Sent into bat after New Zealand won the toss, India were bowled out for a dismal 165 in its first innings, which eventually proved to be decisive on a Basin Reverse pitch that assisted the seamers
New Zealand came into the series after its nightmare in Australia and put up a splendid performance to outclass India in just over three days.
With the likes of David Warner, Jonny Bairstow and Kane Williamson at the top of the batting order, another superb performance would be expected of SRH
India had scored 296 for seven after being put into bat, thanks to K L Rahul's (112) fourth ODI hundred
Kiwis regular captain Kane Williamson has been declared fit and he might replace Tom Blundell in New Zealand playing 11
Williamson has been out of action since the third T20 in Hamilton on January 29 when he suffered a shoulder injury while fielding.
In the One Day International series, a major difference between the two sides has been the impact of top-order batsmen
Ross Taylor played a crucial knock for the Kiwis while their bowling attack kept Indian batsmen on leash. Navdeep Saini and Ravindra Jadeja raised hopes for India but fell short of the target
Some of their bowling and fielding frailties exposed in the series-opener, India will aim for quick course correction when they take on a resurgent New Zealand in the second ODI here on Saturday. Flying high after the 5-0 whitewash of New Zealand in the T20 series, India were brought to the ground after the hosts took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series with a four-wicket win in the first ODI. The Black Caps chased down their highest-ever total in ODI cricket at Seddon Park and the toss will be crucial once again at the even shorter Eden Park where the side batting second will have a clear advantage. New Zealand opted to bat here in both the T20Is, but India chased well in both instances albeit in different circumstances. India find themselves in a familiar situation after the loss in Hamilton. But the visitors have come from behind against the West Indies and Australia to win their last two ODI series and Virat Kohli's men will look to do the same here. Like in Chennai against t
India vs New Zealand 2nd ODI match will be telecast live on Star Sports 1 and Star Sports 1 HD with English commentary from 7:30 am on Saturday.
With Rohit ruled out, India is set to field two debutant openers, Prithvi Shaw and Mayank Agarwal, in its playing 11 for the first One Day International (ODI)
Young batsman Shreyas Iyer's maiden One Day Internatioanl century went in vain as New Zealand cricket team defeated India cricket team by four wickets in the series-opener
The Black Caps, on the other hand, play their first ODI since that infamous loss at Lord's in the World Cup final against England
Williamson has been ruled out of the first two ODIs against India, and in his absence, Latham will be leading the side. Mark Chapman has been named as Williamson's replacement.
With Williamson ruled out, Tom Latham will lead the New Zealand cricket team.
Chasing the target, the Black Caps were tottering at 17 for three in 3.2 overs. Tim Seifert (50) and Ross Taylor (53) then added 99 runs for the fourth wicket as New Zealand recovered to 116.
Chasing 166, New Zealand were coasting at one stage before the hosts committed harakiri to be restricted to 165 for 7
Rohit Sharma smashed consecutive sixes in the final two balls of the thrilling Super Over, leading India cricket team to their maiden T20 series win in New Zealand
India vs New Zealand 3rd T20 match will be telecast live on Star Sports 1 and Star Sports 1 HD with English commentary from 12:30 pm
Boasting a formidable batting line-up, chasing 133 proved to be a cakewalk for the visitors on a pitch that was slightly on the slower side