India vs New Zealand, 2017 - 1st ODI - 5 reasons why India lost the match

#5 Indian spinners ineffectiveness during the middle overs

The Indian spinners failed to get the required breakthroughs as well as keeping a check on the New Zealand run-rate

Both Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav has done a commendable job for Team India in the limited-overs formats keeping out the experienced duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja out of the side.

But on Sunday, the pair proved to be ineffective at getting the breakthroughs for the side as well as keeping a check on the New Zealand scoring.

Yadav did get the key wicket of New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson, dismissing the 27-year-old cheaply, but that was the only bright spot in what was an otherwise disappointing outing for the leg-spinner.

le Yadav conceded more than six runs an over, Chahal fared little better conceding 51 runs off his 10 overs, but what India required from their frontline spinner was a breakthrough, which unfortunately never came.