India registered a comprehensive 90–run win over New Zealand in the third ODI to complete the clean sweep at the Holkar international Stadium in Indore on Tuesday.
Indian openers got hundreds in today’s game to give India a solid platform for a high total, plus a late surge by Hardik Pandya of 54 off 37 help India set a huge total of 385 for 9 in 50 overs at the Holkar International Stadium in Indore.
Devon Conway fought it hard for his side but his 138-run knock wasn’t enough to hand New Zealand a victory as the visitors just managed to record – in
Earlier, Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill combined recorded 212 runs for the first wicket. Rohit Sharma left the crease after 101 off 85 while Shubman Gill was dismissed after 112 off 78 balls.
IND vs NZ 3rd ODI highlights
Invited to bat, the new opening combination of team India once again stunned everyone with their aggressive approach as the Rohit-Shubman combo took the whole charge of the game in their hands from first over itself.
Both batsmen got hundreds in today’s game to provide India a solid platform for a high total, demonstrating once more how well Team India’s new opening lineup worked in their favour.
It was 30th hundred for the skipper of India Rohit Sharma.
He waited for almost one and half year for his international century as his last ton came on the India vs England test in September 2021.
Rohit has played 53 innings in all formats since that time, scoring 1555 runs with 12 half-centuries.
In the final game, Rohit added to India’s perfect start by hitting nine boundaries and six maximums. Only one delivery separated Rohit from breaking his previous record, which he had set in the Nottingham game against England in 2018. It was his second-fastest century in an ODI.
Shubman Gill, who struck a brilliant double-hundred in the first ODI, smashed another ton today to keep up his terrific run.
Both added 212 runs for the first wicket before Michael Bracewell removed Rohit Sharma for 101, soon Tickner got rid off Gill (112).
Indian middle-order batters didn’t manage to stay up with their starts as the trio left early.
Hardik Pandya played a solid knock of 54 off 38 at last to help India reach 385-run mark in 50 overs.
IND vs NZ 3rd ODI highlights: New Zealand to chase 386 in 50 overs
New Zealand started the chase with a big hurdle as they lost their opener Finn Allen on the very second ball of their innings.
Devon Conway and Henry Nicholls then steadied the ship for their side by adding 106 for the second wicket before Nicholls walked back after scoring 40.
Daryll Mitchell also played a decent knock of 28 and added 78 for the third wicket alongside Devon Conway.
Shardul Thakur then removed the skipper of New Zealand on the first ball.
The visitors, then lost the momentum, the only hope still there for them was Devon Conway, but as soon as he walked back after playing a knock of 138, New Zealand witnessed setback of losing the game, as after his departure the Kiwis only managed to add just 65 more and lost the match by 90 runs.
Shardul Thakur and Kuldeep Yadav each took 3-3 wickets for India, Yuzvendra Chahal bagged 2, while Hardik Pandya and Umran Malik grabbed 1-1 each.
