Seifert signals intent after first over

Arshdeep kept it tight to start. Six balls, 3 runs, Seifert couldn't lay bat on ball. Dube shelled a catch off Allen at mid-off to make things worse. Then Pandya came on and Seifert exploded. Clobbered a full ball over midwicket for six. Next ball, shuffled across and scooped him over fine leg into the India dugout. Two sixes in two balls. Pandya going at 19.50 already. Allen has survived a dropped chance and sits on 4 off 4. New Zealand need 239 off 110 balls. Required rate 13.03. India's win probability still reads 89.36% but if Allen remembers his 38-ball 80 against India last time out, this is far from over.

Update: 2026-03-08 15:45 GMT

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