India vs New Zealand Highlights: 3rd ODI Called Off Due to Persistent Rains

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India lost the three-match ODI series against New Zealand 0-1 after the third game was called off due to rain here on Wednesday.

Sent in to bat, India were all out for 219 in 47.3 overs with Washington Sundar (51) and Shreyas Iyer (49) doing the bulk of the scoring.

In reply, New Zealand were comfortably placed at 104 for one in 18 overs when the heavens opened up.

With rain showing no signs of relenting, the umpires decided to call off the contest.

New Zealand had won the first ODI by in Hamilton by seven wickets. The second game was also washed out.

The match has been called off due to persistent rains. This means New Zealand take 3-match series 1-0 after losing the T20I series.

It continues to pour down heavily here as the covers are placed firmly. New Zealand are 50 ahead on DLS Par score, but that will come into play only after 20 overs.

Play has been interrupted due to rain and the players are rushing back towards the dressing room. India needed the break especially as the bowling looked listless. Meanwhile, the rain is getting heavy here as covers are being rolled on. NZ 104/1(18)

Maiden wicket for India in this match so as for Umran Malik. Fill Allen departs for a well made 57 as he is caught by Suryakumar Yadav at mid on. NZ 97/1(16.3)

Magnificent shot from Allen as he reaches his FIFTY. Rocked back on to the back foot and then launched Sundar over mid off region. NZ 92/0(15.5)

Devon Conway playing the waiting game. Three singles for New Zealand as they head into the middle overs. NZ 82/0(14)

Nice comeback from Umran who pulled back his length. As a result, just four runs coming off this over. NZ 79/0(13)

Back-to-back boundaries, this time from Finn Allen. Umran Malik at the receiving end here. Suddenly, NZ have picked up the pace. NZ 70/0(10.5)

Two more fours for Conway as he dispatches Chahar through the covers and that expression from Dhawan clearly tells the story. NZ 59/0(10)

8 runs off 2 balls as Chahar gets hit for back-to-back FOURS. Typical Conway straight drives, the second one was even more finer. The fielder will not cut that off. NZ 51/0(9.3)

Dhawan has made the first change of the day. But New Zealand openers seem to have a set plan against his express pace. Just knocking the ball off for a couple of singles, before Allen launches him down the track. NZ 43/0(9)

In the air and dropped. Finn Allen survives again. Miscued that one from Arshdeep Singh and almost found the fielder where Washington Sundar failed to hold on. NZ 34/0(7.5)

Is that a wicket? Huge shout from Chahar, but the replays show Allen didn’t. Interestingly, he edges the next ball, the ball passes between the two slip fielders for a BOUNDARY. NZ 28/0(7)

That was an easy catch, but Arshdeep couldn’t reach there. Which means a golden chance of an easy caught and bowled goes missing. Meanwhile, Allen edges the next ball to the boundary. NZ 23/0(6)

FOUR–Another boundary from Finn Allen as he glances this down off his legs. Arshdeep Singh had kept a tight line so far. Meanwhile Allen moves to 8 off 15 balls. NZ 19/0(5.3)

Little bit of width on offer from Chahar and Conway latches onto that one. The ball will race away for a boundary. Great shot. NZ 14/0(4.5)

That’s gone. That was a poor line from Arhsdeep and Allen just guiding it through his legs. NZ 9/0(3.4)

What an over from Arshdeep Singh. Two away swingers to beat Conway on both occasions and then huge shout to rattle the batter. Was caught in his crease as Singh completes a maiden. NZ 2/0(2)