India won the 1st T20I by 6 wickets thanks to fifties from Rahul and Iyer.
India cricket team got away with a fake fielding on the first ball of 20th over against New Zealand. Jasprit Bumrah restricted Ross Taylor to a single, but a misfield from Manish Pandey and overthrow by Ravindra Jadeja cost India three extra runs.
They could have got 5 runs penalized too had umpire noticed Pandey's fake fielding. Taylor tried to go hard on a short-pitched delivery by Bumrah. He pulled it to deep midwicket and was satisfied with a single. But the fielders goofed up.
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Pandey charged at the ball and failed to collect it. He pretended as if the ball is in hands and he is throwing it. The bluff could have cost India more runs. But they got away with it. India captain Virat Kohli was extremely unhappy with the fielding effort.
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India restricted New Zealand to 203/5 and won the match by 6 wickets after chasing the target down in 19 overs. The India opener KL Rahul scored a half-century while opening the batting. He was supported by captain Virat Kohli, who got out on 45. Shreyas Iyer remained the top scorer with unbeaten 58 runs.