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3rd ODI: New Zealand beat India by 5 wickets to complete 3-0 clean sweep

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    Colin de Grandhomme smashed an unbeaten 28-ball 58 as New Zealand crushed India by five wickets in the final ODI at the Bay Oval on Tuesday, thereby clinching the three-match series 3-0.

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    Grandhomme came in to bat when the Black Caps, chasing 297, were 220/4 at the end of 40 overs.

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    Besides him, opener Henry Nicholls set the tone of the chase with a well-paced 80 off 103 balls (9x4) with contributions from Martin Guptill (66) and Tom Latham, who was unbeaten on 32 along with Grandhomme.

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    For India, Yuzvendra Chahal was the pick of the bowlers returning figures of 3/47.

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    In batting, KL Rahul scored 112 but his effort went in vain in the end as India lost with 17 balls to spare.

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