India won the 5 match one day internationals against New Zealand impressively and it was their dominating performance from the beginning of the series which eventually led to a white wash. New Zealand on the other hand has lessons to learn from this series, as of how the Indian subcontinent pitches could behave unexpectedly. In addition to this they will need to concentrate a lot for the upcoming World Cup 2011, which will be played during the commencement of summer next year.

Yuvraj Singh and the other youngsters in the team have a strong share in India’s dominative performance. Gautam Gambhir has now become an inspirational player in the team and thanks to his performance and captainship, India is indeed doing really well.

What will now be exciting to watch is that India is heading towards South Africa to commence its last tour before the world cup, and India will need to perform to its level best if wants to make a mark to win this year’s World Cup. India has a strong advantage this world cup, as it is playing in its own country and the subcontinental conditions will be favouring them.

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It was sealed as India beat New Zealand in the 5th ODI played in Chennai and claimed a 5-0 white wash in the series. India from the beginning of the series itself looked quite strong and firm, and the Kiwis on the other hand were almost immobile. The Indian bowlers limited the Kiwi batsmen to a mere 103 and took the initiative to seal the series.

Gambhir and Kohli took the pitch and commenced the game but were sent the pavilion very soon, and India were 10/2. It was a moment of relief for the New Zealanders as they felt that they could make this match a miracle for themselves, and then Parthiv Patel and Yuvraj Singh took the field.

It was after these batsmen who took the field slaughtered the New Zealand bowling attack and easily claimed the series. Indeed the Indian conditions were really drastic for the New Zealanders, as they were not able to push in their 100%, but we should also keep in mind that the weather throughout the series was quite cool and pleasant, something that can be argued over.

At the end of the day, India stood victorious and made a mark by claiming the series, New Zealand on the other hand has a lesson to learn, that all matches aren’t played in the Australia and New Zealand, as the game moves to the subcontinent its whole different issue.

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The 5th ODI played between India vs New Zealand, has become quite interesting as New Zealand have been crushed by the Indian bowling attack at a mere 103 runs only. New Zealand could just crawl past the three figure mark at the Chennai ground, as the Indian bowlers managed to smack their wickets at regular intervals.

As the Indian innings began, Kohli and Gambhir, India’s top batsmen for now, had been sent back to the pavilion early with only 10 runs on the board. Later Yuvraj Singh and Parthiv Patel managed to bring India back on track an stabilized the innings. Before New Zealand could inflict any serious damage on India, Yuvraj and Patel managed to keep India floating in the game.

India will be looking to win this match impressively and it will also result to a first ever white wash against New Zealand. India have performed quite well in the series, as this could also be said, as the first step towards an exciting World Cup 2011.

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The India vs New Zealand 5th ODI which is being played at Chennai, looks to be a game of saving some respect for New Zealand, but India on the other hand does not look in the favour of letting them do so. The Kiwis lost three wickets at a mere 28 runs, and it looked that India will be trampling them once again. During the whole series, New Zealand has not been able to clinch even a single game, and this last one day is their only hope.

Both Guptil and McCullum have been sent back by the Indian bowlers at very low scores and this was quite disheartening for the boys in the New Zealand dressing room. But later even Taylor was on his way to the pavilion before he could begin the show, as he was caught behind by Patel as Nehra clinched him.

New Zealand has said that they indeed had a tough time during this series, and it will be something they will have to pay attention to during the upcoming subcontinental ICC World Cup 2011. If India wins this match, it will be their first ever white wash against any cricketing team, and yes they will be looking ahead to it.

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India has beaten New Zealand in the 3rd ODI which was being played at Vadodara, and eventually clinched the series 3-0. The five match series has now become nullified for the New Zealanders as they gave their best against the Indian bowling and batting attack. Even after providing their best in the series they failed to snap even one win against India, less this could have made the series more exciting.

Gautam’s team chased the 224 runs target set by the kiwis, with ease having 9 wickets and 10 overs to spare. He himself scored yet another century, and this has become a very special one, as he is the captain of India, which as won the series, a strong achievement in his career.

The captain was awarded the Man Of The Match, and was quite calm during the presentation ceremony. New Zealand’s captain, Daniel Vettori on the other hand said that he will not be relaxing now even after the fact that they have lost the series, they need to fight back against India to maintain an image, as they are the visitors for this series.

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The 3rd ODI being played between India and New Zealand at Vadodara looks to be going one sided, as the Indian bowlers have thawed through the Kiwi batting line up. The New Zealanders were struggling at 106/7 and they needed someone who could support the team from being crumbled. J. Franklin and N. McCullum stood firm against India and managed to crawl across 200.

