have at the moment is really, really good," Santner said.

New Zealand are without Jacob Duffy, Kyle Jamieson and Devon Conway, but will field four seamers, similar to India.

Here are the playing XIs

India: Sanju Samson(w), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer(c), Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Naman Dhir, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Mayank Yadav

New Zealand: Finn Allen, Tim Seifert(w), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Bevon Jacobs, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner(c), Nathan Smith, Adam Milne, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson

India face a fresh challenge in Christchurch on Wednesday, with little time to recover from a packed schedule at home and adapt to New Zealand conditions.