Going to be tough in ODIs against New Zealand: Zaheer Khan
Mumbai, Feb 3: Former India pacer Zaheer lauded India for their 5-0 sweep over New Zealand in the just concluded T20I series, but guarded against complacency saying it won't be easy in the one
"They should take a lot of pride from what they have done from the New Zealand. It is definitely going to be a tough (ODI) series for New Zealand," Zaheer told reporters.
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"For India, it is about maintaining that momentum and carrying the confidence from previous series win to the ODI and Test matches," the 50-over World Cup winner said.
"I am expecting things to get better. New Zealand were having a tough time, they tried to find answers to beat this Indian team. But I feel 5-0 victory is a huge achievement," he added.
The Indian team led by Virat Kohli came to New Zealand on the back of blanking Australia 3-0 in the ODIs. They take on the Kiwis in three ODIs starting from Wednesday in Hamilton.
In the T20s, the Men in Blue showed a lot of character to win two thrilling Super Over finishes and also one where New Zealand had a measure of the game till the halfway stage to then lose the plot as Indian pacers led by Jasprit Bumrah bottled them up, in the fifth and final match.
