MOUNT MAUNGANUI, NOVEMBER 15: India defeated New Zealand by 22 runs in the fifth and final ODI on Sunday to seal the series 3-1, with left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh leading the bowling attack with an impressive three-wicket haul.
The victory also ended New Zealand’s 11-series unbeaten streak at home. India had earlier secured the five-match T20I series against the Black Caps by a 3-2 margin.
Defending a modest total of 210, India’s bowlers delivered a disciplined performance, picking up wickets at regular intervals to restrict the hosts to 187 in 48.1 overs.
Arshdeep Singh was the standout performer with figures of 3/30, keeping the New Zealand batters under pressure throughout the chase. Dean Foxcroft top-scored for the hosts with 31 runs but failed to guide his side to victory.
Earlier, India struggled with the bat and were bowled out for 209 in 42.1 overs after another inconsistent batting display.
Axar Patel and Ishan Kishan were the leading contributors, scoring 46 runs each, but the remaining batters failed to build substantial partnerships.
For New Zealand, Mitchell Santner and Jacob Duffy claimed three wickets apiece, returning figures of 3/47 and 3/60 respectively.
Brief Scores:
India: 209 all out in 42.1 overs (Axar Patel 46, Ishan Kishan 46; Mitchell Santner 3/47, Jacob Duffy 3/60).
New Zealand: 187 all out in 48.1 overs (Dean Foxcroft 31; Arshdeep Singh 3/30).
Result: India won by 22 runs and clinched the ODI series 3-1.
