Praveen Kumar seized 3 early wickets and Virender Sehwag smashed a superb century as India entered the tri-series final with an insistent 105-run win over New Zealand.
India, with 10 points from four matches, will clash with Sri Lanka in the final on Saturday. New Zealand finished their league travels with seven points.
Praveen Kumar finished with 3-34 as New Zealand, chasing a 224-run target, were shot out for 118 in 30.1 overs, their lowest total against India in ODI internationals.
India were thankful to Sehwag for posting a competitive total as the hard-hitting opener splintered one six and 16 fours in a 93-ball 110 for his 13th ODI hundred.
India virtually wrapped up the match when they sent New Zealand struggling at 22-4 in the 9th over, with P.Kumar taking 3 wickets.
Tail-ender Kyle Mills hammered an entertaining 52 for his second half-century in one-dayers, but his knock came too late to stop India from the winning the match.
India, with 10 points from four matches, will clash with Sri Lanka in the final on Saturday. New Zealand finished their league travels with seven points.Praveen Kumar finished with 3-34 as New Zealand, chasing a 224-run target, were shot out for 118 in 30.1 overs, their lowest total against India in ODI internationals.
India were thankful to Sehwag for posting a competitive total as the hard-hitting opener splintered one six and 16 fours in a 93-ball 110 for his 13th ODI hundred.
India virtually wrapped up the match when they sent New Zealand struggling at 22-4 in the 9th over, with P.Kumar taking 3 wickets.
Tail-ender Kyle Mills hammered an entertaining 52 for his second half-century in one-dayers, but his knock came too late to stop India from the winning the match.
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