MOUNT MAUNGANUI, Nov 15: India defeated New Zealand by 22 runs in the fifth and final ODI at Bay Oval to win the five-match series 3-1.
Batting first, India were bowled out for 209 in 42.1 overs after their top order suffered an early collapse. Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ruturaj Gaikwad fell cheaply.
Axar Patel, Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan helped India recover and post a competitive total.
New Zealand were bowled out for 187 in 48.1 overs while chasing a target of 210. Arshdeep Singh took three wickets, while Mohammed Siraj and Yash Thakur struck at crucial stages.
India's bowlers took wickets at regular intervals to keep the New Zealand batting line-up under pressure. New Zealand attempted a late fightback but fell short of the target.
India had been bowled out for 89 in the previous match before bouncing back to clinch the series.
