NZ vs IND: An innings where three batters smacked a fifty, and yet Washington Sundar's 37* was the most impactful. Coming into bat at 254/5 in 45.4 overs, Sundar maintained a strike rate of more than 200 to get India to a par score in the 1st innings at Eden Park, Auckland.
While Shikhar Dhawan (72), Shreyas Iyer (80) and Shubman Gill (50) scored fifties, Washington Sundar showed an array of shots to smash 37* runs off just 16 balls with 3 fours and 3 sixes.
Washington started with the boundaries in the 47th over, where he smashed Tim Southee for a six over wide long-on. In the next over, Sundar greeted Milne with a six off the very first ball, ramped over the third-man boundary.
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In the next over, the left-handed batter smashed a two-forus & a six on the last three balls of the Matt Henry over. The second four of the over was an excellent innovative shot by Sundar, as he fell across and went tumbling on the offside for a delivery pitched very outside off. Sundar scooped the low full toss over short fine.
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India posted 306/7 in 50 overs as New Zealand bowlers Tim Southee and Lockie Ferguson grabbed three wickets each while Adam Milne also managed 1 wicket. Earlier, New Zealand captain Kane Williamson won the toss & opted to bowl first against India in the 1st ODI.
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