India vs New Zealand, 1st T20I, New Zealand tour of India, 2026 - Player Highlights

Jacob Duffy to Hardik Pandya, out Caught by Chapman at deep mid-wicket!! Duffy the wicket-taker. He has bounce, he has pace, he gets movement, he takes pace off and he forces mishits. Hardik wanted a hard smack over mid-wicket. Took his front leg out of the way and went for the pull shot, ball hit him high on the bat and Chapman with a mini jump inside the rope at deep mid-wicket to get this key wicket. Replay shows that Jacob Duffy rolled the fingers across to bowl the slower off-cutter and it jumped on the batter. Both his wickets - Ishan Kishan earlier - came with this ball. Hardik Pandya c Chapman b Jacob Duffy 25(16) [4s-3 6s-1]

Jacob Duffy to Hardik Pandya, no run, great yorker just outside off stump, Hardik digs it back to the bowler

Jacob Duffy to Hardik Pandya, wide, short slower delivery that's too high

Jacob Duffy to Hardik Pandya, 1 run, short of length delivery on the leg stump, Hardik flicks to deep square leg

Santner to Hardik Pandya, 1 run, low full toss, Hardik drives down the ground to long-on and keeps strike

Santner to Hardik Pandya, 1 run, pushed along the ground to deep cover

Santner to Hardik Pandya, SIX, now he advances and muscles this full delivery over the bowler's head for another maximum. He's in no mood to play Santner safely. Actually had to slightly reach out for the loft but he middled that so well

Santner to Hardik Pandya, FOUR, Hardik does not have a great strike-rate in T20s against Santner before this game and he's keen on changing that stat. Shortish delivery from Santner, Hardik slaps it over cover and gets four

Jamieson to Hardik Pandya, 1 run, full ball, Hardik drives to long-off

Jamieson to Hardik Pandya, wide, slower delivery fired down the leg-side

Jamieson to Hardik Pandya, FOUR, there is a man at long-off but Hardik has hit this so hard and flat that the fielder didnlt have a chance despite a dive. Short of a length delivery, quickly got into position and hit it really hard. Went so flat yet went only on one bounce. Robinson with the dive there and he's stretching his back after a hard landing

Kristian Clarke to Hardik Pandya, 1 run, shortish delivery on the stumps, Hardik pulls to deep mid-wicket

Kristian Clarke to Hardik Pandya, no run, slower delivery on the leg stump, Hardik knocks it to short fine leg

Kristian Clarke to Hardik Pandya, 1 run, full delivery outside off stump, Hardik drives down the ground, Kristian Clarke gets a hand on it and deflects to long-on

Kristian Clarke to Hardik Pandya, no run, advances but Kristian Clarke follows the batter and forces a defensive push to the right of the bowler

Ish Sodhi to Hardik Pandya, 1 run, driven to deep extra-cover

Santner to Hardik Pandya, no run, and again! Full delivery on the stumps, Hardik drills it hard but Santner stops this time

Santner to Hardik Pandya, FOUR, he loves attacking spin straightaway! Full delivery, Hardik steps out and absolutely muscles this straight. Literally killed the bowler and the ump - both managed to get out of the way