India vs New Zealand 2022 1st ODI live: Tom Latham, Kane Williamson help Kiwis win by 7 wickets

It was Tom Latham's game as he made sure to dominate the Indian bowlers and play across the field.

A comfortable win for New Zealand as the host go 1-0 up in the series.

This is the third time Tom Latham has been involved in a 200+ stand in ODIs - the most for a Kiwi player surpassing two each by Ross Taylor, Martin Guptill & Kane Williamson

Highest partnerships for New Zealand vs India in ODIs:

221* K Williamson - T Latham Auckland 2022

200 R Taylor - T Latham Mumbai 2017

190 R Taylor - S Styris Dambulla 2010

181 A Parore - K Rutherford Baroda 1994

New Zealand have scored 269/3 (44). They need 38 runs in 36 balls to win the first ODI game. 

Tom Latham smashes 100 and his partnership with Kane Williamson (73*) is surely causing a lot of trouble for Team India.

Trouble for India as Kane Williamson and Tom Latham play in boundaries, exploit Shardul Thakur's bowling.

Tom Latham also smashes his 50 and he and Williamson are causing trouble for Team India.

50 for skipper Kane Williamson. He raises his bat to acknowledge the Kiwi supporters. 

What a debut for the lad from J&K as he got his second wicket.

He sent back 2nd Daryl Mitchell for 11.

Making his debut in ODIs, speedster Umran Malik got his maiden wicket.

He sent back opener Devon Conway for 24.

The Kiwis after 11 overs, have scored New Zealand NZ 46/1.

Shardul Thakur draws first blood as Finn Allen departs for 22.

NZ 35/1 (8)

Tim Southee got 2 wickets in last over, of India's innings and the Men in Blue went on to post 306/7 in 50 overs.

Glenn Phillips is sure to make no mistake as he runs quick across the turf to cover a lot of ground, then dives across and goes with both hands to grab the ball. Samson's godd knock ends for 36(38) [4s-4].

Steadying the ship alongside Pant and now Sanju Samson, Shreyas Iyer has reached his half-century.

IND 221/4 (42)

Trouble for India as all depending on SKY, saw the batter smash a four and then get out.

Suryakumar Yadav looked to punch it off his back foot, but found the outside edge. Allen, who was stationed at slip, saw the ball fly straight into his mitts. 

IND 160/4 (32.5)

Rishabh Pant's struggle in the limited over format continues. The wicketkeeper-batter ends up getting an underedge that shattered the stumps. Pant departs for 15(23) [4s-2].

After Gill, captain and oper Captain Shikhar Dhawan departs for 72.

Tim Southee made sure to get the dangerman out. Within a span of two overs, both the Indian openers have been dismissed.

New Zealand needed a wicket, and they got that in the form of Shubman Gill.

He had just smashed his half-century, but had to depart soon after.

IND 124/1 (23.2) 

Following his partner, Shubman Gill also smashes his way to his half-century.

IND 101/0 (21)

Another 100-run partnership between Dhawan and Gill. 

Captain Dhawan leads from the front as he smashes his way to a half-century.

He raises the bat to acknowledge the crowd and also gets a hug from his partner Gill. 

Shubman Gill (35*) and Shikhar Dhawan (35*) have kept the Indian ship steady.

After 5 overs, India's score reads 16/0. Shikhar Dhawan (11*) and Shubman Gill (4*) and hit the ball for boundries as well.

Kane Williamson won the toss and opted to field first.

Teams:

India (Playing XI): Shikhar Dhawan(c), Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant(w), Sanju Samson, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Umran Malik, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal

New Zealand (Playing XI): Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson(c), Tom Latham(w), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Matt Henry, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson

Youngsters Arshdeep Singh and Umran Malik handed debut caps.

Bright sunny day at Eden Park and the teams are seen gearing up for the 50-over game.