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Sat, 03/14/2009 - 18:13
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New Zealand salvage pride by beating India in final ODI
Auckland, Mar 14 (PTI) India's winning streak finally
snapped Saturday as New Zealand cruised to an eight-wicket
consolation win in the final cricket one-dayer to deny the
visitors a clean sweep of the One-Day International (ODI)
series.
India's awe-inspiring batting order witnessed a rare
collapse Saturday and the visitors were skittled out for a
paltry 149 runs in 36.3 overs and the score could have been
embarrassing but for Virender Sehwag (40) and Rohit Sharma (43
not out).
New Zealand chased down the meagre target in just 23.2
overs after Jesse Ryder (63) gave them a flying start and
Martin Guptill (57 not out) stayed till the end to see the
side through in what turned out to be a one-sided contest at
the Eden Park.
It turned out to be a memorable outing for Jesse Ryder
who also scalped three wickets for 29 runs in his nine overs.
The Indians, who had already clinched the series, had to
be content with a 3-1 scoreline with the Kiwis restoring some
pride by convincingly winning the last game.
Both the teams would renew their rivalry in a three-match
Test series starting March 18.
New Zealand's victory, however, was marred by an ugly
spat between Ryder and Ishant Sharma, the Delhi paceman
triggering it off when the robust Kiwi smashed the ball with
all his might into the stands.
His pride hurt, Ishant walked down the aisle and muttered
and gestured angrily at Ryder. The left-hander responded with
another six over mid-wicket, which incensed the sinewy fast
bowler further. There was exchange at words at the square and
umpire Rudi Koertzen warned Ishant for his on-field
misconduct.
Ryder was to rub it in when he hoisted the speedster deep
into the stands at long-leg, bringing up his fifty with that
disdainful pull. However, Ishant, who conceded 63 runs in 7.2
overs, was to have the last laugh, castling the Kiwi opener
off an inside edge.
But by then, Ryder had lifted the Kiwi spirits,
suggesting that it would no longer be a lark in the park for
the tourists in the Tests series.
Martin Guptill celebrated his call to the Test squad with
an electrifying 50–ball 57 not out, taking New Zealand home in
the company of Ross Taylor (28 not out).
It was New Zealand all the way at the Eden. Invited to
bowl by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, they scythed through the mighty
Indian batting, which crumbled like a pile of stacked bricks.
The Kiwis used the cold and windy conditions to great
advantage, as Kyle Mills and Iain O'Brien seamed the ball
disconcertingly.
If the Kiwis pacemen had been haplessly butchered in the
previous games, they had Sehwag and Gambhir in a state of
despair, repeatedly beating them with balls which slanted awy
from their bat.
Unable to break free from the seamers' clutches, Gambhir
(5) distantly wafted his willow at Mills for Peter McGlashan
to complete a regulation catch.
Suresh Raina (8) too was all at sea against the seamers,
struggling to put bat to ball, exposing the Indian batsmen's
fallibility against the swinging, seaming ball. After
pondering around for 19 balls, Raina miscued a Jacob Oram
delivery to see Scott Styris bring off a stunning catch at
mid-off.
Sehwag, reprieved by Styris at first slip off O'Brien,
didn't last long, miscuing a pull off Oram to offer a soft
catch to McCullum at point. He made 40 off 27 balls, including
three fours and three sixes.
With their nemesis back in the hut, the Blackcaps moved
in like impoverished sharks to gobble the rest of the Indian
batting. Yuvraj Singh (11), Mahendra Singh Dhoni (9) and Yusuf
Pathan (0) fell in a heap as India plummeted to a miserable
111 for 6. The trio fell to the gentle pace off Jesse Ryder,
who finished with three for 29 from his nine accurate overs.
