Mount Maunganui. The fifth and last match of the five-match ODI series between India and New Zealand is being played today at the Bay Oval ground in Mount Maunganui. India is currently leading 2-1 in the series. Team India will be eyeing to win the match today and capture the series. India vs New Zealand fifth ODI is being played at Bay Oval ground. Half of the Indian team has returned to the pavilion on the score of 121. Axar Patel was out after scoring 46 runs.
Yash Thakur's debut
Fast bowler Yash Thakur made his ODI debut through this match. Yash is the 267th cricketer to play ODI for India. Akshar Patel handed over the debut cap to Yash. Fast bowler Mohammad Siraj also entered the playing-11. Whereas Kuldeep Yadav and Gurnoor Brar did not become a part of this match. Gurnoor was dropped from the squad for the last match due to preparations for the Test series.
The fifth and last match of the India vs New Zealand 5-match ODI series is being played today at the Bay Oval ground in Mount Maunganui. Team India, who came to bat first after losing the toss, got its first blow in the form of Rohit Sharma on the score of 23. This series was very disappointing for Hitman. He could score only 7 runs in the last ODI. After this, Virat Kohli, who came to bat, also remained calm. He became Fisher's victim after scoring 5 runs in the 8th over. India had not yet recovered from these two shocks when Jacob Duffy gave the third shock by dismissing Ruturaj Gaikwad (18) on the first ball of the 9th over. Let us tell you, Mitchell Santner has won the toss and decided to bowl first. There have been two changes in the Indian playing XI. Yash Thakur is making his debut, while Mohammad Siraj has finally returned to the team. Kuldeep Yadav is out of the team after one match.