New Zealand vs India 5-0

New Zealand beat India 5-0 in Auckland, taking control after an own goal put India ahead and then pulling clear in the second half. The home side also had a goal from L. Bayliss and a missed penalty, while India never recovered after the break.

India led in the 5th minute when B. Varghese put through his own net. New Zealand levelled in the 34th minute through J. Randall, who finished from M. Garbett's assist, and Randall made it 2-1 on 43 minutes for his second of the match. That left New Zealand 2-1 up at half-time.

India made five changes at the break, but New Zealand struck again on 57 minutes when C. Wood scored from C. Elliot's assist to make it 3-1. New Zealand then made five changes on 60 minutes, and one of them paid off on 75 minutes when L. Bayliss, who came on in the 60th minute, scored from L. Gillion, who had also come on in the 60th minute, to make it 4-1. B. Tuiloma missed a penalty on 78 minutes before the scoring was completed. India made two more changes late on, but they did not find a reply.

The numbers showed New Zealand on top for the main attacking figures, with 5 goals, 2 assists and a missed penalty against India's 0. The timeline also showed repeated changes at both ends of the pitch, including five India substitutions on 46 minutes and five New Zealand substitutions on 60 minutes, with Bayliss' goal coming after the home side's reshuffle.

L. Bayliss was booked in the 50th minute.