NZ v IND: New Zealand 'Down' India By 3 Wickets In 3rd ODI

NZ v IND: New Zealand defeat India by three wickets in the 3rd ODI and take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series.

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NZ v IND: Lauren Down's unbeaten 64 after Amelia Kerr's 67 helped New Zealand defeat India by three wickets in the 3rd ODI and take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series. 

Chasing a stiff total of 280, New Zealand lost two early wickets by Amelia Kerr and Amy Satterthwaite added 103 runs for the third wicket. With White Ferns 171/6 in the 35th over, Down and Katey Martin put 76 runs for the seventh and Frances Flackey helped in finishing the game with five balls to spare. 

For India, Jhulan Goswami took three wickets while the rest of the four bowlers got one each. 

The winning moment! Lauren Down and @FrankieMac71 seal the @kfcnz ODI Series with a 3 wicket win and the second highest NZ run chase of all time #NZvIND pic.twitter.com/75NmZepoOM

— WHITE FERNS (@WHITE_FERNS) February 18, 2022

Earlier, the Indian batters had a fantastic start, scoring 100 runs in just 13 overs. Sabbhineni Meghana smashed 61 in 41 balls while Shafali Verma scored 51 off 57 balls at the top. Middle-order had an ordinary day but Deepti Sharma helped India finish on a high with her 69* in as many balls. 

Rosemary Mair and Hannah Rowe took two wickets each while the rest of the bowling, barring Lea Tahuhu, took one each. 

Brief Scorecard: 

India - 279/10 in 49.3 overs 

New Zealand - 280/7 in 49.1 overs