It was India’s biggest loss by run-margin in Wellington on Wednesday as New Zealand beat India by 80 runs and take a 1-0 lead in the three-match T20I series. But skipper Rohit Sharma has backed his boys and also justified why the team played eight batsmen in the series opener. We have chased such targets in the past and that is why we played with eight batsmen,” he explained. ALSO READ: India vs New Zealand, 1st T20 Highlights: As it happened“We didn’t have small partnerships and that made it tough while chasing such a big target. But New Zealand though played well, they had partnerships that allowed them to get such a big score,” he said.

Source: Hindustan Times February 06, 2019 11:15 UTC