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.
On a floor the place a 300-plus complete had been chased solely as soon as, India fancied their probabilities after posting 306 for seven after which leaving the New Zealanders at 88 for 3 within the twentieth over.
The hosts had the final snort ultimately although, reaching the goal with 17 balls to spare because of Latham’s unbeaten 104-ball 145 and skipper Kane Williamson’s 94 not out off 98 deliveries as they added 221 runs for an unbeaten fourth-wicket partnership.
On the finish of the thirty ninth over, New Zealand wanted 91 in 66 balls at almost 8.30 runs an over.
By the point Shardul Thakur (1/63) had accomplished a forgettable fortieth over, the hosts had been in complete management of the sport, with Latham amassing 25 runs with the assistance of 4 fours and a six.
That over swung the match firmly in New Zealand’s favour because the guests struggled to comprise 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 (2/66) made his presence felt on debut along with his thunderbolts after a formidable present by the Indian batters, although the teenager from Jammu proved to be costly.
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 complete.
Apart from Iyer’s 76-ball 80, Shikhar Dhawan (72 off 77 balls) and Shubman Gill (50 off 65), too, struck fluent fifties after the vacationers had been despatched in to bat.
Umran bagged his maiden ODI wicket when Devon Conway went for an expansive drive off a fast supply, solely to get an out of doors edge for Rishabh Pant to finish a simple catch.
Umran Malik celebrates taking the wicket of Devon Conway throughout the first ODI between New Zealand and India in Auckland, New Zealand, on November 25, 2022.
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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 very best of deliveries bowled by him on the day however the stress he generated along with his earing tempo actually helped him in getting the wicket.
Nevertheless, Williamson and Latham rallied to elevate the Kiwis to victory with an enormous partnership, leaving the Indians surprised.
Earlier, Sundar smashed three sixes and as many fours to prop up India on the dying, whereas Iyer hit 4 maximums and 4 boundaries, having entered the sport after his duck within the ultimate T20 Worldwide two days in the past.
New Zealand determined to discipline first after successful the toss and whereas Kane Williamson’s bowlers prevented the Indians from getting off to a flyer, 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 seemed for boundaries.
Their quest paid off as India went previous 100 within the twenty first over with each Dhawan and Gill clearing the ropes frequently.
Dhawan slashed Henry behind deep level and clipped him off pads within the fifteenth over to get two successive fours.
The India captain then bought two extra boundaries, off Adam Milne, together with a sensible higher reduce to carry up India’s hundred.
Having already hit two sixes over long-on and third man, for which he employed a wonderful ramp shot, Gill bought his third most when he smashed left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner down the bottom and into the sightscreen.
At the same time as Dhawan bought two boundaries towards Tim Southee, Gill swept Santner for a boundary and closed in on fifty. Nevertheless, proper after reaching his half-century, Gill bought out after failing to clear Devon Conway within the deep off Ferguson.
Trying in tremendous fettle, 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 had tried the ramp shot towards a brief Milne supply.
Nevertheless, a ball after guiding Ferguson to the tremendous leg boundary, Pant went for the pull and dragged it onto his stumps, bringing to an finish an innings that didn’t encourage confidence.
That introduced into the center the man-in-form, Suryakumar Yadav, who bought off the mark with an beautiful cowl drive. However, two balls, later, he was strolling again to the dressing room after edging the nippy Ferguson to Allen at first slip.
The the duo of Iyer and Sanju Smason (36 off 38 balls) then cast a 94-run partnership to regular the ship till the latter fell to a superb catch by Glenn Phillips.
Temporary Scores:
India: 306 for 7 in 50 overs (Shreyas Iyer 80, Shikhar Dhawan 72, Shubman Gill 50; Lockie Ferguson 3/59, TimSouthee 3/73)
New Zealand: 309-3 in 47.1 overs (T. Latham 145 not out, Okay. Williamson 94 not out; U. Malik 2-66, S. Thakur 1-63)
Groups
India: Shikhar Dhawan (C), Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant, 4 Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Sanju Samson, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Umran Malik, Arshdeep Singh and Yuzvendra Chahal.
New Zealand: Kane Williamson (C), Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Matt Henry, Tim Southee and Lockie Ferguson.
