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1st ODI: Rampaging India maul NZ by 8 wickets
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14:14 Rampaging India maul NZ by 8 wickets
India 156-2 (34.5 ovs) vs NZ 157 | Scorecard
Shikhar Dhawan hit an unbeaten half-century to steer India to a convincing eight-wicket victory via the Duckworth-Lewis method against New Zealand in the first ODI in Napier.
Dhawan finished unbeaten on 75 to guide India to 156 for two in 34.5 overs to win with 85 balls to spare.
Earlier, New Zealand were bundled out for a paltry 157 in 38 overs, with Kuldeep Yadav claiming four for 39 and Mohammed Shami taking three for 19.
Captain Kane Williamson top-scored for New Zealand with a good innings of 64.
The target was revised to 156 from 49 overs after play was interrupted for 30 minutes when the setting sun made it difficult for the batsmen to spot the ball, leading to an interruption that has never been seen in international cricket before.
14:08 Rampaging India maul NZ by 8 wickets
India 156-2 (34.5 ovs) vs NZ 157 | Scorecard
Dhawan drives Bracewell through the covers for a single before Rayudu clips the next ball through midwicket for two runs and then defends the rest of the over.
Dhawan looks keen to remain till the end as he keeps collecting the single and nudging the team towards an emphatic victory.
Bracewell tries the short ball as Dhawan pulls it through square leg for tow runs and then picks a single.
Rayudu is lucky as he got an edge off Ferguson in the 29th over but the Kiwis didn't appeal at all. He then plays another rash shot, giving the pacer charge and attempts a wild heave but is beaten all ends up, followed by a single each to the two batsmen.
A single to Dhawan off Bracewell before the pacer bowls a wide to bring up India's 150, in the 34th over.
Rayudu finally makes proper connection as he jumps down the track to Southee and carves him over the off-side for a four to level scores.
13:52 Kohli out for 45 but India close in on victory
India 136-2 (29 ovs) vs NZ 157 | Scorecard
The target is under 50 as India continue to cruise towards an easy victory.
A single each to Dhawan and Kohli before the former cuts a short ball to deep point for two runs and then keeps strike with one from the last ball.
Southee makes the breakthrough with the wicket of Kohli, who looks to play across the line but misses and is hit right in front.
The umpire gives it out leg before wicket before Kohli (34) decides to take the review.
The Snicko shows that Kohli had got some inside edge which saves the India captain.
The field is well spread around and India's batsmen are happy to collect the singles and keep the runs coming along to inch closer to victory.
They easily milk Santner for six singles in his sixth over making most of the gaps in the infield.
Ferguson comes back into the attack, replacing Southee, as India continue to ease towards victory by collecting three singles in the over.
Against the run of play, New Zealand strike with the wicket of Kohli, who misses the pull shot and is caught down the leg side for 45.
An under pressure Ambati Rayudu walks in at No. 4 and he will need to guard against throwing his wicket away cheaply or else he could face further questions on his place in the team.
Rayudu nearly perishes first ball as he pokes at a wide delivery only to get an edge which goes between the wicketkeeper and slip fielder for a four and is beaten again off the next ball.
13:21 Dhawan hits fifty, India close in on victory
India 110-1 (23 ovs) vs NZ 157 | Scorecard
India are just cruising towards with New Zealand's bowlers unable to make any impression on a flat wicket.
They easily collect three singles from Santner's fourth over.
Tim Southee comes back into the attack. Kohli clips the pacer on the leg side before Dhawan drives the fifth ball through the covers for two runs to complete his fifty, from 69 balls.
A welcome knock from Dhawan as he gets past the half-century mark for the first time in 10 innings to end his poor run with the bat.
13:13 India ease past 100; close in on victory
India 103-1 (21 ovs) vs NZ 157 | Scorecard
Change of ends for Bracewell as he takes over from Ferguson. The two Indian batsmen easily milk the pacer for six runs in the over, including a wide.
Santner bowls a tight over as he gives away just a single in his second over.
