It’s another (Ki)win; India D(hon)isappointed

India made just one change to their playing eleven – Stuart Binny made way for Shikhar Dhawan.

New Zealand made a couple of changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Tim Southee and Hamish Bennett made way for One-day International debutant Matt Henry 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 31, and lost a wicket.

Ryder, whose 26-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored (Jes)seventeen. Forty-six balls into the match, he was caught by Ajinkya Rahane. Bhuvneshwar Kumar broke the 22-run stand.

Guptill, whose 35-ball (Mart)innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 16. Twenty-eight balls later, he was caught by Mohammed Shami. Aaron broke the 19-(Va)run stand.

New Zealand scored 50 off 14.2 overs (86 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Sixteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. New Zealand had scored 61 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Kane Williamson was batting on nine, Ross Taylor, the player of the match, was batting on 14.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off as many balls. While Williamson’s contribution to the partnership was 20, Taylor’s contribution to it was 29. Extras’ contribution to it was a couple.

New Zealand scored 100 off 22 overs (132 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

While Williamson’s half-century – which included three boundaries – came off 64 balls, Taylor’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries – came off 54 balls.

The third-wicket pair put on 100 off 108 balls. While Williamson’s contribution to the partnership was 47, Taylor’s contribution to it was 50. Extras’ contribution to it was three.

New Zealand scored 150 off 31.1 overs (187 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave them no reason to be in seventh heaven.

The second Powerplay of New Zealand’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 36^th and the 40^th over. They scored 42, and lost a wicket.

Thirty-seven overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. New Zealand had scored 191 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Williamson was batting on 87, Taylor was batting on 63.

The third-wicket pair put on 150 off 148 balls. While Williamson’s contribution to the partnership was 83, Taylor’s contribution to it was 63. Extras’ contribution to it was four.

Williamson, whose 91-ball innings included eight boundaries and a six, eventually scored 88. A hundred and fifty-one balls after Guptill’s dismissal, he was caught by Rahane. Aaron broke the 152-run partnership.

New Zealand scored 200 off 38.2 overs (230 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 37 balls. While Taylor’s contribution to the partnership was 26, the contribution of Brendon McCullum, New Zealand’s skipper, to it was 23. Extras’ contribution to it was a run.

Brendon, whose 18-ball innings included a boundary and a six, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. Thirty-eight balls after Williamson’s dismissal, he was caught by Dhawan. Kohli broke the 50-run partnership.

New Zealand scored 250 off 45 overs (270 balls). India had conceded nine extras at that point.

Taylor’s ton – which included 10 boundaries and a six – came off 105 balls. He eventually scored 102 off 106 balls. Twenty-five balls after Brendon’s dismissal, he was caught by Dhawan. Shami broke the 31-run stand.

New Zealand scored 300 off 49.3 overs (297 balls). India had conceded 11 extras at that point.

James Neesham, whose 19-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 19. He was unbeaten, as was Luke Ronchi, who scored 11. His five-ball innings included a couple of boundaries.

India eventually conceded a dozen extras. New Zealand scored 303 for the loss of five wickets off 50 overs. Ravichandran Ashwin, who bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceded 37. He was wicketless, as was Ravindra Jadeja, who bowled nine overs, conceding 54.

Kohli, who bowled seven overs, conceded 36. He picked up a wicket. Kumar, who bowled eight overs, conceded 48. He picked up a wicket. Shami bowled 10 overs, including three maidens. He conceded 61, picking up a wicket. Aaron, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 60. He picked up a couple of scalps.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 20, and lost a couple of wickets.

Sharma, who faced 13 balls, scored four. Twenty-seven balls into the chase, he was caught by Taylor. Kyle Mills broke the eight-run stand.

Dhawan, whose 28-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Thirty-two balls later, he was caught by Nathan McCullum. Henry broke the 12-run stand.

Rahane, who faced 10 balls, scored just a couple. Twenty-one balls later, he was trapped le before wicket by Henry, who broke the 10-run stand.

Sixteen overs into the chase, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 39 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Kohli was batting on 16, Ambati Rayudu was batting on eight.

India scored 50 off 18.5 overs (113 balls). New Zealand hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

Rayudu, whose 40-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 20. Fifty-eight balls after Rahane’s dismissal, he was caught by Williamson. Henry broke the 48-run stand.

India scored 100 off 29.2 overs (176 balls). New Zealand hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

Kohli’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a six – came off 60 balls.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 54 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 30, Dhoni’s contribution to it was 20. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 34^th and the 38^th over. They scored 25, and lost a wicket.

Kohli, whose 82-ball innings included seven boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 78. Seventy-three balls after Rayudu’s dismissal, he was caught by the substitute, Peter Younghusband. Nathan broke the 67-run partnership.

Thirty-five overs into the chase, the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 141 for the loss of five wickets at that point. While Kohli was batting on 81, Dhoni was batting on 24.

India scored 150 off 37.4 overs (226 balls). New Zealand had conceded two extras at that point.

Although his 11-run innings included a boundary, Ashwin had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 25 balls later, Williamson broke the 22-run stand.

Jadeja, whose six-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Nine balls later, he was caught by Guptill. Needless to say, Mills was in seventh heaven.

Dhoni, whose 72-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 47. Fourteen balls later, he was caught by Neesham. Williamson was in seventh heaven.

India scored 200 off 46.4 overs (281 balls). New Zealand had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Kumar, whose 25-ball innings included a boundary, scored 20. Twenty-three balls later, he was caught by Ronchi. Henry broke the 34-run stand.

Shami, whose 15-ball innings included a six, scored 14. He was unbeaten.

Aaron, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. Four balls later, Neesham broke the one-run stand.

India, who were dismissed for 216 off 49.4 overs, lost by 87 runs. McClenaghan bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceding 45.

Neesham bowled 5.4 overs, conceding 45. He picked up a wicket, as did Nathan, who bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 33.

Williamson bowled four overs, conceding 19. He picked up two wickets, as did Mills, who bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 35. Henry bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 38, picking up four scalps.

New Zealand won the five-match series 4-0.