India lock horns against New Zealand in the first ODI of the three-match series at the BCA Stadium in Kotambi as the Men in Blue look to make the most of the series.
India won the toss and opted to bowl first at the first-ever men's international game at the Vadodara-based stadium. India skipper Shubman Gill hoped the surface would get easier to bat on under the lights.
Meanwhile, India went with six bowling options in Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav and Washington Sundar. Meanwhile, India were handed a worry after Sundar walked off the field mid-way in the first innings.
Why did Sundar walk back?
As per broadcast commentators, Sundar walked off the field after suffering a sprain in his back while bowling his fifth over of the match. He was put under medical observation. Sundar came to bowl his fifth in the 20th over of the innings but picked the sprain. He went off the field as Nitish Kumar Reddy came as a fielding replacement.
Moreover, Sundar did not return to the field for the rest of the innings as he ended his day on 5/27 in his five overs. India went with six bowlers, so they had back-ups in the bowling.
New Zealand end well on 300/8
Meanwhile, New Zealand ended their innings well with Daryl Mitchell providing a strong performance in the middle and the death overs. He scored 84 from 71 balls to provide the much-needed impetus after the visitors got scratchy in the middle overs.
Before, New Zealand openers Henry Nicholls and Devon Conway had laid a great opening platform. The two put up a 117-run stand for the opening wicket after the Kiwis were asked to bat first by India captain Shubman Gill.
