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11/04 00:38 CST India bowls out New Zealand for 185 in the 1st one-day cricket
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India bowls out New Zealand for 185 in the 1st one-day cricket international
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) --- India produced a complete bowling performance
Wednesday, restricting New Zealand to 185 despite the short boundaries at Eden
Park in the first of five one-day cricket internationals.
While there was the odd blemish in the field, the five bowlers used by India
captain Shubman Gil all contributed as New Zealand was bowled out in 40.2 overs.
Arshdeep Patel and Auqib Nabi used the pace and bounce in the Eden Park pitch
early on and Anshul Kamboj was a constant threat later with his accuracy and
slight seam movement.
Gurnoor Brar also was threatening as the fourth pacer and Axar Patel provided
excellent backup with his spin, particularly bamboozling the New Zealand
captain Mitchell Santner.
The New Zealand batters were unable to establish regular and substantial
partnerships despite the short straight boundaries and fast outfield.
Arshdeep took 4-70, his figures damaged by the forceful batting of tailender
Blair Tickner. Brar took 3-44 and Kamboj returned 2-22.
Opener Will Young (9) survived an early chance before mistiming a pull shot and
top-edging a catch to Shreyas Iyer off Arshdeep. Henry Nicholls (9) also
succumbed to the lure of the pull, hitting a ball from Arshdeep directly to
Naman Dhir at mid-wicket.
Tim Seifert made 38 from 43 balls, then found the pull shot irresistible,
mistiming his attempt to mid-off in the 15th over. Tom Latham made only 3
before falling to a sharp reflex catch by Brar off his own bowling.
Daryl Mitchell looked comfortable on his way to 28 but was run out when
Phillips turned a ball into the leg side, set off for a single and Rohit
Sharma's throw to K.L Rahul beat Mitchell to the striker's end.
Sharma, Rahul and Virat Kohli are among the India stars returning to the lineup
after bypassing the recent T20 series which India won 3-2.
Santner was discomfited by the spin of Axar then bowled by Kamboj when the ball
spun back from his defensive shot and bounced between his legs to hit the
stumps.
Nathan Smith (1) fell to a brilliant one-handed catch by Kohli off Kamboj. With
his athleticism, Kohli showed no signs of being a day away from his 38th
birthday.
Arshdeep returned to dismiss Glenn Phillips, who had made 30 and was
threatening to lead a rearguard action when he holed out to Schreyas Iyer at
mid-off.
No. 11 Tickner delivered a rebuke to the top order when he blasted 34 from 23
balls, including four sixes in a 39-run last-wicket stand with Jacob Duffy.
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