New Zealand vs India, 1st T20I, India tour of New Zealand, 2019 - CommentaryNZ vs IND, 1st T20I, India tour of New Zealand, 2019 - Commentary

Mustafa Moudi: Stat Alert: If India loses this match by more than 50 Runs, this will biggest lost by Runs in T20I. So India will see their Biggest Defeat in ODI (By balls Remaining) and in T20I (by runs) inside a week in Rohit's Captaincy. Interestingly, both of the previous Record Defeats for India came in 2010!

Ashutosh Verma: Why K L Rahul is not in T20 team ? Instead of Vijay? "Rahul is with the "A' team for the four-day game against England Lions"

Lokesh: I am afraid that India is completely depending on Kohli, the same team which can chase bigger targets with Kohli around, collapsing when he is not leading the team.

Pranay Arora: "Sending Vijay Shankar at 3 is still a gamble. Not sending Karthik at 4 is now an even bigger gamble. Two inexperienced batsmen, chasing a mammoth target."

Rags: "Is India trying to maintain left right combination? The reason for sending Shankar ahead of Pant."

Harsha Bhogle: It was a great opportunity to test Rishabh Pant at no 3 given that India have batting till no 8.

Ranveer Rathod: "India should have gone with Pant/Karthik at No.3, Vijay Shankar can be useful in the death overs. Rohit departing early means time to bring in a hitter in the powerplay overs."

Nachiket: "Must be quite gutsy of the team management to send Shankar at 3 with required run rate hovering around 12"

Anand: "DK - Drops a dolly. Takes a stunner. Drops a dolly." -- It summarizes his career

Mukesh Gupta: "This clobbering is even worse than coffee for Hardik."

Abhijit: "Is there anything that the little KANE can't do??"

Hitesh: "Vijay Shankar should get a go in such circumstances, quite surprising Rohit hasn't gone to him yet."

Harsha Bhogle: Wow, this Tim Seifert can bat!

Mike: "Dhoni drops a catch. DK drops a catch. It's Pant's turn now ;)"

Dhrushil: "O Bumrah where art thou?" -- In front of a TV

Sarthak Sethi: "@SrinathReddy, Khaleel bowled a yorker right after being hit for two sixes by Munro and Hardik started his spell with a bouncer which was called wide. Please try and understand that it is difficult to execute bouncers and yorkers when you are going for runs."

SrinathReddy: "Can't believe not even a single yorker or a bouncer being bowled so far. Very ordinary bowling by India. Almost clueless."

Amey Gome: "Welcome to the Munro world!!!"

Shikhar Bhargava: "The absence of Kuldeep and Jadhav in middle overs would be a big relief for New Zealand batsmen."

Nikhil: "What is wrong with Kumar? Neither is he generating any pace nor any swing! He has not been himself ever since that back injury!"

Ajay: "Glad to see they are persisting with Vijay Shankar. Amidst all the talks about Pant and Jadeja, this guy may very well turn out to be the dark horse when it comes to selection of WC squad."

Harsha Bhogle: India have six bowling and eight batting options. It is a good balance to possess.

Arhamer mahdin: "Guys is it Daryl Mitchel from England or New Zealand? Seriously can't pick this bloke." -- Surprise, surprise, there's two of them

Bigyan das: "All-keeper team. Dhoni may bowl today."

Manish Ghimire: "What is the meaning of LOIs? Please explain this word is too vague for me to understand. I didn't find its meaning in dictionary and google." -- Limited Overs Internationals (ODIs and T20Is taken together)

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