India vs New Zealand 3rd T20: New Zealand deny India perfect finish, grab T20 series with 4-run win
New Zealand denied India a perfect finish to their highly successful tour Down Under by clinching the T20 series 2-1 with a narrow four-run win in the series-deciding third match in Hamilton on Sunday.
New Zealand denied India a perfect finish to their highly successful tour Down Under by clinching the T20 series 2-1 with a narrow four-run win in the series-deciding third match in Hamilton on Sunday. India needed to knock off a stiff 213-run target to bring curtains on a memorable three-month tour in a befitting manner but fell short by five runs. (AP Photo)
Opener Colin Munro produced a 40-ball 72 and shared a 80-run stand with fellow opener Tim Seifert (43) to lay foundation for a big score. (AP Photo)
There was no respite for the Indian bowlers as Daryl Mitchell (19) and Ross Taylor (14 off 7) helped New Zealand finish the innings strongly by smashing 61 runs in the last five overs. (AP Photo)
In response, India got off to a poor start as Shikhar Dhawan was dismissed in the first over of the Indian inning. (AP Photo)
Vijay Shankar played a useful knock of 43 off 28 balls at the top after Dhawan's departure. (AP Photo)
Mahendra Singh Dhoni could not do much as he was dismissed on 2 by Daryl Mitchell. (AP Photo)
With 16 required in the final over, the Indian duo of Dinesh Karthik and Krunal Pandya only managed 12 runs, handing New Zealand a 2-1 series win. (AP Photo)
Debutant Blair Tickner had a fair outing as he picked the wicket of Rishabh Pant and gave away 34 runs in his four-over quota. (AP Photo)
