IND vs NZ 5th ODI from AUCKLAND Streaming

The euphoria for New Zealand after the two Twenty20 victories has been swiftly put to rest by the sparkling performances of India's batsmen in the four ODIs so far. The pre-tour talk centred around how the Indians will be challenged in conditions alien to them, but the only time they have been stretched so far was in the Twenty20 games. New Zealand's bowlers have struggled to find the right lengths to contain India's intimidating top order, let alone pick wickets. The quality of the pitches and sizes of the grounds have also played into India's hands and that has deprived the series of any kind of competition.

For New Zealand, their sole focus will be to snatch a win and get some momentum before the Test series begins. Jesse Ryder and Brendon McCullum have stepped up at the top of the order, but the middle order is yet to live up to its potential. The blame doesn't rest on the bowlers alone. New Zealand need to summon their pride collectively and set up the Test series with a consolation win

Match starts 1400 Local Time and 6:30am IST

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