We would like to do what no other NZ side have done: Southee

Having turned the tables after a shoddy show in the Test series, New Zealand speedster Tim Southee is confident that the Black Caps will be scripting history by winning their first ever bilateral ODI series in India.

“I think the guys are pretty excited to do what no other NZ side has ever done before - come over here and win a one-day series. The excitement in the group is very high,” the New Zealand pacer said on the eve of the series decider.

“Everyone is really looking forward to tomorrow. It’s been a long tour for some guys and it’ll be nice to finish what’s been a tough tour on a high note. The spirits are high and everyone is excited about the challenge for tomorrow,” Southee added.

The biggest takeaway from their 19-run Ranchi win was Kane Williamson’s assessment to read the conditions perfectly as the Kiwi skipper not only opted to bowl ignoring the dew but picked three spinners on a surface that surprisingly behaved slow.

“I think it’s just the communication. From the batters spent some time in the middle and what they find, they feed that information to the bowlers,” Southee explained the reason.

“If we bowl we give information to batsman. Not every time we can get it right. Just give ourselves the best chance to adapt quickly.”