Black Caps v India ODI series result at Bay Oval, Digi Mart USA News (Mount Maunganui, New Zealand): India won the fifth one-day international at Mount Maunganui’s Bay Oval by 22 runs, taking the series 3-1 after a washout in Hamilton. The result ended a run of 11 consecutive 50-over home series victories for New Zealand, which had not lost a home ODI series in 3223 days.
India were bowled out for 209 with nearly 10 overs unused, a total that looked modest but proved enough on a pitch where no batter on either side passed 50. Kishan made 46 and Axar Patel 46, while captain Mitchell Santner took 3-47 with the ball and made 24 with the bat, winning the toss for the first time in the series.
New Zealand were bowled out for 187 in reply. Arshdeep Singh took 3-30 and Mohammed Siraj 2-50, and India’s pace bowlers pulled the hosts back from 64-1 to 83-4. Dean Foxcroft made 31 off 42 balls, the highest score for the Black Caps, who were still 91 runs short when they reached 119-6.
The win was India’s first bilateral ODI series under coach Gautam Gambhir, according to the NZ Herald report. India were penalised for slow over rates and were forced to complete New Zealand’s innings with an extra fielder inside the circle.
The two sides will now play the first of two Test matches at the Basin Reserve next week, with large changes in personnel expected for both teams.
