The Indian cricket team got a devastating defeat in the first match of the T20 series being played against New Zealand. Batting first, the visiting team scored 176 runs for 6 wickets and then restricted the Indian team to just 155 runs. Now New Zealand got a 1-0 lead in the series. Next, in the second match of the series, Captain Hardik Pandya will have to take some big decisions and also rectify the mistakes of the first match.
After losing the first match of the three-match T20 series, now India must win the second match to get the trophy. And visitors will try to win the second match. Because by winning two consecutive matches, the team is looking close to making an unbeatable lead in the series. Hardik will have to plan better with coach Rahul Dravid.
In the first match of the T20 series, India’s bowling was very poor, so a big target came in front of the team. After the match, Hardik himself admitted that the Indian bowlers wasted 20 to 25 runs. The way the openers performed in the batting order and, after that, the lower order lost wickets at the wrong time must be avoided. Ishaan Kishan, Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, and Hardik Pandya will have to play big innings.
After playing the first T20 match, the Indian team will be on the field again after 24 hours. The first match was played between India and New Zealand on Friday. On Sunday, both the teams will play in Lucknow for the second match. Saturday is the day for Team India to plan and practice accordingly.
