(Cricket news) A tie and super over is a regular feature in T-20 games. In ODIs it is rare but did decide the winner of the 2019 World Cup by the tiniest of margins. Before super over was a thing in one day internationals there was a match for the ages when India toured New Zealand in 2014 and played a thrilling tie in the 3rd ODI.

In the 5 match series, New Zealand won the first two games. In the 3rd ODI at Auckland, India were playing to save the series. M.S Dhoni won the toss and put New Zealand into bat. Martin Guptill scored 111 off 129 balls to anchor the innings as New Zealand were bowled out for 314. Both Mohammed Shami and Ravindra Jadeja picked up two wickets while Ravichandran Ashwin, Varun Aaron, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Ravichandran Ashwin picked up a wicket each. 

Chasing 315, Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan got off to a decent start. India then lost Dhawan, Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane in quick succession. Suresh Raina's 31 and MS Dhoni's 50 got India closer but both of them lost their wickets and India were 184 for 6 in 35.4 overs. Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, who wasn't as good with the bat as he is now put together an 89 run partnership in less than 10 overs. Ashwin was dismissed after scoring 65 off just 46 balls.

Jadeja who came into bat at number 8 scored an unbeaten 66 off 45 balls. India needed 29 from 2 oves and had only 1 wicket in hand. In the last over India needed 18 runs. Jadeja hit two fours and a maximum off Corey Anderson. Needing two runs of the last ball the allrounder could only manage a single as the match ended in a tie.

The result kept the series alive as India could've been able to draw the series by winning the next two games. That didn't happen as New Zealand won the remaining two games and clinched the series 4-0. The match was one of the most thrilling draws in ODI history. It also alerted people of Jadeja's prowess with the willow which is now at its peak.

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