India crashed to their worst T20I defeat as an aggressive 84 by Tim Seifert guided New Zealand to an 80-run win Westpac Stadium in Wellington on Wednesday.
Seifert and Colin Munro blazed away at the top of the innings with an 86-run partnership off 50 deliveries as New Zealand posted their third-highest T20I total of 219.
India were all-out in reply for 139 with four balls remaining, in only the eighth time they have failed to bat through a 20-over innings.
Their previous worst defeat was by 49 runs against Australia at Bridgetown in 2010.
The second T20I of the three-match series will be played in Auckland on Friday (February 8). India won the preceding ODI series 4-1.
Here’s how Twitter reacted to the match:
Today at the Westpac Stadium in Wellington…
India women from 102/1 in 11.2 overs
lost 34/9 in 7.5 overs #NZWvIndW
then India men 139/10 in 19.2 overs #NZvInd
Today: last 19 wickets for 173 runs in 27.1 overs!— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) February 6, 2019
First time India conceded 200+ total in T20Is in 2.5 years.
Pakistan is now the only team not to have conceded 200+ total in this period among the full member teams. #NZvInd
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) February 6, 2019
Have to belive NZ is a different side when it comes to T20 cricket. Indian batsman shall definitely give it their best shot!#NZvIND
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh) February 6, 2019
He guided Blackcaps off to a flying start – Tim Seifert is the Player of the Match! 👏
SCORECARD : https://t.co/BqszgKfqAi#NZvIND #INDvNZ #1stT20I #Cricket #TheCricketTimes pic.twitter.com/ruMPrlJ0GI— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) February 6, 2019
Just fyi… India yet to beat New Zealand in New Zealand in T20 cricket. 3-0 so far dating back to 2009. #NZvInd
— Chetan Narula (@chetannarula) February 6, 2019
India has always struggled against New Zealand in T20Is. #Cricket #TheCricketTimes pic.twitter.com/afPNNyQbAI
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) February 6, 2019
Rohit Sharma After this match to Captainship- 😂😂#NZvIND pic.twitter.com/YtooMwKSNY
— gαנαℓ (@Gajal_Dalmia) February 6, 2019
#rohitsharma right now #NZvIND pic.twitter.com/SXwC02i8BU
— JohnnyBoy (@JohnnyBuoooy) February 6, 2019
https://twitter.com/Pogbazooka/status/1093046765190705152
.@ImRo45: It was a tough game. We were outplayed in all three departments.#CricketMeriJaan #NZvIND
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) February 6, 2019
