Match tim seifert

Match Tim Seifert: New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner praised his side’s aggressive start in the powerplay and said the way a 100-run opening stand gave them a 50-over win over India was something which the hosts had dished out to them in the last three games. The century of the opening stand between Tim Seifert and Devon Conway helped New Zealand make 215/7, before bowling out India for 165 in 18.4 overs.

"It was nice. I think, obviously, the way we started in the powerplay was kind of what India have been doing to us a little bit. Then to get to a decent score, but we knew that at least 200 is never safe against India. I think especially after the last game, you get 150, you don’t want guys to go back into their shell.

“We can’t win the other way, which was nice. The way they took on the bowlers in the powerplay was outstanding and set us up for a decent score. There was a little period in the middle where we lost wickets, but I guess with a start like that, and then obviously finished off by Daryl and Foulkes a little bit, which was nice," Santner said in the post-match presentation ceremony.