2009-03-08 09:59:04 - India defeat New Zealand by 58 runs in the third one-dayer against India at the AMI Stadium in Christchurch on Sunday India 392 for 4 in 50 overs restricted New Zealand 334 in 45 overs:
JD Ryder ton on 80 balls put the guest team in precarious position as the kiwis openers scored 166 runs in 22 overs it looked the host maintained the balancing act therafter wickets fell in short interval and India moderate bowling with slips in fielding paved way for New Zealand to score reach respectable total of 334 runs:
India amassed a mammoth total of 392 for 4 thanks to Sachin as well as blistering knocks by Yuvraj (87) and MS Dhoni (68). Sachin had to retire after he pulled a muscle:Kiwi bowling was put to sword by Dhoni's squad with flurry of shots all over. It was the highest score put up by India against New Zealand.Sachin was in his sublime touch hitting 16 fours and five sixes in 133 balls before retiring hurt in the 45th over after Kiwi stand-in captain Brendon McCullum inserted India in on a sunny day.
Yuvraj and Sachin third wicket took India to two tons Yuvraj smashing New Zealand bowlers with six sixes all over the ground got an inside edge caught by the keeper. India in 30 overs.
Yuvraj crafter Harbhjan and Zaheer took two wickets each to provide the necessary imeptus after first two runs out:
2009-03-08 06:35:48 - Sachin scoring 163 runs before retiiring hurt at India score of 338 runs in below 45 over due to stomach cramps his batting with Yuvraj Singh hurricane 87 runs in 60 balls with brisk breezy batting by Dhoni 68 in 58 balls and Raina made 38 runs in 18 balls helped India to stage massive total of 392runs:
Thrid ODI between India in New Zealand is being played on at AMI Stadium, Christchurch, India has put the target of 393 runs for team New Zealand team:
India lost Virender for paltry 3 runs when India were 15 runs in 24 over next to go back to pavilion was Gambhir at his indiviual score of 15 runs in 13 th
over:
It looked as if Indian batting has been slow with average of five runs to six runs per over which looked unimpressive: With Yuvraj and Sachin for the thrid wicket took the reigns in their hands and Yuvraj scoring six sixes and ten fours changed the average rate of scoring his stupendous batting propelled Sachin to come midway explain Yuvi to play with comfort with each ball to to its merit He went on scoring and in 30 th over he was bowled by Elliot to his score of 87 runs in sixty balls he faced and India put up at this stage 338 runs:Sachin scored 163 runs in 133 balls with five sixes and sixteen to fence was at his best in New Zealand just missed to score 200 runs in ODI:
With Dhoni and Raina together added to the speed of makiing runs and Raina scoring aggressive 38 runs in 18 balls with five sixes and Dhoni made brisky 68 in 58 balls with 2 sixes and five fours set target for New zealand to score 393 runs to win this ODI:
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