INTERNATIONAL ROUND-UP

By George Jones
INDIA recorded their highest opening partnership in T20I cricket as Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan led them to victory in the opening clash against New Zealand.
The Black Caps weren’t helped by their own fielding, putting down both openers, as the pair each hit 80 to add 158 before the first wicket fell.
Virat Kohli was also shelled on his way to an unbeaten 26 while MS Dhoni smashed a six off his first ball as India set New Zealand 202-3.
And having lost two wickets in the opening four overs, the tourists were never going to get close to chasin...