India Vs New Zealand Live Score, 5th ODI: Rohit Sharma’s form under scanner as IND look to win series

The final One Day International (ODI) of the India vs New Zealand series will take place at Mount Maunganui on Sunday. India's batting lineup, particularly the form of captain Rohit Sharma, will be scrutinized closely during the match. This is the very same venue where India were dismissed for an embarrassingly low 89 runs in the previous ODI, after being set a mammoth target of 334 runs.

In that match, India's initial overs were agonizing with Rohit, Virat Kohli, and Shreyas Iyer all getting out to ducks. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ishan Kishan, among others, couldn't help India stabilize the innings, leading to yet another disastrous collapse. Matt Henry was instrumental in India's downfall with his impressive figures of 6 wickets for just 27 runs.

However, he won't be available for the 5th ODI due to his release from the ODI squad in preparation for the upcoming Test series. India will also have to deal with the formidable presence of in-form seamer Gurnoor Brar, who has been called up to the Test squad as well.