Arshdeep Singh picked up a 5-wicket haul, helped India to restrict New Zealand to 225 and win the game by 46 runs and the series 4-1.
Earlier, Ishan Kishan slammed 43-ball 103 to help India get to 271/5 in 20 overs.
Opting to bat first, India posted a massive 271 for five. In reply, New Zealand were all out for 225 in 19.4 overs. Arshdeep Singh (5/51) and Axar Patel (3/33) were the most successful bowlers for the hosts. Finn Allen top-scored for the Kiwis with a stroke-filled 38-ball 80.
Kishan (103, 43 balls, 6×4, 10×6), who struck his maiden hundred in the format, and skipper Suryakumar Yadav (63, 30b, 4×4, 6×6) treated the Kiwis bowlers with utter disdain during their 137-run third-wicket stand which came in just over 10 overs.
In the chase, New Zealand got off to a fiery start, thanks to Finn Allen’s 80 off 38, but they lost the plot after his dismissal. Arshdeep Singh’s five-wicket haul made the task far easier for India.
PLAYER OF THE SERIES – The victorious captain of India, Suryakumar Yadav, receives the award for being the leading run scorer of the series.
PLAYER OF THE MATCH is Ishan Kishan (103 runs off 43 balls) – He says that he just wanted to watch the ball and play accordingly.
