Having opted to bat first, Team India`s swashbuckling opening batsman Abhishek Sharma smashed 30 runs off just 16 deliveries, with the help of four boundaries and two maximums. Fellow opening batsman Sanju Samson continued his low string of scores as he departed on six runs in six balls, including a boundary (Pic: File Pic)

Ishan Kishan, who missed out on the previous clash due to injury, delivered a big knock. Facing just 43 balls, the left-handed batsman garnered 103 runs, which was laced with six boundaries and 10 maximums. The knock also marked his first century in the shortest format of the game (Pic: X/@BCCI)

Skipper Suryakumar Yadav also registered a score of 63 runs after facing 30 balls. His knock also included four boundaries and six maximums. Premier all-rounder Hardik Pandya played a fiery knock of 42 runs in just 17 balls, with the help of a boundary and four maximums. Rinku Singh and Shivam Dube stayed unbeaten on the scores of eight and seven runs, respectively. With this, the "Men in Blue" posted a total of 271 runs for the loss of five wickets in 20 overs (Pic: X/@BCCI)

New Zealand`s Lockie Ferguson managed to pick up two wickets by conceding 41 runs in four overs. Skipper Mitchell Santner, Kyle Jamieson, and Jacob Duffy also picked up one wicket each (Pic: X/@BLACKCAPS)

The "Black Caps" will be expecting Rachin Ravindra to deliver a big knock before the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026, which will kick off from February 7 (Pic: File Pic)