New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner won the toss for the first time in 10 matches on the tour and chose to bowl at Bay Oval on November 15. India, leading 2-1, handed Yash Thakur a debut and recalled Mohammed Siraj, while New Zealand brought in Jacob Duffy and Blair Tickner.
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The veteran opener failed to settle in three of his four innings. Kyle Jamieson dismissed him for a six-ball duck at Eden Park, while Matt Henry removed him with the first ball of his innings at Mount Maunganui. His only meaningful contribution came in Wellington, where he scored 23 off 28 deliveries.
The poor series came after a productive 2026 campaign. Rohit had scored 138 against England and followed it with 101 and 92 against the West Indies. He also remains India's second-highest ODI run-scorer since the 2023 World Cup.
India Suffer Another Top-Order Collapse After Santner Elects to Bowl
Jacob Duffy then sent Ruturaj Gaikwad back for 18. A fuller wobble-seam delivery took the inside edge, and wicketkeeper Tim Seifert completed a diving catch to his left.
The visitors were also looking to respond after their 244-run defeat in the fourth ODI. India had been bowled out for 89 while chasing New Zealand's 334 on the same surface. Despite that collapse, captain Shreyas Iyer said he would also have chosen to bowl first.
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Rohit Sharma's struggles were not the only concern for India. Virat Kohli scored 74 in the opening ODI but managed just seven, zero, and five in his next three innings. Both senior batters will need to show greater consistency in challenging overseas conditions.
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