🧵 Chase on. India knew they needed a big answer after NZ’s 300/8 — a proper test. Rohit & Gill set the tone early with intent. A thread 🧵👇

Ice in the veins from Chris Green ❄️ Class and composure from Nic Maddinson 👌 Pressure moment. Big impact. BBL drama at its best. 🔥🏏 #BBL15

⛈️ Rain, DLS & drama at the SCG! Sydney Thunder beat Melbourne Renegades by 4 wickets (DLS) in a stop-start game. Renegades’ 170 wasn’t enough as Thunder held their nerve in the revised chase. BBL delivers again. 🏏🔥

⛈️ Rain, DLS & drama at the SCG! Sydney Thunder beat Melbourne Renegades by 4 wickets (DLS) in a stop-start game. Renegades’ 170 wasn’t enough as Thunder held their nerve in the revised chase. BBL delivers again. 🏏🔥

Tuk Tuk Rizwan took his time in the middle, but the most telling moment came at the end of the 18th over — retired out on Sutherland’s call. When tempo becomes a liability, even teammates have to step in. ⏳🏏

🚨 Blow for India Washington Sundar has been ruled out of the rest of the series after picking up a rib injury in the 1st ODI. Youngster Ayush Badoni earns a call-up as replacement — a big opportunity knocks. #INDvNZ | 2nd ODI 👉 Wed, 14 Jan | 12:30 PM IST 🏏🔥

🚨 Washington Sundar Injury Update Sundar has been ruled out of the remaining ODIs due to a side/rib strain sustained in the 1st game. He tried to push through the pain, even came out to bat, but the discomfort was clearly visible. Right call to prioritise recovery — India need

Player of the Match: Virat Kohli — 93 off 91. Impact > milestone. Series 1–0 to India. On to Indore — expecting more fireworks. 🔥 #INDvsNZ #CricketTwitter

Takeaways: Kohli’s class turned a chase worth 300 into a chaseable job, Jamieson reminded everyone of the havoc a spell can cause, and India’s composure at the death won them the match. Balanced test for both sides. 🔄🏏

But cricket rewards composure — KL Rahul (unbeaten finishing cameo) and timely lower-order contributions steadied the ship. Rahul’s calm six sealed it: India home by 4 wickets with an over to spare. ❄️💥

Then the game tilted. Jamieson’s burst (3 wickets in 7 balls) blew the chase open — India went from 234/2 to 242/5 and the momentum swung New Zealand’s way. Tension city. 😳

Kohli took control once the platform was set — authoritative, pace-aware, and ruthless when needed. He finished 93 and anchored India through the storm. This was vintage Kohli. 👑

Rohit gave the crowd their moment (26) but it was the Gill–Kohli axis that steadied things — Gill 56 and Kohli pacing the chase masterfully. Partnership looked comfortable and measured.

Sophie Devine — Player of the Match. Take a bow. 🫡🔥 🏏 95 off 42 🎯 2/21 in 3 overs 🧊 Defended 7 off the last over vs two superstars Bat like a destroyer. Bowl like a closer. **That’s not a performance — that’s dominance.** 💥🏆

What. A. Finish. 🤯🔥 Sophie Devine defends 6 in the last over and scripts a famous win for Gujarat Giants Women by 4 runs. Capitals will be gutted. Giants will remember this one for a long, long time. 🏏✨

Post-match interview, same old Kohli clarity 👑 Virat Kohli talks about process over milestones, team first, and staying composed under pressure — even after a Player of the Match knock.🏏✨ #INDvsNZ #ViratKohli #CricketTwitter

Records breaks every time he steps on the field. Here are today's shattered records. #INDvsNZ #ViratKohli

Same milestone. Very different impact. 👀 Virat Kohli ODI fifty — controls the chase, lifts the crowd, wins the game. Babar Azam T20 fifty — eats balls, kills momentum. Context > count. Impact > aesthetics. 🏏🔥 Minnows comparing King 👑 with him is like a joke 🤣 #INDvsNZ

PLAYER OF THE MATCH 👑 Virat Kohli — calm in chaos, class under pressure. Missed the hundred, but owned the game when it mattered most. Impact > milestones. King things. 🏏🔥 #PlayerOfTheMatch #KingKohli #INDvsNZ