Indian bowlers crumbled within the face of Tom Latham’s counter-attacking hundred as New Zealand rallied to crush India by seven wickets within the first ODI right here on Friday.
Scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary
At a venue the place a 300-plus whole had been chased down solely as soon as, India fancied its possibilities after posting 306 for seven after which leaving the New Zealanders at 88 for 3 within the twentieth over. The host had the final snicker, reaching the goal with 17 balls to spare because of Latham’s unbeaten 104-ball 145 and skipper Kane Williamson’s 94 not out (98b) as they added 221 runs for an unbeaten fourth-wicket partnership.
At the tip of the thirty ninth over, New Zealand wanted 91 in 66 balls at practically 8.30 runs an over.
By the time Shardul Thakur (1 for 63) had accomplished a forgettable fortieth over, the host was in whole management of the sport, Latham amassing 25 runs with the assistance of 4 fours and a six. That over swung the match in New Zealand’s favour; the visiting crew struggled to include Latham, who galloped in the direction of victory.
Latham’s belligerent innings comprised as many as 19 boundaries and 5 sixes, whereas Williamson hit seven fours and one most.
Tearaway pacer Umran Malik (2 for 66), although costly, made his presence felt on debut along with his thunderbolts after a powerful present by the Indian batters.
Half-century for Shreyas Iyer
Coming off a first-ball duck, Shreyas Iyer discovered type with a neat half-century earlier than Washington Sundar blazed away to a 16-ball 37 to information India to a aggressive whole. Besides Iyer’s 76-ball 80, Shikhar Dhawan (72, 77b) and Shubman Gill (50, 65b) struck fluent fifties after the vacationer was despatched in to bat. Umran bagged his maiden ODI wicket when Devon Conway went for an expansive drive off a fast supply and received an out of doors edge. Rishabh Pant took a simple catch.
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Daryl Mitchell turned Umran’s second sufferer when he slashed one in the direction of deep level. That wasn’t one the perfect of deliveries bowled by him on the day however the strain he generated along with his searing tempo actually helped him in getting the wicket. Williamson and Latham then rallied to elevate the Kiwis to victory with a giant partnership.
Earlier, Sundar smashed three sixes and as many fours to prop up India on the demise, whereas Iyer hit 4 maximums and 4 boundaries, having entered the sport after his duck within the last T20 International two days in the past.
Watchful begin
New Zealand determined to subject first after profitable the toss. Kane Williamson’s bowlers prevented the Indians from getting off to a flyer, however skipper Dhawan and Gill opened up after being watchful. Having reached 40 within the first 10 overs after Gill was dropped by Lockie Ferguson off the bowling of Matt Henry, the Indian openers sought to enhance the run charge and regarded for boundaries.
Their quest paid off as India went previous 100 within the twenty first over with each Dhawan and Gill clearing the ropes regularly. Dhawan slashed Henry behind deep level and clipped him off pads within the fifteenth over to get two successive fours.
The India captain then received two extra boundaries, off Adam Milne, together with a wise higher reduce to convey up India’s hundred. Having already hit two sixes over long-on and third man, for which he employed a superb ramp shot, Gill received his third most when he smashed left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner down the bottom and into the sightscreen.
Even as Dhawan received two boundaries in opposition to Tim Southee, Gill swept Santner for a boundary and closed in on fifty. However, proper after reaching his half-century, Gill received out after failing to clear Devon Conway within the deep off Ferguson.
Dhawan, too, was dismissed quickly after as he hit Southee straight to Finn Allen at level. When on 11, Iyer was supplied a life by Tom Latham after the batter tried the ramp shot off a brief supply from Milne. However, a supply after guiding Ferguson to the fine-leg boundary, Pant went for the pull and dragged the ball onto his stumps, bringing to an finish an innings that did not encourage confidence.
That introduced into the center the man-in-form, Suryakumar Yadav, who received off the mark with an beautiful cowl drive. But two balls, later, he was strolling again to the dressing room after edging the nippy Ferguson to Allen at first slip. The duo of Iyer and Sanju Smason (36, 38b) then cast a 94-run partnership to regular the ship till the latter fell to a superb catch by Glenn Phillips.