Ross Taylor led New Zealand's recovery
New Zealand's plan of loading their side with seamers paid off, as they bullied a carefree Indian top order under lights to seal a 200-run rout and gain a bonus point. It was a script that had worked well for India in the Asia Cup final at the same venue, but this time the shoe was on the wrong foot. Ross Taylor and Scott Styris played risk-free yet attacking cricket to lift New Zealand from 28 for 3 to 288. Their seam-heavy attack then let the conditions do the work for them, but they had India's technically inept batsmen to thank for crumbling without a fight.
New Zealand 288 (Taylor 95, Styris 89, Nehra 4-47, Praveen 3-43) beat India 88 (Tuffey 3-34, Oram 2-16, Mills 2-26) by 200 runs
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