India, Nov. 6 -- India's inexperienced yet promising four-pronged pace attack will be looking to maintain its upper hand over New Zealand's batters and dictate proceedings to ensure that the visitors' lead is extended when the two sides clash in the second ODI here on Saturday.

There were plenty of question marks over India's untested bowling resources heading into the series, but the likes of Gurnoor Brar, Anshul Kamboj and Arshdeep Singh changed that narrative with stellar performances in the series opener. The trio also hinted at a shift in preference for head coach Gautam Gambhir, who has thus far been vocal about his liking for all-rounders.

Eden Park had shorter straight boundaries. At the Hnry Stadium here, the square boundaries ...