The Third ODI at Auckland ended in a thrilling tie to keep the Series alive. Ravindra Jadeja produced a career best knock to show that he has the ability to bat well at the international level.
India tour of New Zealand:India Vs New Zealand 3nd ODI Live Scorecard at Auckland, Jan 25, 2014.Match scheduled to begin at 14:00 local time (01:00 GMT)
It rarely happens that a team chasing gets more runs than the side batting first and yet is declared the loser. India faced such a situation during the second ODI on Wednesday at Hamilton.
India went down fighting in the rain-affected Second ODI at the Seddon Park to lose their No.1 ODI ranking to the Aussies. The tourists asked to chase down 297 from just 42 overs went onto the lose the match by a narrow margin of 15 runs.
India’s loss in the first ODI at Napier followed a familiar tale. After a poor start, the middle order put them on to the path of victory courtesy a brilliant partnership between Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni.
Sunday’s match between India and New Zealand was a classic case of a team losing from a winning position. At 224 for 4 in the 43rd over, chasing 293, India were firm favourites.