Kohli dazzles in Indian win

V Kohli hit a brilliant 105 and pulled India to victory, in the first ODI against NZ.

He was helped by Yuvraj (42). India scored 276 and NZ fell short of the target by 40 runs.

This was his second hundred in a row and his fourth overall. India is yet to lose an international this season.

The hour findeth the man and it was Kohli today, as he drove, hooked and cut fiercely to race towards his hundred !

NZ was in total disarray when they batted. Howe was out to Nehra when the score was 38. Ross Taylor played a gem of an innings (66), before holing out to Patel off Ashwin. The offie took 3 wickets. So also did Sreeshant.

NZ wanted 40 more runs with 2 wickets in hand, when Sreeshant got Nathan McCullum. It was a superb catch by Gambhir which did McCullum in. NZ was threatening to take the match away from India's hands when Sreeshant struck twice. Mills tried to loft Sreeshant but ended up giving a catch to the wicketkeeper, Saha ! Sreeshant finished the game in two balls and India won hands down !

India keep Numero Uno Position

India beat NZ by an innings and 198 runs, as the Indian bowlers bowled out NZ for 175 in the second innings. India won series 1-0 !

India is No 1 in ICC Test Rankings with 129 points.

Sreeshant bowled well but without luck. Ishant took 3/15, and Bajji 3/56, as India won easily.

Now the ODI series, a five ODI match series, begin on Sunday.

All Indian batsmen become successful

India scored 292/2 and took a 99 run lead. NZ could only take two Indian wickets, as Sehwag and Gambhir scored 113 for the first wicket and Dravid and Sachin scored half centuries to give India a commendable lead.

Now all Indians are expectant about Sachin's 50th Test hundred. Will it happen today? That seems to be the million dollar question !

McCullum blocks Indian offensive !

McCullum's 225 blocked the Indian invasion ! Draw seems to be the result.

There was another glorious innings today, as Gayle smashed 331 not out off the hapless Lankans !

India could not take 20 wickets. Where is Bajji, the bowler ?

Bajji scores hundred again !

Bajji scored his second consecutive hundred and put on a century partnership with Sreekanth. He is on 110 and India are 471/9! He became the first man to score back to back centuries at No 8 !

The hour findeth the man and India are producing more heroes.

The Indian innings finally ended at 472, when Vettori trapped Sreesanth leg before for 24. It is another five for for Vettori.

The tenth wicket partnership produced 105 runs, the third biggest for India. On rare occasions does the Indian tail wag !

Bajji's punitive knock, embellished with seven sixes and seven fours, staved off a possible defeat for India. Now the NZ openers are solid, with the score at 37/0.

NZ has progressed to 237/4, thanks to McCullum, who is unbeaten on 124. NZ leads by 115 runs.

A glorious 160 run opening partnership

Gambhir and Sehwag posted 160 on the scoreboard, before Sehwag was bowled by Vettori for 96. Gambhir departed later at 54. Sachin went out cheap and now India are 257/3, with Laxman and Dravid in their 40's.

Earlier good bowling by India reduced the Kiwis to 350. India seems to have a grip on the match, with Raina and Dhoni to follow in batting.

Now India has progressed to 307/4, with Laxman going strong on 80. As solid as the Rock of Gibraltar ! Raina is on 18 and it looks that India may take the first innings lead.

Indians were a bit disappointed that Sachin was out cheap and the Sehwag fell short of a century. But then that is cricket, an unpredictable game of glorious uncertainties !

India now leads with 86 runs on the first innings, as Bajji hits a blistering 85 not out, with 5 sixes and seven fours ! Laxman perished at 74 and Bajji now has put India in the driver's seat. Bajji is in ominous form with the bat, following his century earlier. All Indians hope that he may complete a hundred tomorrow !

The 8th wicket fell at 367 and then Sreesanth gave Bajji the much needed support. They have now put on 69 runs for the tenth wicket !

Bajji cracks ton, redeems India !

It was again that master second innings batsman, Laxman, ably supported by the centurion, Bajji that saved India ! A record 163 run partnership !

India was down in the dumps at 65/6 and then a great partnership between these two swung the game in India's favour. There was not much time left and so the match ended in a draw.

Dravid surpasses Bradman

By scoring his 30th Test hundred, the Wall has surpassed the mighty Bradman ! Sehwag cracked his 22nd hundred, a blistering 174 !

India finished with 329/3 on the first day, against a weak New Zealand attack. 174 was blasted by Sehwag, off the hapless NZ bowlers !

Sachin not out on 13 raises hopes of a 50th Test hundred by that veteran. All India is anxiously looking at that 50th century.