Having lost two of the first three close games, New Zealand bounced back to win the last two matches to close the series on a high note after their strong Hamilton win in the fifth rubber. But yeah, I think those small moments, as you said in the first couple of games where, you know, we probably could have won those games or should have. So the series could have looked a lot different,” Santner said after New Zealand’s seven-wicket win over India at Seddon Park on Sunday.
“Yeah, I think we’ll reflect on that, and we know that it was a very tight series against a very good team.
New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner regretted that “small moments” cost them what could have been a series win over India after they went down fighting 2-3 at home in the five-match T20I series.
Santner looked back at the positives from the series. “Yeah, I mean, to do it every game is pretty special. He does give himself a little bit of time, and then he can hit some good areas, play some strong shots. And against a good bowling attack, as we’ve seen.
The Kiwis ran India close in the first two matches, first asking them to chase a record 226 and then almost pulling off a win while defending 180 in the second game. Santner reserved special praise for Glenn Phillips, who scored 341 runs in the series with a century and a half-century.