There was some exquisite show of inswing and outswing portrayed by Zaheer Khan, Ashish Nehra and Munaf Patel, during the morning hours. As it is winter across India the series is really exciting to play, with perfect weather conditions, the players will experience less fatigue.

From India’s point of view, the game is going on really well, thanks to the bowlers they have controlled the match but there were number of instances when India’s fielding stats were questioned. The players were looking quite sloppy on the field as they dropped catches and slipped balls for the boundaries. Team India needs to really work hard on this and they need to come strong with their fielding department, but for now India needs to halt the New Zealanders before they go on to make an eligible target.

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In the 2nd ODI being played between India and New Zealand in Jaipur, Gautam Gambhir India’s captain has chosen to bowl first, and now here we ask whether Vettori’s team will be performing well today. Yes this the good news that Daniel Vettori is back and will be leading his team for the 2nd one day international in India.

In the previous match, New Zealand failed to fire and dwindled terribly, despite the fact the tail enders were on the verge to chase the target. The concern here are the top line batsmen which also includes Brendon McCullum, who were not so impressive during the Guwhati match.

New Zealand have commenced their innings and will be looking forward to give India a very strong score to defend. India on the other will need to play exquisitely well as they have stated they want to clinch this series.

The following is the team line up of the both the countries -

India: 1 M Vijay, 2 Gautam Gambhir (capt), 3 Virat Kohli, 4 Yuvraj Singh, 5 Suresh Raina, 6 Yusuf Pathan, 7 Ravindra Jadeja , 8 Wriddiman Saha (wk), 9 Ashwin, 10 Sreesanth / Munaf Patel, 11 Ashish Nehra

New Zealand: 1 Jamie How, 2 Martin Guptill, 3 Ross Taylor, 4 Scott Styris, 5 Kane Williamson, 6 Grant Elliott / James Franklin, 7 Daniel Vettori (capt), 8 Gareth Hopkins (wk), 9 Nathan McCullum, 10 Kyle Mills, 11 Andy McKay

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The India vs New Zealand test match at Nagpur is officially over and India have won the game by a huge margin, and eventually clinching the series. New Zealand has lost the game by an innings, after India provided them with more than 350 runs on the board in first innings.  The ball had been spinning and turning the way it is supposed to on a subcontinent pitch.

India in their first innings totaled 566 runs on the board and New Zealand had to stand firm against the Indian bowling attack if they wanted to win this game, but sadly this did not happen. The Indian spin attack once again proved to be lethal, and this time they preyed on the New Zealand batting lineup, which collapsed consistently.

Ishant Sharma and Harbhajan Singh were the bowling highlight of the day, as each of them plucked three wickets for themselves. New Zealand commenced the day with 24/1, but in the first session itself it was clear enough to see that the kiwi’s began to wobble.  India has successfully clinched the series 1-0 and once again proved that they are at their best when it comes to be playing in the subcontinent.

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In latest news from the India vs New Zealand 3rd test being played at Nagpur, India have successfully given the kiwi’s a huge lead of more than 350 runs. The highlight of the first innings was Rahul Dravid who missed his double century by nine runs and also M.S. Dhoni who stumbled to complete a century by only two runs as he got out on 98 runs.

Dravid added a massive 191 runs to India’s first inning total, and after having lost eight wickets, the team had a score of the 566/8. Dhoni later declared the innings and put the New Zealanders to bat with only 13 overs to spare, but still India managed to pluck one wicket.

T. McIntosh lost his wicket to Harbhajan Singh who got him lbw, and for a moment it looked as India were really up to something. New Zealand will be taking the pitch on the fourth day, and they have a huge total in their sight to cover up before the end of the test. The kiwi batsmen will need to be very firm on the fourth day as it is the most important day that will be deciding the fate of the match.

The 3rd test match of India Vs New Zealand is taking place in Nagpur, and India in its first innings has passed the 200 runs lead mark. Rahul Dravid and M.S. Dhoni are standing firm on the pitch and playing quite impressively against the Kiwi bowlers. Dravid has once again proved that he is the great wall of India, as he scored a fine century when India needed it the most.

The lead which is India is proving New Zealand seems to be very comfortable, and New Zealand on the other hand would need to work twice as hard to give India a suitable target, if they are looking to grab this match.

During the commencement of the third day, New Zealand plucked three quick wickets in the span of only 32 runs, which also included Sachin Tendulkar, who once again failed to march to his century. Rahul took the field and he finally stabilized the batting line when he was joined by the Indian captain MS Dhoni, who together have managed put India on the comfort zone.