IND vs NZ 3rd ODI: Team India's home pride at stake against New Zealand!

Indiarsquos absolute dominance at home will come under examination when they meet a determined New Zealand in the decisive third ODI at the highscoring Holkar Stadium here on Sunday with the threematch series locked at 11 The Black Caps have toured India for bilateral ODIs since 1989 but have never won a series in India and this is arguably their best opportunity to break that barren runIndia head coach Gautam Gambhir would not like another tumbling at home under his regime after getting a number of unwanted firsts India lost five Tests at home under Gambhir apart from losing an ODI series in Sri Lanka for the first timeIndiarsquos defeat in the second ODI at Rajkot was shaped less by one extraordinary innings than by how New Zealand seized control of the middle overs Daryl Mitchellrsquos unbeaten century was built on calculated aggression particularly against spin an area where India have been struggling of lateIndore with its short boundaries and minimal assistance for bowlers offers even less margin for error Indiarsquos ability to tackle spin has raised questions Despite depth and power the side have continued to show discomfort against spin in the middle oversMuch of the spotlight will be on Rohit Sharma who is enduring a lean run in this series His ultraaggressive approach at the top has been a defining feature of Indiarsquos recent ODI philosophy but repeated early dismissals have added a bit of pressureVirat Kohli meanwhile remains the fulcrum around which Indiarsquos ODI batting revolves With Indiarsquos next 50over assignment for senior players likely to come in July during the tour of England the fans would hope for another RoKo showPhillips focused on process rather than history talkGlenn PhillipsNew Zealand batter Glenn Phillips said the chance to script another chapter of history in India was ldquopretty coolrdquo but stressed that his side would rely on process and adaptability rather than emotion as they eye a rare whiteball series success against a formidable hostldquoOpportunities to make history are very few and far between and theyrsquore pretty cool But focusing on that doesnrsquot really help with anything As professionals we try to treat every moment like any other dayrdquo Phillips said on the eve of the seriesdeciding game here on SundaySiraj not concerned about Jadejarsquos formRavindra Jadeja and Mohammed Siraj PicsAFPIndia pacer Mohammed Siraj on Saturday backed senior allrounder Ravindra Jadeja to rediscover his rhythm quickly insisting that it would only take one wicket for the leftarm spinner to return to his best in the seriesdeciding third ODI against New Zealand here on SundayJadeja went wicketless in the first two ODIs against New Zealand 044 and 056 in the ongoing series and could scalp only one batter in the preceding threematch series against South Africa at home ldquoI donrsquot think there is any concern about Jadejarsquos form It is a matter of just one wicket Once you get that breakthrough you will see a different bowler altogetherrdquo Siraj said at the prematch press conference100Indiarsquos winning percentage in ODIs at Indorersquos Holkar Cricket Stadium The hosts have won all seven games played here10800India skipper Shubman Gillrsquos average at Indore He has scored 216 runs including two centuries in as many ODIsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever