The Best of 2017: 5 Best comebacks by Team India

5. Kanpur ODI v New Zealand (29 October 2017)

Bumrah special wins it for India.

After two good games in the series between India and New Zealand, the action moved to Nagpur for the third and the final ODI of the series. It was the series decider and the match pretty well lived up to the hype. In a high scoring match, the spirit of the Indian team prevailed by 6 runs. Team India put on a mammoth 337/6 on the board riding on stellar tons from Virat Kohli (113) and Rohit Sharma (137).

They thought they had done it all right to seal the series. But the Kiwi team had some other plans. The spirited New Zealand side showed great character as they almost chased down the target. Colin Munro punished the Indian bowlers with 75 to his name. Kane Williamson (64), and Tom Latham (65) also hit crucial runs to ensure that the visitors were inching closer to the target.

India’s premier bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar was taken away for 92 runs in his quota of 10 overs. The kiwis seemed to be cruising in the match. In the end, it all boiled down to the final over, with Jasprit Bumrah having the ball in hand and 15 runs to get.

With Colin de Grandhomme at the crease and Mitchell Santner standing at the other end with a six to his name already, New Zealand had their noses ahead. But as had been the story of the year, Bumrah bowled an exceptional final over. He gave away only 8 runs as India eked out a 6-run win in the match to seal the series 2-1.