India rebounded from an early collapse at 34/3 thanks to matched 46-run contributions from Axar Patel and Ishan Kishan, setting New Zealand a target of 210. Yash Thakur aided the defensive bowling effort by taking a catch to dismiss opener Tim Seifert before the host side was bundled out for 187 runs. New Zealand bowlers Mitchell Santner and Jacob Duffy had previously applied pressure by taking three wickets each during the visitors' innings. The 22-run triumph allowed India to decisively capture the five-match bilateral series 3-1.
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India clinched the bilateral series with a 3-1 margin after securing a 22-run victory at…: India clinched the bilateral series with a 3-1 margin after securing a 22-run victory at Bay Oval.
The outcome brought an end to New Zealand's dominant run of eleven consecutive home ODI s…: The outcome brought an end to New Zealand's dominant run of eleven consecutive home ODI series victories.
Thakur recovered from his batting duck by taking a fielding catch to help defend India's…: Thakur recovered from his batting duck by taking a fielding catch to help defend India's modest first-innings total.
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India pacer
Yash Thakur endured a forgettable start to his ODI career after being dismissed for a duck on debut in the fifth and final match against New Zealand at Bay Oval on Sunday. In doing so, the right-arm pacer joined an unwanted list of Indian cricketers that includes batting legends
Sachin Tendulkar and
MS Dhoni.
Thakur became the 18th Indian batter to register a duck on ODI debut, with his name joining some prominent players who experienced a similar fate in their first appearance in the format.
The list dates back to 1974, when former India captain Bishan Singh Bedi was dismissed without scoring on his ODI debut. Sachin Tendulkar, who made his first ODI appearance in 1989, and Dhoni, who began his international career in the format in 2004, also featured on the list.
Other notable names include VVS Laxman, Suresh Raina, Shikhar Dhawan and former India all-rounder Roger Binny.
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