The hosts capitalised on a blistering start to post a commanding 202-3 before restricting New Zealand to 149-8 to go 1-0 up in the three-match series. Sharma, whom Tim Southee spilled at long-off when on 16, also scored 80, clobbering four sixes and six fours. Leg-spinner Ish Sodhi dismissed Dhawan and Hardik Pandya in the same over but could not stop India passing 200. New Zealand lost both openers inside four overs with Pandya sprinting from long-off and diving full length to take a stunning catch near the sightscreen to dismiss Guptill. Tom Latham top-scored with 39 and Santner made 27 not out but New Zealand never really got going.

Source: bd News24 November 01, 2017 17:15 UTC