New Zealand vs India 2019: Four reasons why India dominated the first ODI

#3 Commendable efforts on the field

Indian fielding has improved under the captaincy of Virat Kohli

Apart from bowling in the right areas to unsettle the New Zealand batsmen, the Indian players also displayed some solid efforts on the field. Kuldeep Yadav, for instance, made a neat and accurate diving effort to get the better of Henry Nicholls' shot.

At least five boundaries were saved thanks to precise field placements. Rohit Sharma in the slips was as usual brilliant as he pocketed a smart catch as Trent Boult failed to bring the bat down while trying to defend Kuldeep, and instead thick-edged it to slips.

Earlier, India used to be a side famous for its batting lineup. India was never known for its fielding. Things changed in the early 2000s with the entry Mohammad Kaif, Yuvraj Singh and Suresh Raina.

Now, the current Indian lot led by Skipper Kohli is one of the best fielding units in the world.