India suffer first ODI Whitewash in 31 years

New Zealand overwhelmed India inflicting a clean sweep in the three match series which is their first limited over whitewash in more than three decades. They were beaten 5-0 by the West Indies back in 1989.

In the third and final encounter at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Tuesday, New Zealand defeated the touring side by 5 wickets.

Chasing 297 runs, three half centuries from Henry Nicholls, Martin Guptill and Colin de Grandhomme respectively propelled the home team to overhaul the target in 47.1 overs.

Henry Nicholls scored 80 (103 balls), Martin Guptill made 66 (46 balls) and Colin de Grandhomme bolstered 58 not out off just 28 deliveries.

However that made Lokesh Rahul’s record breaking hundred went astray. After batting first, India mounted 296 runs riding upon Rahul’s fourth limited over hundred. He scored 112 off 113 deliveries including nine fours and two sixes rescuing India from 62/3 in the 13th over.

He put on 100 runs with Shreyas Iyer (62 off 63 balls) for the fourth wicket, and another 107 runs with Manish Pandey (42 off 48 balls) for the fifth wicket.

Hamish Bennett was the most successful bowler for New Zealand finishing with 4/64 from ten overs.

India getting whitewashed in a series of more than three ODIs: 

0-5 vs West Indies 1983/84

0-5 vs West Indies 1988/89

0-3 vs New Zealand 2019/20*

Colin de Grandhomme does it! Finishes it with a boundary to complete a 5 wicket win! He finishes 58* from 28 while Latham is 32* from 34. A 3-0 ODI series win over India. Scorecard | https://t.co/ME4kbXC4Jg #NZvIND pic.twitter.com/c4MMxES8rg

— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) February 11, 2020

Colin de Grandhomme 5️⃣4️⃣*️⃣
Tom Latham 3️⃣2️⃣*️⃣

New Zealand win by five wickets!#NZvIND SCORECARD 👉 https://t.co/oe0qygBhxA pic.twitter.com/DzGiysrI0c

— ICC (@ICC) February 11, 2020

First time New Zealand has won 4 consecutive ODIs against India since 2002-03

First time since 1989 that India has been swept in an ODI series of 3+ matches

India whitewashed in a 3+ ODI series:
v West Indies in 1983 (5-0)
v West Indies in 1989 (5-0)
v NZ in 2020 (3-0)#NZvIND

— Fox Sports Lab (@FoxSportsLab) February 11, 2020