India down NZ by nine wickets

09 August,2011 08:45 AM IST |   |  Agencies

Karnataka seamer R Vinay Kumar claimed four wickets to help India record a comprehensive 9-wicket victory in the Emerging Players' Meet at the Endeavour Ground here yesterday


Karnataka seamer R Vinay Kumar claimed four wickets to help India record a comprehensive 9-wicket victory in the Emerging Players' Meet at the Endeavour Ground here yesterday. Vinay, who is set to tour England for the one-dayers, returned a figure of 4-33 as New Zealand were skittled out for 239 in their second innings thus setting a modest target of 108 for the Indians. In reply to the Kiwis' 272, India amassed a mammoth 404 riding on Manoj Tiwary's 188. Indians now have nine points from two outings.

Brief scores: NZ 272 & 239 (R Vinay Kumar 4-33) lost to India 404 (M Tiwary 188, A Rahane 45 n.o) by 9 wickets.

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