The host, India, had a disastrous start to its campaign, going down to New Zealand by 47 runs. The Kiwis maintained their unbeaten record against India in T20Is.
The Indian fans at Nagpur were ecstatic before the match began.
M. S. Dhoni (right) didn't have much luck at the toss either as his New Zealand counterpart, Kane Williamson called it right and chose to bat.
Jasprit Bumrah (right), with his accurate yorkers, bowled well on a pitch that supported spinners.
Corey Anderson consolidated the New Zealand innings after his side lost early wickets.
India's batting linchpin Virat Kohli (in picture) walks back in disappointment after being dismissed by a superb leg-break off Ish Sodhi.
With the Indian wickets falling at an alarming pace, even M. S. Dhoni couldn't rescue his team out of trouble.
The Indian eves, meanwhile, brushed off their Bangladeshi counterparts with a 72-run win in their first game in the tournament.
The Sri Lankan women suffered a seven-wicket loss against New Zealand.
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