India Suffers Crushing ODI Series Defeat to New Zealand; Iyer's Flop Show Continues

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News18•19-01-2026, 07:31
India Suffers Crushing ODI Series Defeat to New Zealand; Iyer's Flop Show Continues
- •Team India lost the three-match ODI series to New Zealand at home, with New Zealand winning the last two ODIs after India won the first.
- •New Zealand, playing with a 'B' team, scored 338/8, featuring centuries from Daryl Mitchell (137) and Glenn Phillips (106).
- •India was all out for 296 runs, with Virat Kohli's century (125) going in vain due to lack of support from other batsmen.
- •Shreyas Iyer failed miserably in all three matches, scoring 49, 8, and 3 runs, and got out under pressure in the final ODI.
- •Iyer's dismissal, followed by KL Rahul's, left India at 55/4, highlighting the batting collapse and lack of partnership with Kohli.
Why It Matters: India lost the ODI series to New Zealand due to poor batting, particularly Shreyas Iyer's repeated failures.
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