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Hardik Pandya is in for a flash interview. He says that he always enjoys bowling with the new ball. Adds that it gives him satisfaction when he can swing the ball both ways. Feels that working on alignment has allowed him to swing the ball. Shares that his body is feeling wonderful and he was able to express himself in this series. Mentions that Shardul Thakur showed faith in him during their partnership. Ends by saying that he would like a challenging wicket with some grass on at this venue.
New Zealand, on the other hand, also had an inexperienced bowling attack and India took full advantage of it. At one point in time, India looked set to cross over 400 but the positive for the Kiwis from this game would be how they restricted India under 400. Three wickets each for their pacers, Tickner and Duffy but both were very expensive. With the bat, Conway was absolutely superb with a knock of 138 from 100 balls but he fought a lone battle as no designated batter could provide him support for a long time. The rest of the batters like Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell and Bracewell all got starts but they needed more than just starts to chase down a big total of 386 and unfortunately for the Kiwis they could not muster that in this game.
India were put to bat by Latham after winning the toss on a very flat deck hoping that chasing would be easier under lights. India, however, have done very well while batting first in the last few games and they did it again in this game. They managed to put together a mammoth total courtesy of a 212-run opening stand with Rohit and Gill both smashing centuries. Hardik too provided the finishing touches with the bat and then backed it up with a wicket in the first over of Finn Allen. However, Conway and Nicholls stitched a nice century stand and it was Kuldeep Yadav who broke that partnership in the 15th over. Kiwis though were still going at a decent rate but Shardul Thakur, the man with a golden arm came up with a match-changing spell with three wickets in quick succession to break the backbone of this chase. Kuldeep and Chahal also finished with five wickets between them displaying their wicket-taking abilities again and overall, a convincing bowling performance from India on a flat deck despite the absence of Siraj and Shami.
India have whitewashed Kiwis in this three-match ODI series and this will give them a lot of confidence with the World Cup not too far away. They also go to the top of the ICC ODI rankings as they continue their dominance at home. New Zealand, on the other hand, would feel that they have not performed to their potential in this series and need to get back to the drawing board to tackle Indian conditions better when they come back here for a marquee event later in the year.
41.2 overs (0 Run)
OUT! CAUGHT! THAT’S IT! India win by 90 runs and clinch the series 3-0! Yuzvendra Chahal serves this one fuller at the stumps, Mitchell Santner clears his front leg to slog it across the line. Does not get it from the middle part of the bat and holes out to Virat Kohli at deep mid-wicket who does the rest.
41.1 overs (0 Run)
Tossed up, short and outside off, Mitchell Santner thinks its too wide and leaves it alone.
40.6 overs (1 Run)
DROPPED! Flatter and quicker on off, Mitchell Santner goes for a hoick but gets it from the outer part of the bat. The ball flies straight to point where Suryakumar Yadav fails to hang onto it. Santner takes a single and retains the strike.
40.5 overs (4 Runs)
FOUR! Short and angling into the batter, Mitchell Santner swats this one along the ground. Gets it right between long on and deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
40.4 overs (0 Run)
Full and at the pads, Mitchell Santner slogs across the line but gets hit on the back leg.
40.3 overs (4 Runs)
FOUR! Flighted, slower and full outside off, Mitchell Santner goes for a mighty heave but gets an outside edge that towards the third man fence for a boundary.
40.2 overs (0 Run)
Fired in full at the pads, Mitchell Santner gets down to sweep but misses. The ball comes off his pads and rolls towards the fine leg fence but Santner denies the single.
40.1 overs (6 Runs)
SIX! Kuldeep Yadav tosses this one up, full around off, Mitchell Santner clears his front leg and thumps this one down the ground. Deposits it towards the long on fence for a maximum.
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