captain of india Shubman Gill Even after losing the decisive third ODI against New Zealand by 41 runs at the Holkar Cricket Stadium on Sunday, he did not shy away from his shortcomings and led the visiting team to a historic series win. With the series tied 1-1 in a do-or-die encounter, Gill admitted that the performance did not live up to expectations. “After the first game, coming here with a 1-1 draw, the way we played was disappointing. There are a lot of areas that need improvement,” Gill said during the post-match presentation. However, he pointed out some positives, saying, “Virat bhai's batting and Harshit's batting have been pluses. The fast bowlers have done well.” Keeping in mind the World Cup 2027 and where it will take place, we want to give Nitish Kumar opportunity.”
New Zealand's win marked their first ODI bilateral series win in India since 1988, achieved in their eighth attempt. New Zealand, who came to bat first, made a huge score of 337 runs for eight wickets. Daryl Mitchell continued his golden performance in the series with his second consecutive century and scored 137 runs in 131 balls with the help of 15 fours and a six. Glenn Phillips provided further momentum by scoring 106 runs in 88 balls with nine fours and three sixes. Captain Michael Bracewell gave the team the final momentum by scoring unbeaten 28 runs with the help of four fours in 18 balls. Despite the attack, India's bowlers had some success, with Arshdeep Singh taking 3 for 63 and Harshit Rana taking 3 for 84. In response, India's pursuit turned around Virat KohliWho stood strong even when the wicket fell. Kohli played an inning of 124 runs in 108 balls with the help of 10 fours and three sixes. He received valuable support from Harshit Rana, whose maiden ODI half-century came in the form of a quickfire 52 off 43 balls, as the pair stitched a 99-run stand that kept India in the race for a short period. Nitish Kumar Reddy also played an inning of 53 runs in 57 balls with the help of two fours and two sixes, but the target proved to be very difficult. India was out for 296 runs in 46 overs. For New Zealand, Christian Clarke led the bowling effort, taking 3 for 54, while Zachary Foulkes took 3 for 77. Jayden Lennox impressed with 2 for 42, sealing a historic night for the visitors in Indore.
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