The Black Caps this morning slumped to a seven-wicket defeat at the hands of India in Ranchi, dropping the series with a game to spare. After their own tournament had so nearly delivered glory - and with this underwhelming series following so soon after - the Black Caps will likely be pretty pleased to put away the coloured clothing when the first test starts on Thursday. After compiling totals of 172, 163, 172 and 164 while batting first this month, the Black Caps began today like they were determined to snap that consistent run. Daryl Mitchell had begun in attack mode with a pair of boundaries, while Mark Chapman (21 off 17) also chipped in as the Black Caps ended the powerplay on 64-1. Yet he offered no answer to the late-over woes that cost the Black Caps in Jaipur, being dismissed for three from 12.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 20, 2021 08:21 UTC