Chahal, Bumrah help India edge eight-over shootout
India completed a 2-1 T20I series win after their bowlers defended 67 in a decider shortened by rain to eight overs a side
07/11Result
3rd T20I (N), New Zealand tour of India at Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 7 2017
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![India]( "India")
67/5 (8/8 ov) -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
61/6 (8 ov, target 68)
Player of the Match
07/11Result
3rd T20I (N), New Zealand tour of India at Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 7 2017
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![India]( "India")
67/5 (8/8 ov) -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
61/6 (8 ov, target 68)
Player of the Match
Match Day
How India's attack thrives under pressure
The skill of the bowlers and the faith imposed in them has allowed India to defend totals against strong batting line-ups and fight back from some losing positions
Chopra: Bumrah becoming India's most important asset in limited overs
India have their batting top order and bowling department covered, and a solution to their middle-order muddle could put them on the way to becoming one of the best T20 sides in the world
Unfair to target MS Dhoni - Virat Kohli
The India captain defended MS Dhoni emphasising the latter's fitness despite his age, and his contributions and importance to the side
NZ very good, just not quite good enough - Williamson
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson said the team will have to improve on clinching the small margins in close matches, after they lost both the ODI and T20I series deciders in India by six runs
The incredible rise of Jasprit Bumrah
Less than two years into his international career, he has grown into a leadership role in India's limited-overs bowling attack, and generated numbers that put him up there with the best in the world
Tales from Thiruvananthapuram
As Thiruvananthapuram gears up to host its first T20I, a flashback to visits by international teams in the past
Preview
New Zealand seek to banish decider jitters
India may have to rethink their six-bowler plan, and perhaps also the role of MS Dhoni, while New Zealand will hope they can deal with the heat and humidity of Thiruvananthapuram
