Kane Williamson happy with New Zealand's performance in T20 series win over India
New Zealand beat India by 4 runs in the third and final T20I in Hamilton to clinch the series 2-1.
New Zealand beat India by 4 runs in the third and final T20I in Hamilton to clinch the series 2-1.
India fought hard but lost the third T20I by 4 runs as New Zealand clinched the three-match series 2-1 in Hamilton.
Mandhana returned as the highest run-getter in the T20 series, amassing 180 runs from three games at an average of 60, including two half-centuries.
Captain Harmanpreet Kaur, whose indifferent form has hurt the team, said she was disappointed at the result and the 0-3 series defeat.
India needed 16 runs in last over with Dinesh Karthik and Krunal Pandya on the crease but fell short by 4 runs at the end.
In both games whether chasing or batting first, India were stuck in the less than 140-run mark, which is below-par against a top team like New Zealand.
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A first T20 series victory in New Zealand will be the icing on the cake for the 'Men in Blue', who have far exceeded expectations.
Mitchell, who made his debut in the first T20 in Wellington, was at the centre of a massive DRS controversy during the second game.
India conceded 14 boundaries and eight sixes in the first T20 match while conceding only eight fours and six sixes at the small Eden Park ground.
New Zealand beat India by four wickets in the second T20I to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
Rohit was quite pleased with the performance the players put up in Auckland and felt that they learnt from the mistakes after the heavy defeat in Wellington.
Sharma also became the player to have hit the most number of boundaries in T20Is.
Rohit Sharma scored an explosive fifty in the 159-run chase to make things easy for the visitors. Now the three-match series is levelled at 1-1 with one match to spare.
A strong comeback will be expected from India after the hammering from New Zealand in the series-opener when the two teams square-up in the second T20I.
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After suffering their biggest loss in T20 Internationals in terms of runs on Wednesday night, India don't have a lot of time to introspect with just 24 hours separating the two games.
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