Ross Taylor and stand-in captain Tom Latham combined in a 138-run stand to guide New Zealand to a morale-boosting four-wicket victory over India in the first one-day international in Hamilton on Wednesday.

Temba Bavuma hopes his eye-catching innings in South Africa's seven-wicket victory over England in the first one-day international at Newlands on Tuesday will end the debate over whether he deserves his place in the side.

Shreyas Iyer survived being dropped three times before scoring his maiden one-day international century as India racked up a massive 347-4 in their 50 overs in the first match against New Zealand in Hamilton on Wednesday.

England must find a way to combat South Africa captain Quinton de Kock or they will face a series loss in their first outing since lifting the World Cup last July, seamer Chris Woakes said.

Captain Quinton de Kock smashed a sparkling century as South Africa eased to a seven-wicket victory against world champions England in the opening One-Day International at Newlands on Tuesday.

Captain Quinton de Kock smashed a sparkling century as South Africa eased to a seven-wicket victory against world champions England in the opening One-Day International at Newlands on Tuesday.

Feb 4 (OPTA) - Scoreboard at close of play of 1st odi between South Africa and England on Tuesday at Cape Town, South Africa South Africa win by 7 wickets England 1st innings Jason Roy c Reeza Hendricks b JJ Smuts 32 Jonny Bairstow c Lutho Sipamla b Andile Phehlukwayo 19 Joe Root Run Out Rassie van der Dussen 17 Eoin Morgan c Temba Bavuma b Tabraiz Shamsi 11 Joe Denly c Reeza Hendricks b Beuran Hendricks 87 Tom Banton