3) India tour of New Zealand
Soon after the humiliating tour of South Africa last year, India went onto another overseas tour to New Zealand in January 2014 for 5 ODIs and two tests.
India lost the one-day series by 4-0 with one match tied when the scores of both the teams were leveled at 314. Virat Kohli scored the third highest no. of runs 291 followed by Dhoni at no. 4 with 272 runs in 5 matches. Kohli was the only centurion for India in the series. He had the highest individual score of 123. Apart from Mohammad Shami who took highest 11 wickets in the series, no other Indian bowler could do much.
The ODI series was followed by two test series but nothing changed for the visitors. After bowling New Zealand out for a mere 105 in second innings the target they got was a mammoth 407 runs. India began the chase with a very positive approach. Shikhar Dhawan scored a century while Kohli made 67. But a sheer batting collapse from 222/3 to 366 all out cost India the match by 40 runs.
The second test was however drawn and the hosts won the series 1-0. Shikhar Dhawan was second highest scorer in the series with 215 followed by Virat Kohli at third who scored 214 runs. Ishant Sharma was the leading wicket taker in the series with 15 wickets.
