🏏 New Zealand vs India 5th T20I in Thiruvananthapuram 7 PM IST🏏 - Page 11

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India

Posted: 2 days ago

A dream innings for India on a small ground. They hit all of 23 sixes, the majority coming from Ishan Kishan, who lit the place up with a 42-ball century. The start wasn't cosy, homeboy Samson fell cheaply and Ferguson looked threatening. That was until Kishan and SKY got going. Spin was absolutely blitzed in the 137-run stand. Hardik then came in to help India finish on a high. No real standouts outside Ferguson for NZ. Anyway, this will be a hell of a chase if New Zealand get anywhere close. So, stay tuned.

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Posted: 2 days ago

A dream innings for India on a small ground. They hit all of 23 sixes, the majority coming from Ishan Kishan, who lit the place up with a 42-ball century. The start wasn't cosy, homeboy Samson fell cheaply and Ferguson looked threatening. That was until Kishan and SKY got going. Spin was absolutely blitzed in the 137-run stand. Hardik then came in to help India finish on a high. No real standouts outside Ferguson for NZ. Anyway, this will be a hell of a chase if New Zealand get anywhere close.

Stat: India has hit 24 sixers in this single innings!!!smiley40smiley32smiley27 — almost all the overs had a sixer!! Kudos to Ishan, SKY and Hardik!

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Posted: 2 days ago

Highest totals against a FM team

304/2 Eng vs SA Manchester 2025

297/6 Ind vs Ban Hyderabad 2024

283/1 Ind vs SA Joburg 2024

278/3 Afg vs Ire Dehradun 2019

271/5 Ind vs NZ Trivandrum 2026*

India vs spin this series

34 overs

415 runs

10 dismissals

Avg 41.50

SR 203.43

4s/6s hit 39/26

Most sixes by a team in a bilateral series

69 Ind vs NZ 2026 (5 T20Is)

64 Eng vs WI 2023 (5)

64 Aus vs WI 2025 (5)

62 Cambodia vs Indonesia 2025 (8)

23 sixes by India in the innings is the joint most conceded by a FM side in a T20I alongside South Africa vs India in Joburg in 2024.

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Posted: 2 days ago

I remember somebody commenting that South India is not good for India’s scoring — incidentally India has registered a record chase against NZ in Trivandrum.

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Posted: 2 days ago

A Final-Day Firestorm from India- India saved their most explosive performance for the last game. After winning the toss, SKY spoke about wanting to test themselves by batting first, and they could not have made a louder statement. What followed was a full-blown onslaught, as India piled up the highest total of the series by a distance, powered by a jaw-dropping 23 sixes that rained all around the ground. It also went down as the third-highest T20I score India have ever recorded, underlining just how brutal the assault was. For the Kiwi bowlers, it was one of those days they will want to quickly forget, as nothing they tried could stem the flow of runs once India found their rhythm.

A Batting Blitz Led by Kishan and SKY - Sanju Samson could not deliver in front of his home fans, leaving his place in the WC squad under a cloud, even though Abhishek Sharma did play a brisk cameo to provide yet another flying start. The real turning point, though, was the partnership between SKY and Ishan Kishan, which completely flipped the game on its head. They took a few balls to find their rhythm, but once they got going, there was no stopping them. Kishan showcased some breathtaking strokeplay on his way to a fantastic maiden T20I hundred, while SKY tore into the attack with 63 off just 30 balls, as the pair added 137 in double-quick time. Hardik Pandya then flexed his muscles with a fiery 42 off 17, underlining just how devastating this Indian batting unit can be when it all clicks together.

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India

Posted: 2 days ago

Ishan Kishan smiley32

Still don't know why the heck he was sidelined after scoring 200.

He was freaking amazing today smiley20

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Posted: 2 days ago

Suryakumar wanted to test his bowlers by defending a total and his batters have given them a mountain to defend. Oh ho, Ishan Kishan is donning the gloves. Is that a sign for the upcoming World Cup? India have a huddle even as Seifert and Allen make their way out to the middle. Arshdeep has the new ball and is at top of his mark. One slip in place.

Run chase begins!!

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India

Posted: 2 days ago

SKY finally after what I feel like a yr, has got back his form.

& it is amazing as this is who SKY is and we all are fan of, and we really needed him to get in form before WC.

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India

Posted: 2 days ago

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Dube bhai

Bhai plz

Plz iss baar yeh form June tak chala lena

Plz bhai 🙏🏻

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Posted: 2 days ago

Originally posted by: PunnyPotato

Ishan Kishan smiley32

Still don't know why the heck he was sidelined after scoring 200.

He was freaking amazing today smiley20

He had a dip in his form for some time!! but come back ho aisa ho!! smiley32

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