<p>Indian batters showed lack of application as Adam Milne led New Zealand's fine bowling show to bundle out the visitors for a paltry 219 in their must-win third and final ODI here on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Battling to save the series, India found themselves in a spot of bother, losing half of the side in 25.3 overs.</p>.<p>Washington Sundar (51 off 64 balls; 5x4s, 1x6) then struck a gritty maiden ODI half-century to take India past the 200-run mark.</p>.<p>The spin bowling all-rounder, who showed his mettle with the bat with a 37 not out from 16 balls in India's 306 for 7 in the first ODI, anchored the show after Shreyas Iyer (49) failed to convert his start.</p>.<p>He became the last wicket to fall as India, who trail the series 0-1, folded in 47.3 overs.</p>.<p>Making a comeback after sitting out of the rain-abandoned second ODI, Milne (3/57) rattled the Indian top-order, dismissing skipper Shubman Gill (13) and Shikhar Dhawan (28).</p>.<p>He then grabbed the prized scalp of Suryakumar Yadav (6) after changing the end to expose India's sloppy batting in the middle overs.</p>.<p>Among the designated batters, only Iyer looked in supreme control and played some delectable shots before being dismissed by a well-judged forward-running catch by Devon Conway of Lockie Ferguson's bowling.</p>.<p>Iyer hit eight fluent boundaries during his 59-ball knock but fell one run short of a well-deserved fifty as India looked in deep trouble, losing half of their side for 121 runs.</p>.<p>Kane Williamson stood out with his captaincy and cleverly rotated his bowlers. Fifth bowler Daryl Mitchell also returned with three wickets (3/25), while Matt Henry (10-2-29-0) was economical and pace spearhead Tim Southee returned with 2 for 36.</p>.<p>Asked to bat under overcast conditions, India had a slow and cautious start.</p>.<p>Gill, who looked fluent in the first two ODIs, curbed his stroke making instinct and was five off 18 balls, while his senior partner Dhawan looked to attack.</p>.<p>Dhawan stepped out to Southee with disdain for a six in the third over but the bowler bounced back with a maiden in his next over. Henry, on the other end, was at his tidy best.</p>.<p>Slowly the Indian openers began to break free towards the end of powerplay.</p>.<p>Gill began scoring with successive fours off Milne, but soon lost his patience and chipped one to the square leg for a soft dismissal in the next ball.</p>.<p>Desperate to step up the run-rate, Dhawan played on to become Milne's second victim.</p>.<p>Having taken T20 cricket by storm, Suryakumar failed to spend time in the middle when it demanded and became Milne's third scalp.</p>.<p>Deepak Hooda, who retained his spot despite criticism surrounding Sanju Samson's axe in the second ODI, failed to impress yet again and got out for 12.</p>.<p>After Iyer failed to convert his start, India were in desperate need of a partnership with Sundar and Hooda in the middle.</p>.<p>But Hooda never looked in control and fell to a Southee rising delivery down the leg side.</p>.<p>The match got off after a 10-minute delay due to a drizzle but no overs were lost.</p>
<p>Indian batters showed lack of application as Adam Milne led New Zealand's fine bowling show to bundle out the visitors for a paltry 219 in their must-win third and final ODI here on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Battling to save the series, India found themselves in a spot of bother, losing half of the side in 25.3 overs.</p>.<p>Washington Sundar (51 off 64 balls; 5x4s, 1x6) then struck a gritty maiden ODI half-century to take India past the 200-run mark.</p>.<p>The spin bowling all-rounder, who showed his mettle with the bat with a 37 not out from 16 balls in India's 306 for 7 in the first ODI, anchored the show after Shreyas Iyer (49) failed to convert his start.</p>.<p>He became the last wicket to fall as India, who trail the series 0-1, folded in 47.3 overs.</p>.<p>Making a comeback after sitting out of the rain-abandoned second ODI, Milne (3/57) rattled the Indian top-order, dismissing skipper Shubman Gill (13) and Shikhar Dhawan (28).</p>.<p>He then grabbed the prized scalp of Suryakumar Yadav (6) after changing the end to expose India's sloppy batting in the middle overs.</p>.<p>Among the designated batters, only Iyer looked in supreme control and played some delectable shots before being dismissed by a well-judged forward-running catch by Devon Conway of Lockie Ferguson's bowling.</p>.<p>Iyer hit eight fluent boundaries during his 59-ball knock but fell one run short of a well-deserved fifty as India looked in deep trouble, losing half of their side for 121 runs.</p>.<p>Kane Williamson stood out with his captaincy and cleverly rotated his bowlers. Fifth bowler Daryl Mitchell also returned with three wickets (3/25), while Matt Henry (10-2-29-0) was economical and pace spearhead Tim Southee returned with 2 for 36.</p>.<p>Asked to bat under overcast conditions, India had a slow and cautious start.</p>.<p>Gill, who looked fluent in the first two ODIs, curbed his stroke making instinct and was five off 18 balls, while his senior partner Dhawan looked to attack.</p>.<p>Dhawan stepped out to Southee with disdain for a six in the third over but the bowler bounced back with a maiden in his next over. Henry, on the other end, was at his tidy best.</p>.<p>Slowly the Indian openers began to break free towards the end of powerplay.</p>.<p>Gill began scoring with successive fours off Milne, but soon lost his patience and chipped one to the square leg for a soft dismissal in the next ball.</p>.<p>Desperate to step up the run-rate, Dhawan played on to become Milne's second victim.</p>.<p>Having taken T20 cricket by storm, Suryakumar failed to spend time in the middle when it demanded and became Milne's third scalp.</p>.<p>Deepak Hooda, who retained his spot despite criticism surrounding Sanju Samson's axe in the second ODI, failed to impress yet again and got out for 12.</p>.<p>After Iyer failed to convert his start, India were in desperate need of a partnership with Sundar and Hooda in the middle.</p>.<p>But Hooda never looked in control and fell to a Southee rising delivery down the leg side.</p>.<p>The match got off after a 10-minute delay due to a drizzle but no overs were lost.</p>