New Zealand national cricket team led by Kane Williamson made a stellar rebound in the start of the ODI series after they surrendered at the hands of the visitors in the three-match T20I series.
Earlier, Team India won the T20I series by 1-0 as Hardik Pandya and Co notched up a 65-run win in the second T20I. The first T20I was washed out without a ball being bowled due to rain.
On the other hand, the series decider saw an interruption of rain in India’s run-chase. With the DLS method coming into play, India’s score was level with the par score and as a result, the game ended in a tie.
New Zealand won their 13th consecutive ODI at home, which is their longest winning streak at home
Talking about the ODI series, New Zealand got off to a perfect start to the series with a comfortable seven-wicket win over the visitors at Eden Park in Auckland.
Kane Williamson and Co took the first lead in the series. The Black Caps were head and shoulders above Team India across all aspects of the game. As a result, they came out on top much to India’s annoyance.
Batting first, India posted 306 for the loss of 7 wickets in their designated quota of 50 overs. Shreyas Iyer top-scored with 80 off 76 balls as he paced his innings with the help of 4 fours and 4 sixes to his name.
Shikhar Dhawan and Shubman Gill scored 77 and 50 respectively whereas Washington Sundar helped the team with a cameo by scoring 37 off 16 balls with the help of 3 fours, 3 sixes.
In reply, New Zealand cricket team chased down the target with 17 balls to spare. Captain Kane Williamson scored 94 including 7 fours and a six whereas Tom Latham scored 145 (19 fours, 5 sixes).
New Zealand went on to win their 13th consecutive ODI at home, which is also their longest winning streak at home. Moreover, India’s defeat was their fifth straight ODI defeat against the Black Caps.
Twitter reactions:-
New Zealand have won their 13th consecutive ODI at home – their longest winning streak at home.
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) November 25, 2022
With This Intent, ICT fans get ready for another heartbreak in 2023 Worldcup… @BCCI is a joke and IPL BULLY🥲
— Anubhav K😈🇮🇳 (@Anubhav_Memerz) November 25, 2022
Home track bullies vs Bilateral bullies🤣
— SavageCreature (@SavageCreature) November 25, 2022
People are still watching ODIs?? L? I think ODIs have become just an extended version of T20… They should either reinvent this format or this form is really going to die soon…
— Gaurav (@VatsMusings) November 25, 2022
Now ppl will realised y pace is important. U need pace bowlers like Umran on these flat tracks to get wickets or else Medium Pacers like shardul Arshadeep will be smashed all around the ground 😂. Umran is the only effective and successful bowler in this match for India.
— Sumit Pal (@SumitPal002) November 25, 2022
Lol, as expected runs weren't enough
— Smit Manore (@smitmanore) November 25, 2022
Thought india had 2 world class teams
— Bbek pokhrel (@PokhrelBbek) November 25, 2022
Arshdeep without swing is mediocre
— Shivam Chaudhary🇮🇳 (@chyshivam16) November 25, 2022
Kane and latham supremacy
— DhoniFanRoshan🦁 (@ItsRoshan1234) November 25, 2022