New Zealand bring back Boult as they attempt to take a wicket or two and delay India's push for victory. But the two experienced batsmen are happy to pick a single each off the pacer.
Santner bowls another tidy over with India looking in no hurry, with the target just over 50 runs.
Kohli clips Boult through midwicket for three runs to take India past the 100-run mark, in the 21st over.
12:55 Dhawan, Kohli put India in control
India 85-1 (16 ovs) vs NZ 157 | Scorecard
Dhawan hits a wide delivery from Ferguson through the covers for a four before he takes one.
The pacer then tries a short ball to Kohli which goes down the leg side who misses the flick but ends up picking four leg byes.
Kohli then takes one before Ferguson bowls a couple of wides.
Bracewell bowls another good over, giving away just three singles in is third over.
Kohli takes on the short ball from Ferguson, pulling it confidently over midwicket for a four. The next ball is full but slightly wide as the India captain guides it square on the off-side for another four and then takes one.
Dhawan then picks up two runs from the next ball as India motor along.
Left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner comes into the attack. A single to Kohli before the spinner bowls two wides in a row to Dhawan, who then takes one.
Kohli then drives Santner uppishly but in the gap through the covers for a four before he keeps strike with a single from the last ball.
12:42 Dhawan steers India past 50
India 50-1 (12 ovs) vs NZ 157 | Scorecard
Bracewell is unlucky not to pick another wicket as wicketkeeper Latham puts down the catch off Dhawan running to his right.
Dhawan, on 32, top edged the pull shot but wicketkeeper Latham was never able to judge the catch cleanly and ended up putting down.
A single to Dhawan helps India bring up their 50, in the 12th over.
12:33 Play resumes in Napier
India 46-1 (11 ovs) vs NZ 157 | Scorecard
Play resumes in Napier after a delay of more than 30 minutes with the sun no longer in batsman's line of view now.
The match has been reduced to 49 overs and the target has been revised to 156.
Lockie Ferguson continues as Dhawan turns the first ball on the leg side for one and Kohli takes one three balls later before the left-hander defends the rest of the over.
12:02 Rohit out for 11 before play halted by 'setting sun'
India 44-1 (10 ovs) vs NZ 157 | Scorecard
New Zealand strike early after the dinner break. Rohit chases a wide delivery from Doug Bracewell only to get an edge and is caught in the slips for 11.
Virat Kohli gets off the mark with two runs through the covers before he offers no shot to the last ball.
Well, the umpires have taken players off the field because of the sun.
"The setting sun in the batsman's line of sight forcing a delay here at McLean Park. The players come off just after Lockie Ferguson starts his first over after the break. A wicket for Doug Bracewell after dinner," tweets New Zealand Cricket.
The umpire says they will wait for the sun to go down completely as it hampering not only the batsmen but also the bowlers and fielders.'
They expect play to get underway in around 30 minutes and there won't be any reduction in the number of overs.
11:06 India off to a good start after NZ fold for 157
New Zealand lost their last four wickets for 10 runs in the space of 29 deliveries.
India 41-0 (9 ovs) vs NZ 157 | Scorecard
The players head back for the dinner break with India in complete control on 41 for no loss in nine overs after they had dismissed New Zealand for a paltry 157.
Dhawan grew in confidence after a shaky start to hit an unbeaten 29 from 32 balls, laced with five fours, while Rohit Sharma played a cautious innings of 11 from 22 balls.
They need another 117 runs for victory in 41 overs.
Earlier, Kuldeep Yadav picked up four wickets, while Mohammed Shami claimed three wickets to send New Zealand packing for a lowly 157 in 38 overs.
Shami gave India the perfect start after New Zealand had elected to bat first as he dismissed both the openers early on.
He bowled both Martin Guptill (5) and Colin Munro (8) before the spinners took centrestage in the middle overs.
Yuzvendra
Chahal then dismissed Ross Taylor for 24 just when the veteran was
looking to build a partnership in the company of captain Kane
Williamson.
