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India8217;s stand-in skipper Gautam Gambhir attributed the team8217;s 5-0 sweep in the ODI series against New Zealand to 8220;overall effort8221; after the hosts won the final match by eight wickets,here today.
8220;It8217;s a complete overall effort and full credit to the team for the clean sweep,8221; Gambhir said.
8220;It8217;s a young side and everybody was excited,wanted to contribute in a big way. The batsmen scored big runs and the bowlers too did well throughout the series,8221; said Gambhir,who led the side in place of rested Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Despite missing several stars including Dhoni,Sachin Tendulkar,Virender Sehwag and Harbhajan Singh,the hosts performed beyond expectations to deserve a 5-0 verdict over the struggling Kiwis.
8220;It was very professional. It was fantastic to see the bowlers do so well today despite leading 4-0 in the series.