New Zealand vs India, 3rd ODI: 5 unnoticed things from the game

#2. Indian pacers jolt Kiwis in the powerplay

Indian seamers have consistently picked wickets in the first ten overs

It is, without question, that Team India possesses one of the most formidable bowling attacks right now, irrespective of formats. It is by virtue of such an enormous presence with the ball, that India was able to win their first-ever Test and ODI series in Australia, just the way they did the same at an ODI series in South Africa before winning the Asia Cup in UAE - both in 2018.

The batting powerplay, as the name suggests, is a paradise for batsmen. But the way with which the Indian pace-bowlers have approached the whole powerplay situation is a novelty in itself.

This can somewhat be identified from the fact that Team India gathered their fifth and sixth wickets in the batting powerplays so far this series, earlier today. For the sixth game in a row, India managed to pick up two wickets in powerplays, increasing their tally to 12 such in 2019 so far, and a total of 63 powerplay wickets since 2017 -- the best by any team in the same time period