Kuldeep bagged the key wicket of
Williamson, who was caught at long-on for 64, before the left-arm
spinner ran through the lower order.
11:03 India off to a good start after NZ fold for 157
India 41-0 (9 ovs) vs NZ 157 | Scorecard
Dhawan looks to pull a short ball from Boult but ends up missing it completely, he has looked quite shaky in this innings.
Boult then foxes with the slower ball which dips quite a bit as Dhawan goes for the flick but is beaten and hit on the pads as he takes a leg bye.
Rohit continues to be watchful as India reach 12 for no loss in five overs.
Dhawan edges Southee to thirdman for one to bring up his 5000 runs in ODIs. Rohit then breaks the shackles as he comes down the track and hits the pacer straight back past mid-on for a four.
Rohit miscues the pull shot on the leg side for one and Dhawan flicks the next off his pads through square leg for a four.
Dhawan then takes another run before Rohit pulls the last ball but fails to make proper connection for runs to deep midwicket.
Dhawan slowly getting his timing back. Southee overpitches as Dhawan slaps him straight down the ground for his third four.
Three balls later, he slashes a wide short delivery past point for another boundary and picks two runs off the last ball through midwicket.
Lockie Ferguson comes into the attack as he replaces Boult. Rohit picks a single before Dhawan steers the last ball for a four past point.
The players head back into the dressing room for the dinner break with India sitting pretty on 41 for no loss in nine overs, needing another 117 runs for victory in 41 overs.
10:42 India off to a cautious start after NZ fold for 157
India 11-0 (4 ovs) vs NZ 157 | Scorecard
A short session for India's openers before the break as New Zealand were bowled out early.
Trent Boult starts off with the ball for the Kiwis, who will be keen to claim a few early wickets and make a match out of this.
Rohit Sharma clips the first ball down to fine leg for one to get off the mark and Dhawan defends the next three balls before he does the same off the fifth for his first run.
Tim Southee from the other end. Dhawna drives the first ball through the covers for just a single.
Rohit then attempts a quick run on the leg side and is slow to reach the crease but is able to cover the throw from reaching the stumps as it hits his elbow before Dhawan takes another single.
Boult has a huge shout for leg before wicket turned down against Dhawan, who tried to whip it across the line but was beaten.
Dhawan then takes one on the off-side before a watchful Rohit defends the rest of the over.
Southee nearly breaks through Dhawan's defence with a quick yorker but the left-hander somehow keeps it out. He then slaps a short wide delivery into the off-side as Santner dives full length to his right to some runs.
Dhawan then looks to clip the next ball on the leg side but gets a leading edge which flies over the off-side field and goes for a four.
Dhawan then keeps strikes with a single from the last ball.
10:23 Kuldeep sends NZ crashing for 157
NZ 157-all out (38 ovs) vs India | Scorecard
Kuldeep Yadav picked up four wickets, while Mohammed Shami claimed three wickets to send New Zealand packing for a lowly 157, in the first ODI in Napier on Wednesday.
Shami gave India the perfect start after New Zealand had elected to bat first as he dismissed both the openers early on.
He bowled both Martin Guptill (5) and Colin Munro (8) before the spinners took centrestage in the middle overs.
Yuzvendra Chahal then dismissed Ross Taylor for 24 just when the veteran was looking to build a partnership in the company of captain Kane Williamson.
Kuldeep bagged the key wicket of Williamson, who was caught at long-on for 64, before the left-arm spinner ran through the lower order.
New Zealand lost their last four wickets for 10 runs in the space of 29 deliveries.
10:16 Kuldeep sends NZ crashing for 157
NZ 157-all out (38 ovs) vs India | Scorecard
Trent Boult gets himself in a tangle as he gives Chahal the charge before he is forced to retreat and he somehow manages to keep the ball out.
Boult is then tempted by a wide flighted delivery from Chahal as he goes for the big shot but fails to make connection as Dhoni whips off the bail but this time the batsman's feet are back in the crease.
