New Delhi | Jagran Sports Desk: A unique glimpse was shared by the Board of Control for Cricket in india (BCCI) on Sunday. The Indian Cricket Board shared the picture of the two leading players and captains of the current era in a single frame. The picture, which also includes Rishabh Pant, shows skipper Virat Kohli and Kane Williamson sitting on the boundary sidelines.
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The duo are not featuring in today's match. While Kohli is taking a rest, Williamson was not match fit following his injury ahead of the fourth T20I in Wellington. They were serving waters to the on field players. In absence of Kohli and Williamson, Rohit and Southee led for their respective teams. However, KL Rahul controlled the scheme of things following Rohit Sharma's calf injury in the fixture.
The fifth and final T20I between India and New Zealand is underway at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui.
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As far as the match is concerned, India won the toss and opted to bat first. Rohit Sharma (unbeaten 60) and KL Rahul (45) took India's innings to 263/3 in 20 overs. For Kiwis, Kuggeleijn was the pick of the bowlers. The 28-year-old ended up with the figures of 4-0-25-2. In reply, New Zealand had a bad start as they lost three wickets in first four overs. Ross Taylor (53) and Tim Seifert (50) guided Kiwis past 100 but failed to win the match. For India, Jasprit Bumrah picked up three wickets while Navdeep Saini and Shardul Thakur scalped two wickets each.
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As a result, Men in Blue clean sweeped the series 5-0. The next fixture (ODI) will be held at Seddon Park, Hamilton on Febryary 5.