1st ODI: Ton-up Taylor powers New Zealand to 4-wicket win over India in Hamilton
India vs New Zealand 1st ODI: Hello and welcome to our coverage of the first ODI of India vs New Zealand three-match ODI series from the Seddon Park, Hamilton. New Zealand captain Tom Latham has won the toss and has put India in to bat first. All eyes will be on India's new opening pair Mayank Agarwal and Prithvi Shaw as India take on New Zealand at Hamilton. In Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan's absence, India will allow Mayank and Shaw to fill in their boots and make their international debuts in limited-overs cricket. For New Zealand, Kane Williamson is yet to recover from his injury and will miss the first two ODIs. Follow IND vs NZ live cricket score and all the latest India vs New Zealand T20 match cricket score today here at indiatvnews.com [Scorecard | Streaming 1st IND vs NZ ODI]
Highlights, New Zealand beat India by 4 wickets
15.44 IST: Shami to Taylor! SINGLE and New Zealand (348/6) beat India (347/4) by 4 wickets in Hamilton, take 1-0 lead in three-match series. Taylor 109*, Nicholls 78
15.41 IST: Thakur to Santner, FOUR! Over pitched delivery as Santner pushes it straight into the gap for a boundary.
15.39 IST: Thakur to Santner, SIX! Short Ball and Santner slams it over mid-wicket for a six.
15.38 IST: Only three runs from the over
15.31 IST: Shami to Taylor, RUNOUT! Excellent piece of work by Indians as de Grandhomme falls.
15.27 IST: Shami to Neesham, OUT! In the air and Neesham departs. Is there any scope of another anticlimax in this series.
15.19 IST: Kuldeep to Taylor, one run, 100 for Taylor! The New Zealand veteran slams his 21st ODI century, and what a moment to bring it!
15.14 IST: Shami to Neesham, FOUR! TOP-EDGE! Neesham wanted to pull it towards the midwicket but finds a huge top-edge and the ball sails to the third-man boundary instead.
15.12 IST: Jimmy Neesham is the new man in.
15.09 IST: Kuldeep to Latham, OUT! End of a brilliant innings from the New Zealand captain.
15.05 IST: Bumrah to Latham, FOUR! Poor, poor fielding from Shami there. It has been a poor outing on the field for the visitors. The ball sails to the boundary as the required run-rate comes down to 4.5/over.
15.03 IST: Bumrah to Taylor, FOUR-WIDE! That's just too short from the Indian pacer. Too high for KL Rahul to collect.
15.00 IST: Thakur to Taylor, FOUR! This is has been smashed away to the deep backward point. New Zealand are cruising in this run-chase. 56 needed off 60 deliveries.
14.59 IST: Thakur to Taylor, FOUR! Not where he wanted to hit, but it's just that sort of a day for Taylor. This one goes towards the third man after finding a huge upper-edge.
14.58 IST: Thakur to Taylor, SIX! Taylor makes the most out of the free-hit! He has cut it beautifully over the deep backward point, and the required run-rate is nearing the below-six mark.
14.57 IST: Thakur to Latham, SIX! He has thrashed it over the midwicket.
14.51 IST: Bumrah to Latham, FOUR! Short Ball and little bit of room and Latham guides through deep backward point for a boundary.
14.48 IST: Kuldeep to Taylor, FOUR! Bad ball and Taylor guides it easily for a four and now India in desperate need of a wicket.
14.42 IST: Jadeja to Latham, SIX! On the pads and Ross Taylor slogs it over mid-wicket for a maximum.
14.41 IST: Jadeja to Latham, FOUR! It was a little slower and Latham reverse sweeps the ball for a boundary.
14.38 IST: Shami to Taylor, FOUR! Little bit of room and Taylor slashed it hard through point for a boundary.
14.33 IST: Thakur to Latham, FOUR! Short Ball and Latham punched it hard over mid-on for a boundary.
14.28 IST: Kuldeep to Latham, FOUR! Latham dances down the ground and plays it straight down the ground for a boundary.
14.26 IST: Kuldeep to Latham, SIX! Excellent shot from the skipper as Latham slog sweeps the ball for a maximum to keep New Zealand in the hunt.
14.24 IST: Thakur to Taylor, SIX! Poor from the bowler and Taylor didn't mind to hit it over mid-on for a biggie.
14.17 IST: Kuldeep to Latham, FOUR! On the pads and Latham sweeps the ball brilliantly for a boundary.
14.00 IST: Bumrah to Taylor, RUNOUT! Big blow for New Zealand as the dangerman Nicholls departs on 78.
13.58 IST: Taylor to Bumrah, SIX! Over mid-on for a maximum! It was one hell of a shot as Bumrah pitches the ball a little full and Taylor was ready to send it into the crowd.
13.47 IST: Shami to Nicholls, FOUR! What A SHOT! Through deep extra cover for a boundary. Nicholls is on fire!
13.46 IST: Shami to Nicholls, FOUR! Excellent placement from the batsman as he guides the ball through mid-wicket for a four.
