This Day That Year: Indian Cricket Team register their maiden T20I series win on Kiwis soil
Indian team won their maiden T20I series on New Zealand soil Under the captaincy of Virat Kohli, the Indian Cricket Team defeated New Zealand in a thrilling 3 rd T20I played at Seddon Park, Hamilton on 29 th January 2020. New Zealand captain Kane Williamson won the toss and decided to field first. It was a flying start for the Indian team as Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul took the attack to Kiwis bowlers. Rohit smashed 27 runs off Hamish Bennett over to put pressure back on hosts. At the end of the first six overs, India raced away to 69 for 0. During the first six overs, Rohit completed his fifty off just 33 balls. After the field restrictions, Rohit and Rahul kept the scoreboard ticking. Colin de Grandhomme provided the breakthrough getting the wicket of KL Rahul giving a simple catch to Munro at point. The Indian openers put on 89 runs to lay a strong foundation. India lost momentum as they lost the wickets of Rohit Sharma and Shivam Dube in the same over. Shivam Dube was p...