The men in blue show their dominance as they win one more series. Team India beat visitor Kiwis by close margin of six runs in the Third T-20 international Thiruvananthapuram T20 to win the three-match series 2-1. Playing party pooper, rain reduced the decisive match of the series and first ever International match at Greenfield Stadium to an eight overs per side affair.
Stroke-making was not easy under the conditions and all the hosts could manage was just 67/5. However, the Indian pacers and spinners bowled exceptionally well and guided the team to an excellent win. Even though their batting failed, the bowlers, backed by excellent fielding, guided India past New Zealand by six runs in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday to claim the three-match Twenty20 International series 2-1.
The game was reduced to eight-overs-a-side due to rain as international cricket returned to Thiruvananthapuram after a gap of 29 years.
After Team India sets the modest target of 68 runs after rain forced the start of the third and deciding T20 Internationals to be delayed by two-and-a-half hours, India restricted the Black Caps to 61/6 at the Greenfield Stadium, which on Tuesday became India’s 50th international cricket venue. Jasprit Bumrah (2/9) and Yuzvendra Chahal (0/8) were the star performers with the spinner giving away only eight runs from his two overs. Needing 19 off the last over, the Kiwis could only manage 12 off Pandya.
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