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Live: Brar's return catch, Kohli's dive leave New Zealand 124 for 7 at Eden Park
Gurnoor Brar held a one-handed return catch to remove Tom Latham and Virat Kohli flew to dismiss Nathan Smith as India's bowlers reduced New Zealand to 124 for 7 after 30 overs of the first ODI in Auckland.
Key points
- New Zealand slumped to 124 for 7 after 30 overs.
- Gurnoor Brar caught Tom Latham off his own bowling for 3.
- Virat Kohli's diving catch sent Nathan Smith back.
India’s bowlers have taken charge of the first ODI at Eden Park. New Zealand were 124 for 7 after 30 overs, with Gurnoor Brar and Arshdeep Singh leading an attack that has kept the hosts under pressure since the rain-delayed start in Auckland.
Arshdeep set the tone with the new ball, removing Will Young and Henry Nicholls inside the powerplay. Brar then had Tim Seifert caught by Ruturaj Gaikwad in his second over, and he came back for a second wicket that will be replayed for a while.
Brar’s catch, Kohli’s dive
Off the last ball of the 17th over, Brar held a one-handed return catch off his own bowling to remove Tom Latham. The New Zealand wicketkeeper went for 3 off 11 balls, and New Zealand were four down inside 17 overs.
The wickets kept coming through the middle overs. Nathan Smith was the next to go to a moment of fielding brilliance, when Virat Kohli flew to take a diving catch. New Zealand lost their seventh wicket in the 29th over with 115 on the board.
What comes next
Shubman Gill chose to bowl after the toss was held up by rain, and the decision is paying off. New Zealand’s tail now has 20 overs to find a total India’s batters will have to work for, and the hosts will be looking to bat out their overs on a ground with short straight boundaries.