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New Zealand beat India by 43 runs in the 1st ODI

Municipal Stadium, Gujranwala, . New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat.

New Zealand349/950 ov
India30647 ov
New Zealand won by 43 runs

Match report

From the scorecard

New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat. New Zealand made 349 for 9 in 50 overs, Nathan Astle 120 from 136 balls and Craig Spearman 68 from 44 balls. Venkatesh Prasad took 3 for 75.

India were bowled out for 306, Ajay Jadeja 95 from 97 balls and Sourav Ganguly 41 from 44 balls. Nathan Astle took 3 for 40.

New Zealand won by 43 runs.

Key performers

New Zealand innings

349/9(50 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Craig Spearmanc R Vijay Bharadwaj b BKV Prasadc R Vijay Bharadwaj b BKV Prasad6844150154.55
Nathan Astlec R Dravid b BKV Prasadc R Dravid b BKV Prasad12013612288.24
Roger Twoseb J Srinathb J Srinath565343105.66
Stephen Fleming (c)c R Dravid b BKV Prasadc R Dravid b BKV Prasad10161062.50
Chris Cairnsrun out (RR Singh)run out (RR Singh)242021120.00
Chris Harrisc SR Tendulkar b R Vijay Bharadwajc SR Tendulkar b R Vijay Bharadwaj231811127.78
Adam Parore †c N Chopra b R Vijay Bharadwajc N Chopra b R Vijay Bharadwaj181002180.00
Dion Nashnot outnot out6*400150.00
Scott Styrisst †MSK Prasad b A Kumblest †MSK Prasad b A Kumble120050.00
Daniel Vettoric A Jadeja b A Kumblec A Jadeja b A Kumble01000.00
Shayne O'Connornot outnot out0*-00-
Extras(lb 5, w 13, nb 5)(lb 5, w 13, nb 5)23
Total50 Ov (RR 6.98)50 Ov (RR 6.98)349/9
Fall of wickets: 115-1 (CM Spearman, 15 ov), 224-2 (RG Twose, 31.3 ov), 244-3 (SP Fleming, 36 ov), 277-4 (CL Cairns, 41 ov), 308-5 (NJ Astle, 44.3 ov), 333-6 (CZ Harris, 47.3 ov), 340-7 (AC Parore, 48 ov), 342-8 (SB Styris, 49.4 ov), 342-9 (DL Vettori, 49.5 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Javagal Srinath1025115.10---23
Venkatesh Prasad1007537.50---10
Anil Kumble1006426.40---01
Nikhil Chopra1007207.20---40
Sachin Tendulkar301806.00---10
Vijay Bharadwaj504428.80---00
Robin Singh2020010.00---11

India innings

306(47 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Sourav Gangulyc CZ Harris b SB O'Connorc CZ Harris b SB O'Connor41447093.18
Sachin Tendulkar (c)c CL Cairns b SB Styrisc CL Cairns b SB Styris323121103.23
Rahul Dravidlbw b NJ Astlelbw b NJ Astle39433090.70
Ajay Jadejac sub (MJ Horne) b NJ Astlec sub (MJ Horne) b NJ Astle95974397.94
Robin Singhc CM Spearman b CZ Harrisc CM Spearman b CZ Harris23250092.00
Vijay Bharadwajc RG Twose b DL Vettoric RG Twose b DL Vettori120050.00
Nikhil Choprast †AC Parore b DL Vettorist †AC Parore b DL Vettori01000.00
MSK Prasad †b NJ Astleb NJ Astle230066.67
Javagal Srinathc sub (MJ Horne) b SB Styrisc sub (MJ Horne) b SB Styris191511126.67
Anil Kumblenot outnot out15*1310115.38
Venkatesh Prasadc NJ Astle b SB Styrisc NJ Astle b SB Styris9101090.00
Extras(b 1, lb 7, w 19, nb 3)(b 1, lb 7, w 19, nb 3)30
Total47 Ov (RR 6.51)47 Ov (RR 6.51) · Target 350306
Fall of wickets: 87-1 (SR Tendulkar, 11.4 ov), 90-2 (SC Ganguly, 12.2 ov), 171-3 (R Dravid, 26.3 ov), 239-4 (RR Singh, 37.3 ov), 246-5 (R Vijay Bharadwaj, 38.3 ov), 247-6 (N Chopra, 38.5 ov), 250-7 (MSK Prasad, 39.3 ov), 267-8 (A Jadeja, 42 ov), 282-9 (J Srinath, 44.3 ov), 306-10 (BKV Prasad, 47 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Dion Nash10202.00---10
Shayne O'Connor3042114.00---33
Chris Cairns804705.88---30
Scott Styris1006336.30---20
Chris Harris1005615.60---10
Daniel Vettori804826.00---00
Nathan Astle704035.71---10