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New Zealand defeated India in the first One-Day International (ODI) of the ongoing three-match series at Eden Park in Auckland on Fꦿriday.
Chasing 307, the Black Caps were in a spot of bother after losing three wickets for 88 in 19.5 overs. Before the tourists could look for more breakthroughs, skipper Kane Williamson and Tom Latham joined hands to bail out the Black Caps.
The duo kept tickling the scoreboard with singles and doubles, and never really India make some pressure on them. Latham, in partic🐟ular, was the chief architect as he went on to smash a tremendous cent🧸ury.
Latha🐭m and Williamson put on a record-breaking 221 runs partnership for the fourth wicket to help New Zealand seal the deal in the three-match series opener. Latham stayed unbeaten on 145 off 104 balls, including 19 fours and five sixes. Similarly, Williamson remained undefeated at 94 from 98 deliveries, with the help of seven fours and a maximum.
Highest partnerships for NZ vs India in ODIs:
- 221* – Kane Williamson and Tom Latham, Auckland 2022
- 200 – Ross Taylor and Tom Latham, Mumbai WS 2017
- 190 – Ross Taylor and Scott Styris, Dambulla 2010
- 181 – Adam Parore and Ken Rutherford, Baroda 1994
Earlier, the visitors posted 306/7 in their allotted 50 overs, thanks to brilliant knocks from top-order batters and a cameo from Washington Sundar. Captain Shikhar Dhawan and Shubman Gill gave India a solid start, adding 124 runs for the openin🦩g wicket. While Dhawan scored 72 off 77 balls, Gill smashed 50 from 65 delive꧋ries.
The major highlight for India was Shreyas Iyer, who went on to score 80 off 76 balls, including 4 fours and as many sixes. Sanju Samson also chipp🔯ed with a valuable 36, while Sundar took the team’s total beyond 300 with his quickfire 16-ball 37-run knock.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
1-0 up in the Sterling Reserve ODI Series! An unbroken 221 𒀰run stand between Tom Latham (145*) &am🥂p; Kane Williamson (94*) sees the team to victory at .
Catch up on the scores |
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS)
Excellent ton by Tom Latham: quality innings
— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang)
New Zealand chase down 307 runs with 17 balls lef♔t in 🌊the match.
All credit to Latham & Williamson – A classic show at Eden Park.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
Thi🦩s is now New Zealand largest fourth-wicket partnership in men’s ODIs.
— Nic Savage (@nic_savage1)
Highest score by No.5 or lower batters in successful ODI chase:
145* – Tom Latham🇳🇿 v IND, today
135* – Sikandar Raza🇿🇼 v BAN, 2022
127* – Michael Bracewell 🇳🇿 v IRE, 2022
124* – Eoin Morgan🏴 v IRE, 2013
124 – Ricardo Powell🏝️ v IND, 1999Top-3 have all come in 2022.
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats)
It's a comfortable win for New Zealand.
Scorecard:— betvisa69.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
This is now New Z🎀ealand largest fourth-wicket partnership in men’s ODIs.
— Nic Savage (@nic_savage1)
What a brilliant kn𓆏ock by Tom Laꦜtham, he’s been absolutely unstoppable since his hundred! 👏
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL)
Feels like knockout match of World Cup.
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer)
Some innings that
— Guy Heveldt (@GuyHeveldt)
Tom latham bloody good in o🎃ne dayers especially in chases, what a quality middle order batter
— arfan (@Im__Arfan)
New Zealand chased ꧑down 307 with 17 balls to 🤪spare!
Kane Williamson 94* 𝐆and Tom Latham 145* were incredible!
— ThePoppingCrease (@PoppingCreaseSA)
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Difference between how Tom Latham goes against India (in ODIs) and how he goes against other teams is very symbolic of how NZ 🔯manage to screw India on most occassions.
— Akash (@Akashkumarjha14)
Tom Latham now 125* – This is the highest individual score by a New Zealand player against India in ODIs in the history.
— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh)
This is the best innings I've seen in a long time, classy from Tom Latham
— Renee (@rencarrot)
