5 reasons India have not been able to beat New Zealand in T20Is

#1 Not building on the openers' efforts (Johannesburg, 2007)

Daniel Vettori's four-wicket haul fashioned a miraculous victory for the Blackcaps

The inaugural edition of the World T20 remains a watershed moment in the modern game. A young Indian team, led by the charismatic MS Dhoni, made an entire country fall in admiration with the shortest format by lifting the trophy. While their success in the tournament paved the way for the humongous popularity of the IPL, India's only blemish in their ultimately triumphant campaign came against the Blackcaps in Johannesburg.

After winning the toss, India had New Zealand on the mat by reducing them to 91/5 in the 13th over of the innings. But Craig McMillan and Jacob Oram turned the game on its head with a counter-attacking sixth-wicket partnership. The duo's belligerence propelled their team to a strong total.

With a blistering opening stand, Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir helped India carve a massive chunk from the target of 191. When the two openers were dismissed, the 'Men in Blue' suddenly began to lose the plot as the wily Daniel Vettori spun a web around the middle-order. The batting lineup's failure to build on the substantial first-wicket partnership saw New Zealand emerge victorious by ten runs.