India vs New Zealand Live Cricket Score, 3rd ODI: Rohit Sharma in focus in Indore series decider; Toss, Playing XI updates

IND vs NZ 3rd ODI Live Cricket Score: Rohit Sharma will be in focus in Indore today. (CREIMAS)

India vs New Zealand 3rd ODI Live Cricket Score Updates: India will face the heat of battling a series decider yet again as they take on the dogged New Zealand unit on a belter of a pitch at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore today.

It is fair to say that despite the 1-1 scoreline of the series, it is the second-string BlackCaps outfit that has stood a rung above the Indians who have blown hot and cold. India’s top-order has gotten starts but failed to seize momentum and convert them into big scores. There has been sudden concerns shot up over Rohit Sharma’s form too, with assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate remarking that the former India captain has been short on game time leading up to the series.

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Scores north of 300 could well be on the cards this afternoon and the bowlers’ adaptability will be key to settle the series as India stare at a rare home defeat.

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On Friday, the roads leading to Holkar Stadium — Indore’s modest yet lively international cricket venue — hinted that, if only momentarily, the city’s prevailing gloom might lift. The Indian men’s cricket team is set to arrive ahead of Sunday’s third ODI against New Zealand, even as the city grapples with a devastating tragedy. At least 15 people have died after consuming contaminated water, the state government informed the high court on Tuesday. For a city that takes immense pride in its reputation as the cleanest in the country — a claim loudly proclaimed on billboards across town and largely reflected in its streets — the failure to supply safe drinking water has delivered a sharp blow to its collective conscience. READ MORE

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