India hail ‘winning habit’ in T20 series sweep against New Zealand

Mount Maunganui, New Zealand, Feb 2 (AFP/APP): India hailed their “winning habit” as they rallied to pull off a dramatic seven-run win over New Zealand in the fifth and final Twenty20 at Mount Maunganui on Sunday to sweep the series. New Zealand looked on course for a consolation win until India engineered a collapse that saw six wickets fall for 25 runs with Jasprit Bumrah finishing with an impressive three for 12 off his four overs. It was the third consecutive game the tourists had successfully fought back when New Zealand were in a position of strength. “It’s a winning habit that we’ve cultivated over the years and all of us, when we step on the park, we want to win,” said KL Rahul who ended up captaining India in the final game after Virat Kohli was rested and the original stand-in skipper Rohit Sharma limped from the field with a calf injury. “It’s good to be standing here 5-0. Every time we were put under pressure and every time we felt there were no answers we came up with the answers and somehow squeezed the win.” With teams building towards the World Cup later in the year, Kohli said … Continue reading India hail ‘winning habit’ in T20 series sweep against New Zealand