India, Oct. 22 -- The Indian men's cricket team completed a historic run chase in the first Twenty20 International on Thursday, defeating New Zealand by four wickets at Hagley Oval in Christchurch. Shreyas Iyer's side chased down a massive 226-run target with three deliveries to spare.

Sanju Samson anchored the pursuit with an electric 67 off 33 balls before Naman Dhir sealed victory with an unbeaten 42 off 17 deliveries. The thrilling triumph gives India an early 1-0 lead in the five-match bilateral series.

Glenn Phillips Fires 82 As New Zealand Post Formidable 225

Asked to bat first on a true Hagley Oval surface, New Zealand dictated terms from the start through aggressive powerplay hitting.

Finn Allen punished India's pace attack w...