India, Nov. 15 -- Arshdeep Singh returned 3/30 to help India beat New Zealand in the fifth and final one-dayer and take the series 3-1 at Mount Maunganui on Sunday. However, it was his batting that caught more attention.

Coming in at No.11, Arshdeep scored 14 runs off four balls with the help of two sixes and featured in a 26-run stand with Mohammed Siraj (14 not out off 26 balls). Their 10th-wicket partnership proved to be decisive as the visitors won the match by 22 runs.

Speaking at the post-match presentation, where he picked up his Man-of-the-Match award, Arshdeep revealed his love for batting, and what Siraj told him after their important stand. "I love my batting. Even if I'm batting at 11, I enjoy it. And always trying to create...