The Kiwi tailenders struggling to read Kuldeep's variations. Southee looks to defend but is beaten by one which turns slightly to go past the edge.
He then slog sweeps the next ball, hitting it high over midwicket for a six.
Kuldeep ends the Kiwi innings with the wicket of Boult, who is caught by Rohit at slip for one.
New Zealand fold for a paltry 157 in 38 overs with Kuldeep taking four for 39.
10:10 Kuldeep picks 3rd wicket; NZ 9 down
NZ 149-9 (36 ovs) vs India | Scorecard
India should have bagged another one as Dhawan puts down a simple catch at sweeper cover as Tim Southee chanced his arm against Chahal.
That was a straightfoward chance and Dhawan immediately apologises to the bowler.
Kuldeep continues his wicket ways as he gets Lockie Ferguson stumped for a duck courtesy of some sharp glove work from Dhoni.
There is another appeal for stumping off the last ball against Southee but he survives after the TV checks the replays.
10:01 Kuldeep's double strikes leave NZ in a mess
NZ 146-8 (34 ovs) vs India | Scorecard
Chahal comes back into the attack and he looks to build the pressure with a tidy over, giving away just three singles.
Spin from both ends as Kuldeep comes in from the other end. Williamson sweeps the first ball fine for two runs before he takes a single and Doug Bracewell picks one off the last ball.
In the next over, Bracewell chances his arm against Chahal, hitting the spinner back over his head for a four.
The drinks break does the trick for India as the normally reliable Williamson throws his wicket away with a poor shot.
Williamson chances his arm as he looks to swing Kuldeep over the leg side but is caught at long-on for 64.
Kuldeep strikes again in the over with the wicket of Bracewell, who inside edges it back on to his stumps to be bowled for seven.
Kuldeep nearly picks up another wicket as Lockie Ferguson is beaten all ends up and is hitting right in front but the umpire turns down the appeal. That looked mighty close!
New Zealand in a complete mess on 146 for eight in 34 overs.
09:54 Shami claims 3rd wicket; NZ 6 down
NZ 133-6 (30 ovs) vs India | Scorecard
Kuldeep bowls a half-tracker as Williamson is able to pull it through midwicket for a four.
India take the review after Santner is given not out for appeal against caught behind and also possible stumping, but the left-hander survives both appeals.
Santner then watchfully defends the last two deliveries of the over.
Shami continues his wicket ways with the wicket of Santner, who is trapped leg before wicket for 14. The left-hander had walked across a long way trying to play it on the leg side but missed and struck plumb in front.
New Zealand struggling on 133 for six in 30 overs, and their only hopes of posting a competitive total rests on captain Williamson, who is batting on 58 from 71 balls.
09:32 Williamson hits fifty to rally New Zealand
NZ 127-5 (28 ovs) vs India | Scorecard
Williamson picks a single to long-off before India go on the attack against new batsman Mitchell Santner.
The left-hander defends the first two balls and then gets off the mark with one to long-off as just runs come from the over.
Williamson drives Jadhav through the covers for two runs to bring up his fifty, from 63 balls.
Santner attacks Kuldeep as he comes down the track and lofts it down the ground over the long-on fence for a six, followed by two singles.
Mohammed Shami comes back into the attack. Williamson hits the first ball to sweeper cover for one before Santner pulls a short ball fine on the leg side for a four.
09:17 Nicholls out for 12; NZ lose 5th wicket
NZ 107-5 (24 ovs) vs India | Scorecard
Kuldeep beats Henry Nicholls with the googly but the LBW appeal is turned down as the Kiwis manage to collect four singles from the over.
Williamson keeps New Zealand afloat as he chips down the track and lofts Chahal over the leg side for a four.
Chahal then drops short and the Kiwi captain pulls it over midwicket for another boundary.
Part-timer Kedar Jadhav comes into the attack. He starts with a short delivery as Nicholls cuts it powerfully for a boundary as Kiwis get going, with three fours in a row.
