New Delhi: The Indian team, which started with a win in the T20 series against New Zealand, has suffered a big setback. The team's star batsman Ishan Kishan has been ruled out of the second T20 match of the series due to injury. During the first match, he suffered a muscle strain in his right leg. In such a situation, his injury has increased the concern of the team. Now all eyes are on his fitness and the upcoming updates regarding his return to the field.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) informed about Ishan Kishan's injury on social media platform X. According to the board, he suffered a slight strain in the adductor muscle of his right leg during the first T20 match. For this reason he will not be able to play the second T20 match against New Zealand. The BCCI medical team is constantly monitoring his health. However, the board has not yet told how much time will it take for Ishaan to become fully fit and whether he will be able to return in the next matches of the series or not. The decision on his availability will be taken considering his fitness status.
India achieved a big target in the first T20
In the first match of the series, the Indian team registered a spectacular victory by defeating New Zealand by four wickets. In this match played at Hagley Oval, Christchurch on 22 October, India won the toss and decided to bowl first. However, New Zealand's batsmen played aggressively and put pressure on the Indian bowlers.
Finn Allen scored 45 runs in 24 balls, while Glenn Phillips played an unbeaten inning of 82 runs. Bevan Jacobs also contributed 31 runs. With the help of these innings, New Zealand scored 225 runs in the first innings. For India, Arshdeep Singh, Akshar Patel and Mayank Yadav took one wicket each.
Indian batsmen gave a memorable victory
Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson gave the start to the Indian team chasing the target. Abhishek was out after scoring 29 runs, while Samson played an important inning of 67 runs. After this Shreyas Iyer scored 42 runs in 28 balls. At the same time, Naman Dhir batted fast and scored unbeaten 42 runs in just 15 balls. His innings made India's victory easy. The Indian team achieved the target by losing six wickets in 19.4 overs and won the match by four wickets. Now before the second T20, Ishan Kishan's injury has become a matter of concern for the team.