India vs New Zealand 1st ODI Live Score, Teams - Tendulkar Returns

First of the 5 match ODI series between New Zealand and touring India will be played on Tuesday, 3rd March , 2009 at McLean Park, Napier in a day-night game starting from 14:00 local, 01:00 GMT. India lost the T20 series by 2-0.

After defeat in the shortest form the game India is hoping to come back strongly with the return of Sachin Tendulkar, who will open the inning with Virendar Sehwag. Gambhir will come one down as Yusuf and Irfan Pathan will likely be the part of the team.

New Zealand has edge over visitors after 2-0 win in T20 as all top orders like Jesse Ryder, Martin Guptill and Ross Taylor while Brendon McCullum are in great form. Allrounder Grant Elliott will replace Nathan McCullum as well as Mills will be back from injury.

Indian Team, Squad for the 1st ODI at Napier:

Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Yusuf Pathan, Irfan Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, Praveen Kumar/Munaf Patel, Zaheer Khan.

New Zealand Team, Squad for the 1st ODI at Napier:

Jesse Ryder, Brendon McCullum (wk), Martin Guptill, Ross Taylor, Jacob Oram, Neil Broom, Grant Elliott, Daniel Vettori (capt), Kyle Mills, Ian Bulter/Tim Southee, Iain O'Brien.

India vs New Zealand 1st ODI Preview at Napier on 3rd March

After thrilling two match Twenty20 series host New Zealand and India will meet for the 5 match ODI series as first match will be played on Tuesday, 3rd March, 2009 at McLean Park, Napier in a day-night game starting from 14:00 local, 01:00 GMT. New Zealand won the 2 match T20 series by 2-0.

India will try to put the Twenty20 loss behind and start as a fresh in the limited version of the game. India lost both T20 match in over-confidence and they have to rethink their strategy in ODI's.

New Zealand is lot high in confidence after crushing win in T20 and their moral is very high to beat visitors in ODI's also. Brandon McCullum is in great form to take the home team on the winning path.

So wait and watch for the exciting fight between two strong ODI teams.