Bowlers guide India to ODI series win over New Zealand
A topsy-turvy fifth ODI at the Bay Oval saw the visitors mount a win.
Indian bowlers put on a well-rounded display to seal a 22-run win in the fifth and final ODI against New Zealand.
The triumph means the visitors take the series 3-1, having already won the T20I series 3-2.
New Zealand were rocked early in the chase of 210 when Mohammed Siraj struck early to remove Seifer (14) when the team's score was 26. With India's pacers getting the ball to nip around, scoring against the new ball wasn't an easy task.
Arshdeep Singh snapped three wickets and conceded only 30 from his quota of 10 overs.
Meanwhile, Mohammed Siraj, who made a comeback to the ODI squad, also clinched the key wickets of Seifert and Finn Allen.
Axar Patel wrapped up the win by removing Jacob Duffy and Blair Tickner.
Earlier, India's batting struggled for the second successive game in Mount Maunganui.
Veteran batters Rohit Sharma (7) and Virat Kohli (5) made an early exit courtesy of Matthew Fisher, with Kohli falling to a brilliant catch from New Zealand wicket-keeper Seifert. Ruturaj Gaikwad (18) fell in the ninth over to another stunning take from Seifert, this time off an inside edge against Jacob Duffy.
India's stand-in ODI skipper Shreyas Iyer added some impetus along with Axar Patel, but fell once again to a short ball with India still short of the 100-run mark.
Axar (46) and Ishan Kishan (46) then added some key runs but eventually New Zealand's control in the middle overs got the better of India, with spinners Mitchell Santner (3/47) and Michael Bracewell (1/35) holding back India. The visitors were bowled out for 209 by the 43rd over.
Earlier on the tour, India secured a 3-2 series win in the T20I leg, while had also won the first two ODIs of the five-game series, before the third game was washed out and New Zealand took the fourth game by a record margin in Mount Maunganui.
The teams will now move towards the Test leg of the tour, with the first game all set to begin on 19 November in Wellington.
India v New Zealand ODI series:
First ODI: November 4, Auckland [India won by 5 wickets (DLS method)]
Second ODI: November 7, Wellington [India won by Four Runs (DLS Method)]
Third ODI: November 10, Hamilton [No result]
Fourth ODI: November 13, Mount Maunganui [New Zealand won by 244 runs]
Fifth ODI: November 15, Mount Maunganui (India won by 22 runs)
