3rd T20I, IND vs NZ Talking Points: Harshal Patel Makes His Case Stronger

Team India registered an emphatic 73-run win in the third T20I on Saturday to complete a 3-0 whitewash New Zealand. With the win, Rahul Dravid’s era started on a dominating note as Kane Williamson-less New Zealand failed to emulate their performance from the recently concluded T20 World Cup.

The bowling unit has managed to pull-off outstanding performances in the absence of some senior pros like Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami and Ravindra Jadeja. While in the batting department, India failed to fix the middle-order in Kohli’s absence.

Here are the talking points from India’s emphatic win over New Zealand in the 3rd T20I.

The swashbuckling opener impressed many once again with his captaincy abilities as a new era in India’s shortest format started with the series. Rohit made some smart tactical changes in the bowling department which paid off well for India. The 34-year-old made a brave call of opting to bat first after winning the toss. In the 2021 T20 World Cup, the Indian batters struggled miserably while batting first. Rohit led the team from the front in the final T20I with a blistering 56-run knock which set-up the foundation of a big win.