India vs New Zealand 2017: Five major gains for the Kiwis from the tour

#4 Different players standing up to the occasion

The Kiwis were brilliant on the field

Another highlight of the tour for New Zealand was the way in which a host of players, ranging from Colin Munro to Ish Sodhi, delivered telling performances. It must have satisfied their team management, as different players played their parts at vital stages throughout the tour.

While Tom Latham and Ross Taylor played brilliantly in Mumbai, Kane Williamson and Colin Munro dazzled at Kanpur with their audacious stroke play. Colin Munro was the star with the bat, as he compiled his second T20I century, at Rajkot, paving the way for a New Zealand win.

Trent Boult fizzled out a bit after the opening ODI, but came back strongly in the T20I series, finishing with six wickets. He was ably supported by Tim Southee and the spin twins, Ish Sodhi and Mitchell Santner who were brilliant all through. Colin de Grandhomme, Henry Nicholls and Martin Guptill also played their part effectively. New Zealand have certainly moved on from their bits and pieces cricketers to specialist contributors.