The third ODI between India and New Zealand was called off on Tuesday, November 10, after persistent rain at Seddon Park in Hamilton. The ground has seen continuous showers over the past few days.
The washout leaves India 2-0 up in the five-match series and ends New Zealand’s 11-series winning streak at home. The best the hosts can now manage is a 2-2 draw.
Despite the soggy outfield, the toss took place after a delay of more than two hours, and India chose to bowl. However, the showers persisted and the match never got underway, forcing the officials to call off the contest.
India now need just one win from the last two games to seal the series. New Zealand must win both to avoid defeat on home soil.
Shreyas Iyer Expected to Lead India in Remaining ODIs
India’s leadership will change for the last two matches. Captain Shubman Gill and wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul, who steered India to victory in the second match, are set to leave the squad to prepare for the upcoming Test series. Vice-captain Shreyas Iyer is expected to take charge in the fourth and fifth ODIs.
Rain has disrupted this series from the start. India took the opener by five wickets, and in the second game, also interrupted by showers, they edged home by four runs under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method.