New Zealand thrashed India through seven wickets within the first ODI of the three-match sequence on the Eden Park in Auckland on Friday, November 25.

Installed to bat first, the Males in Blue posted 306/7 at the scoreboard of their allocated 50 overs, because of the half-centuries from Shreyas Iyer (80 off 76), Shikhar Dhawan (72 off 77) and Shubman Gill (50 off 65).

In answer, the Blackcaps raced to the objective in 47.3 overs with 15 balls to spare. They confronted early blows, having been lowered to 88/3, however the file stand between captain Kane Williamson (94 now not off 98) and Tom Latham (145 now not out 104) took them to the end line.

This used to be New Zealand’s thirteenth successive victory in ODIs at house – a brand new file streak. Previous, they gained 12 consecutive one-day video games at house from January to December 2015.

After the file win, Williamson praised Latham for his knock and likewise printed that spinners performed a large function on this day-night fixture.

“On the midway degree I assumed it used to be a aggressive general. The wicket used to be beginning to flip a little. And the cross-seamers were given a little out of it. However as we all know in this flooring should you construct partnerships you’ll chase anything else. Improbable knock through Latham. Completely on hearth. It used to be an excellent wicket. Spin performed a large function as we noticed. Great to get a win. Once we began seeing it flip find it irresistible did, you call to mind a lot of issues. However I assumed the seamers did an excellent task,” stated Williamson.

Listing of information set through Latham and Williamson within the Auckland ODI

• Very best person ranking for New Zealand as opposed to India 

Latham’s unbeaten 145 is the easiest person ranking through a New Zealander in an ODI in opposition to India. The southpaw surpassed former opener Nathan Astle, who hit 120 in Rajkot again in 1999.

• Very best-ever partnership for New Zealand as opposed to India 

The unbroken 221-run stand between Latham and Williamson is the now highest-ever partnership for New Zealand in opposition to India in ODIs.

Prior to now, Latham and Ross added 200 runs for the fourth-wicket on the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai in 2017.

• Joint-fastest century on the Eden Park

Together with his 76-ball hundred, Latham additionally equaled the file for the quickest ODI ton on the Eden Park in Auckland. Former Sri Lanka opener Sanath Jayasuriya accomplished the similar feat in opposition to New Zealand in 2001.