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NEW ZEALAND 224/9 (50 OVERS)
- James Franklin*72 (108)
- Nathan McCullum43 (53)
- Zaheer Khan2/31 (8)
- Yusuf Pathan2/27 (8)
INDIA 229/1 (39.3 OVERS)
- Gautam Gambhir*126 (117)
- Virat Kohli*63 (70)
- Nathan McCullum0/36 (8)
- Daniel Vettori0/41 (9)
Gambhir led India's domination again, with an in-form Kohli continuing to impress. Another comprehensive win, achieved with as much ease, if not more, as the previous game, and New Zealand have been shut out, slipping to their ninth consecutive defeat in completed ODIs. India's seamers set it up with Zaheer marking an excellent return after not playing the first couple of games, and the spinners then doing their bit. On a track that needed at least 270, New Zealand mustered 224 and true to the track's reputation, the chase was easy with Gambhir leading the way. Expect the teams to make some changes in the next couple of games. Stay put, we'll get you the presentation details in a short while.
Time for the presentation.
Vettori: "A good toss to win. The ball seamed and spun and the track was a bit damp. But as the wicket dried out, 224 was never going to be enough. It was really tough early on. The track got better, and India played exceptionally well, with Gambhir leading the way. We were pushing hard to be as simple as possible. The pressure is not off our backs, we have to keep fighting and it's about time we showed we some good players in the team. Our top order needs to stand up, and hopefully that'll happen in the next couple of games."
Gambhir is Man of the Match: "It was an important game because we did not want to give New Zealand any scope for a comeback this series. Zaheer is a quality bowler and he got Brendon McCullum in the first over, and that set up the game for us. Munaf has been bowling well throughout, as well in the Ranji Trophy. It's good for Indian cricket. Any hundred would be important because I have seen a lot of low scores in the recent past. We've decided before the game that this is a three-game series after the first two matches, and we'll try to put the best side forward."
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END OF OVER:39 | 11 Runs | IND: 222/1 (3 runs required from 11 overs, RR: 5.69, RRR: 0.27)
- Gautam Gambhir126 (117b)
- Virat Kohli57 (67b)
- James Franklin4-0-34-0
- Andy McKay6-0-35-0
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