India elect to bowl against New Zealand in 2nd ODI
Cricket News Updates! Indian stand-in skipper Gautam Gambhir won the toss and decided to field against New Zealand in the second one-day international at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium on Wednesday.
India retained the playing eleven of the first ODI while the visitors made couple of changes in the team.
Captain Daniel Vettori returned to the side replacing Grant Elliot whereas Tim Southee was included in place of injured Daryl Tuffey.
Young Virat Kohli will be the cynosure of all eyes as a new-look India seek to continue the team's dominating run at home in the current calendar.
In the absence of the creme de la creme of Indian cricket, the dashing right-hander from Delhi gave enough indication of why he is the one to look for in future with a match-winning century in the opening match in Guwahati.
With regular stars such as skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Zaheer Khan and Harbhajan Singh being rested for the first two one-dayers, Kohli stole the limelight with a fine hundred that paved the way for India's 40-run win in the series opener.
India have a good record at this venue winning six out of 10 matches, the last being a humdinger against South Africa in February when the hosts won by one run.
India have lost just one match -- against South Africa on February 27 -- in the two series it has played at home in 2010.
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