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

#4 Indian batting rose up to expectations

India top-order hardly disappoints

A target of 157 is never going to trouble India in the small grounds of New Zealand. Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan (75*) started Indian Innings on a calm note without any haste. Though the 41-run stand was broken unexpectedly courtesy of Rohit's mistake, it was enough to make a dent in New Zealand's bowling.

Then came Kohli (45) who added some more runs to his already humongous career numbers, also entering into the ODI Top-10 list in the process.

Afterward came Rayudu, who played the role of a dutiful no.4, providing sufficient companionship to Dhawan who meanwhile had become the third fastest in history to 5000 ODI runs (118 innings). The duo finished off the chase without further damage, and it is safe to say that India may have begun their batting practice ahead of the World Cup.