1 Dec 2022

Black Caps claim rain shortened series

5:29 am on 1 December 2022

The Black Caps claimed the weather-bedevilled one-day international series against India 1-0 after the third and final match was washed out in Christchurch.

Finn Allen of the Black Caps during the 3rd ODI cricket match against India, 2022.

Finn Allen Photo: PHOTOSPORT

Electing to field, New Zealand bundled out India for 219 in 47.3 overs with Daryl Mitchell and Adam Milne claiming three wickets apiece.

Shreyas Iyer made 49 but it was Washington Sundar's belligerent 51 that took India past the 200-mark.

Having raced to 104-1 in 18 overs, helped by Finn Allen's breezy 57, New Zealand had looked on course for a 2-0 series victory until rain stopped play.

Devon Conway was unbeaten on 38 and Kane Williamson no score when the players were forced from the field.

New Zealand won the series opener in Auckland by seven wickets but rain washed out the second match in Hamilton.

India, who rested several frontline players including regular captain Rohit Sharma for the tour, won the preceding T20 series 1-0.

The Black Caps next tour Pakistan with the first of two tests starting on 27 December, followed by three ODIs.

-Reuters