13.41 IST: Jadeja to Taylor, FOUR! Taylor is controlling well right now as again plays a cheeky shot through the third man for a boundary.
13.40 IST: Kuldeep to Nicholls, FOUR! Nicholls shifts his weight on the back foot and punches it hard for a boundary.
13.33 IST: Kuldeep to Taylor, FOUR! Cheeky from Taylor as he cuts it hard through point for a boundary.
13.22 IST: Kuldeep to Rahul, OUT! STUMPED! Excellent piece of glovework from Rahul behind the stumps as Blundell debut turns into a nightmare.
13.16 IST: Kuldeep to Nicholls, FOUR! Through deep extra cover and the fielder was not able to stop the ball to reach the boundary.
13.07 IST: Thakur to Guptill, OUT! In the air and Caught! Thakur breaks the gritty stand as Guptill back in the hut.
12.59 IST: Jadeja to Nicholls, FOUR! On the pads and Nicholls sweeps it down for a boundary.
12.58 IST: Jadeja to Guptill, FOUR! Poor fielding from Thakur at the boundary rope as Guptill hits his first boundary of the game.
12.41 IST: Thakur to Nicholls, FOUR! Short Ball and punishes the ball through fine leg for a boundary.
12.27 IST: Shami to Nicholls, FOUR Back to Back boundaries, This time a better shot from Nicholls.
12.26 IST: Shami to Nicholls, FOUR! Big inside edge but far from Kohli as the ball races away for a boundary.
12.18 IST: Bumrah to Nicholls, FOUR! It was a bit overpitched by Bumrah and Nicholls places it in the gap for a boundary through covers.
12.12 IST: Shami to Nicholls, FOUR! Poor ball and Nicholls guides it down for a boundary.
12.10 IST: Shami to Nicholls, NOT OUT! It was a blunder from umpire and Nicholls takes review to save him from a poor decision as the ball was nowhere near the stumps.
11.59 IST: Bumrah to Nicholls, DOT BALL! Seven runs from the over.
* Welcome back for the chase as Bumrah will start with the ball and Guptill to open with Nicholls
11.19 IST: Bennett to Rahul SINGLE! India score 347/4 against New Zealand in Hamilton. Iyer 103, Rahul 88*, Kohli 51
11.12 IST: Neesham to Rahul, SIX! What a Shot! Rahul is on fire as he reverse sweeps the medium pacer for a maximum.
11.08 IST: Neesham to Jadhav, FOUR! Neesham follows Jadhav this time but couldn't stop him to hit a four.
11.07 IST: Southee to Rahul, FOUR! Towards deep backward point and this time it was Rahul who gets a boundary.
11.05 IST: Southee to Jadhav, FOUR! Big over for India as this time Jadhav punches the ball straight down the ground for one-bounce four.
11.03 IST: Southee to Jadhav, SIX! It was full from Southee and Jadhav sits on his knees and swings the ball hard for a biggie.
10.58 IST: Bennett to Rahul, FOUR! Paddle sweep from the big man as Bennett is under pressure now.
10.54 IST: Southee to Iyer, OUT! In the air and Iyer departs on 104. Great innings from India's no 4.
10.46 IST: Neesham to Rahul, SIX! This one six turns the good over from Neesham into a bad one as Rahul flicks the ball over mid-wicket for a maximum.
10.43 IST: Santner to IYER, CENTURY! Iyer takes a single through mid-on to complete his maiden ODI ton and Rahul congratulates the young fellow for his innings.
10.39 IST: Santner to Rahul, FIFTY! Rahul completes his 7th ODI fifty with a single
10.34 IST: Neesham to Iyer, FOUR! Good bowling as Iyer gets a leading edge but no-slip results in it into the boundary
10.32 IST: Santner to Iyer, FOUR! This time he glances the ball through point and it races away for a boundary as he is nearing his maiden ODI century.
10.26 IST: Southee to Iyer, FOUR! Slower one from Southee and Iyer punishes him well over extra cover for a boundary.
10.23 IST: Southee to Iyer, FOUR! Short ball and Iyer plays his favourite lap shot to find another boundary.
10.22 IST: Southee to Iyer, SIX! Biggie from Iyer as India are charging towards a big score.
10.17 IST: Southee to Rahul, SIX! Back to Back sixes from the man in form, this time over mid-wicket.
10.12 IST: Santner to KL Rahul, DOUBLE! Bad bowling from Santner as it was down the leg side and Rahul just guides it through fine leg for double.
10.05 IST: Bennett to Iyer, SIX! Slower one from Bennett and Iyer times it beautifully over long-on for a maximum.
10.01 IST: Sodhi to Rahul, SIX! Back to Back sixes this time over mid-on for a maximum. KL Rahul on fire!
10.01 IST: Sodhi to Rahul, SIX! It was not the bad ball but the form in which Rahul is, it's pretty impossible to stop him.
