We were surprised by the behavior of the pitch

In response, New Zealand spinners ruled the roost because the Kiwis restricted India to 155/9. Skipper Mitchell Santner stood out with 2/11 from his 4 overs, whereas off-spinner Michael Bracewell chipped in with 2/31. Ultimately, the guests cruised to victory regardless of Washington Sundar’s valiant 25-ball fifty.

Talking after the sport, Bracewell admitted that he was stunned by the quantity of flip the wicket provided. He informed the host broadcaster after New Zealand’s win, “We had been stunned by the conduct of the pitch. It was turning and it helped us whereas defending. On the supply of Kishan’s wicket, I used to be making an attempt to get some flip off the pitch and was fortunate that it beat the surface edge.”

Bracewell additionally praised skipper Santner, who’s main the workforce in Kane Williamson’s absence. The 31-year-old stated, “Mitchell used the expertise and we mentioned what to bowl on this floor. There was somewhat little bit of dew ultimately however we had been prepared with the towels.”

Bracewell additional acknowledged that the win was a giant increase for New Zealand after they had been crushed 3-0 within the ODIs. The off-spinner stated, “It is large to bounce again after the disappointing ODI collection. We’re wanting ahead to going into the subsequent sport with the momentum behind us.”

On the post-match presentation ceremony, Santner echoed Bracewell’s views concerning the quantity of spin on the floor. He admitted, “It was a little bit of a shock for everybody concerned, how a lot it type of spun within the second innings. But it surely was an important sport and it was fairly tight on the finish, we noticed plenty of runs within the ODI collection and it was good to see the ball spin a bit extra.

“I do not assume we had been ever secure, 170-odd was good with Daryl hitting a pair over and he batted extraordinarily nicely, we knew we had a sniff with 180,” he added.

The second T20I of the three-match collection shall be performed on the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Sunday, January 29.

–By A Cricket Correspondent