India beat New Zealand by 6 runs in the 3rd One Day International at Kanpur to clinch the series 2-1. In the process, India won its seventh consecutive bilateral ODI series. The New Zealand captain Kane Williamson was in awe about the Indian team after the match and admitted India is a better team. Earlier in the day, Rohit Sharma (147) and Virat Kohli (113) set it up for India, before Bumrah and Chahal created their own magic. All in all, India had to bring their A game to the plate to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. With the T20Is starting in a few days time, the players will not get time to rest. Williamson in the press conference also highlighted and praised the importance of Tom Latham in the Kiwi ranks.
Williamson said, “It was a fantastic series, some great cricket played and in good series. Credit to Kohli and team, they were the better team, although by just a little bit. Losing from this close is frustrating, but there are good signs. The surface was good throughout, and the team that played better on that day won the games in this series. But against these guys, you have to be at your best to cross the line.”
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“Our middle order stood out. Tom Latham batted with such clarity, adapted and did the role so well. Henry Nicholls too, Ross batted well. Our seamers did well under difficult conditions. India played better cricket, and they deserve the win. Santner’s a pretty good spinner, so it’s a tough decision taking two specialist spinners,” said Williamson during the post-match presentation ceremony, as reported by PTI.
Williamson has to be said was not among the runs and that set them back.