09.49 IST: Sodhi to Iyer, FIFTY! Cuts the ball square of the wicket to reach his 7th fifty in ODIs with a single.
09.37 IST: Sodhi to Kohli, OUT! Through the gate and the furniture got destroyed as Sodhi gets the big man on 51.
09.33 IST: Santner to Kohli, FIFTY! Pushes the ball through mid-on to reach his 58th ODI fifty.
09.27 IST: Bennett to Kohli, FOUR! Uppish and Kohli bend his knees to push the ball through covers for a magnificent boundary.
09.15 IST: Santner to Kohli, FOUR! Wristy from the skipper as he finds the gap with full ease and gets another boundary.
09.13 IST: de Grandhomme to Kohli, FOUR! On the pads and Kohli pushes it straight in the gap and finds a boundary.
09.06 IST: de Grandhomme to Iyer, FOUR! Little bit of room and Iyer slashed it hard over point for a boundary.
08.59 IST: de Grandhomme to Iyer, FOUR! Southee gets the fingers but it didn't stop the ball to reach from a boundary.
08.48 IST: de Grandhomme to Kohli, FOUR! Perfect! The ball was little uppish and Kohli pushes it in the gap through extra cover for a boundary.
08.38 IST: de Grandhomme to Iyer, FOUR! Pitched up and becomes a half-volley and driven through point for a boundary.
08.34 IST: Neesham to Kohli, FOUR! FREE HIT! Full-toss and Kohli slaps it past him for a boundary. It was in the air for a while but wide of the bowler for a boundary.
08.25 IST: James Neesham into the attack.
08.19 IST: Southee to Kohli, FOUR! Short but not high enough and Kohli plays it infront of square on a vacant leg side for a boundary.
08.13 IST: Shreyas Iyer is the new man in.
08.13 IST: Southee to Mayank, OUT! Bad ball to get out to. Short and wide from Southee and he cuts it straight to Tom Blundell at point. He got the start and was looking in great touch but couldn't capitalise on it. India lose their second as both the debutants go back into the hut. India 54/2 (8.4 overs) against New Zealand in Hamilton
08.11 IST: Southee to Mayank, FOUR! Pulled off his hips. New Zealand have an off-side field and anything down the leg is being punished. Another boundary for Mayank.
08.10 IST: Virat Kohli walks in to bat at No.3
08.09 IST: de Grandhomme to Shaw, OUT! The change has worked for New Zealand. A straight ball with slight seam movement away and Shaw doesn't move his feet and opens his blade only to edge it straight behind to Latham. India lose their first wicket. India 50/1 (8 overs) against New Zealand in Hamilton
08.05 IST: Colin de Grandhomme replaces Hamish Bennett in the attack.
08.02 IST: Southee to Mayank, FOUR! Short and wide and Mayank cuts it over the in-field for a boundary. Absolute freebie there and Mayank obliges.
08.01 IST: Southee to Mayank, FOUR! Another cracking ball and it takes the edge of Mayank's bat and goes past the third slip for a boundary. No third man in position and four more runs to India.
07.58 IST: Bennett to Shaw, FOUR! Goes for the short ball but doesn't bounce and Shaw pulls it off his hips for a boundary. Not good bowling from Bennett.
07.57 IST: Bennett to Mayank, FOUR! Strays down the leg and flicked off his pads for a boundary. Easy pickings there for Mayank.
07.55 IST: Southee to Mayank, FOUR! WOW! Some comeback there from Mayank. Pitched up and he leans on to it and drives it through the covers for a boundary.
07.54 IST: Southee to Mayank, MAYANK SURVIVES! Ball pitches in line and hits Mayank on the pads but it was high and umpire gives it not out. New Zealand go for the review but it remains umpires call.
07.49 IST: Bennett to Shaw, FOUR! Through the off-side now. Shaw gets up straight and hits a square drive for a boundary.
07.48 IST: Bennett to Shaw, FOUR! Strays down the leg side and flicked off his pads for a boundary.
07.42 IST: Southee to Mayank, FOUR! Pitched up and Agarwal hits it straight past the mid-on fielder for a boundary. First four in ODI cricket for the Karnataka batsman.
07.36 IST: Hamish Bennett to bowl from the other end
07.35 IST: Maiden to begin with from Southee. Good start for New Zealand.
07.30 IST: Players are out in the middle. Prithvi Shaw will take strike for India while Tim Southee has the ball for New Zealand.
07.15 IST: Playing XIs:
New Zealand: Martin Guptill, Henry Nicholls, Tom Blundell, Ross Taylor, Tom Latham (C & WK), Jimmy Neesham, Colin de Grandhomme, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Hamish Bennett.
India: Mayank Agarwal, Prithvi Shaw, Virat Kohli (C), Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Kedhar Jadhav, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah
07.05 IST: TOSS! Tom Latham has won the toss and New Zealand will bowl first
06.50 IST: UPDATE! Mayank Agarwal and Pritvhi Shaw have received their maiden ODI caps
06.30 IST: Venue for today's ODI encounter
Brief preview: Injuries to key players has opened the door for exciting youngsters such as Prithvi Shaw to make an impression in the Indian line-up against a low-on-confidence and depleted New Zealand in the three-match ODI series starting here on Wednesday. [Read full preview here]
