India has won the Twenty20 international series against New Zealand this morning. This is after the Black Caps slipped and slid to a T20 international series defeat as India’s captain Rohit Sharma powered his side to a seven-wicket victory in game two. It was a third successive defeat for the Kiwis, all when batting first since they won five straight to make the T20 World Cup final against Australia. Kane Williamson was again a key absentee as he rests for next week’s two-test series, with Glenn Phillips their top scorer with 34 as they couldn’t kick on from a solid start. It leaves Monday’s game three in Kolkata as a dead rubber, the Black Caps’ final T20 international of the year as they switch focus to the tests as World Test Championship title holders.

Source: Stuff November 19, 2021 21:03 UTC