NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India have built a reputation as excellent players of spin thanks to their nimble footwork and supple wrists but a gamble taken by New Zealand captain Kane Williamson was all that was needed to puncture that aura in their World Twenty20 opener.
Nagpur's VCA Stadium pitch had been rated as "poor" in December after spinners claimed 33 of the 40 wickets to fall inside three days when India beat South Africa by 124 runs in a test match between the sides.
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