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Andrew Alderson: BlackCaps swept aside by India with heavy defeat in third T20
The good news for the Black Caps is the test series starts on Thursday.
The bad news? Well, there was a bit of that.
New Zealand slumped to their fourth-heaviest loss by runs in T20 international history, being swept 3-0 by India at Eden Gardens this morning.
The hosts triumphed by 73 runs in Kolkata, a margin of defeat for the Black Caps that marked an ignominious end to a forgettable series.
After being competitive in the first match - which came three days removed from their World Cup final heartbreak - New Zealand were taken apart in the next two.
There is hardly need for much…
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