Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul smashed rapid fifties while Virat Kohli hit a fluent 45 as India gunned down 204 in only 19 overs to crush New Zealand by 6 wickets in the 1st of a 5-match series in Auckland on Friday.
This is now the 3rd highest successful run-chase for India in T20 Internationals.
Faced with a massive ask, India needed Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul to get them off to a flying start. But Mitchell Santner snared the dangerous Rohit Sharma in the 2nd over of the innings right after the India opener had smashed him for a six. And then came the onslaught from Virat Kohli and KL Rahul. The last time India chased down a total in excess of 200, against the West Indies on December 6, 2019, it was this pair that set the tone for the side.