India crush New Zealand in curtailed game

Mar 03, 2009

Preity Zinta, owner of the IPL franchise Kings XI Punjab, was at McLean Park•AFP

Virender Sehwag was at his aggressive best•Getty Images

Brendon McCullum checked out where the runs came from Sehwag's bat•Getty Images

Suresh Raina carried on his good touch on tour•Getty Images

New Zealand began the chase of 278 poorly as Brendon McCullum fell for a duck •Getty Images

Martin Guptill was New Zealand's only hope as wickets fell and the asking rate climbed•Getty Images

Sachin Tendulkar was playing his first match on the tour•Getty Images

... and entertained the Indian fans at McLean Park•AFP

Sehwag was back in business after the break, blasting 77 off 56 balls•Getty Images

He finessed 66 from just 39 balls•Getty Images

Jesse Ryder made a start but miscued a loft•Getty Images

But he fell for 64, miscuing a sweep to Gautam Gambhir•Getty Images

However, the rain came down in the fifth over and forced the players off the field...•Getty Images

Ian Butler cut short Tendulkar's knock•Getty Images

Mahendra Singh Dhoni led the assault with an unbeaten 84 as India ended on 273 for 4•Getty Images

The asking rate climbed and the Indians were never in danger of letting it slip •Getty Images