This match also ended the extended tour of Down Under for India which started from November last year with the T20 series against Australia.
New Zealand kept their nerve and won the game by four runs and thereby winning the series 2-1.
In the end, it was a superb batting performance from Dinesh Kartik (33*) and Krunall Pandya (26*) which helped India to get close to the target of the kiwis.
The third and the final T20 match between India and New Zealand held yesterday. This match also ended the extended tour of Down Under for India which started from November last year with the t20 series against Australia.
The final T2O was a cracker of a match. However, in the end, New Zealand kept their nerve and won the game by four runs and thereby winning the series 2-1.
Winning the toss, Indian Skipper Rohit Sharma decided to bowl. New Zealand however, with their fearless display of batting, especially by Collin Munro posted the target of 212 for the loss of 4 wickets.
In reply, India lost its opener, Shikhar Dhawan, cheaply a 4. However, contributions from Rohit Sharma (38), Vijay Shankar (43), Rishabh Pant (28) and Hardik Pandya (21) meant India were never out of the chase.
In the end, it was a superb batting performance from Dinesh Kartik (33*) and Krunall Pandya (26*) which helped India to get close to the target of the kiwis.
However, at last over Tim Southee held his nerves and thereby New Zealand won the match by four runs.
