Hardik and Kedar played was magnificent: Rohit Sharma

Indian Star Batsmen Rohit Sharma was pleased after India s clinical victory over New Zealand in the fifth and final ODI in Wellington on Sunday. It is known that India bounced back remarkably from their Hamilton defeat to take the series 4-1.

Rohit Sharma was proud of the Indian cricket team for the series win and lauded the Indian players for showing their mettle.

"Especially after the Hamilton loss, that was a big loss for us the way we lost there. At the toss I said we needed to come together as a team and we did that," Rohit said at the post match presentation.

"Four down, we needed someone to apply, and Rayudu and Vijay Shankar did that. The way Hardik and Kedar played was magnificent," Rohit stressed.

Rohit was full of praise for his team and the way bounced back after a poor show in the previous game.

"We showed a lot of character. With the ball as well. The wicket got flat at the end, with the dew. At one point it looked like it would be an easy chase. But lot of people put their hands up and got us through," Rohit said.

"I knew there was some moisture in the pitch. If the series was on the line, I would ve batted second. Wasn t easy after losing four wickets at the start. Thought 250 was a very good score on that pitch. Bowlers got crucial breakthroughs at critical times. When you want to win games, you ve got to find the right balance," Rohit said about about his decision to bat first.

"Coming here and beating NZ at home wasn t going to be easy. The achievement we ve had today is a great achievement to have," Rohit said.