
Aug 24, 2010 : It was the 6th ODI match between India vs New Zealand at Dambulla cricket stadium in Sri Lanka. Both the teams in a must win situation. Team India won the toss and they decided to bat first on a bowling friendly wicket. The start was not a good for the the India. The indian team top order collapsed in the start of the match as Karthik, Kohli and yuvraj singh was back to the pavilion in the early over. The team India total score was 61 runs at the loss of 3 wickets. After that a big responsibility on the shoulder of Virendar Sehwag who looked in good touch and scoring runs for team India at a good rate. The youngster Suresh Raina was not able to score run and got out after scoring just 1 run. The New Zealand team bowlers were getting wickets at regular intervals. It was Captain Dhoni who along with Sehwag added some useful runs in the total of team India. In between Virendar Sehwag scored another half century and get things going for team India. The Partnership of Dhoni and Sehwag back team India on track they added over 100 runs for the 5th wickets. Virendar Sehwag after a brilliant century not able to stay at the crease and got out at the bowling of McCullum. After the wicket of Sehwag team India lower order lost their way and got out in very quick session. New Zealand team finally restricted team India to 223 runs in 50 over.
The New Zealand team had to chase a small total but their batting order is not in good touch. BJ Watling and MJ Guptill started the run chase for team New Zealand but not able to get their team a good start as Watling Guptill and Tylor went back to the pavilion in hurry. The New Zealand team lost their top order and they have only 14 runs on the scoreboard. After these three wickets New Zealand team not able to face the Indian peace attack and their wickets were going down like rain drops. It was a dream come back by Indian peace attack and breaks the hopes of New Zealand team. New Zealand batsmen were not able to stay at the crease and Indian team getting closer to the victory. In the lower order Mills scored a half century and got New Zealand team to a respected total. The Indian team wraps the New Zealand Innings at 118 runs. Team India got victory and seal their place into the finals by 105 runs. Team India will now meet Sri Lanka in the Final of Micromax cricket Cup.
Match Notes
Toss : India won the toss and choose to bat first
Innings Break : India 223 – 10 (34 Overs)
Result : India won by 105 runs.
Micro Max Cup Tri Series in Sri Lanka Playing Eleven For 6th ODI Match
India Playing Eleven : KD Karthik, V Sehwag, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, SK Raina, MS Dhoni*†, RA Jadeja, P Kumar, I Sharma, A Nehra, Munaf Patel.
New Zealand Playing Eleven : BJ Watling, MJ Guptill, LRPL Taylor*, GD Elliott, SB Styris, KS Williamson, GJ Hopkins†, NL McCullum, KD Mills, TG Southee, AJ McKay