India v New Zealand 2019: 3 reasons why New Zealand lost the 3rd ODI

#3 Inability to get regular wickets

Bracewell had an outing to forget

When you get out on a below-par score, you need early wickets to stand a notable chance of taking anything away from the game. New Zealand needed to get rid of India's top 3 quickly, which they couldn’t. While they managed to get rid of Shikhar Dhawan, his quickfire 28 laid the platform for Rohit Sharma.

Shikhar got out to Boult. In walked Virat Kohli, who looked comfortable right from the start. Though both Rohit and Virat played cautiously, they rotated strike well and played out good balls without taking many risks, which frustrated the New Zealand bowlers and as a result, their shoulders started to drop.

India had two new batsmen in the form of Rayudu and Karthik at the crease, and they too justified their place in the starting line-up. Rayudu hit some delightful strokes versus spin, while Karthik looked very solid. Both illustrated conviction and made sure India complete the run chase without much fuss.