The third ODI between India and New Zealand at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch was abandoned due to rain. Batting first after losing the toss, Team India was reduced to a score of 219 in 47.3 overs. Washington Sundar (51) scored a half-century, while Shreyas Iyer scored 49 runs.
In response, New Zealand had scored 104 runs losing 1 wicket in 18 overs. After this, the game was not possible due to rain. The second ODI also had to be canceled due to rain. New Zealand won the series 1-0.
Had there been two more overs in this match, the New Zealand team would have won. In order to be decided in any ODI match, it is necessary to have at least 20-20 overs of play in both innings.
When play was stopped in the third ODI, the Kiwis were 50 runs ahead under the Duckworth-Lewis method but the result was inconclusive as 20 overs were not completed.
India’s batting and bowling both flopped
Team India flopped on every front in the third ODI. Apart from Washington Sundar and Shreyas Iyer, no one could play a good inning in batting. Similarly, none of India’s bowlers could make a significant impact in bowling 18 overs.
Pant’s flop show again
Rishabh Pant flopped again. He was dismissed after scoring 10 runs off 16 balls. He was caught by Daryl Mitchell at deep square leg by Phillips. Pant had scored 15 runs in the previous innings. He was not part of the team in the second ODI.
Team India could not even play 50 overs
Team India could not even play the full 50 overs on the grassy wicket of Hagley Oval. The Kiwi bowlers kept hammering him at regular intervals and the team did not manage to score big. Only Shreyas Iyer and Washington Sundar spent some time at the crease. The rest of the batsmen looked in a hurry.
Team India’s wickets fell like this
- Shubman Gill: Tried to flick the ball to Milne, but was caught by Santner towards the square leg.
- Shikhar Dhawan: Adam Milne clean-bowled Dhawan.
- Rishabh Pant: Daryl Mitchell’s ball was caught by Glenn Phillips at deep square leg.
- Suryakumar Yadav: Caught by Tim Southee on Milne’s ball.
- Shreyas Iyer: Devon Conway caught a great catch at the deep point off Lockie Ferguson’s ball.
- Deepak Hooda: Wanted to pull on Saudi’s ball, but Latham’s hands were caught behind the wicket.
- Deepak Chahar: Wanted to pull the ball from Daryl Mitchell. Tim Southee caught near midwicket.
- Yajuvendra Chahal: Caught by Tim Southee on Santner’s ball. The ball was lifted in the air with the top edge. Southee caught near slip.
- Arshdeep Singh: LBW by Daryl Mitchell.
- Washington Sundar: Caught behind the wicket by Tom Latham on Tim Southee’s ball.
The Kiwi team has not lost any series at home since 2019
The New Zealand team has been performing brilliantly in ODI cricket on home soil for the last few years. The Kiwi team has not lost any ODI series at home since 2019. In 2019, he was defeated 4-1 by India. Since then New Zealand has beaten Bangladesh twice and India and Netherlands once each by 3-0 margins.
Playing 11 of both the teams
New Zealand has made one change, while Team India has landed without any change. See playing XI…
India: Shikhar Dhawan (Captain), Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Deepak Hooda, Washington Sundar, Deepak Chahar, Umran Malik, Arshdeep Singh, and Yuzvendra Chahal.
New Zealand: Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson (c), Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Matt Henry, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson.