While the Indian team became the first ever team to have played 900 One Day Internationals, they displayed a thoroughly professional performance in the first ODI of the India in Paytm Series. Right from the start, exploiting the swing and seam conditions, debutant Hardik Pandya and Umesh Yadav ran through New Zealand’s top order as they were reduced to 48-3, Umesh and Hardik taking 2 and 3 wickets respectively.
Although there was a fight back by the visitors through a 71-run stand between Tim Southee(55) and Tom Latham(79*), the innings was concluded for 190. India in reply were off to a solid start with a 49-run opening stand between Ajinkya Rahane and Rohit Sharma. India chased the target within 34 overs comfortably, with Virat Kohli top scoring with 85 not out.
Pandya, who earlier received his ODI cap from Kapil Dev, was rewarded the Man of the match award for his impressive debut performance of 3 for 31. As India dominated in the first ODI, we take a look at the top tweets:
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Haazme ki goli, Rangon ki holi,
Aur batting me kohli
Poore India ko pasand hain— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) October 16, 2016
A change in format, but New Zealand's batting floundered yet again https://t.co/UMW5n4VW78 #INDvsNZ #cricket pic.twitter.com/ieSXKd8QYu
— ESPN India (@ESPNIndia) October 16, 2016
https://twitter.com/SirIshantSharma/status/787578769112457217
Rohit Sharma gathering evidence to show his presence in the 900th match between #indvsnz if anyone has a doubt in future @coolfunnytshirt pic.twitter.com/AfliQXY3gv
— Niraag® S 🏏 (@niraag69) October 16, 2016
Word is that Hardik Pandya might have got a big thumbs up from his India 'A' coach………
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) October 16, 2016
New Zealand batsman acknowledging the dressing room's applause after every successful single. #IndvsNZ pic.twitter.com/H0qw9d7ywH
— The Viral Fever (@TheViralFever) October 16, 2016
#indvsnz | India defeat New Zealand by 6 wickets, take 1-0 lead in 5-ODI series.
Gallery: https://t.co/Gwmf3Hkr1D pic.twitter.com/awJAbokjF0
— HT Sports (@HTSportsNews) October 16, 2016
Not a single shot in the air till the last hit to seal the deal…Kohli's in a different league, and it showed today. #indvsnz
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) October 16, 2016
On a lighter note, Headlines for Media, big misunderstanding between Test & ODI Captain, runs him out & finishes with a Six. 🙂 #IndvsNZ
— Prabhu (@Cricprabhu) October 16, 2016
Indian fans are looking closely at Dhoni & Kohli for even a hint of a possible rift. "See cold acknowledgement, not even smiling" 😂 #indvsnz
— Gabbbar (@GabbbarSingh) October 16, 2016
125 runs were added by NZ's 8th, 9th and 10th wkts today – most from those 3 wkts for them in any ODI. #IndvsNZ
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) October 16, 2016
Amazing transition for @hardikpandya7 as a bowler. bowling at 140k , superb seam position n most importantly pitching it up. WOW ! #IndvsNZ
— Deep Dasgupta (@DeepDasgupta7) October 16, 2016
NZ wickets are falling faster than AAP MLAs#IndVsNZ
— The Viral Fever (@TheViralFever) October 16, 2016
Kohli finishes off in Dhoni's style #INDvsNZ
— Sooraj❓ (@SoorajTambe) October 16, 2016
Tom Latham is the first NZ player and 10th overall to carry his bat through a completed ODI innings. #IndvsNZ
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) October 16, 2016
@imVkohli the real #bahubali of @BCCI #indvsnz @virendersehwag pic.twitter.com/ThV0TD3tmP
— Iyaps Vk (@Iyapsvk) October 16, 2016
@msdhoni 👍#indvsnz pic.twitter.com/thtOi3JqRT
— CricBattle Fantasy (@CricBattle) October 16, 2016
https://twitter.com/bedivikas82/status/787682720814133249
https://twitter.com/TheLiveTEN3/status/787681558434111488
#indvsnz Hardik Pandya becomes fourth Indian cricketer to win Man of the Match award on ODI debut https://t.co/HctueSbKp3 pic.twitter.com/kZzRFau8C8
— India Today (@IndiaToday) October 16, 2016
#SurgicalStrikes by #ViratKohli and for a change no one will debate if these were real#INDvsNZ
— Palash Bakshi (@ppbakshi) October 16, 2016
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