India dismissed New Zealand for 185 at Eden Park behind a 4/70 return from Arshdeep Singh, who admitted slight disappointment at narrowly missing a historic five-wicket haul. Exploiting favorable conditions, the pacers attacked the hosts with aggressive short-pitched bowling to break through the batting order. Following his dismissal of Kyle Jamieson, the seamer celebrated with a dance dedicated to his girlfriend, actor-model Samreen Kaur. The performance improves his season tally to 12 wickets across five ODIs at an average of 23.08.
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Only Javagal Srinath and Mohammed Shami had previously registered four-wicket ODI hauls a…: Only Javagal Srinath and Mohammed Shami had previously registered four-wicket ODI hauls among Indian fast bowlers in New Zealand.
The Indian attack found sustained success by hitting the seam hard with short-pitched del…: The Indian attack found sustained success by hitting the seam hard with short-pitched deliveries in windy conditions.
A fifth wicket would have made Arshdeep only the second Indian bowler after Anil Kumble t…: A fifth wicket would have made Arshdeep only the second Indian bowler after Anil Kumble to claim a five-wicket ODI haul in New Zealand.
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Arshdeep Singh joined
Javagal Srinath and Mohammed Shami as the third Indian fast bowler to take a four-wicket haul in New Zealand, news agency ANI reported. He achieved the feat in the first ODI against New Zealand at Eden Park in Auckland on Wednesday, finishing with figures of 4/70 from his 10 overs.
Arshdeep's spell is the fourth-best by an Indian pacer in New Zealand. Srinath holds the top two positions with figures of 4/23 in Auckland in 2003 and 4/52 in Napier in 1995. Shami is third with 4/55 in Napier in 2014.
Another wicket would have given Arshdeep his second five-wicket haul in ODIs and made him only the second Indian to take a five-for in New Zealand. Anil Kumble remains the only Indian to have achieved the feat, with figures of 5/33 in Wellington in 1994.
Arshdeep has taken 12 wickets in five ODIs this year at an average of 23.08 and an economy rate of 6.08. His best figures during this period are 6/70.
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