New Zealand defend 260 to keep series alive
Martin Guptill's rapid half-century, and canny bowling from Tim Southee and James Neesham, were vital to New Zealand forcing the series into a decider at Visakhapatnam
Martin Guptill's rapid half-century, and canny bowling from Tim Southee and James Neesham, were vital to New Zealand forcing the series into a decider at Visakhapatnam
Ajinkya Rahane and Martin Guptill set up strong bases for their sides, but it was only the New Zealanders who saw through the effort to its logical conclusion
Following India's 19-run loss in Ranchi, India captain MS Dhoni has said patience must be shown with India's new-look middle order, especially given it's not easy to finish games on tricky tracks like the one used in this ODI
Plays of the day from the fourth ODI between India and New Zealand in Ranchi. Also featuring Amit Mishra's troubles in the field
Martin Guptill, New Zealand's opener, flourished with an impressive 84-ball 72 that helped his side to their first victory of the tour by beating India by a 19-run margin in the fourth ODI played in Ranchi on Wednesday.
Given another chance because key Test bowlers are resting, he has shown he has the x-factor a legspinner brings, but needs to improve as a fielder and a batsman
While India have benefitted from Virat Kohli's form and a bowling unit that has been persistent, New Zealand are still scrambling to put all the pieces together and stay alive in the ODI series