Nagpur, Jan. 21 -- Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav praised the team's batting resilience, recovering from 25-2 in the powerplay to putting up a massive total against New Zealand in the first T20I in Nagpur on Wednesday.

Yadav felt good going into bat, playing to his strengths, and credited his form to hard work in the nets. He also lauded Abhishek Sharma's preparation and attitude, saying it shows in his performance after slamming an outstanding fifty.

Opener Sharma played a sensational knock as India outplayed New Zealand by 48 runs in the opening T20I of the five-match series in Nagpur on Wednesday. Sharma slammed 84 runs off 35 balls, including five fours and eight towering sixes.

Sharma also shattered the record of West Indies all-...