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Arshdeep takes three as India beat New Zealand by 22 runs to finish series 3-1

Priya Sharma
Priya Sharma
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Arshdeep takes three as India beat New Zealand by 22 runs to finish series 3-1
India defended 209 at Bay Oval to win the fifth one-day international by 22 runs and finish the series 3-1. Arshdeep Singh took three wickets as New Zealand were dismissed for 187.

India beat New Zealand by 22 runs in the fifth one-day international at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Sunday, completing a 3-1 series victory. According to BBC Sport's result and scorecard, India recovered from being bowled out for 209 in 42.1 overs to dismiss the hosts for 187 in 48.1 overs, with Arshdeep Singh taking three wickets.

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New Zealand chose to field and made early progress through Matt Fisher and Jacob Duffy. Rohit Sharma fell for seven, Virat Kohli for five and Ruturaj Gaikwad for 18, leaving India 34-3 after 8.1 overs. Captain Shreyas Iyer contributed 22 before his dismissal brought the score to 86-4, putting further responsibility on the middle order.

Axar Patel and Ishan Kishan shared India's highest individual score with 46 apiece. Patel faced 55 balls and hit five fours and a six, while Kishan's 58-ball innings included three fours and two sixes. Naman Dhir added 22, and the final pair provided useful runs: Mohammed Siraj finished unbeaten on 14, while Arshdeep struck two sixes in making 14 from four deliveries.

Mitch Santner returned 3-47 from his ten overs, including the wickets of Dhir, Auqib Nabi and Yash Thakur. Duffy also claimed three wickets, finishing with 3-60, while Fisher took 2-28. Despite those returns, New Zealand could not produce the individual innings needed to complete their chase, with none of their batters reaching 40.

Arshdeep removed Will Young for 22 and Nick Kelly for 24, while Siraj dismissed Tim Seifert and Finn Allen. New Zealand slipped from 64-1 to 83-4 before Dean Foxcroft and Michael Bracewell added 36. Their dismissals on the same team total left the hosts 119-6, with Foxcroft's 31 ultimately their highest score.

Santner made 24 and Kristian Clarke 16, but both were out before New Zealand reached 162. Patel then removed Duffy and Blair Tickner to complete the victory. Arshdeep finished with 3-30 from ten overs, including two maidens; Siraj took 2-50 and Patel 2-28. All six Indian bowlers claimed at least one wicket as the visitors defended a target of 210.

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