With Anshul Kamboj in the vanguard, India’s rookie pace attack turned in a masterful exhibition of making the most of assistance from the surface at Eden Park on Wednesday. Then, Virat Kohli, the ultimate chasemeister, got into the act with disdainful dominance as the visitors strolled to a commanding victory in the first ODI.

Riding high on back-to-back victories in dead rubbers in the preceding T20I series, New Zealand were brought crashing back to earth in conditions they are completely familiar with, well beaten by five wickets in a match halted twice by rain which eventually had no bearing on the outcome.