Batting first, India posted a massive 271-5. Kishan (103, 43 balls, 6x4, 10x6), who struck his maiden hundred in the format, and skipper Suryakumar Yadav (63, 30b, 4x4, 6x6) treated the Kiwis bowlers with utter disdain during their 137-run third wicket stand, which came in just over 10 overs
Ishan Kishan celebrates his century against NZ in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday. PIC/PTI
A popular Sanju Samson blitz eluded the legion of fans, but their dejection was washed away by centurion Ishan Kishan’s sensational shot-making as India beat New Zealand by 46 runs in the fifth and final T20I to win the series 4-1 here on Saturday.
Batting first, India posted a massive 271-5. Kishan (103, 43 balls, 6x4, 10x6), who struck his maiden hundred in the format, and skipper Suryakumar Yadav (63, 30b, 4x4, 6x6) treated the Kiwis bowlers with utter disdain during their 137-run third wicket stand, which came in just over 10 overs.
In reply, opener Finn Allen gave the visitors some hope with his quickfire 80 off 38 balls, but thanks to pacer Arshdeep Singh’s 5-51 and spinner Axar Patel’s 3-33, the Kiwis were bowled out for 225 in 19.4 overs.
Earlier, openers Samson (6), whose fifth successive failure in this series now casts a huge shadow over his T20 World Cup prospects could not get going, falling to pacer Lockie Ferguson. Abhishek Sharma (30 off 16 balls) gave a solid start but extra pace from Ferguson did him in.
69
No of sixes scored by India in five T20Is against New Zealand — the most by any team in a bilateral series
42
No of balls taken by Ishan Kishan to reach his century — the fastest by an Indian vs NZ
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