New Zealand beat India as Santner claims T20I wicket record

New Zealand beat India by 87 runs in the fourth T20I at Eden Park on October 30, as captain Mitchell Santner claimed the record for most T20I wickets against India by dismissing Nitish Kumar Reddy during the chase. Santner’s wicket took him past teammate Ish Sodhi, who had held the mark with 30. The reports differ on Santner’s resulting tally: some put it at 31, while another gives 32. His dismissal of Reddy was also reported as his 150th T20I wicket, making him the third New Zealander to reach that career milestone. New Zealand made 269 for seven, its highest T20I total and its highest against India, before restricting the visitors to 172 for nine. The 87-run victory was New Zealand’s first in the five-match series, after India won the opening three games and secured the series. Glenn Phillips led the New Zealand innings with 107 from 49 balls, while Michael Bracewell scored 65 from 25. The pair added 115 runs for the fifth wicket from 40 balls, lifting the total after New Zealand had been in a strong position. Santner said the batting had produced a good score but the team still needed to bowl well, noting that India had previously chased 226 in the series. Santner took two...