Nathan McCullum gets recall into Kiwi set-up for World T20; Nicholls gets call-up after good showing in series vs Pakistan
Eyeing a historic bilateral One-Day International cricket series win in India, New Zealand senior batsman Ross Taylor said the Kiwis are hungry for victory.
The 29-year-old left-hander was on 117 with Kyle Jamieson on one at stumps at the Basin Reserve.
With the ball difficult to grip, the pacers had a tough time but once the spinners started operating India started to peg things back a little.
Opener Shweta Sherawat smashed an unbeaten fifty after Parshavi Chopra's triple strike as India notched up a comprehensive eight-wicket win over New Zealand to storm into the final.
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan picked all three New Zealand wickets to fall as the visitors put up 107 for three before rain returned to halt play on Day 2 of the second and final Test on Tuesday.
Yuki Bhambri rescued India with an impressive win following Somdev Devvarman's shock defeat, leaving the visitors locked 1-1 with New Zealand on day one of the Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group I tie, in Christchurch on Friday.
Virat Kohli's top-ranked team, with 360 points in its kitty, is certainly the favourite on paper but the Black Caps under Kane Williamson are experts at wearing down opposition with their patience
India will strive to play with the same grit they displayed in the second match in Pune when they square off against New Zealand in the third and final One-Day International of the series, in Kanpur, on Sunday.
Chennai Super Kings reclaimed their fortress with a seven wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad as Ravindra Jadeja and Devon Conway continued their impressive run.
Teams can also review wide and no balls in the upcoming IPL, and Hesson said it's a welcome move.
Images from the first One-Day International between New Zealand and India, in Auckland, on Friday.
In the latest ICC ODI Rankings, Mohammed Siraj was dethroned from the top as he slipped to third place, while Josh Hazlewood climbed to the top.
On a day when CSK dropped four catches, M S Dhoni made no mistake to pick up Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell's catches to turn the match in Chennai's favour.
Pakistan will not only have to win the remaining three matches, starting with New Zealand, but also hope that the results in other matches favour them to salvage any hopes of a semi-final berth.
New Zealand will have their tails up and eye another upset when they resume the trans-Tasman rivalry with a strong Australian side.
A victory at Hagley Oval to seal a 2-0 series sweep would also push the Black Caps firmly into contention for one of two berths in June's inaugural ICC World Test Championship final at Lord's.
They are languishing at the bottom and placed eighth in the points table after the first half of IPL 2023.
Ghosal, ranked 15th in the world, will play the loser of the second semi-final between James Willstrop of England and Wales' Joel Makin in the bronze play-off on Wednesday.
New Zealand all-rounder Daryl Mitchell believes Mitchell Santner is one of the world's best spinners in white-ball cricket after the left-arm tweaker's impressive outing against India in the series opener in Ranchi on Friday.
A win for New Zealand against Afghanistan would end India's hopes of advancing to the semi-finals at the T20 World Cup.
An under pressure India will face their stiffest test in recent times when they try to bounce back in the three-match ODI series against a refreshed New Zealand in the must-win second game in Pune, on Wednesday.
'I have seen the talent these players have and there are plenty of superstars in that team'
Though the Rajasthan Royals had several match-winners, the Sunrisers Hyderabad walked away with a stunning win at the Sawai Mansingh stadium.
The second T20 game between India and New Zealand in Ranchi begins at 1900 IST.
'The confidence is always there that, yeah, I have a few runs behind my back. But, at the same time, there is a very thin line between you getting a bit complacent also when you are coming into any game after scoring runs.'
Prithvi Shaw was rewarded for his good showing in domestic cricket as he was called up to the Indian team for the upcoming three-match T20I series against New Zealand.
India's lawn bowls team assured itself a historic first-ever Commonwealth Games medal after defeating New Zealand 16-13 in the semi-final of the women's fours event, in Birmingham, on Monday.
The third and the final T20 game between India and New Zealand in Kolkata begins at 1900 IST.
Fleming was all praise for Jadeja's firepower.
'It will be a good exposure for the young players to come and play in New Zealand'
New Zealand golfer Ryan Fox remembered a "typically Warnie moment" at Dunhill last year, the last time they played together.
Chennai Super Kings' IPL-winning head coach Stephen Fleming on Saturday joined the New Zealand camp for a short stint to help the Kiwis prepare themselves for the T20 World Cup.
Images from the T20 World Cup Super 12 match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka, at Sydney Cricket Ground, in Sydney, on Saturday.
New Zealand are favourites to beat Australia in their highly anticipated World Cup clash at Eden Park on Saturday but won't like the idea, former Australia captain Steve Waugh has said.
Half centuries from Colin de Grandhomme and B J Watling gave New Zealand a first-innings lead of 138 against Sri Lanka on the fourth day of the second and final Test in Colombo on Sunday.
Kane Williamson's elbow niggle 'flared up a little bit' earlier this week and the New Zealand skipper could miss a few matches during the T20 World Cup, Kiwi head coach Gary Stead revealed.
Shubman Gill said his unbeaten 63-ball 126 was 'tactically and technically' a near-perfect knock as it set up India's massive series-clinching 168-run win in the third T20I against New Zealand.
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