Rohit Sharma (87) passed up an opportunity to hit his initial one-day hundred in New Zealand yet India still dealt with a testing 324 for 4 with all the batsmen coming great in the second ODI here Saturday.
Cricket Score: Shikhar Dhawan (66) additionally struck 50 years while skipper Virat Kohli (43), Ambati Rayudu (47) and Mahendra Singh Dhoni (48 not out) contributed with huge scores as the vaunted Indian batsmen ruled the home bowlers after the guests selected to bat.
Rohit and Dhawan gave India a flying begin with a 154-run opening stand from 25.2 overs amid which the New Zealand bowlers were hit everywhere throughout the recreation center.
Dhawan was the first to go as he connected with a short and wide conveyance from Trent Boult (2/61) just to thick-edged it to wicketkeeper Tom Latham in the 26th over. Dhawan, who set up India's success in the primary match with an unbeaten 75, had nine limits in his 67-ball innings. Rohit, then again, looked set for a century as he was batting perfectly, however, at last, missed the mark concerning the three-figure stamp by 13 runs.
Paceman Lockie Ferguson (2/81), who was producing a lot of paces, evacuated the dashing Indian batsman, who neglected to put down a force shot off a slower ball, in the 30th over. Rohit had nine limits and three sixes in his 96-ball innings.
Rohit and Dhawan were out with hardly a pause in between yet one-down Kohli and Rayudu did not give any reprieve to the Kiwi bowlers as the pair sewed 64 keeps running for the third wicket from 9.4 overs.
Kohli was in his imperious touch as long as he was at the wrinkle before he turned into Boult's second unfortunate casualty in the 40th over.
India were 238 for 3 toward the finish of the 40th over and after that Dhoni and Kedar Jadhav (22 not out) included 86 keeps running in the last 10 overs to post testing absolute. Dhoni hit five limits and one six in his 33-ball unbeaten thump.
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