Dhoni-led India lose to NZ

India made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Yuvraj Singh and Umesh Yadav made way for Ajinkya Rahane and Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

New Zealand made half-a-dozen changes to the (Dani)eleven that last played the Indians – Jamie How, Scott Styris, James Franklin, Grant Elliott, Vettori and Kyle Mills made way for Jesse Ryder, Kane Williamson, Corey Anderson (the player of the match), Luke Ronchi, Adam Milne and Mitchell McClenaghan.

On winning the toss, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper, inserted the hosts.

The first Powerplay of New Zealand’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 38, and lost a couple of wickets.

Jesse Ryder, whose 16-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, scored 18. Four overs into the match, Mohammed Shami broke the 22-run stand.

Guptill, whose 23-ball innings included a boundary, scored just eight. Twenty-two balls later, he was caught by Ravichandran Ashwin. Shami broke the 10-run stand.

New Zealand scored 50 off 13.4 overs (82 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Seventeen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. New Zealand scored 76 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Kane Williamson’s contribution to the partnership was 30, Ross Taylor’s contribution to it was 15.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 67 balls. While Williamson’s contribution to the partnership was 31, Taylor’s contribution to it was 18. Extras’ contribution to it was a run.

New Zealand scored 100 off 22.2 overs (134 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Williamson’s half-century – which included five boundaries – came off 66 balls.

The third-wicket pair put on 100 off 131 balls. While Williamson’s contribution to the partnership was 59, Taylor’s contribution to it was 40. Extras’ contribution to it was a run.

Taylor’s half-century – which included a boundary – came off 70 balls.

New Zealand scored 150 off 32.2 overs (194 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Williamson, whose 88-ball innings included seven boundaries, eventually scored 71. A hundred and fifty-two balls after Guptill’s dismissal, he was caught by Rahane. Ravindra Jadeja broke the 121-run partnership.

The second Powerplay of New Zealand’s innings – which was the batting Powerplay – was between the 36^th and the 40^th over. They scored 41, and lost a wicket.

Taylor, whose 82-ball innings included a boundary, eventually scored 55. Twenty balls after Williamson’s dismissal, he was caught by Dhoni. Shami broke the 18-run stand.

Two hundred and eighteen into the match, the second drinks break was taken. New Zealand had scored 171 for the loss of four wickets at that point. The contribution of Brendon McCullum, their skipper, to the partnership was 13.

New Zealand scored 200 off 39.5 overs (239 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

McCullum, whose 25-ball innings included four boundaries, eventually scored 30. Thirty-two balls after Taylor’s dismissal, he was caught by Dhoni. Kumar broke the 42-run stand.

New Zealand scored 250 off 39.5 overs (239 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 67 balls. While Williamson’s contribution to the partnership was 22, Ronchi's contribution to it was 28. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Ronchi, whose 18-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, eventually scored 30. Thirty-seven balls after Brendon’s dismissal, he was caught by Kumar. Ishant Sharma broke the 66-run partnership.

Nathan McCullum, who faced five balls, scored a couple. Seven balls later, he was caught by Shami, who broke the five-run stand.

Anderson’s half-century – which included three boundaries and as many sixes – came off 30 balls. He eventually scored 68 off 40 balls, included three boundaries and four sixes. He was unbeaten, as was Tim Southee, who faced three balls, scoring as many.

The number of extras they eventually conceded gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven. New Zealand scored 292 for the loss of seven wickets off 50 overs. Virat Kohli, who bowled three overs, conceded 13. He was wicketless, as was Ashwin, who bowled 10 overs, conceding 52.

Ishant and Jadeja bowled nine overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 72, the latter conceded 61. Kumar, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 38. He picked up a wicket. Shami, who bowled nine overs, conceded 55. He picked up four scalps.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 43, and lost a wicket.

Rohit Sharma, who faced 23 balls, scored just three. Thirty-two balls into the chase, he was caught by Southee. McClenaghan broke the 15-run stand.

India scored 50 off 11.2 overs (68 balls). New Zealand had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 59 balls. While Shikhar Dhawan’s contribution to the partnership was 23, Kohli’s contribution to it was 25. Extras’ contribution to it was a couple.

Sixteen overs into the chase, the first drinks break was taken. India scored 68 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Dhawan’s contribution to the partnership was 30, Kohli’s contribution to it was 28.

Dhawan, whose 46-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 32. Seventy-seven balls after Rohit’s dismissal, he was caught by Taylor. Anderson broke the 58-run partnership.

Rahane, who faced 13 balls, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 17 balls later, he was caught by Nathan. Anderson broke the 11-run stand.

India scored 100 off 24.3 overs (147 balls). New Zealand had conceded nine extras at that point.

Kohli’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a six – came off 58 balls.

Suresh Raina, whose 22-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 18. Forty-four balls after Rahane’s dismissal, he was caught by Southee. Milne broke the 45-run stand.

Thirty-two overs into the chase, the second drinks break was taken. India scored 144 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 64, Dhoni’s contribution to it was 11.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 34^th and the 39^th over. They scored 51, without the loss of a wicket.

India scored 150 off 34.1 overs (205 balls). New Zealand had conceded 10 extras at that point.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off as many balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 34, Dhoni’s contribution to it was 15. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

India scored 200 off 39 overs (234 balls). New Zealand had conceded 10 extras at that point.

The man from Ranchi, whose 46-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, eventually scored 40. Eighty-five balls after Raina’s dismissal, he was caught by Ronchi. McClenaghan broke the (Dho)ninety-five-run partnership.

The sixth-wicket pair failed to get off the mark. Jadeja, who faced three balls, didn’t open his account. Three balls later, he was caught by Ronchi off the bowling of McClenaghan.

Kohli’s ton – which included 10 boundaries and a six – came off 93 balls.

Kohli, whose 111-ball innings included 11 boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 123. Eight balls after Jadeja’s dismissal, he was caught by Ryder. McClenaghan broke the 13-run stand.

The eighth-wicket wicket pair had no reason to be in seventh heaven. Kumar, whose four-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Five balls later, Ronchi and Williamson ran him out.

India scored 250 off 46.3 overs (279 balls). New Zealand had conceded 15 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Ashwin, whose 10-ball innings included a six, scored a dozen. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Southee. Williamson broke the 15-run stand.

Ishant, who faced 10 balls, scored just five. Eight balls later, Southee broke the nine-run stand.

Shami, whose four-ball innings included a boundary, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he was unbeaten.

India, who were dismissed for 268 off 48.4 overs, lost by 24 runs. Nathan, who bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceded 54.

Williamson, who bowled nine balls, scored as many. He picked up a wicket. Milne, who bowled 7.3 overs, conceded 40. He picked up a wicket. Southee bowled 9.4 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 43, picking up a wicket.

Anderson, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 51. He picked up a couple of wickets. McClenaghan, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 68. He picked up four scalps.

New Zealand led the five-match series 1-0.