India vs New Zealand 2019: Twitter Reacts as India Restrict New Zealand to Paltry Score

India dominated the first innings of the first One Day International against New Zealand. The hosts were skittled out for a paltry score of 157 runs. Mohammed Shami scalped three wickets and Kuldeep Yadav scalped four wickets each whereas Yuzvendra Chahal took two wickets. Kedar Jadhav took one wicket to bundle out the hosts.

Meanwhile, New Zealand captain Kane Williamson won the toss and decided to bat first. Williamson was the lone warrior for the side as he scored 64 runs off 81 balls. However, the talisman also succumbed to pressure.

India has put their noses in front.

On the other hand, Mohammed Shami gave a perfect start to the side. Shami was successful in sending back both the Kiwis openers, Martin Guptill and Colin Munro cheaply. Guptill chopped the ball back on to the stumps whereas Shami found the gap between Munro’s bat and pad to hit the top of off stump.

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Yuzvendra Chahal came up with two good low catches of his own bowling to send back Ross Taylor and Tom Latham. Chahal was able to bamboozle both the batsmen in the air and they made the mistake of hitting the ball in the air.

Kuldeep Yadav took a stunner at mid-wicket to send back Henry Nicholls. In fact, India could have had the wicket of Kane Williamson had Kedar Jadhav held on to his catch at deep fine leg.

Furthermore, Shikhar Dhawan fluffed one more chance when he dropped Tim Southee at mid-off. However, the missed chances didn’t cost the Indian team much as their bowlers continued to breathe down the neck of the host’s batsmen.

Kuldeep Yadav was the pick of the Indian bowlers as he got rid of Kane Williamson. The mystery chinaman bowler scalped four wickets and didn’t allow New Zealand lower order to settle into the crease.

Here is how Twitter reacted to New Zealand’s innings

What a power house bowling performance… India to bat until 6.30pm local time before innings' break. #NZvInd

— Chetan Narula (@chetannarula) January 23, 2019

Kuldeep Yadav (4/39) third best ODI bowling figures by an Indian in New Zealand after Anil Kumble (5/33) and J Srinath (4/23)#NZvInd

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) January 23, 2019

NZ was supposed to be a better challenge than Australia… right? Still hope they are. India have been super impressive so far. #NZvIND

— Ashish Magotra (@clutchplay) January 23, 2019

Clinical show by India's bowlers. The hosts have a lot of soul-searching to do #NZvIND

— Bharath Ramaraj (@Fancricket12) January 23, 2019

157 all out. What a powerful performance.

Spinners don't work at Napier they say, 6/82 in 20 overs.@yuzi_chahal & @imkuldeep18 stars after @MdShami11 set it up. #NZvIND

— Nikhil ? (@CricCrazyNIKS) January 23, 2019

NZ all out on 157; Kuldeep Yadav bags four wickets while Shami three.#NZvIND

— ?????? ????? (@GautamSodhi1) January 23, 2019

6/82 in 20 overs for the wristies. #NZvIND

— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) January 23, 2019

Dhoni's instructions to the spinners from behind the stumps are a masterclass in reading batsmen. "Yeh aankh bandh karke rokega." Tells Kuldeep to come round the stumps and full. Bang goes the last wicket. #NZvIND

— Anand Vasu (@anandvasu) January 23, 2019

Kiwis all out for 157, succumbed to our spin twins??, hope India will continue the momentum in ODIs… #NZvIND #INDvNZ #WorldCup

— Arima (@Dracarys28) January 23, 2019

Fantastic from Shami to become the fastest Indian to 100 ODI wickets. Bowled beautifully today. And the wrist spinners doing their magic once again. Great beginning to the tour for India #NZvInd

— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) January 23, 2019

Mohammad Shami completes his 100 wickets in Odi. He is the fastest Indian to do so. #NZvIND

— Akhil Gupta ? (@Guptastats92) January 23, 2019