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- Updated: October 23, 2016
49.4 overs New Zealand 285 (Latham 61, Neesham 57, Jadhav 3-29) v IndiaLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details
James Neesham and Matt Henry added 84 for the ninth wicket to rejuvenate New Zealand after a mid-innings collapse had left them floundering at 199 for 8. It was an innings of three parts: on a pitch with true pace and bounce, New Zealand began brightly, and were 153 for 2 in the 29th over before losing six wickets for 46 runs in the space of 9.2 overs. From there, Neesham and Henry didn’t just survive; their partnership rattled along at 7.52 runs per over and propelled New Zealand to a total of 285.
New Zealand’s innings was looking like a repeat of the second ODI in Delhi, where they went from 158 for 2 to a final total of 242 for 9. Neesham, though, hadn’t played in Delhi. He …