New Zealand made mincemeat of India in the third and final One-Day International (ODI) at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Tuesday🎐. After facing the 5-0 defeat in the T20Is, the hosts came๊ back strongly and whitewashed the visitors in the three-match ODI series.
The likes of Henry Nicholls, Ross Taylor, and KL Rahul were some noteworthy names who shined in the series. Rahul smashed his career’s fifth hundred and played a crucial role in his team’s total of 296.
During his innings, the Karnataka-born was seen having a word with the Black Caps all-rounder James Neesham. Initially, it appeared as if the duo got involved in a ph🀅ysical altercation; however, in the end, it looked like a friendly banter.
Known for his sense of humor, Neesham saw a funny side in his on-field incident with Rahul and tweeted about it. He shared a picture of himself with the Indian wicket-keeper and captioned it as “Paper, scissors, rock.”
Paper, scissors, rock? 😂
— Jimmy Neesham (@JimmyNeesh)
Neesham also appreciated his Kin♏gs XI Punjab skipper for his batting brilliance shown in the third ODI and appealed to save🌃 some runs for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Doꦑn’t forget to save some runs for April aye @klrahul11 ? 👏
— Jimmy Neesham (@JimmyNeesh)
India will now face New Zealand XI♍ in the 3-day practice match starting from February 14, before the start of the two-match Test series, which will begin from February 21 at Basin Reserve in Wellington.
