New Zealand pacer Matt Henry created a unique record during the fourth T20I against India. He became the first bowler in history to dismiss two batters off the first ball of an innings in a bilateral T20I series. The 34-year-old got rid of the in-form Abhishek Sharma on the first delivery of India's innings and played a big role in the Kiwis successfully defending the 216-run target. Notably, Henry had previously dismissed Sanju Samson on the first ball of the innings in the third T20I.
Abhishek goes out for a golden duck
Abhishek lost his wicket while trying to hit a six on the very first delivery of the innings. He ended up miscuing the shot and was caught by Devon Conway. The wicket of Abhishek also saw Henry become the first bowler ever to take a wicket on the first ball of an innings in back-to-back T20Is.
Henry recorded figures of 1/24 in his quota of four overs against India in the fourth T20I. The Kiwis bowled brilliantly during the match in Visakhapatnam and bundled out the hosts for 165 runs, winning the match by a massive 50-run margin. Mitchell Santner was the pick of the bowlers, recording figures of 3/26 while both Ish Sodhi and Jacob Duffy also contributed well with two scalps each.
Phillips also bags massive feat
New Zealand batter Glenn Phillips also achieved a monumental T20I feat during the fourth T20I. He became just the third Kiwi batter to hit 100 sixes in the shortest format. The 29-year-old scored 24 runs during his brief stay on the crease during match, icnluding three boundaries and a six. Previously, Martin Guptill and Colin Munro were the only Kiwi batters to have hit 100 or more maximums in T20Is.
Players with the most sixes for NZ in T20Is -
1. Martin Guptill - 173 sixes
2. Colin Munro - 107 sixes
3. Glenn Phillips - 100 sixes
4. Tim Seifert - 94 sixes
5. Brendon McCullum - 91 sixes
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Meanwhile, New Zealand's victory in the fourth T20I means that the series now stands at 3-1. India had clinched it by coming out victorious in the first three matches and will be looking to end the assignment on a high by getting a positive result in the fifth T20I that will be held on January 31.