Aotearoa New Zealand celebrate the dismissal of Rishabh Pant during the first T20 in Wellington. Photo: Getty ImagesIt may have been his ninth Twenty20 international, but tonight Tim Seifert truly introduced himself on the world stage. Elevated to the top of the order, Seifert made the most of an opportunity he hadn't received in his international career to date. Of his seven Twenty20 knocks for the Black Caps before tonight, five saw him bat at seven or lower in the order, and he had compiled just 42 runs. They didn't get it, Southee finishing with 3-17, with India - who are unbeaten in their last 10 Twenty20 series' – now on the brink of their first series defeat since 2017.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 06, 2019 10:18 UTC