MUMBAI: New Zealand batsmen confirmed clinical potency in a tricky chase to smash Virat Kohli's milestone event with a relaxed six-wicket victory over India within the opening one-day world on Sunday.
For the 'Black Caps', younger gun Tom Latham (103*) and senior pro Ross Taylor (95) batted with lot of purpose, chasing down a target of 281 in 49 overs with minimum fuss.
New Zealand lead the three-match series 1-0.
This was after Virat Kohli confirmed his elegance with a gutsy 31st hundred in his 200th ODI in energy-sapping prerequisites to take India to 280 for 8 in 50 overs. None of the other Indian batsmen even crossed 40-run mark.
During New Zealand's chase, Taylor and Latham came in combination at 80 for three with India trying force home the benefit however their 200-run stand for the fourth wicket proved to be a clincher in any case.
The Indian bowling attack did not have a plan B despite the wicket being now not so conducive for batting.
The highest part about the New Zealand run-chase was that they achieved the target without taking undue risks.
They didn't attempt to attack spin duo of Kuldeep Yadav (1/64 in 10 overs) and Yuzvendra Chahal (0/51 in 10 overs) taking the entire singles and doubles on be offering with occasional boundary for the taking.
They either used their stretch to play the sweep shot and on occasions waited for the turn to play the late cuts as the 20 overs by means of the spin twins yielded 125 runs however extra importantly, they only lost one wicket.
Taylor, who has been a standard characteristic within the IPL over time confronted 100 balls hitting eight boundaries while Latham -- the only a success Kiwi batsman all through their remaining excursion, hit eight fours and two sixes in 102 deliveries scoring his fourth ODI hundred.
Earlier, skipper Kohli made it a memorable 200th ODI with a record breaking century in demanding prerequisites to steer India to first rate 280 for 8.
Kohli blended caution with aggression hitting 121 off 125 balls -- his 31st hundred within the 50-over format, that took him past former Australian captain Ricky Ponting as the second one perfect ton-getter in this format. Only Sachin Tendulkar with 49 hundreds is ahead of him.
Hitting 9 boundaries and two sixes -- including a majestic bowler's again force to reach his fifty, Kohli changed into the second one participant at the back of AB de Villiers' to reach three-figure mark in his 200th game.
While Kohli has had some regal knocks within the ODI format over time, the calories sapping humidity and the slowness of the monitor made batting difficult.
Coming to bat within the fourth over, Kohli was in spite of everything dismissed within the 50th over after he had effectively recommended his group to protection after they have been reduced to 71 for three in simply colour above 15 overs.
Credit must also be given to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, whose unbeaten cameo of 26 off 15 balls helped India cross the 275- run mark.
The two significant partnerships have been a 73-run stand for the fourth wicket with Dinesh Karthik (37 off 47 balls), who got out upon getting set and and 57 for the 5th wicket with Mahendra Singh Dhoni (25 runs off 42 balls).
Hardik Pandya (16) had a rare off-day by means of his requirements.
With India losing each the openers early, Kohli confirmed a unique manner, by means of taking considerable time to settle, initially dealing in ones and twos, after which taking the Kiwi bowlers to process.
After a wary start, Kohli hit a canopy force within the 11th over and followed it up with two consecutive boundaries within the 15th over off Colin De Grandhomme.
The skipper, was lucky to get a reprieve on 29, after Mitchell Santner dropped a straight forward probability at cover off De Grandhomme.
There was no having a look again for the Indian skipper after that as he punished pacer Adam Milne, hitting him for a six over long leg.
It was Trent Boult, who gave the Kiwis early breakthroughs, taking away Shikhar Dhawan (9 off 12 balls) and Rohit Sharma (20 off 18 balls) affordably on a Wankhede pitch which had spongy soar and ball was preserving up a little bit.
Boult lived up to his popularity and got the ball to swing and seam. Dhawan nicked one to 'keeper Tom Latham within the fourth over, with the hosts 16-1.
Boult then wiped clean up Sharma in his subsequent over, as he got the ball to return into the right-hander leaving India suffering at 29/2.
Rohit pulled Southee for consecutive sixes however the Mumbai batsman didn't convert his start. For the Kiwis, Boult (Four- 35) was the select of the bowlers as he later got rid of Dhoni and Pandya.
