5th ODI: Batters falter again as New Zealand bowl out India for 209
- New Zealand bundled out India for 209 in the series-deciding fifth ODI at Bay Oval on Sunday. The visitors managed only a vastly inadequate total despite some middle-order resistance.
- Entering the fifth match with a 2-1 series lead, India suffered a second successive batting meltdown. The visitors failed to produce a single half-century throughout the innings on the smooth wicket.
- Skipper Mitchell Santner and Jacob Duffy each claimed three wickets to dismantle the Indian lineup. Santner finished with 3-47 using subtle pace changes, while Duffy was effective with 3-60.
- Axar Patel and Ishan Kishan both scored 46, but the middle order collapsed under disciplined bowling. Arshdeep Singh and Mohammed Siraj later added crucial runs, pushing India just beyond the 200-run mark.
- New Zealand now faces a target of 210 to level the series at 2-2. The hosts will back themselves to chase the total after maintaining exemplary bowling lines throughout India's innings.
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India bowled out for 209 in series-deciding fifth ODI against New Zealand
In a disheartening fifth ODI against New Zealand, India was dismissed for 209 runs, faltering after a rocky start at just 34 for three. Despite a brief partnership between Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel, the innings lacked stability. Ishan Kishan and Naman Dhir struggled to find form, ultimately falling victim to New Zealand's sharp bowling attack, leaving India with a disappointing performance on what seemed like a promising pitch.
NZ vs IND, 5th ODI: India skittled out for 209; Fisher, Santner pick impressive three-fers
Ishan Kishan (46 in 58 balls, with three fours and two sixes), Axar Patel (46 in 55 balls, with five fours and a six) and skipper Shreyas Iyer (22 in 26 balls, with three fours) did get some fine starts and put up promising partnerships after Rohit Sharma (7) and Virat (5) were back in the hut early, but Duffy (3/60), Santner (3/47) and Fisher (2/28) did not let India settle and broke partnerships just when they seemed to pick up.
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