Great performance from Kohli; hundreds from are him becoming normal, says Kane Williamson

NEW ZEALAND SKIPPER Kane Williamson heaped praise on his side after they beat India in the first ODI at Wankhede by six wickets. 

Tom Latham and Ross Taylor’s 200-run partnership eclipsed Virat Kohli’s hundred and helped the visitors chase 281 with an over to spare. Speaking at the post-match presentation, Williamson reckoned that his men played brilliantly with the new ball.

“Brilliant performance. The way we set the tone with the new ball was outstanding. We stuck it out well throughout that innings. The bowling performance in this humidity was a great effort and the lads stuck to the task.”

Speaking about Kohli’s 121 of 125 balls, the Kiwi skipper said that it is becoming a usual practice. 

“Great hundred from Virat, becoming fairly normal.”

The 27-year-old termed the partnership between Tom and Ross as a ‘special one’.

“And then to see a partnership like that. (It was) one of the best chases I’ve seen during my time in the Black Caps. The way Tom and Ross controlled the innings was superb. 200-run partnership was a special, special partnership. You want to take the game deep over here. There were still a few more batsmen in the shed. A great team performance today. Very challenging weather. Have been here for close to two weeks now. Guys had a great attitude, stuck to the task well.”

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