Highlights, India vs New Zealand, 5th ODI at Wellington, Full Cricket Score: Visitors win by 35 runs, take series 4-1

India’s performance in each of their last four overseas bilateral ODI tours:
 

Won in South Africa (5-1)
Lost in England (1-2)
Won in Australia (2-1)
Won in New Zealand (4-1)

Another dominating performance from Team India emerge victorious in the ODI series, besides the Hamilton debacle, the Indian team was way above, New Zealand, who are right behind them in ICC ODI team rankings. Shows the gulf between the top two sides – England and India – and the rest in the world.

NZ will be disappointed with ther series result and have more than few problems to fix before the World Cup. The batting is thin and was exposed multiple times against the slower bowlers. New Zealand had a real chance today to make it 3-2 and perhaps finishing the ODI series on a high. Ross Taylor not deciding to review. Black Caps letting India off from 18 for 4. Neesham’s bizarre run out and more such moments.

From India’s perspective, Rayudu getting a 90 and recovering when they lost their top three and even Dhoni early, they managed to get to 250. Hardik getting a hit is also a very good sign.

Lowest scores at which India lost their fourth wicket in an ODI and still won the match:

9 v Zimbabwe, Tunbridge Wells, 1983

18 v New Zealand, Wellington, 2019*

25 v New Zealand, Sharjah, 1986

Most wins for India against a country in ODIs:

90 – Sri Lanka

59 – West Indies

55 – New Zealand*

54 – Pakistan

53 – England

New Zealand losing four or more matches in bilateral home ODI series:

4 v Australia, 1999/00

4 v Sri Lanka, 2000/01

5 v Australia, 2004/05

4 v India, 2018/19*

Even with their deep batting, this was an inevitability. Credit to New Zealand’s lower order for taking it deep though. But the Black Caps will be left lamenting their top-order woes. Not much has been contributed from there throughout this series. Alternately, India’s pace attack has also been on the money with initial breakthroughs and this is where the series has been decided. 

India win 4-1 and now, its just five ODIs remaining before the World Cup. Oh, there are three T20Is to play here before that as well as this long tour winds down.

ALL OUT! India win fifth ODI by 35 runs and claim the series 4-1

Boult is the last man to be dismissed caught by third man with Bhuvneshwar Kumar picking the final wicket. Short ball outside off and Boult was eyeing to strike it over the cover fielder but gets a thick top edge. Shami gets underneath and takes the simple catch.
 

Boult c Shami b Bhuvneshwar 1(3)

After 44 overs,New Zealand 217/9 ( Matt Henry 17 , Trent Boult 1)

Couple of massive sixes from Henry after Santner’s departure gives optimistic fans an outside hope for a late NZ comeback

OUT! Santner flicks it straight to the man at 45. Mohammed Shami takes a simple catch and Santner cannot believe his luck. Timed the ball well but it went straight to the fielder. He is in complete disbelief. Full delivery on leg stump and Santner whipped it to the fielder
 

Santner c Shami b Hardik Pandya 22(37)

After 43 overs,New Zealand 204/8 ( Mitchell Santner 22 , Matt Henry 5)

Yuzvendra Chahal comes on to bowl the final over his spell. After a couple of dots, Santner flicks it to midwicket for a couple. Another single before last two deliveries are played out by Henry to end his quota. New Zealand need 49 runs with 42 balls remaining.

After 42 overs,New Zealand 201/8 ( Mitchell Santner 19 , Matt Henry 5)

Shami starts the 42nd over with an attempted yorker that is squeezed to long on for a single. Couple of yorkers and few singles before Henry clears his front leg and nails it down the ground to bring up the 200 for NZ. Black Caps need 52 off 48 balls

Most wickets for spinners in an ODI series against New Zealand in New Zealand:

10 – Muttiah Muralitharan, 2000/01

9 – Anil Kumble, 1993/94

9 – Paul Strang, 1997/98

9 – Shane Warne, 1999/00

9 – Yuzvendra Chahal, 2018/19*

After 41 overs,New Zealand 194/8 ( Mitchell Santner 17 , Matt Henry 0)

Chahal collects his third wicket of the match as India step closer to another ODI victory. Matt Henry is the new man in. India need two wickets. NZ need a miracle, which translates to 59 runs off 54 balls.

OUT! Todd Astle goes for the big slog sweep, misses the googly from Chahal and is hit on the back thigh. NZ hurtling down. Astle did refer the decision but three reds on pitching, impact and wickets mean only one thing. The legitimacy of the ball was never really in question. India now two wickets away.

Todd Astle lbw b Chahal 10(16)

DID YOU KNOW?
 

Kedar Jadhav’s dismissal of Kane Willamson earlier today was only his third wicket while chasing in ODIs. His other two victims while chasing in ODIs are Ross Taylor and Kesrick Williams. In his career, he has taken 22 of his 25 wickets in the first innings.

After 40 overs,New Zealand 189/7 ( Mitchell Santner 13 , Todd Astle 9)

Couple of crisp shots from Astle through covers at the start off Shami’s over gives NZ three runs but Santner is unable to rotate the strike until he gets an outside edge to third man off the final ball. Kiwis require 64 runs off 60 balls.

After 39 overs,New Zealand 185/7 ( Mitchell Santner 12 , Todd Astle 6)
 

Jadhav comes on to bowl the seventh over and a couple singles on either side of the boundary helps NZ will six more runs.

After 38 overs,New Zealand 179/7 ( Mitchell Santner 11 , Todd Astle 1)

After Santner takes the single off the first ball. Todd Astle faces the next five deliveries but isn’t able to score any run. Just one off it. NZ need 74 off 72 balls.

After 37 overs,New Zealand 178/7 ( Mitchell Santner 10 , Todd Astle 1)

Neesham was really the last hope for NZ and he has been done under slightly bizzare circumstances. MS Dhoni knew the value of the wicket and hence you saw an animated celebration. Todd Astle is in at number 9

OUT! Oh dear! Neesham goes down on the knee to play the sweep and misses, followed by a loud shout for a leg before, with the ball rolled behind MSD! Neesham doesn’t know where the ball is and he wanders outside his crease. Ever in the game, Dhoni picks and up and hits the stump to catch Neesham short. BIG MOMENT in the match as India celebrate
 

Neesham run out (Dhoni) 44(32)

After 36 overs,New Zealand 175/6 ( James Neesham 44 , Mitchell Santner 8)

Neesham starting to tee off. Had struck some sublime strokes so far and now he is turning it on, playing the big shots as well. NZ require 78 off 84 balls.

After 35 overs,New Zealand 162/6 ( James Neesham 32 , Mitchell Santner 7)

Shami started his new spell really well but Neesham’s boundaries has helped NZ take 10 runs off the over. He is the man in form. In the series against Sri Lanka he pasted their bowlers all over the park, will he do the same tonight?

After 34 overs,New Zealand 152/6 ( James Neesham 24 , Mitchell Santner 6)

Pandya started the over with a wayward wide down the legside to Neesham, while he ends the over round the stumps to Santner, not getting his line right to the left-handers. NZ take 11 runs from his over as they go past the 150-run mark.