ndia v New Zealand, 1.

ndia v New Zealand, 1st ODI, Guwahati

Kohli and Ashwin set up comfortable win

The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

November 28, 2010

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India 276 (Kohli 105, McKay 4-62, Mills 3-42) beat New Zealand 236 (Taylor 66, Yuvraj 3-43, Ashwin 3-50) by 40 runs
Scorecard and ball-by-ball details
How they were out

	Virat Kohli made his second successive century © AFP Enlarge
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Virat Kohli's first century batting first, his fourth overall and second in a row, set up an eventually comfortable win for India, who are yet to lose an international in the current home season. India did lose their way in the last 10 overs of both innings. They lost their last six wickets for 26, and were given anxious moments by a 67-run ninth-wicket stand between Kyle Mills and Nathan McCullum.

Gautam Gambhir, leading India for the first time, soothed the nerves when 41 runs were needed in five overs with a lovely catch running backwards to remove McCullum. R Ashwin provided reasons why he can replace Ravindra Jadeja in the Indian line-up in the longer run with the big wickets of Martin Guptill and Ross Taylor. Ashwin showed he could be an attacking option, operating inside the Powerplays, bowling big offbreaks, and slipping in the carrom balls. With the asking rate climbing, he got his wickets regularly.