Imprudent running between wickets cost India the scalps
of Harbhajan Singh and Zaheer Khan, both falling victims to
Rohit Sharma's ill-advised calls. The end came when Ishant was
snapped up by Ross Taylor at first slip off O'Brien. PTI JH
RAI
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snapped Saturday as New Zealand cruised to an eight-wicket
consolation win in the final cricket one-dayer to deny the
visitors a clean sweep of the One-Day International (ODI)
series.
India's awe-inspiring batting order witnessed a rare
collapse Saturday and the visitors were skittled out for a
paltry 149 runs in 36.3 overs and the score could have been
embarrassing but for Virender Sehwag (40) and Rohit Sharma (43
not out).
New Zealand chased down the meagre target in just 23.2
overs after Jesse Ryder (63) gave them a flying start and
Martin Guptill (57 not out) stayed till the end to see the
side through in what turned out to be a one-sided contest at
the Eden Park.
It turned out to be a memorable outing for Jesse Ryder
who also scalped three wickets for 29 runs in his nine overs.
The Indians, who had already clinched the series, had to
be content with a 3-1 scoreline with the Kiwis restoring some
pride by convincingly winning the last game.
Both the teams would renew their rivalry in a three-match
Test series starting March 18.
New Zealand's victory, however, was marred by an ugly
spat between Ryder and Ishant Sharma, the Delhi paceman
triggering it off when the robust Kiwi smashed the ball with
all his might into the stands.
His pride hurt, Ishant walked down the aisle and muttered
and gestured angrily at Ryder. The left-hander responded with
another six over mid-wicket, which incensed the sinewy fast
bowler further. There was exchange at words at the square and
umpire Rudi Koertzen warned Ishant for his on-field
misconduct.
Ryder was to rub it in when he hoisted the speedster deep
into the stands at long-leg, bringing up his fifty with that
disdainful pull. However, Ishant, who conceded 63 runs in 7.2
overs, was to have the last laugh, castling the Kiwi opener
off an inside edge.
But by then, Ryder had lifted the Kiwi spirits,
suggesting that it would no longer be a lark in the park for
the tourists in the Tests series.
Martin Guptill celebrated his call to the Test squad with
an electrifying 50–ball 57 not out, taking New Zealand home in
the company of Ross Taylor (28 not out).
It was New Zealand all the way at the Eden. Invited to
bowl by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, they scythed through the mighty
Indian batting, which crumbled like a pile of stacked bricks.
The Kiwis used the cold and windy conditions to great
advantage, as Kyle Mills and Iain O'Brien seamed the ball
disconcertingly.
If the Kiwis pacemen had been haplessly butchered in the
previous games, they had Sehwag and Gambhir in a state of
despair, repeatedly beating them with balls which slanted awy
from their bat.
Unable to break free from the seamers' clutches, Gambhir
(5) distantly wafted his willow at Mills for Peter McGlashan
to complete a regulation catch.
Suresh Raina (8) too was all at sea against the seamers,
struggling to put bat to ball, exposing the Indian batsmen's
fallibility against the swinging, seaming ball. After
pondering around for 19 balls, Raina miscued a Jacob Oram
delivery to see Scott Styris bring off a stunning catch at
mid-off.
Sehwag, reprieved by Styris at first slip off O'Brien,
didn't last long, miscuing a pull off Oram to offer a soft
catch to McCullum at point. He made 40 off 27 balls, including
three fours and three sixes.
With their nemesis back in the hut, the Blackcaps moved
in like impoverished sharks to gobble the rest of the Indian
batting. Yuvraj Singh (11), Mahendra Singh Dhoni (9) and Yusuf
Pathan (0) fell in a heap as India plummeted to a miserable
111 for 6. The trio fell to the gentle pace off Jesse Ryder,
who finished with three for 29 from his nine accurate overs.
Imprudent running between wickets cost India the scalps
of Harbhajan Singh and Zaheer Khan, both falling victims to
Rohit Sharma's ill-advised calls. The end came when Ishant was
snapped up by Ross Taylor at first slip off O'Brien. PTI JH
RAI
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