India vs New Zealand: Cricket Twitter all praise for Black Caps after 21-run win in first T20I

Mitchell Santner and Michael Bracewell strangled India with spin as New Zealand won their first Twenty20 by 21 runs on Friday.

Santner (2-11) and Bracewell (2-31) shared four wickets in eight overs to put the brakes on India’s chase.

New Zealand posted a lofty 176-6 thanks to half-centuries from Daryl Mitchell (59) and Devon Conway (52) and India was tied down to 155-9.

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It was the fourth time New Zealand has defended a sub-200 total in T20s on Indian soil, the most by any visiting side.

“There was a lot of turn and it continued right through the second innings,” Bracewell said. “We were able to get early wickets and capitalize on that start. It is massive to bounce back from the ODI series.” India swept the ODIs 3-0.

Check out some of the reactions to the first T20I below:

Really impressed with the way Santner led tonight. His use of bowlers was spot on. And also he did the impossible act of bowling a maiden over to SKY in T20 cricket