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Sanju Samson, Naman Dhir help India pull off record chase to beat New Zealand by 4 wickets in 1st T20I

hellohimachalse@gmail.com 22 Oct 2026 1 hour ago

New Delhi: India flexed their batting might to pull off their highest successful chase in T20I history and beat New Zealand by 4 wickets in the 1st T20I of the five-match series at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Thursday, October 22. Sanju Samson, Naman Dhir and skipper Shreyas Iyer produced impressive knocks to help India take down the target of 227 runs and cruise to victory.

Samson smashed 67off 33 balls to get India off to a flyer in the run chase and set the stage for a thumping victory before Iyer (42 off 28) and Dhir (42 not out of 15) combined to get India home comfortably towards the end. It was a forgettable outing for the bowlers from both sides, with the two teams scoring 456 runs combined in the game.

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