India create history by defending 209, win ODI series in New Zealand after over 7 years

India created history by defending 209 against New Zealand in the fifth ODI at Mount Maunganui on Sunday, clinching the five-match series 3-1. It is India's lowest total successfully defended in a full ODI on New Zealand soil. Axar Patel and Ishan Kishan top-scored with 46 runs each. India had last won an ODI series in New Zealand in 2019.