Tickner had already made an impact with the bat, striking four sixes in a quick cameo. He tried to provoke Brar into bowling a fuller delivery, but the Indian pacer stuck to his plan and eventually had the New Zealand batter caught behind. Brar later explained the conversation during a post-match interaction with Ajinkya Rahane.
His effort was particularly notable because he came in at No. 11. Tickner's four sixes placed him among a small group of batters to achieve that number of maximums from the final batting position in an ODI innings. Mohammad Amir had struck four sixes against England in 2016, while Naseem Shah also hit four against New Zealand in 2025. Tickner became the third player on that list with his effort against India in 2026.
Gurnoor Brar shares what really happened during hilarious exchange with Blair Tickner
The exchange took place when Tickner attempted to pull a short delivery from Gurnoor Brar but could not connect properly. The Indian pacer then gestured towards the batter, seemingly showing him how to execute the shot. Tickner responded by pointing towards his stumps and challenging Brar to bowl at them.
Speaking to Ajinkya Rahane after the match, Gurnoor Brar shared the conversation and explained why he refused to change his plan. He said:
Gurnoor Brar bags brilliant 3-wicket haul as India clinch victory
Brar finished with three wickets for 44 runs from 9.2 overs, playing an important role in restricting New Zealand to 185. Besides Tickner, he dismissed Tim Seifert and Tom Latham, with the latter falling to a caught-and-bowled effort. Arshdeep Singh led India's attack with four wickets, while Anshul Kamboj picked up two.
Anshul Kamboj's performance earned him the Player of the Match award as India took a 1-0 lead in the five-match ODI series.
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