New Zealand Spinners Stuns India.

ICC T20 World Cup 2016 Super 10s are off to a great start. A large number of India as favourites, particularly with them participating in at home. A Spinning track was exactly what they wanted. Dhoni actually was not unhappy to lose the toss because he knew that his spinners could bowl without the dew taking full effect. But unfortunately for him and his side, dew hardly made an appearance and batting was even tougher second time around. Williamson is delighted that the three-spinner strategy worked so well, while his counterpart is disappointed that his batsmen let him down.

Dhoni: "It was a low-scoring wicket. We restricted them to a good total, but it was the batting that let us down. There were quite a few soft dismissals. The shot selection put a lot of pressure on the batsmen who were coming in. They bowled well, but at the same time I felt we lacked a bit of adaptability. We are quite used to playing in these conditions. I feel 126 was a decent score, but it was the batting that let us down. I think my thumb will be fine for the next match (smiles, when asked about the blow he got while keeping wickets)."

Williamson: "Very pleased with the win. It was a tough surface. We would have probably liked a few more, but the boys bowled really well and it is pleasing to win against a quality side. We said we wanted to be aggressive at the start with the bat. It was tough to leave out both Southee and Boult. We looked to adapt to these conditions. The spinners paid off today. The wicket spun a lot. The best way to take wickets was to bowl our best balls and be really patient."

Santner: "There was a bit of spin out there. The Indians bowled well to keep us to 126. We thought we were maybe below par, but the boys stuck at it and we are delighted with the win. We knew it was going to be tough. Jadeja was really spinning it there. Starting a partnership was hard. We wanted to get to 130-140 and in the end 126 proved to be enough. I just tried to hit that hard length and kept it very simple."

Mitchell Santner is the Man of the Match

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