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India won the three-match series 1-0 against New Zealand after the rain-affected third T20I between the two teams ended in a tie via Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method at the McClean Park on Tuesday.

Earlier, the Hardik Pandya-led India had won the second T20I by 65 runs against New Zealand in Mount Maunganui after the first game between the two sides at Wellington was washed out without a ball bowled.

After New Zealand won the toss and opted to bat first, Indian pacers Mohammed Siraj (4/17) and Arshdeep Singh (4/37) produced the sensational bowling performances and scalped four wickets each to bowl out the Black Caps for 160 despite fighting half-centuries by Devon Conway and Glenn Phillips.

Chasing a par total, India scored 75/4 in 9 overs with Hardik Pandya (30 not out off 18) and Deepak Hooda (9 not out off 9) when rain stopped play.

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According to DLS, 76 would have been the winning score after 9 overs but India was 75 - the par score – the game thus ended in a tie.