India outclassed New Zealand by 35 runs in the fifth and final One Day International at the Westpac Stadium to clinch the five-match series 4-1 on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Spinner Yuzvendra Chahal claimed three wickets as India bundled out New Zealand for 217 in 44.1 overs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
James Neesham top-scored for the hosts with 44 runs off 32 balls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mohammed Shami is chosen the Man of the Series. Ambati Rayudu is adjudged the Man of the Match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Earlier, riding on Ambati Rayudu’s 90 and a quickfire 45 off just 22 balls by Hardik Pandya towards the end, India were bowled out for 252 runs in 49.5 overs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pandya hit a hat-trick of sixes to spinner Todd Astle in the 47th over when India’s score was 205 for 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With a strike rate of 204.55, he hit five sixes and two fours taking India to a respectable total.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ambati Rayudu and Vijay Shankar stitched together a 98-run stand for the 5th wicket when India were tottering at 18 for 4 following MS Dhoni’s dismissal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vijay Shankar made a morale-boosting 45 runs that included four boundaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Following his dismissal, Kedar Jadhav joined his CSK teammate Ambati Rayudu as the duo added another 74 runs taking India close to 200 when Rayudu was dismissed for 90.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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