Virat Kohli hit his 54th ODI century during the third match against New Zealand.
India had some strong performances from Virat Kohli, Harshit Rana, and Nitish Kumar Reddy.With this victory,New Zealand takes the ODI series 2-1, marking their first series win against India in 37 years.
Match Summary
India faced off against New Zealand at Holkar Stadium on Sunday(January 18, 2026).
Earlier in the match, India won the toss and chose to field first.
Mitchell scored his second consecutive century of the series, making 137 off 131 balls, while Phillips contributed with 106 off 88 balls.
Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips centuries helped New Zealand reach a total of 337
Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana each took three wickets.
Kohli put up a strong fight with his determined 124-run innings, but the home team was ultimately dismissed for 296 while chasing a target of 338 runs in Indore.
At 37 years old, he achieved this milestone in just 108 balls, having just missed a century in the first ODI where he got out for 124.
New Zealand defeated India by 41 runs in the third and final ODI, securing the series 2-1 on Sunday.
This marks the Black Caps’ first-ever ODI series victory against India on their home turf.
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