Black Caps v India – Fifth One-Day International
India seeks to seal the series after being bowled out for 89 in the fourth ODI, while New Zealand needs a win to level the contest.
- On Sunday, India faces New Zealand in the fifth and final ODI with the series at stake, seeking to clinch the tour with a 2-1 lead.
- India suffered its second-heaviest ODI loss on Friday, bowled out for 89 while chasing 334, with New Zealand pacer Matt Henry taking 6/27 in his opening spell.
- New Zealand will be without Henry, who joined the Test squad, with Blair Tickner likely replacing him; opener Tim Seifert scored a fifty and Will Young hit a hundred previously.
- The Black Caps have not lost a bilateral ODI series at home in seven years and now face a must-win situation to level the series.
- For Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, the match offers a final opportunity to perform, as India must improve on pace-friendly surfaces ahead of the 2027 ODI World Cup in South Africa.
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IND vs NZ 5th ODI LIVE score: New Zealand win the toss, opt to bowl first
The Indian team is taking on New Zealand in the fifth and final ODI of the ongoing series between the two sides. The teams meet at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui for the clash, and the game began with New Zealand winning the toss and opting to bowl first.
New Zealand defeated India by 244 runs in the fourth match of the ODI series. This was India's second biggest defeat by runs in ODIs. The previous defeat came in October 2000 when they were defeated by Sri Lanka by 245 runs in the final of the Coca-Cola Champions Trophy at Sharjah.
India vs New Zealand 5th ODI Playing 11: Mohammed Siraj expected to replace Gurnoor Brar
India vs New Zealand 5th ODI Playing 11 Today Match, Full Squad, Players List: The Indian Express predicts the playing combinations of India and New Zealand in the 5th ODI at Mount Maunganui.
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