India vs New Zealand: Momentum shifted when Tom Latham took on Shardul Thakur, says Shikhar Dhawan

New Zealand rode on an exceptional batting performance from Tom Latham and captain Kane Williamson to defeat India by 7 wickets in the first ODI in Auckland. Chasing a target of 307, the Black Caps went over the line in 48th over. Latham remained unbeaten at 145 off 104 while Williamson scored 94* off 98.

Latham in fact took on Shardul Thakur in the 40th over and hammered one maximum and four fours in one over. Talking about the same, India skipper Shikhar Dhawan said that the back of the length balls didn’t really work against Latham and the over from Thakur shifted the momentum completely.

“We felt good about the total. First 10-15 overs the ball did a lot. It’s a bit different than other grounds. Have to plan accordingly. Today we’ve bowled short of length and Latham attacked us there. That’s where he took the game away from us especially in the 40th over. That’s where the momentum shifted,” Dhawan said.

There it is! 76 balls, 14 fours, 3 sixes – @Tomlatham2‘s 7th ODI hundred