India vs New Zealand, World T20: After colours, it turns Black in Nagpur

The World T20 Super 10s began in Nagpur with hosts taking on New Zealand in the opener. Even before the two teams had arrived at the VCA stadium in Jamtha, fans had flocked the stadium. Some beautiful scenes outside the stadium. (Source: AP)

Fans pay tribute to recently deceased Martin Crowe outside the VCA stadium before the India-New Zealand match. (Source: Express photo by Sriram Veera)

More fans outside the stadium in Nagpur missing Brendon McCullum who retired from T20s last year. (Source: Express photo by Sriram Veera)

Fans from Kenya in local attire were also seen outside the stadium in good number. (Source: Express photo by Sriram Veera)

An Indian fan cheers for Team India inside the stadium while wearing Shikhar Dhawan's name on the front. (Source: AP)

The World T20 trophy is displayed before the commencement of the match between India and New Zealand. (Source: AP)

Indian cricket fans before the match started. (Source: PTI)

Nagpur became a sea of blue. (Source: PTI)

As with most cricket matches involving India, large tricolours were seen amongst the sea of blue. (Source: PTI)

Some fans opted to wear the tricolour. (Source: PTI)

Indian fans with beautiful attire. (Source: PTI)

Selfie mode in Nagpur before the match began. (Source: PTI)

There were some fans who brought together both the blue and the tricolour in perfect synergy. (Source: PTI)

MS Dhoni led the Indian side on to the ground. (Source: PTI)

After a first ball six, Martin Guptill departed off the second courtesy Ravichandran Ashwin. (Source: AP)

Joining Martin Guptill in the hut is Colin Munroe as Ashish Nehra sent him back. (Source: AP)

MS Dhoni reacted in a flash to stump his New Zealand counterpart Kane Williamson for the third wicket. (Source: Reuters)

Suresh Raina celebrates with his teammates after Williamson's wicket. (Source: AP)

Only Corey Anderson provided proper resistance to the Indian bowling and chose good shots. He scored 34 from 42 balls. (Source: Reuters)

Corey Anderson was bowled on 38 with a superb yorker as he tried to play a reverse sweep. (Source: AP)

An elated Jasprit Bumrah after the wicket of Corey Anderson. (Source: AP)

MS Dhoni took an easy catch to dismiss Mitchell Santner with Ravindra Jadeja taking the wicket. (Source: Reuters)

Shikhar Dhawan was dismissed off just the fifth ball of the innings after he was trapped lbw by Nathan McCullum. (Source: Reuters)

New Zealand wicketkeeper Luke Ronchi was quick to remove the bails and stump Rohit Sharma for the second wicket of the inning. (Source: AP)

Suresh Raina, considered as a T20 specialist, failed to perform and was out after scoring one run and it was again Michael Santner who was the bowler. (Source: Reuters)

Yuvraj Singh was the next to fall as Nathan McCullum had him caught off his own bowling. (Source: Reuters)

Virat Kohli did manage 23 runs and was looking good for more but Ish Sodhi cut short his stay at the crease when Kohli was caught behind. (Source: Reuters)

Then there was a flurry of wickets. Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin. (Source: Reuters)

MS Dhoni kept his fight going at the other end. R Ashwin gave some support but it was too tough an ask. In the end, Dhoni fell for a 30-ball 30. (Source: Reuters)

Ashish Nehra was the last batsman to be out. New Zealand had shocked India by 47 runs. (Source: AP)