For the 'Black Caps', younger gun Tom Latham (103*) and senior pro Ross Taylor (95) batted with lot of purpose, chasing down a target of 281 in 49 overs with minimum fuss.
New Zealand lead the three-match series 1-0.
This was after Virat Kohli confirmed his elegance with a gutsy 31st hundred in his 200th ODI in energy-sapping prerequisites to take India to 280 for 8 in 50 overs. None of the other Indian batsmen even crossed 40-run mark.
During New Zealand's chase, Taylor and Latham came in combination at 80 for three with India trying force home the benefit however their 200-run stand for the fourth wicket proved to be a clincher in any case.
The Indian bowling attack did not have a plan B despite the wicket being now not so conducive for batting.
The highest part about the New Zealand run-chase was that they achieved the target without taking undue risks.
They didn't attempt to attack spin duo of Kuldeep Yadav (1/64 in 10 overs) and Yuzvendra Chahal (0/51 in 10 overs) taking the entire singles and doubles on be offering with occasional boundary for the taking.
They either used their stretch to play the sweep shot and on occasions waited for the turn to play the late cuts as the 20 overs by means of the spin twins yielded 125 runs however extra importantly, they only lost one wicket.
Taylor, who has been a standard characteristic within the IPL over time confronted 100 balls hitting eight boundaries while Latham -- the only a success Kiwi batsman all through their remaining excursion, hit eight fours and two sixes in 102 deliveries scoring his fourth ODI hundred.
Earlier, skipper Kohli made it a memorable 200th ODI with a record breaking century in demanding prerequisites to steer India to first rate 280 for 8.
Kohli blended caution with aggression hitting 121 off 125 balls -- his 31st hundred within the 50-over format, that took him past former Australian captain Ricky Ponting as the second one perfect ton-getter in this format. Only Sachin Tendulkar with 49 hundreds is ahead of him.
Hitting 9 boundaries and two sixes -- including a majestic bowler's again force to reach his fifty, Kohli changed into the second one participant at the back of AB de Villiers' to reach three-figure mark in his 200th game.
While Kohli has had some regal knocks within the ODI format over time, the calories sapping humidity and the slowness of the monitor made batting difficult.
Coming to bat within the fourth over, Kohli was in spite of everything dismissed within the 50th over after he had effectively recommended his group to protection after they have been reduced to 71 for three in simply colour above 15 overs.
Credit must also be given to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, whose unbeaten cameo of 26 off 15 balls helped India cross the 275- run mark.
The two significant partnerships have been a 73-run stand for the fourth wicket with Dinesh Karthik (37 off 47 balls), who got out upon getting set and and 57 for the 5th wicket with Mahendra Singh Dhoni (25 runs off 42 balls).
Hardik Pandya (16) had a rare off-day by means of his requirements.
With India losing each the openers early, Kohli confirmed a unique manner, by means of taking considerable time to settle, initially dealing in ones and twos, after which taking the Kiwi bowlers to process.
After a wary start, Kohli hit a canopy force within the 11th over and followed it up with two consecutive boundaries within the 15th over off Colin De Grandhomme.
The skipper, was lucky to get a reprieve on 29, after Mitchell Santner dropped a straight forward probability at cover off De Grandhomme.
There was no having a look again for the Indian skipper after that as he punished pacer Adam Milne, hitting him for a six over long leg.
It was Trent Boult, who gave the Kiwis early breakthroughs, taking away Shikhar Dhawan (9 off 12 balls) and Rohit Sharma (20 off 18 balls) affordably on a Wankhede pitch which had spongy soar and ball was preserving up a little bit.
Boult lived up to his popularity and got the ball to swing and seam. Dhawan nicked one to 'keeper Tom Latham within the fourth over, with the hosts 16-1.
Boult then wiped clean up Sharma in his subsequent over, as he got the ball to return into the right-hander leaving India suffering at 29/2.
Rohit pulled Southee for consecutive sixes however the Mumbai batsman didn't convert his start. For the Kiwis, Boult (Four- 35) was the select of the bowlers as he later got rid of Dhoni and Pandya.
Latham, Taylor overshadow Kohli as NZ win by six wickets
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