BAY OVAL : India produced an impressive bowling performance to defeat New Zealand by 22 runs in the fifth and final ODI on Sunday, clinching the five-match series 3-1.
Put into bat, India struggled to build momentum and were bowled out for 209 in 42.1 overs. Axar Patel and Ishan Kishan emerged as the top scorers, contributing 46 runs each to help the visitors post a competitive total.
Defending a modest target, India’s bowlers rose to the occasion, restricting New Zealand to 187 in 48.1 overs.
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Pacer Arshdeep Singh spearheaded the bowling attack with three crucial wickets, while Mohammed Siraj and Axar Patel claimed two wickets each. Auqib Nabi, Yash Thakur and Naman Dhir also made valuable contributions, picking up a wicket apiece.
The match ended when Axar Patel dismissed Blair Tickner, who stepped down the track but missed the delivery, allowing wicketkeeper Ishan Kishan to complete a straightforward stumping.
Meanwhile, young Indian pacer Gurnoor Brar was named Player of the Series after an impressive campaign in which he claimed nine wickets across three matches.
The victory capped off a successful tour for India, who also secured a 3-2 triumph in the preceding T20I series against New Zealand.
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