New Zealand vs India 5th ODI Predictions - Young to lead home fightback

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New Zealand rebounded from 2-0 down with a crushing 244-run win in the 4th ODI.
India lead the series 2-1 but were rolled for their lowest ODI score against New Zealand.
Can New Zealand continue their winning run of eight wins in 13 at Mount Maunganui?

Will Young hit a century in the 4th ODI win over India (Getty Images).

New Zealand demolished India with bat and ball in the 4th ODI at Mount Maunganui to set up a thrilling finale as they look to square the series in fifth and final match. The 5th ODI is set for the same venue where New Zealand have won their last five ODIs.

New Zealand’s Will Young hit 125 off 108 balls in the 4th ODI.
New Zealand’s Tim Seifert has scored 93, 38 & 58 in his last 4 innings.
New Zealand’s Matthew Fisher has taken 2/40, 1/23 & 3/31 in the ODI series.
New Zealand have won their last five ODIs at Mount Maunganui.
India’s Virat Kohli hit 74 off 51 balls in the 1st ODI.
India’s Virat Kohli has scored 1009 runs in his last 14 ODIs.
India’s Axar Patel has taken 2/28 & 2/39 in his last 2 innings.

Head-to-Head

New Zealand have won two and lost two of their last five ODIs against India. They have won their last five matches at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui and have beaten India in their last two matches at the same venue.

New Zealand Form

New Zealand’s chances of clinching a home series ended after the 3rd ODI was rained-off to leave India with an unbeatable 2-0 series lead.

The Black Caps put in a dominant display in the 4th ODI as they racked up a score of 333, with Will Young (125 off 108) and Tim Seifert (58 and 48) getting them off to a flying start. Big-hitting Finn Allen added 41 off 30 balls to boost their score.

Matt Henry took 6/27, including reducing India to 3/0 in the first over. Matthew Fisher kept India under pressure by taking 3/31 to put the screws on India’s middle-order attempt to revive their innings

India Form

India made a great start to the series by taking a 2-0 lead before the 3rd ODI was rained out. New Zealand then rolled them for 89, their lowest ODI score against their hosts.

India’s batting collapse included ducks for Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer which left them 3/0 after the first over. Kohli's match-winning 74 in the opener and strong longer-term ODI record makes him the smart choice to back as India's leading scorer in the final match of the series.

Gurnoor Brar continued his great form with the ball in taking 2/69 as New Zealand piled up a score of 333 off their 50 overs.

Team News

Matt Henry and Kyle Jamieson are unavailable as they are with the Black Caps’ Test camp preparing for the red-ball series. with Duffy expected back and Blair Tickner subject to concussion recovery. India will be without series-leading wicket-taker Gurnoor Brar who is also preparing for the Test series, with his place likely to be taken by Mohammed Siraj.

New Zealand (possible XI): Will Young, Tim Seifert, Finn Allen, Nick Kelly, Dean Foxcroft, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Kristian Clarke, Matthew Fisher, Jacob Duffy, Blair Tickner.

India (possible XI): Rohit Sharma, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (c), Ishan Kishan, Naman Dhir, Axar Patel, Auqib Nabi, Gurnoor Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj.

Verdict

New Zealand v India

New Zealand are tipped to win with Will Young backed to added to his century in the 4th ODI while Axar Patel’s back-to-back two-fors making him a good pick to take wickets in the series finale.

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