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5th ODI: New Zealand thrash India by 87 runs in final clash

January 31, 2014 14:22

It is a long way back for Team India.

New Zealand showed no mercy to world's No. 2 ODI side as India collapsed by 87 runs in the final match of the 5-ODI series, at Wellington.

Some of the key moments. (Images courtesy: AFP and AP)

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Brendon McCullum posing with the trophy after New Zealand thrashed India by 87 runs.
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The New Zealand team in a mood for celebration after a convincing 4-0 win over India.
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It is a long way back for Team India.

New Zealand showed no mercy to world's No. 2 ODI side as India collapsed by 87 runs in the final match of the 5-ODI series, at Wellington.

Some of the key moments. (Images courtesy: AFP and AP)
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The only success for India in the day came at the toss. Skipper MS Dhoni called it right and invited the Kiwis to bat.
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Jesse Ryder (17) was the first to fall when he was dislodged by Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

The other opener in Martin Guptill followed him back soon after on 16.
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India's joys were short-lived once again as Ross Taylor came to the middle and rebuilt the innings.
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Taylor was well-supported by Kane Williamson who hit his fifth successive fifty. He scored 88 off 91.
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Taylor helped himself to a confident fifty to keep Indian bowlers at bay.
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While his half-century came off 54 deliveries, Taylor soon raced his way into three-figures and eventually scored 102 off 106.
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India's bowling woes were exposed once again as Virat Kohli was forced to bowl as many as seven overs. He, however, did claim Brendon McCullum's wicket.
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There was little cheer overall, for India as Kiwis finished the innings on 303/5.
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Indian openers Rohit Sharma (left) and Shikhar Dhawan were in dire need to strike form. A plus-300 target was an ideal opportunity for them.
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Indian fans were optimistic and even predicted the World Champions to make a match of it.

Unfortunately for them, it would not quite be a consolatory win.
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New Zealand bowlers peppered both openers with bouncers and success followed.

While Rohit fell to Kyle Mills on 4, Dhawan (right in pic) scored just 9 before leaving India tottering on 20/2.
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Virat Kohli was the only shining star in the Indian innings and he hit 82 off 78.
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While Kohli was in the middle - with MS Dhoni - India remained in the hunt. Once he departed though, the chance of a win or even a fight faded completely.

India were eventually bowled out on 216 in 49.5 overs.

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5th ODI: New Zealand thrash India by 87 runs in final clash

It is a long way back for Team India. New Zealand showed no mercy to world's No. 2 ODI side as India collapsed by 87 runs in the final match of the 5-ODI series, at Wellington. Some of the key moments. (Images courtesy: AFP and AP)

It is a long way back for Team India.

New Zealand showed no mercy to world's No. 2 ODI side as India collapsed by 87 runs in the final match of the 5-ODI series, at Wellington.

Some of the key moments. (Images courtesy: AFP and AP)