Opener Devon Conway and Daryl Mitchell struck half-centuries to guide <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/search/new-zealand-articles" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">New Zealand</a> to a comfortable 21-run win in the first <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/search/t20-international-articles" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">T20I</a> of the three-match series here on Friday.
Conway made a 35-ball 52, while Mitchell smashed a 30-ball unbeaten 59.
For <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/search/india-articles" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">India</a>, Washington Sundar (2/22) scalped two wickets, while Kuldeep Yadav (1/20), Shivam Mavi (1/19) and Arshdeep Singh (1/51) accounted for one batter each. Washington later came up with his maiden half-century in T20Is, scoring 50 off 28 balls and in-form batter Suryakumar Yadav scored a 34-ball 47 but it was not enough.
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Left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner chocked India in the middle overs, giving away just 11 runs in his four overs and dismissing two batters.
Brief Score:
New Zealand: 176 for 6 in 20 overs (Daryl Mitchell 59 not out, Devon Conway 52; Washington Sundar 2/22).
India: 155 for 9 in 20 overs (S Yadav 47, W Sundar 50; Mitchell Santner 2/11).
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Conway made a 35-ball 52, while Mitchell smashed a 30-ball unbeaten 59

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