Mount Maunganui, New Zealand: India beat New Zealand by 22 runs in the fifth and final ODI at Bay Oval on Sunday to clinch the series 3-1, ending the hosts’ 11-match series undefeated run at home.
Defending a total of 209, Indian pacers displayed a strong performance to bowl out the Kiwis for 187 in 48.1 overs, with Dean Foxcroft(31) becoming the high scorer. India’s fast bowler Arshdeep Singh led the attack with 3/30.
India had beaten New Zealand 3-2 in the five-match T20I series.
This marks India’s third ODI series win in New Zealand, with the previous wins in 2009 and the 2018-2019 season.
Scores: India 209 in 42.1 overs (Axar Patel 46, Ishan Kishan 46; Mitchell Santner 3/47, Jacob Duffy 3/60) beat New Zealand 187 in 48.1 overs (Dean Foxcroft 31; Arshdeep Singh 3/30) by 22 runs.