India Vs New Zealand, 1st T20I: Washington Sundar Labels Loss To New Zealand As 'One-Off'

Chasing a competitive 177, India's top-three, including in-form Shubman Gill (7) were dismissed for just 15 runs inside 19 balls, making the task difficult for the remaining batters.

India all-rounder Washington Sundar termed their loss to New Zealand inside the establishing T20I right here as a "one-off" defeat and backed the hosts to get better inside the three-match collection. (More Cricket News)

Chasing a competitive 177, India's pinnacle-3, such as in-form Shubman Gill (7) have been brushed off for simply 15 runs internal 19 balls, making the venture hard for the last batters with the house team settling for a hundred and fifty five for 9, handing New Zealand a 21-run win, their first victory of the excursion on Friday night.

New Zealand have been swept 0-3 in the preceding ODI series with the aid of India earlier than the new-look home aspect under Hardik Pandya took over for the T20 leg.

"I assume it turned into just a one-off sport," stated Washington, who scored a quickfire 28-ball 50, besides returning with tidy figures of two/22.        

"I don't think that simply because it became spinning a lot, we have to cope with some thing. Just that one-off recreation. Had we got off to a flier or a better begin, things could've been much exclusive. Obviously, it did spin, and you will see such wickets here and there. 

"...Human beings over here and players in our crew have played on such wickets in the IPL and even within the Indian crew. So, just that one-off game where sure matters failed to pass our way," he brought.

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But his responses seemed "unconvincing" for a journalist, who went on to probe similarly and requested whether or not they have to "exchange" their top order.

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"All of them have made so many runs. It's just at some point. It takes place to all and sundry -- even New Zealand collapsed in Raipur (108 all out in 34.3 overs inside the second ODI)," Washington said. 

"It did now not imply they had to alternate their top order. It's a recreation where anything can appear. We will ought to be affected person. At the give up of the day, it's a sport where each teams can't win and all 22 gamers can't perform. All of them have carried out properly to get to this degree."

The 23-yr-vintage sponsored left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh, who registered terrible figures of 4-zero-51-1 and younger pace sensation Umran Malik, who conceded 16 runs within the handiest over he bowled in the course of New Zealand's innings.

"He (Arshdeep) has taken such a lot of wickets -- for India and inside the IPL. We are also human beings, we also want to play the sport. When the competition may be very excessive, and the competition is of the best quality such matters can show up," Washington stated in assist of his teammate. 

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"The way he (Malik) bowled towards Sri Lanka and New Zealand (in ODIs) that is why we all realize he's here. He's an X-aspect, someone who bowls above a hundred and fifty consistently and that is an extraordinary pleasant."

Washington went on to hail the team control underneath head coach Rahul Dravid. 

"...Also with this management, they may be very calm and affected person, keen so long as we're studying from all the mistakes, it really is an terrific great. Going forward, we are able to be a totally very sturdy side," he stated. 

He also praised Kiwi all-rounder Daryl Mitchell for his unbeaten fifty nine off 30 balls, which sooner or later made the difference.

"Obviously, Daryl's innings become very vital for them. Around a hundred and fifty might be par, we would were very happy with that. But he made the difference via surely getting a half of-century for himself," he concluded. 

The 2d T20I can be performed in Lucknow on Sunday.

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