Christchurch | Glenn Phillips top-scored with an unbeaten 82 and Finn Allen made 45 as New Zealand posted 225/4 against India in the first T20I here on Thursday.

Phillips smacked three sixes and eight fours to make 82 not out off 40 balls while adding 73 runs for the fourth wicket with Bevon Jacobs (31) in a crucial partnership that gave New Zealand the impetus in the middle overs.

At the top, Allen hit five fours and two sixes to make 45 off 24 balls.

For India, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh and Mayank Yadav took one wicket each.

Brief scores: New Zealand 225/4 in 20 overs (Finn Allen 45, Glenn Phillips 82 not out; Mayank Yadav 1/40) vs India.