India suffer humiliating 200-run defeat by New ZealandReuters, 10 August 2010
DAMBULLA (Reuters) - A run-a-ball record fourth wicket partnership of 190 by captain Ross Taylor and Scott Styris guided New Zealand to a thumping 200 run victory over India in the opening match of the one-day tri-series on Tuesday.
India was bundled out for 88, their lowest one-day total against New Zealand, in the 30th over after the Kiwis had run up 288 all out.
New Zealand recovered brilliantly from a poor start when they were reduced to 28-3 in the seventh over to post a competitive score for India to chase under lights.
Taylor inspired his team with an excellent knock of 95 off 113 balls which comprised eight fours and a six.
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Styris smacked nine fours and a six in his swashbuckling 95-ball innings before falling 11 runs short of notching up a century.
The Indian batsmen failed to handle the bounce and fell easy victims to New Zealand's disciplined attack which was consistent in length and line.
The second match of the tournament is between host Sri Lanka and New Zealand on Aug 13.
This was India's biggest ODI defeat under MSD.