#IndvsNZ | 4 reasons why India lost their World T20 opener against New Zealand

They say that while defending a low total, putting in a good performance in the field is of paramount importance.

And that is exactly what New Zealand did - be it Nathan McCullum's catch of MS Dhoni on long on, Ish Sodhi's catch to dismiss Yuvraj Singh off his own bowling or the wicketkeeper taking Virat Kohli's catch, New Zealand took every opportunity they could on the field. That is what made the diffrence in the end, as they did not miss a single chance.

On a slow turning wicket, the cardinal sin that any batsman can commit is playing spinners on the front foot and with hard hands. Unfortunately, that is exactly what led to the dismissal of Yuvraj Singh, Virat Kohli, and Suresh Raina, key batsmen who were otherwise expected to take India over the line.

Even before the toss took place, New Zealand knew that they were going to step onto the field with a bowling line up that was spin dominant. Employing the strategy of playing horses for courses, it paid off in the end as almost all Indian batsmen were dismissed by the spinners.

In hindsight, it was a no brainer to play spinners on a turning wicket. The unfortunate part for India was that the only recognised spinner they had was Ravichandran Ashwin.

Two words: Ish Sodhi. This New Zealand spinner, born to Indian parents in Ludhiana, Punjab, Sodhi bowled to perfection against world class batsmen like Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, and MS Dhoni. Certainly one to watch out for in the tournament, the Indian batsmen severely underestimated Sodhi.