India Dominates New Zealand by 48 Runs in 1st T20I

• India posted a formidable total of 238/7, powered by Abhishek's explosive start, Rinku Singh's unbeaten 44 off 20 balls, Suryakumar Yadav's 32, and Hardik Pandya's 25.
• New Zealand, chasing 239, managed 190/7, with Glenn Phillips scoring a valiant 78 off 40 deliveries and Mark Chapman adding 39.
• Indian bowlers shared the wickets, with Varun Chakaravarthy (2/37) and Shivam Dube (2/28) taking two each.
• Arshdeep Singh (1/31), Hardik Pandya (1/20), and Axar Patel (1/42) also contributed with crucial wickets.
• India secured a comprehensive 48-run victory in the opening T20I against New Zealand.

Why It Matters: India's strong batting and collective bowling effort led to a convincing 48-run win over New Zealand.