Mount Maunganui: India will aim to seal the ODI series against New Zealand when the teams clash in the final match at Bay Oval on November 15. Holding a 2-1 lead, the visitors need just one more win to clinch the series.
New Zealand, however, will be eager to bounce back after their 244-run defeat in the previous match and level the series. The hosts will also be keen to preserve their seven-year unbeaten record in home ODI series.
Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer will be key to India’s batting campaign. With Shubman Gill and KL Rahul rested ahead of the upcoming Test series, Ishan Kishan and Ruturaj Gaikwad are expected to get opportunities.
The Bay Oval surface is likely to assist pacers, with early swing and bounce expected to test the Indian batters.
India will be aiming for a series-clinching victory, while New Zealand face a must-win contest to force a 2-2 result.
