India stopped New Zealand before 40 runs of 276 runs in te first one day match played at Guwahati. Virat kohli scored a fantastic hundred again. This was his one after another hundred. In absense of Dhoni India is leaded by Gambhir who scored 41 runs.

Smart Stats

  • India's 276 was the third-highest total at Guwahati and their second highest after the 333 against Zimbabwe in 2002.
  • The win was India's 17th over New Zealand in home ODIs. Their win-loss ratio of 3.4 is the second best against all opponents (min 15 matches played)
  • Virat Kohli's century was his fourth in ODIs and third at home. Among Indian batsmen who have scored more than 1000 ODI runs, his average of 46.55 is next only to MS Dhoni's 49.63.
  • India lost their last six wickets for 26 runs, collapsing from 250 for 4 to 276 all out. The 26-run aggregate for the last five wickets is their worst performance against New Zealand in home ODIs.
  • The 67-run stand between Nathan McCullum and Kyle Mills was the fifth highest for the ninth wicket for New Zealand. It was also the second-highest ninth-wicket stand for New Zealand against India behind the 83-run stand between Mills and Tim Southee at Christchurch