Blazing Sehwag sets up series win

Mar 11, 2009

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

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

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