VISAKHAPATNAM: India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni lavished praise on his bowlers for the resounding series-clinching win over New Zealand in the 5th and final ODI, describing the trouble as "one of the best performances by the bowlers".
Legspinner Amit Mishra produced a mystical spell to assert five for 18 as India clinched the five-match ODI series 3-2 with a thumping 190-run victory in the final recreation.
It was a really perfect Diwali gift for the Indian cricket enthusiasts as Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men carried the demolition job in style as the spinners made Black Caps' succumbed to their lowest-ever general in opposition to India in ODIs.
"It was one of the best performances by the bowlers. This was one game where the spinners bowled with a lot of assistance. Before this when we bowled first, the wicket was always better to bat in the first half. It was an exceptional performance as there was a bit of dew. The pace at which the spinners bowled was perfect," Dhoni stated at the post-match presentation ceremony.
"Mishra's beauty is he bowls slow, so as a keeper you have time to recover. And in tandem with Axar (Patel), who bowls flat and quick, it was very good."
Dhoni additionally hailed his deputy Virat Kohli for his 76-ball 65-run knock, which in line with him set the platform for the 269 for six on a hard wicket.
"I think Virat (Kohli) was superb with the bat. We got off to a decent start. When Rohit (Sharma) got injured, the message was if you think you can't carry on, just play your shots. Once he (Kohli) got out, Rohit gave us some momentum. We felt it was a difficult wicket to freely rotate. That's when we decided to play the big shots. We felt 270 was par-plus but considering the dew factor that was necessary," he stated.
Dhoni stated the five-match series provided the Indian crew control the easiest platform to check some children.
"Glad that we could relaxation some key avid gamers, with some giant Test series arising. I feel the batsmen down the order like Kedar Jadhav, Axar Patel and Manish Pandey received a lot of revel in.
"It is hard to get all the product in world cricket so the brand new avid gamers should be given time to expand," he stated.
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson termed their today's efficiency as "terrible".
"Without a doubt the total was so much above par. India have played in point of fact neatly all through the series. It's very arduous to look past today's efficiency for us, you are expecting to place up a excellent efficiency whether we win or lose and today we had been terrible," Williamson stated.
"We be expecting a lot more of our batting, and losing eight for 20 or no matter it's unacceptable. Playing in opposition to some of the perfect aspects on the earth, there's room to be informed. So much comes on the again of losses, so difficult courses. But it can be crucial we take them in. The disappointment may be very contemporary after a efficiency like this despite the fact that. The Test series was extraordinarily difficult, getting into this one-day series, after heavy defeats, we fought arduous in some tough surfaces. That was a excellent effort," stated Williamson.
"We delight ourselves on studying recreation to recreation, and today we did not show that. There had been selection of people who did their reputations excellent. Someone like Tom Latham with the bat and Mitchell Santner's all round paintings," he added.
Mishra, who was adjudged man-of-the-match in addition to man-of-the-series for his tally of 15 wickets at a median of 14.33, credited Dhoni for his stupendous show with the ball today.
"It's great for the crew if I carry out like this, they've supported me throughout difficult levels. At the beginning, I was slightly nerve-racking, however Dhoni informed me to calm down, bowl at the wickets, and thanks to that, all went neatly," he stated.
"There was jump and spin in the pitch, so bowling slowly, bowling typically worked for me. (India coach) Anil Kumble additionally talked to me about it before the tournament, to agree with my strength, to agree with the flighted balls.
"Axar Patel has also been doing well, and if newcomers keep doing well like this, it will be good for India. Very happy with the way I am bowling, hopefully I can continue," he stated.
Legspinner Amit Mishra produced a mystical spell to assert five for 18 as India clinched the five-match ODI series 3-2 with a thumping 190-run victory in the final recreation.
It was a really perfect Diwali gift for the Indian cricket enthusiasts as Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men carried the demolition job in style as the spinners made Black Caps' succumbed to their lowest-ever general in opposition to India in ODIs.
"It was one of the best performances by the bowlers. This was one game where the spinners bowled with a lot of assistance. Before this when we bowled first, the wicket was always better to bat in the first half. It was an exceptional performance as there was a bit of dew. The pace at which the spinners bowled was perfect," Dhoni stated at the post-match presentation ceremony.
"Mishra's beauty is he bowls slow, so as a keeper you have time to recover. And in tandem with Axar (Patel), who bowls flat and quick, it was very good."
Dhoni additionally hailed his deputy Virat Kohli for his 76-ball 65-run knock, which in line with him set the platform for the 269 for six on a hard wicket.
"I think Virat (Kohli) was superb with the bat. We got off to a decent start. When Rohit (Sharma) got injured, the message was if you think you can't carry on, just play your shots. Once he (Kohli) got out, Rohit gave us some momentum. We felt it was a difficult wicket to freely rotate. That's when we decided to play the big shots. We felt 270 was par-plus but considering the dew factor that was necessary," he stated.
Dhoni stated the five-match series provided the Indian crew control the easiest platform to check some children.
"Glad that we could relaxation some key avid gamers, with some giant Test series arising. I feel the batsmen down the order like Kedar Jadhav, Axar Patel and Manish Pandey received a lot of revel in.
"It is hard to get all the product in world cricket so the brand new avid gamers should be given time to expand," he stated.
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson termed their today's efficiency as "terrible".
"Without a doubt the total was so much above par. India have played in point of fact neatly all through the series. It's very arduous to look past today's efficiency for us, you are expecting to place up a excellent efficiency whether we win or lose and today we had been terrible," Williamson stated.
"We be expecting a lot more of our batting, and losing eight for 20 or no matter it's unacceptable. Playing in opposition to some of the perfect aspects on the earth, there's room to be informed. So much comes on the again of losses, so difficult courses. But it can be crucial we take them in. The disappointment may be very contemporary after a efficiency like this despite the fact that. The Test series was extraordinarily difficult, getting into this one-day series, after heavy defeats, we fought arduous in some tough surfaces. That was a excellent effort," stated Williamson.
"We delight ourselves on studying recreation to recreation, and today we did not show that. There had been selection of people who did their reputations excellent. Someone like Tom Latham with the bat and Mitchell Santner's all round paintings," he added.
Mishra, who was adjudged man-of-the-match in addition to man-of-the-series for his tally of 15 wickets at a median of 14.33, credited Dhoni for his stupendous show with the ball today.
"It's great for the crew if I carry out like this, they've supported me throughout difficult levels. At the beginning, I was slightly nerve-racking, however Dhoni informed me to calm down, bowl at the wickets, and thanks to that, all went neatly," he stated.
"There was jump and spin in the pitch, so bowling slowly, bowling typically worked for me. (India coach) Anil Kumble additionally talked to me about it before the tournament, to agree with my strength, to agree with the flighted balls.
"Axar Patel has also been doing well, and if newcomers keep doing well like this, it will be good for India. Very happy with the way I am bowling, hopefully I can continue," he stated.
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