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India 5-0 Victory on Kiwis: Scripts a History

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India Clinches 5-0 T20 Series Victory on New Zealand

India's T20 Series Clean Sweep on Kiwis
India's T20 Series Clean Sweep on Kiwis

India have bruised and battered the black caps in their own backyard thus clinched T20 series with 5-0 lead. Furthermore, India scripted a new history sweeping the 5-match bilateral series. 

While chasing a skimpy target 164, New Zealand continually lost wickets. And thanks to the Man of the Match Bumra (3/12), Navdeep Saini (2/23) and Shardul Thakur (2/38), who gave heebie-jeebies to Kiwis with their spanking deliveries. 

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Though New Zealand succeeded in scoring 13 in the final over, it's not the required number to be triumphant. Elsewhere, the Kiwis were impounded to 156/9. 

Hitherto, Rohit Sharma, who replaced Kohli as a skipper, smacked the home team bowlers making sensible 60. He was well beefed up by Rahul with 45. In accordance, India got satisfied with 163/3.

Team effort turned the instrumental factor for team India's memorable series victory. At the minute, celebrations have been kickstarted across India. Encomiums from every nook and corner are being showered on the Men in Blue right now.