IND vs NZ 3rd T20I 2021 Stat Highlights: Rohit Sharma, Axar Patel Star As Team India Begin New Era With Clean Sweep Over New Zealand

India accomplished a medical sweep over New Zealand as they gained the third and last T20I by 73 runs on the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday, November 21. This was thus a reasonably profitable begin to life as India's full-time T20I captain  for Rohit Sharma and new head coach Rahul Dravid, because the Men in Blue despatched a robust assertion that they've already begun preparations for the following T20 World Cup in emphatic vogue. India needed to problem themselves by doing one thing totally different and so captain Rohit Sharma selected to bat first after profitable the toss. And the choice proved to be an incredible one with him and Ishan Kishan taking aside the New Zealand bowlers within the first six overs, scoring 69 runs with out shedding any wicket. India vs New Zealand Highlights 3rd T20I 2021: IND Defeat NZ To Complete Whitewash But New Zealand stand-in captain Mitchell Santnter broke the rampaging partnership with the wickets of Ishan Kishan (29) and Suryakumar Yadav (0). Rohit specifically, regarded in his parts as he does on most events whereas batting in Kolkata, scoring a quickfire 56 runs off 31 balls. The middle-order stumbled however two partnerships considerably helped India not lose management of their innings within the middle-overs with Shreyas Iyer getting concerned in each. First, it was a 20-run stand between him and skipper Rohit Sharma and then, a 36-run one with Venkatesh Iyer. But the late impetus to the innings was offered by Harshal Patel (18 off 11) and Deepak Chahar (21 off 8) which helped India end on a excessive at 184/7. Harshal Patel additionally scripted an undesirable document for himself, after he bought himself dismissed hit-wicket whereas making an attempt a reduce shot. Chasing 185 to win and salvage some satisfaction from what has been a disappointing series, New Zealand began off nicely, scoring 21 runs off two overs. Even when Daryl Mitchell did not make an impression, Martin Guptill took the assault to the Indian bowlers, scoring 51 off simply 36 balls. He was the lone warrior in a poor batting present from the T20 World Cup 2021 finalists as no different Kiwi batsmen may discover their rhythm. The Indians have been first rate on the sphere and so they by no means let their depth down, strangling New Zealand and selecting up wickets persistently to make sure that they didn't make something out of their run-chase. Axar Patel (3/9) was the wrecker-in-chief, taking three vital wickets (Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman and Glenn Phillips) upfront to peg New Zealand again. Post Guptill's dismissal, the Kiwis hardly bought going. Eventually, it was India with the final giggle with a win by 73 runs in 17.2 overs. Harshal Patel bought two wickets whereas Yuzvendra Chahal, Deepak Chahar and Venkatesh Iyer bought one every. Axar Patel was named Man of the Match for his glorious bowling and skipper Rohit Sharma was awarded Man of the Series for scoring 159 runs within the three matches, with scores of 48, 55 and 56. Take a take a look at among the stat highlights of the sport: #This was India's first series T20I series whitewash at dwelling after three years. The final time they did so was in opposition to West Indies in 2018. #Rohit Sharma marked his first series as India's full-time T20I captain with a whitewash. #Rohit Sharma accomplished 150 sixes in T20Is. #Harshal Patel was the second Indian participant to be dismissed hit-wicket in T20Is after KL Rahul. #Rohit Sharma scored his thirtieth fifty-plus rating in T20Is, surpassing Virat Kohli, who has 29 to his title. #Yuzvendra Chahal performed his fiftieth T20I. #Rohit Sharma turned the second Indian T20I captain to win the toss in all the matches of a bilateral series after Virat Kohli, who did it in opposition to the West Indies in 2019. #This victory was India's eighth consecutive win in a bilateral T20I in opposition to New Zealand. #Axar Patel registered his finest figures in T20Is (3/9). #India additionally turned the primary group to whitewash New Zealand in bilateral T20I series each at dwelling and away. With the T20Is accomplished and dusted, India would focus their consideration to the two-match Test series which begins from November 25. Ajinkya Rahane would lead India within the first match in Kanpur with skipper Virat Kohli becoming a member of the group within the second match, which might be performed in Mumbai. (The above story first appeared on SociallyKeeda on Nov 21, 2021 11:28 PM IST. For more information and updates on politics, world, sports activities, entertainment and way of life, go browsing to our web site sociallykeeda.com).