Dhoni puts New Zealand to bat in first Test
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bowl against New Zealand in the first Test of the two-match series at the Eden Park here Thursday.
It was the sixth consecutive toss win for Dhoni on the tour. The toss was delayed by 20 minutes due to a light drizzle and bad light.
New Zealand: Peter Fulton, Hamish Duncan Rutherford, Kane Williamson, Ross Taylor, Brendan McCullum (captain), Corey Anderson, Brian Watling (wicketkeeper), Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner, Trent Boult
India: Murali Vijay, Shikhar Dhawan, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain/wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Zaheer Khan, Ishant Sharma