New Zealand beats India by 87 runs in 5th ODI
WELLINGTON: New Zealand´s Ross Taylor and Kane Williamson continued prolific summers with big scores and Matt Henry claimed four wickets on debut as the hosts beat India by 87 runs on Friday to complete a 4-0 win in the five-match series.
Taylor scored his second century in consecutive innings and Williamson his fifth half century of the series as New Zealand made 303-5 batting first.
Henry then took 4-38 in an impressive debut as India was all out for 216 in 49.4 overs in reply.
Virat Kohli fought a lone battle once again getting 82 off 78 balls with 7 fours and 3 sixes. Dhoni got 47 with 3 fours.
New Zealand won the first two matches by 24 runs and 15 runs and the last two more emphatically, by seven wickets and 87 runs, while the third game was tied.
