Dambulla: India crashed to a humiliating 200-run defeat in the first match of the triangular ODI series against New Zealand with a pathetic bowling and batting display on Tuesday. After the Kiwis put up a competitive 288 on the board, riding on skipper Ross Taylor (95) and Scott Styris (89), India suffered an inexplicable batting collapse to bundle out for a paltry 88 in just 29.3 overs.
Image: New Zealand's Daryl Tuffey, center, celebrates the dismissal of India's Dinesh Karthik, unseen, during their first cricket match in the tri nation series cup in Dambulla, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2010.
Text: PTI | Images: AP/AFP