3rd Odi  

New Zealand defeated India by five wickets to complete a 3-0 clean sweep of the three-match ODI series on Tuesday (February 11) in Mount Maunganui. KL Rahul's century (112) went in vain as the Kiwis successfully chased down 297 in the third ODI. Henry Nicholls was the top scorer for the hosts with 80. Martin Guptill (66) and Colin de Grandhomme (58 not out) too hit half centuries. For India, Yuzvendra Chahal took three wickets. Now, the two teams will play two Tests. Earlier, India had claimed a historic 5-0 clean sweep in the T20I rubber.

India bounced back from 0-1 down to win back-to-back matches and with it the ODI series 2-1 over Australia. Rohit Sharma hit a century in Bengaluru as Virat Kohli and Co won the third ODI by seven wickets at M Chinnaswamy Stadium

With the series tied 1-1, India and West Indies face off in the final game in Cuttack in the third ODI on Sunday (December 22)

'Every match is crucial for me and it is not about the next six months. Everyday of my life is crucial and I want to improve both as a cricketer and as a person. That's what I am looking forward to,' Rishabh Pant said on the eve of the third and final ODI of the series against the West Indies

Since Shikhar Dhawan is not part of the Test squad, the Delhi left-hander would like to finish the Caribbean assignment on a high. There is another mini-battle brewing in the Indian batting line up for the number four slot with Shreyas Iyer putting tremendous pressure on Rishabh Pant

All-rounder Hardik Pandya, who is coming back from a provisional suspension for his sexist comments on a TV chat show, could be included in India's playing eleven for the third ODI against New Zealand

India have a lot of players who can win the match single-handedly on their day and it is one of the key reasons why they have an upper hand heading into the ODI series decider at the Melbourne Cricket Ground  (MCG) on Friday

Shai Hope, who had struck an unbeaten 123 in the Visakhapatnam ODI, played a significant role in reviving the Caribbean innings with his 95-run knock, which came off 113 balls