New Zealand beat India 5-0 in an international friendly in Auckland on Thursday, in a clash that proved the 50-place difference between the two sides in the FIFA ranking.
It could well have been more for the hosts if not for a superb Vishal Kaith performance in the Indian goal, with six saves, most of them from point-blank range. New Zealand had 23 shots, India had 4. 11 of New Zealand's 23 shots were on target. 2 of India's 4 were on target, and neither was from less than 30 yards out. That spells out how dominant New Zealand were.
The dominance began in the first minute, and translated to a goal in the fifth, as a Jesse Randall cross was poked clear by Pramveer, but it only hit Bijoy Varghese's knee and flew past Kaith, after the Indian goalkeeper had made a great save to deny Lachlan Bayliss earlier in that move.
Randall was given the freedom of Auckland down the left flank, and he made full use of it, with his pace tormenting the Indians throughout the game. He got the second goal midway through the first half, running through down the left, and then seeing his shot deflected past Kaith by Varghese. Randall added his second of the game just before half-time, after some poor defending from Pramveer, who first failed to clear a cross, then failed to control the bar, and then for good measure, stumbled over too, as Randall slammed a neat finish past Kaith.
In the second half, it was much the same, and Chris Wood scored his 46th goal for New Zealand, as he headed home off a Callan Elliot cross, before Bayliss got his goal with a thunderous volley from close range, after a neat floated cross to him from Liam Gillion.
You can relive the match, as it happened, on our live blog below: