India draw first blood in five-match T20I series at home against New Zealand
India drew first blood in the five-match T20I series against New Zealand after a comfortable 48-run victory in Nagpur on Wednesday.
Jacob Duffy stars as New Zealand beat West Indies to go ahead in home Test series
Fast bowler Duffy returned figures of 5-38 in 17.2 overs as the Windies were all out for a paltry 128 to leave the home side a target of just 56 on the third day.
The Black Caps lost captain Tom Latham but Devon Conway (28 not out) and Kane Williamson (16 not out) made sure of the win in the second session.
West Indies batted magnificently to draw the first Test in Christchurch but will now need to win the third Test, starting on 18 December in Mount Maunganui, to salvage anything from the series.
Despite the loss, visiting captain Roston Chase stressed that his team remained driven by a long-standing ambition: winning a Test in New Zealand for the first time in 30 years.
"The last time we won in New Zealand was in 1995, so we want to leave here with a win," Chase said.
"We still think that we are capable enough to get a win, but it's just for us to be consistent, because the bowlers have shown that they're capable of getting us those ten wickets or 20 wickets that we need to get."
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Daryl Mitchell is basking in the glory of helping New Zealand make history with a first-ever ODI series victory in India.
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Daryl Mitchell struck a majestic unbeaten century to help New Zealand comfortably beat India by seven wickets in Rajkot and level the three-match ODI series at 1-1.
Shamar Joseph, Evin Lewis return to West Indies squad ahead of T20 World Cup
Shamar Joseph and Evin Lewis has returned to the West Indies squad for the T20 series against Afghanistan, while Brandon King will lead the Caribbean side in the absence of Shai Hope.