New Zealand vs India 5th ODI Prediction

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Jimmy Neesham and Todd Astle were added to the squad after the third ODI and both are likely to retain their places in the starting XI after taking wickets in the fourth ODI. Doug Bracewell and Ish Sodhi were the men replaced, while Colin Munro also missed out – replaced by Colin de Grandhomme. The better balance the all-rounders give to the line-up mean the tactic could be replaced. The main selection issue would appear to be which of Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry and Tim Southee will take the new ball with Trent Boult.

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Ross Taylor came into this series on the back of a starring role with the bat in the win against Sri Lanka. He hit 90 and 137 in his final two games and returned to form in the third ODI by scoring 93 from 106 balls in this series. He top-scored again last time out, hitting an unbeaten 37 from 25 balls.

The rest of New Zealand’s top order are yet to fire in this series – with Colin Munro dropped last time out as a result – but Martin Guptill and Henry Nicholls both scored hundreds against Sri Lanka, while Kane Williamson hit two half-centuries in that series and added another first time out in this one.

With the ball, Trent Boult’s 5-21 from ten overs led the way as New Zealand ripped through the India batting line-up last time out. He now has nine wickets in this series and 138 in his ODI career, from 75 matches – including now five five-wicket hauls.

Colin de Grandhomme claimed 3-26 last time out, meanwhile, as he proved his worth with the ball and Jimmy Neesham – who shone with bat and ball against Sri Lanka – picked up one wicket.

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New Zealand had won four of their five completed matches prior to this series and have therefore now won five of their last nine.Prior to this series, they last lost at home to England, 3-2, last year and then drew 1-1 with Pakistan in the UAE after that. Ross Taylor scored 80 and Trent Boult took a hat-trick as they won the first game by 47 runs.

Taylor top-scored in the next match too, but New Zealand scored just 209/9 despite his 86, and they lost by six wickets. The final match was then rained off after Pakistan had scored 278/8, with Lockie Ferguson claiming 5-45.

Back at home, they thrashed Sri Lanka before this series. Martin Guptill’s 138 and another Taylor half-century lifted them to 371/7 in the opening game on their way to a 45-run win, before Taylor scored 90 in the second match as 319/7 earned a 21-run win.In the final game, Taylor scored 137 and Henry Nicholls added an unbeaten 124 as New Zealand posted 356/4 on their way to a massive 115-run win.

In the first three games of this series, New Zealand were bowled out for 157, 234 and 243 in losing all three but bounced back last time out. Trent Boult claimed 5-21 as the Black Caps bowled India out for just 92 – Taylor once again top-scoring as they took just 14.2 overs to claim an eight-wicket win.