Another short ball and this time Nicholls cuts it to sweeper cover for one and Williamson steals a quick run on the off-side.
Kuldeep changes ends as he takes over from Chahal, who took two for 32 in six overs in his first spell.
Four singles from the over as New Zealand go past the 100-run mark, in the 23rd over.
Jadhav bowls a poor delivery, straying down the leg side as Williamson sweeps it uppishly through the vacant fine leg region for a four.
He then has an opportunity to run out Williamson at the non-striker end, who is backing a bit too much as Nicholls hits one straight back but Jadhav is unable to react quickly.
But he strikes next ball with the wicket of Nicholls, who looks to swing it across the line but is caught at midwicket for 12. A superb catch from Kuldeep at midwicket as he dives full length to take the catch.
India's bowlers keep chipping away at the wickets as New Zealand slip to 107 for five in 24 overs.
08:58 Latham out for 11; NZ in trouble
NZ 77-4 (19 ovs) vs India | Scorecard
Williamson clips Shankar from the stumps through square leg using his wrists to good effect for a boundary and then clips the next ball in the same region for two runs.
Williamson, on 20, gets a lifeline as Jadhav puts down a simple catch at fine leg. The Kiwi captain had pulled a short ball from Shankar straight to the fielder at fine leg, who got down well to the low chance but could not hold on.
Latham already looking busy as he keeps the scoreboard ticking with regular singles as he along with Williamson collect five runs from Chahal's fourth over.
Change in the bowling as Kuldeep Yadav comes into the attack to bowl the 18th over, replacing Shankar, as India employ spinners from both ends.
He starts off well with three dot balls to Williamson before he takes one to long-on before Latham paddle sweeps the last ball fine for two runs.
In the next over, Latham gives Chahal the charge and clips him over midwicket for a four.
But the bowler gets revenge the very next ball as he gets Latham caught and bowled. Chahal does well to hold on to a sharp low catch for his second caught and bowled of the innings to send back the confident Latham for 11.
08:42 Taylor out for 24; NZ lose 3rd wicket
NZ 54-3 (15 ovs) vs India | Scorecard
Spin introduced at the end of Powerplay as leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal comes into the attack to bowl the 11th over.
Taylor cuts the second ball to deep point for one and Williamson gets a single to long-on followed by two singles off the last two balls.
A close shave for Taylor as the ball clips Shankar's hand on his follow through and goes back on to the stumps but the right-hander has managed to drag his bat back into the crease.
Another tidy over from Shankar as he gives away just two singles, for a total of just three runs conceded in two overs.
Chahal keeps up the pressure from the other end as he gives away three runs in his second over.
Taylor looks to break free as he cuts a short wide delivery from Shankar through point for a four.
A single to the veteran before Williamson hits the pacer through the covers for another four to take New Zealand past the 50-run mark, in the 14th over.
Chahal makes the key breakthrough with the important wicket of Taylor, taking a sharp low catch on his follow through.
Taylor walks back for 24 as New Zealand slip to 52 for three, in the 15th over.
Left-hander Tom Latham sweeps Chahal fine for two runs to get off the mark.
08:17 New Zealand struggle after early wickets
NZ 34-2 (10 ovs) vs India | Scorecard
Shami bowls a quick bouncer as Taylor goes for the pull but is beaten as it goes high over him and is ruled a wide.
He then clips one off his pads behind square for two runs before he gets on top of the short ball, pulling it powerfully through midwicket for a four.
Taylor then clips it straight to midwicket and steals a quick run as Rayudu fumbles and fails to collect the ball with the batsman clearly struggling to make his crease.
Taylor looking to change gears as he gives Bhuvneshwar the charge and swings him over midwicket for a four before he keeps strike with one from the last ball.
Part-time medium pacer Vijay Shankar into the attack. Taylor runs the third ball down to thirdman for one before Williamson blocks the rest of the over as just a single comes from the over.
