Thiruvananthapuram, Feb. 1 -- India produced a batting masterclass to post 271 for 5 in the fifth T20I against New Zealand, marking their third-highest total in T20 Internationals and setting several new records in the process.

The match held on Saturday also saw a flurry of sixes, with 36 cleared the ropes -- the most ever in a T20I contest between two Test-playing nations, according to ESPNcricinfo.

Arshdeep Singh picked up five wickets while conceding 51 runs, which is the most expensive fifer in T20I history. Earlier, Alzarri Joseph of the West Indies had the unwanted record, which he achieved during a Johannesburg T20I match against South Africa in 2023.

Winning the toss and opting to bat first, India got off to a shaky start as S...