Ahmedabad: Team India concluded their limited-over dwelling series in opposition to New Zealand on a optimistic be aware. After a 3-Zero clear sweep within the 50-over format, the younger aspect clinched a 2-1 victory within the T20I series.

In the third and closing recreation of the three-match series on Wednesday, the hosts decimated the Black Caps to register a 168-run win at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium.

During the post-match award ceremony, India skipper Hardik Pandya acquired the trophy from BCCI president Roger Binny and board secretary Jay Shah. However, when it was time to pose for the digital camera, the 29-year-old, in a heart-winning gesture, handed the trophy to younger batter Prithvi Shaw and let him elevate the trophy. The BCCI has shared a clip of the award ceremony on its official Twitter deal with.

Prithvi Shaw earned his national-team call-up for the New Zealand T20Is after a protracted interval. He caught the eye of the selectors owing to his swashbuckling type within the home circuit. However, the Mumbai opener warmed the bench throughout the series.

In this context, Pandya who was serving as captain within the absence of designated skipper Rohit Sharma, additionally needed to face plenty of questions from followers and a few cricket pundits on Shaw’s exclusion from the enjoying XI.

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After the series win, Pandya’s gesture in direction of Shaw gained the hearts of cricket fanatics. He let Shaw maintain the trophy for the photograph session. The 23-year-old was evidently so excited to be part of the successful aspect and took it with an enormous smile. Then the Indian aspect went on to have fun their outstanding victory with Shaw being within the centre.

Coming again to the match, India opener Shubman Gill stole the present along with his maiden T20I hundred. His 126-run knock in simply 63 deliveries took the Men in Blue to a mammoth whole of 234 runs. Among others, Rahul Tripathi smashed a quick-fire 44 off 22 balls. In the top, Suryakumar Yadav (24 off 13) and Hardik Pandya (30 off 17) additionally performed essential cameos.

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In chase, the Black Caps surrendered in entrance of the fiery bowling assaults of Umran Malik, Arshdeep Singh, Shivam Mavi and Pandya. The captain wrapped up the fixture with one of the best bowling figures of 4/16, whereas Malik, Singh and Mavi every obtained two wickets.

While Gill was given the Player of the Match award for his century, Pandya was named the Player of the Series.

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