New Delhi: Team India has lost the first ODI against New Zealand by 7 wickets. New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl first. Batting first India gave a target of 306 run in 50 overs at the loss of 7 wickets. Meanwhile, the Kiwis scored 309 runs in 47.1 overs at the loss of 3 wickets.
New Zealand’s fall of wickets
Finn Allen: Shardul Thakur caught by Pant behind the wicket.
Devon Conway: Debuting fast bowler Umran Malik caught by wicketkeeper Pant.
Daryl Mitchell: Wanted to hit Umran’s ball towards deep extra cover, but the ball went to the substitute player Hooda standing at deep backward point and Hooda made no mistake.
Team India’s fall of wickets
Gill: Lockie wanted to play a shot on a length ball from Ferguson, but mistimed it and was caught by Conway at deep square leg.
Pant: Rishabh was bowled by Loki Ferguson. Pant scored 15 runs in 23 balls.
Dhawan: Got out after scoring 72 runs. He was caught by Tim Southee at the hands of Finn Allen.
Suryakumar: Wanted to push Ferguson’s length ball in the direction of off. The ball went to Finn Allen with an outer edge. Surya got out after scoring four runs.
Sanju Samson: Wanted to hit the big one, but Milne’s ball went sky-high. Phillip caught out.
Shreyas Iyer: Wanted to play a big shot, but was caught by Milne at deep mid-wicket off Southee’s ball.
Shardul Thakur: Tim Southee caught by Latham behind the wicket.