08:04 Shami strikes again; NZ lose 2nd wicket
NZ 20-2 (7 ovs) vs India | Scorecard
Williamson runs a slightly wide delivery from Bhuvneshwar down to thirdman for a single.
Taylor content to defend as New Zealand look to rally after the two early wickets.
Bhuvneshwar nearly gets another one as he beats Taylor with one that moves away, going past the edge, before he blocks the last two balls.
A close shave for Williamson as he inside edges Shami but the ball bounces over the stumps. He was dismissed in similar fashion against Sri Lanka, inside edging it back on to his stumps, trying to run it down to thirdman.
Williamson then goes after a wide delivery from Shami, playing well away from his body, as the ball bounces just short of Kohli at point.
Williamson then ducks under a bouncer before he blocks the last ball as Shami sends down his second maiden over.
Taylor attempts to cut Bhuvneshwar but can't find the gap, hitting it on the bounce to Kohli at point before he takes one and Williamson defends the rest of the over.
07:52 Shami strikes again; NZ lose 2nd wicket
NZ 18-2 (4 ovs) vs India | Scorecard
Munro plays three dot balls in a row before he pulls a short ball from Bhuvneshwar over square leg for a four to break the shackles.
The next ball is full as Munro looks to loft it down the ground and he fails to make proper connection but manages to clear mid-off and pick up another boundary.
In the next over, Williamson drills a wide half-volley from Shami through the covers for a four to get underway in some style and then takes a single.
Shami produces a beauty to get rid of Munro as he gets the ball to come in sharply and bowl the left-hander through the gate for eight.
The experienced Ross Taylor watchfully plays out the rest of the over from Shami.
A wonderful start with the ball for Shami, with two wickets in his first two overs, to leave NZ in trouble on 18 for two in four overs.
07:41 Shami strikes early; Guptill out for 5
NZ 5-1 (2 ovs) vs India | Scorecard
Colin Munro and Martin Guptill are the two opening batsmen for New Zealand, while Bhuvneshwar Kumar will open the bowling for India.
The first ball is full and on the stumps as Guptill defends watchfully but the next is on the pads as the Kiwi openers clips it through square leg for a four to get off the mark.
Another one on the pads as Guptill clips it fine for a single before Munro defends the last two balls.
Mohammed Shami from the other end. Guptill is beaten by the incoming delivery from Shami as he gets some inside edge which saves him from the leg before appeal.
He offers no shot to the next ball which comes in sharply and is hit on the pads but the confident shout for LBW is turned down. India decide against the review as captain Kohli indicates it could have gone over.
But Shami gets his man a few balls later as a tentative Guptill looks to defend but gets an inside edge back on to his stumps.
Guptill walks back for five as Shami completes the landmark of 100 wickets in ODIs
Kane Williamson defends the last ball as Shami starts off with a wicket maiden.
07:18 NZ elect to bat; Kuldeep and Rayudu back for India
Check out the playing XIs of the two teams:
India: Virat Kohli (captain), Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (w/k), Kedar Jadhav, Ambati Rayudu, Vijay Shankar, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami.
New Zealand: Kane Williamson (captain), Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Ross Taylor, Tom Latham (w/k), Henry Nicholls, Mitchell Santner, Doug Bracewell, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult
India: Virat Kohli (captain), Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (w/k), Kedar Jadhav, Ambati Rayudu, Vijay Shankar, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami.
New Zealand: Kane Williamson (captain), Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Ross Taylor, Tom Latham (w/k), Henry Nicholls, Mitchell Santner, Doug Bracewell, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult
07:08 New Zealand win toss, elect to bat vs India
Welcome to the coverage of first ODI between New Zealand and India in Napier on Wednesday.
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has won the toss and elected to bat in the series opener.
India have gone in with two spinners as Kuldeep Yadav comes back into the team to partner Yuzvendra Chahal.
Ambati Rayudu also is back in the playing XI as he replaces Dinesh Karthik, while all-rounders Kedar Jadhav and Vijay Shankar retain their places.
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