Kiwis have last laugh in Indore, claim historic series win in Indian soil

INDORE: New Zealand defeated India by 41 runs in the third ODI to clinch a historic away series win. Batting first at the Holkar Ground in Indore, where runs flowed as usual, New Zealand scored 337 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in 50 overs, backed by centuries from Daryl Mitchell (137 off 131 balls) and Glenn Phillips (106 off 88 balls). In reply, India, led by Virat Kohli (124 off 108 balls), Harshit Rana (52 off 43 balls), and Nitish Kumar (53), put up a fight but were all out for 296 runs in 46 overs. This is New Zealand's first-ever ODI series win on Indian soil.

Rohit Sharma (11), captain Shubman Gill (23), Shreyas Iyer (3), KL Rahul (1) and Ravindra Jadeja (12) disappointed with their performances. Kohli put on 88 runs off 88 balls for the fifth wicket with Nitish and 99 runs off 69 balls for the seventh wicket with Harshit, but New Zealand ensured that India lost wickets at definitive intervals. Kohli's 54th century in ODIs included 10 fours and 3 sixes. In the 46th over, Kohli was dismissed by Kris Clarke, sealing the victory for the Kiwis.