New Zealand scored a comfortable 59-run win over Baroda in a Champions Trophy cricket warm-up game at the MIG Club ground in Bandra overnight.
New Zealand piled up 267 for eight and then restricted Baroda to 208 for nine to emerge winners.
New Zealand, without the services of skipper Stephen
Fleming who was rested, got home on the back of a fighting 52 from Scott Styris, who retired hurt.
There were also strong efforts from Hamish Marshall, 40, Nathan Astle 36 and a breezy 43 from 42 balls by tail-ender Shane Bond, the cricinfo website reported.
For the home side, medium-pacer Murtuza Vohra with three for 10 and left-arm spinner Vishwanath Parmar two for 31 were impressive with the ball.
Bowling for New Zealand paceman Mark Gillespie struck early in the Baroda run-chase to grab 3 for 19 while Bond and left arm spinner Daniel Vettori claimed a wicket each.
New Zealand play their first match in the Champions Trophy tournament against South Africa on Monday.
Result:
New Zealand 267-8 off 50 overs
(Nathan Astle 36, Hamish Marshall 40, Scott Styris 52, Shane Bond 43; Murtuza Vohra 3-60, Vishwanath Parmar 2-31)
Baroda 208-9 in 50 overs
(Jacob Martin 45, Satyajit Parab 41, Mark Gillespie 3-19, Shane Bond 1-39, Daniel Vettori 1-39)
NZ won by 59 runs.
- NZPA
