Fast bowlers

Khaleel Ahmed (India)

Khaleel Ahmed was not right up there with his pace, but he had been able to pitch big wickets at regular intervals. It’s difficult to bowl in the death overs especially on lifeless tracks like these, but he did a decent job overall. He picked up four wickets in three games at an economy of 10.17.

Tim Southee (New Zealand)

Tim Southee brought all his experience into play in the final over against Dinesh Karthik and won the duel convincingly. In a series where bowlers were being tonked for over 10 an over, he maintained an economy of 8.17, which reiterates the class act he is. A pretty decent outing for the 30-year-old who is hungry for his team to go one step ahead of their previous World Cup performance.

Lockie Ferguson (New Zealand)

With a very short run-up, Lockie Ferguson hits the deck hard at over 140 kph consistently and posed a difficult challenge for the Indian batsmen. Arguably the best bowler of this series, Ferguson returned with three wickets in two games at a mind-boggling economy of 6.62.