NZ take upper hand in series

Feb 27, 2009

India started in the same frenetic fashion, as in Christchurch. Virender Sehwag hit 24 off 11 balls•Getty Images

His 34-ball 50 included three fours and four sixes•Getty Images

Ryder kicked off New Zealand's reply with a six off the first ball•Getty Images

Brothers Brendon and Nathan MCullum saw New Zealand to victory after getting 12 runs required off the last over•Getty Images

Two wickets fell in successive overs before Yuvraj Singh launched his assault•Getty Images

Jesse Ryder was New Zealand's most economical bowler, conceding only 18 in his four overs•Getty Images

Brendon McCullum was just a touch more circumspect, waiting till his second legitimate delivery to launch a six•Getty Images

An action-packed last over - a four, a dropped catch and a six - which went for 16 runs took India to 159•Getty Images

Martin Guptill was unlucky to be adjudged lbw off a delivery he inside-edged on to his pads•Getty Images