New Zealand v India LIVE: Visitors clinch ODI series with thumping win

Sport360 staff 13:18 28/01/2019
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  • Another half-century for Rohit Sharma.

    New Zealand fell to a seven-wicket defeat to India in the third ODI between the two sides at Mount Maunganui. With this, India have taken an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series.

    Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mohammed Shami got the better of Martin Guptill and Colin Munro respectively as the hosts slumped to 26-2 at the start.

    Yuzvendra Chahal then gave India the big breakthrough by dismissing New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson for 28. Ross Taylor and Tom Latham struck fifties to resurrect the hosts’ innings before India and Hardik Pandya struck back with a flurry of wickets.

    Taylor fell to Mohammed Shami on 93 to miss out on a ton as India hit back at the death to eventually bowl the Kiwis out inside 49 overs.

    In reply, India lost Shikhar Dhawan (28) early but Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli put on a formidable stand with the both the batsmen bringing up their half-centuries. Ultimately, India won with seven overs to spare in the end.

    Earlier, India made two changes to their playing XI with veteran wicketkeeper MS Dhoni being rested due to a sore hamstring. Dhoni was replaced by Dinesh Karthik while all-rounder Hardik Pandya returned the side in place of Vijay Shankar.

    India lead the five-match series 2-0 currently. Can the hosts spark a comeback? Do no miss the action by following our ball-by-ball coverage below.

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