Blazing Sehwag sets up series win

Brendon McCullum gave New Zealand a fluent start after they chose to bat © AFP

Taylor fell for 5 as New Zealand began to lose their way © AFP

Grant Elliott dealt some meaty blows..... © Getty Images

Ewen Thompson had a torrid debut © Getty Images

The Indian bowlers struggled early on as McCullum and Ryder were involved in a century-partnership © AFP

McCullum survived a stumping chance, but was eventually lbw to Zaheer Khan for 77 © AFP

Jacob Oram was the next to go, caught behind off Ishant Sharma © AFP

........and added an unbeaten 95 with Peter McGlashan, who made a quickfire 56, to help set India a challenging target © Getty Images

Sehwag - well supported by Gautam Gambhir - blitzed his way to a hundred off 60 balls, the fastest in an ODI by an Indian © AFP

Rohit Sharma then caught Ross Taylor in the deep © AFP

The home team lost Martin Guptill for 25 before rain interrupted proceedings © AFP

Virender Sehwag got India off to a flier © Getty Images

In a match frequently interrupted by rain, India stormed to victory by 84 runs (D/L method) to win their first ODI series in New Zealand © Getty Images