India, Jan. 29 -- India captain Suryakumar Yadav shed light on his call to bowl first after India went down in the fourth T20I against New Zealand, failing to chase a stiff 216-run target in Visakhapatnam. Winning the toss, Surya surprised many by opting to field despite expectations of batting first to counter the dew later in the evening. India stuck to their strategy of chasing, banking on conditions easing under lights.

The team also bolstered its bowling attack by bringing back Arshdeep Singh, replacing Ishan Kishan, who was sidelined with a niggle. However, the decision didn't pay off as New Zealand posted a challenging total that proved beyond India's reach.

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