We came together well as a team: Rohit Sharma
"At the toss, I said we needed to come together as a team and we did that. Four down, we needed someone to apply, and Rayudu and Vijay Shankar did that. The way Hardik and Kedar played was magnificent," Rohit said after the match. "We showed a lot of character. With the ball as well. Bowlers got crucial breakthroughs at critical times. When you want to win games, you've got to find the right balance. Coming here and beating them at home wasn't going to be easy," the skipper added.
Meanwhile, New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson also acknowledged the role of the Indian bowling attack and said losing wickets at regular intervals hurt his team's chances. "Scoring rate never got away from us but it was just that we lost wickets at the wrong time. They did it pretty well through Rayudu with 90," Williamson said.
"We know how well India bowl on any surface. They've taught us a few lessons in our own conditions. They're a world class outfit, they deserve the series win," added the Kiwi captain. With the ODI series over, the two sides will now face-off in a three-match Twenty20 rubber, starting February 6 here.
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