Christchurch: Saurav Ganguly's poor run with the bat has finally started causing "concern" to the Indian skipper as he admitted on Wednesday he will have to try and regain it in the remainder of the seven-match series against New Zealand.

"Yes, I am concerned about my own form, I have had a pretty good year, but it's just not happened in New Zealand. We still have four more games to go, and I will keep trying," Ganguly said after India lost its third successive One-dayer to New Zealand.

Ganguly, who opened the innings on Wednesday but made four runs in India's total of 108, has managed just 18 runs in the three One-day matches played so far.

Attributing the five-wicket defeat to the inability of his batsmen to "put runs up on the board," the captain said his men would have to find a way out of the sticky situation they have landed in.

"They have to find a way out. They have been successful on pitches similar to these and they should work their way out," he said.

A reference to the pitch drew a terse remark from the Indian skipper. "Everyone has watched the match on television and should form their own judgement about the conditions. I would not like to get into the details."

But Ganguly said despite the team being 0-3 down, it would still go all out for a series win in the One-dayers.

"Nothing is impossible. It is still an open series. It is a tough road ahead of us but we will try our best."

New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming seemed a satisfied man, giving credit to his bowlers for making inroads into the famed Indian batting line-up. Man-of-the-match, Darryl Tuffey, who conceded just 11 runs off 10 overs and took two wickets, came in for special praise from Fleming.

"He is starting very well, and others just follow. He is building up an expectation among the bowlers that he is going to get them a good start," Fleming said.

On the World Cup squad, which was likely to be announced later on Wednesday, Fleming said he had not had the opportunity to confer with the national selectors as they were very busy.

Fleming admitted Nathan Astle's assault on Javagal Srinath gave a rollicking start to the innings but denied that the opener had been given specific instructions to attack the bowlers.

Man-of-the-match Darryl Tuffey was happy with his performance, attributing his good form to his month long training in Australia this summer. "I have always been a slow starter and the month I spent in Australia worked wonders," he said.

"I wish the World Cup was tomorrow, but there are a lot of matches coming up before the World Cup and we have to perform well in those," the medium-pacer said.

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Indians left clueless yet again, Kiwis go 3-0 up