Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul scored half-centuries to give India a 1-0 lead in the 5-match series. India chased down 204 to beat New Zealand by 6 wickets in the 1st T20I. Iyer (58*), Rahul (56) and Kohli (45) were the architects of India's win in Auckland. This was India's 3rd highest successful run-chase in T20Is