New Zealand score 164/6 vs India in first T20 match

For India, Ravichandran Ashwin (2/23) and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2/24) were the pick of the bowlers.

New Zealand's Martin Guptill and M Chapman during the first T20 cricket match agaisnt India at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, in Jaipur, Wednesday, Nov 17, 2021. (PTI | Photo)

JAIPUR: New Zealand scored a competitive 164 for 6 against India, riding on half-centuries from Martin Guptill (70 off 42 balls) and Mark Chapman (63 off 50 balls), in the first T20 International here on Wednesday.

For India, Ravichandran Ashwin (2/23) and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2/24) were the pick of the bowlers.

Brief Scores: New Zealand: 164 for 6 in 20 overs (Martin Guptill 70, Mark Chapman 63; Ravichandran Ashwin 2/23, Bhuvneshwar Kumar 2/24).