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NEW ZEALAND: An unbeaten century from veteran batsman Ross Taylor powered New Zealand to a stunning four-wicket win over India in the first one-day international in Hamilton on Wednesday.
The hosts completed the second highest run chase in their history to finish on 348 for four and overhaul the imposing target set by India.
India posted a mammoth total of 347 for four after losing the toss, including a maiden century to Shreyas Iyer and half-centuries for skipper Virat Kohli and KL Rahul.
It was a morale-boosting victory for New Zealand who went into the match after a 5-0 whitewash in the recent Twenty20 series.
Ross Taylor once again played a central role in the victory scoring an unbeaten 109 off 84 balls. It was his fourth century in five successful 300-plus chases.
💯 No.21 for Ross Taylor 👏
Can he take New Zealand all the way? #NZvIND pic.twitter.com/GhevXC3wDa
— ICC (@ICC) February 5, 2020