India clinch ODI series after bowlers secure 22-run win

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Mount Maunganui: India s bowlers delivered a disciplined performance to secure a 22 run victory over New Zealand in the fifth and final ODI, sealing t...

Mount Maunganui: India's bowlers delivered a disciplined performance to secure a 22-run victory over New Zealand in the fifth and final ODI, sealing the series 3-1.

The visitors had earlier won the T20I series 3-2, completing a successful limited-overs leg of the tour.

Chasing 210, New Zealand suffered an early setback when Mohammed Siraj dismissed Seifert for 14 with the team score at 26. India's pacers made good use of the movement on offer, keeping the hosts under pressure with the new ball.

Arshdeep Singh led the bowling effort with three wickets for 30 runs in his 10 overs, while Siraj, making his comeback to the ODI squad, also removed Finn Allen.

Axar Patel completed the job by dismissing Jacob Duffy and Blair Tickner to seal India's victory.

Earlier, India struggled with the bat for the second successive match in Mount Maunganui. Matthew Fisher gave the hosts an early breakthrough by removing veteran batters Rohit Sharma (7) and Virat Kohli (5), with the latter falling to a brilliant catch by wicketkeeper Seifert.

Ruturaj Gaikwad (18) also departed in the ninth over after another fine catch by Seifert, off an inside edge against Jacob Duffy.

Stand-in ODI captain Shreyas Iyer attempted to steady the innings alongside Axar Patel but fell to a short delivery with India yet to reach 100.

Axar (46) and Ishan Kishan (46) then made valuable contributions, but New Zealand regained control through their spinners in the middle overs. Mitchell Santner claimed 3/47, while Michael Bracewell took 1/35 as India were bowled out for 209 in the 43rd over.

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