23 Jan 2020

Cricket World Cup loss to Black Caps motivates India

From First Up, 5:38 am on 23 January 2020

The Black Caps cricketers are gearing up for a big six weeks after the arrival of the Indian team in the country on Tuesday. The two teams will play matches across all three formats, starting with the first of five T20s in Auckland tomorrow night. The last time New Zealand and India met was in the semifinals of last year's one-day World Cup - where the Black Caps claimed a thrilling win by 18 runs. Indian cricket journalist Bharat Sundaresan is in New Zealand for the tour, and told Clay Wilson that result will be giving India a little extra motivation.