India beat New Zealand by seven runs in the fifth T20I at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui to become the first team to win a bilateral T20I series with a 5-0 margin. Jasprit Bumrah roared back to form with India defending 164, picking up three wickets for just 12 runs. Navdeep Saini and Shardul Thakur picked up two wickets each as New Zealand fell short of target. After losing opener Sanju Samson early, KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma put on an 88-run stand but after Rahul's dismissal and Rohit's calf injury, India lost momentum and finished with 163 when at one point, a total of 180 or more looked within reach. India started brilliantly, with New Zealand reduced to 17/3. But Tim Seifert and Ross Taylor went on to put up a 99-run stand and almost took the game away from India. But then Saini struck to remove Seifert, and then New Zealand suffered a mini-collapse, going from 116/4 to 133/8. Ish Sodhi hit a couple of maximums off the final over to give India a scare, but the visitors held on to their nerves and secured the 5-0 series clean sweep. (SCORECARD)
Highlights Between New Zealand vs India 5th T20I, straight from The Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui:
Thakur to Sodhi, DOT BALL
Thakur to Sodhi, SIX
Thakur to Sodhi, no runs
Thakur to Sodhi, SIX
Thakur to Sodhi, no run
Bumrah back to his best?
Hamish Bennett the last batsman for New Zealand
Bumrah to Southee, OUT
Saini to Southee, FOUR
Navdeep Saini to Taylor, OUT
Thakur to Kuggeleijn, OUT
We are definitely approaching another close finish
Thakur to Santner, OUT
And Ross Taylor brings up his 50
Chahal to bowl the 16th over
Good over from Sundar
Bumrah to Mitchell, OUT
Datyl Mitchell the new man in
Saini to Seifert, OUT
Half-century for Tim Seifert!
Bumrah to Seifert, FOUR
New Zealand need 57 off 54
Chahal to Seifert, SIX
The over that changes things?
Dube to Taylor, FOUR!
Dube to Seifert, FOUR
Dube to Seifert, SIX
Dube to Seifert, SIX
Shivam Dube into the attack
Chahal to Seifert, FOUR
Another run-out chance
Brilliant fielding by Sanju Samson!
Thakur to Taylor, FOUR
Yuzvendra Chahal into the attack
Saini to Taylor, FOUR!
Saini to Taylor, FOUR!
Thakur to Seifert, FOUR
Thakur to Taylor, FOUR
Saini to Seifert, FOUR
Great over from Sundar
Sundar to Munro, OUT
Sundar to Munro, FOUR
Sundar to Munro, SIX
Bumrah to Guptill, OUT
Bumrah from the other end
Sundar to Munro, FOUR
Rohit Sharma is not on the field
Washington Sundar opens the bowling for India
And the second half is about to begin
India finish at 163/3
Southee to Pandey, FOUR
Southee to Pandey, SIX
Tim Southee will bowl the final over
Up to Manish Pandey and Shreyas Iyer now
Kuggeleijn to Dube, OUT!
Kuggeleijn to Dube, FOUR
Kuggeleijn to Dube, DROPPED!
Shivam Dube the new man in
Okay, Rohit is in some discomfort
Injury for Rohit Sharma?
Southee to Iyer, SIX
Fifty for Rohit Sharma!
Santner to Iyer, SIX
Bennett with a good over
Santner to Iyer, two runs
Big run-out chance here
Bennett to Iyer, FOUR!
Shreyas Iyer the new man in
Bennett to Rahul, OUT
Santner to Rahul, four runs
Santner to Rohit, SIX
Santner to Rohit, 2 runs
Sodhi to Rohit, FOUR!
Sodhi to Rahul, 1 run
Sodhi to Rohit, 1 run
Good running between the wickets
Mitchell Santner into the attack
Just two runs off the over
Ish Sodhi in the attack now
First powerplay is over
Kuggeleijn to Rahul, SIX!
Bennett to Rohit, 4 runs
Good running from India
Bennett to Rohit, two runs
Hamish Bennett replaces Tim Southee
Kuggeleijn to Rohit, 5 runs
Kuggeleijn to Rahul, two runs
15 runs off the over
Southee to Rahul, FOUR!
Southee to Rahul, four runs
Southee to Rahul, SIX!
Rohit Sharma off the mark
Rohit Sharma the new man in
Kuggeleijn to Samson, OUT!
Scott Kuggeleijn into the attack from the other end
Eight runs off the over
Run out chance for New Zealand
Southee to Samson, 1 run
Southee to Rahul, 1 run
Southee to Rahul, FOUR!
The players are on the field
We are 10 minutes away from the start
New Zealand are unchanged
Sanju Samson to open the innings with KL Rahul!
India win the toss and choose to bat
Tim Southee will lead New Zealand
Rohit Sharma is walking out for the toss
India Cricket Team
New Zealand Cricket Team