NAPIER (New Zealand), Dec 29: A glorious 108 from India opener Virender Sehwag could not prevent New Zealand winning the second One-day International by 35 runs to take a 2-0 lead in the seven-match series.
India had just 48 overs available to reach 255 for victory after failing to bowl their 50 overs within 3-1/2 hours.
Sehwag relished the more batsman-friendly pitch. He scored his fourth one-day century from 111 balls with eight fours and two sixes, sharing a second-wicket of 57 with Vangipurappu Laxman (20).
Earlier, Nathan Astle struck 76 and Mathew Sinclair 78 in a second wicket partnership of 136 after New Zealand had lost Fleming for one with the score on 10.
Scoreboard
NEW ZEALAND:
S.P. Fleming c Kaif b Srinath 1
N.J. Astle c Zaheer b Ganguly 76
M.S. Sinclair c Dravid b H’bhajan 78
C.D. McMillan lbw b Srinath 5
L. Vincent b Srinath 34
J.D.P. Oram run out 4
B.B. McCullum c Yuvraj b Zaheer 7
K.D. Mills b Zaheer 5
D.L. Vettori not out 9
D.R. Tuffey b Zaheer 5
P. Hitchcock not out 2
EXTRAS (B-9, LB-9, W-6, NB-4) 28
TOTAL (for nine wkts, 50 overs) 254
FALL OF WKTS: 1-10, 2-146, 3-157, 4-199, 5-204, 6-224, 7-233, 8-237, 9-252.