India's next assignment will be a multi-format tour of South Africa in December

India could manage only 172 for 9 in their chase of 260

At the Under-19 Asia Cup, India are in Group A with Nepal, Pakistan and UAE, with Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Malaysia and Sri Lanka in Group B

India left out Sooryavanshi and Bhuvneshwar while Jamieson missed out for New Zealand

Prasidh Krishna will play India A's third four-dayer against New Zealand A instead to be ready in time for the Test series against New Zealand

Temba Bavuma, Scott Boland, Harry Brook, Simon Harmer, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Azmatullah Omarzai are among the gainers in the latest ICC ranking updates

Gaud missed the second ODI, while this will be the first opportunity for Bhatia and Deol in Vadodara

The 36-year-old bowler, playing his first series for India since November 2022, has taken one wicket in three games

India batter also praised Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's contribution as they won their T20I series against New Zealand

India's openers plundered 132 in the first seven overs of the chase

Auqib Nabi took three wickets on the final day and Devdutt Padikkal picked up two as well

Matt Henry and Lockie Ferguson are sitting out as expected, and Nathan Smith is also missing out

Pant, who has been out of action with a side strain, will play subject to a fitness clearance

Half-centuries from Sai Sudharsan (91), Rathod (66) and Washington (51*) also helped India A bounce back

New Zealand won't have Matt Henry and Lockie Ferguson to call upon, while Vaibhav Sooryavanshi should get another go at No. 3 in Ishan Kishan's absence

"Make sure you get a very strong fan at home and you walk into the fan," Morne Morkel jokes when asked about India will counter the fierce Wellington wind

Zimbabwe captain Josephine Nkomo returned to the XI after missing the first ODI

He said conversations before this game with Gambhir and Kotak helped reinforce belief in his abilities

The New Zealand captain acknowledged his team was 'in a very good position' but their errors in the field let India recover from 70 for 5 to chase down 181

India recovered from 70 for 5 to chase down 181 in Christchurch after New Zealand's poor fielding reprieved four India batters