New Delhi. Today i.e. on Friday, November 25, the first match of the three-match ODI series is being played between India and New Zealand (India Vs Newzealand). Today, this is the first match between the two teams at Eden Park in Auckland. Today New Zealand won the toss and invited India to bat first.
This morning New Zealand captain Kane Williamson won the toss and elected to field in the opening ODI of the three-match series against India here on Friday. Whereas today fast bowlers Arshdeep Singh and Umran Malik are making their debut in this format for India.
Brilliant half-centuries from Gill and Dhawan
As soon as the day’s play started, skipper Shikhar Dhawan showed class with the bat as he brought up his half-century. Dhawan has completed Pachasa on 63 balls. Along with this, Shubman Gill has also completed Fifty. Gill completed it in 64 balls, which included three sixes and a four. However, after this New Zealand finally got the first wicket. Shubman Gill has returned to the pavilion. Gill was caught by Lockie Ferguson at the hands of Devon Conway. Gill played an inning of 50 runs on 65 balls.
At the same time, the Indian team has lost its second wicket as soon as Gill returns. Captain Shikhar Dhawan’s brilliant innings has come to an end. Dhawan was caught out by Tim Southee at the hands of Finn Allen. Dhawan played an inning of 72 runs off 77 balls, which included 13 fours. India’s score is currently 134 for 2.
India’s playing-11
India (Playing XI): Shikhar Dhawan (captain), Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Sanju Samson, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Umran Malik, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal.
New Zealand’s playing-11
New Zealand (Playing XI): Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson (c), Tom Latham (wk), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Matt Henry, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson.