India Vs New Zealand, 3rd ODI: Black Caps Clinch Series Despite Virat Kohli's Masterclass
Virat Kohli’s 108-ball 124 went in vain as New Zealand completed a 2-1 series victory against India with a 41-run win in the third and final ODI, in Indore on Sunday (January 18, 2026). After conceding 337 for eight to New Zealand, India slumped to 71 for four and could never really recover despite Kohli’s record-extending 54th ODI ton, Nitish Kumar Reddy’s 53 and Harshit Rana’s strokeful 52. India were bowled out for 296 in 46 overs. Zak Foulkes (3/77) and Kristian Clarke (3/54) took six wickets between them while rookie spinner Jayden Lennox returned 2/42 from his 10 overs. Earlier, Daryl Mitchell (137) and Glenn Phillips (106) hit tons to power New Zealand to a challenging 337 for eight in 50 overs.
India's Harshit Rana celebrates the wicket of New Zealand's Devon Conway during the third One Day International cricket match between India and New Zealand in Indore, India. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
New Zealand's Will Young plays a shot during the third One Day International cricket match between India and New Zealand in Indore, India. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell plays a shot during the third One Day International cricket match between India and New Zealand in Indore, India. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
India's fans cheer on their team during the third One Day International cricket match between India and New Zealand in Indore, India. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
New Zealand's Glenn Phillips bats during the third One Day International cricket match between India and New Zealand in Indore, India. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell, right, celebrates his fifty runs as India's Kuldeep Yadav looks on during the third One Day International cricket match between India and New Zealand in Indore, India. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
New Zealand's Glenn Phillips, right, shares a lighter moment with India's Virat Kohli during the third One Day International cricket match between India and New Zealand in Indore, India. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
New Zealand's Glenn Phillips celebrates his fifty runs during the third One Day International cricket match between India and New Zealand in Indore, India. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell celebrates his century during the third One Day International cricket match between India and New Zealand in Indore, India. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell, left, and batting partner Glenn Phillips touch gloves during the third One Day International cricket match between India and New Zealand in Indore, India. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
New Zealand's Glenn Phillips celebrates his century during the third One Day International cricket match between India and New Zealand in Indore, India. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
India's Virat Kohli, right, applauds as New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell leaves the field after losing his wicket during the third One Day International cricket match between India and New Zealand in Indore, India. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
India's Arshdeep Singh celebrates the wicket of New Zealand's Zak Foulkes during the third One Day International cricket match between India and New Zealand in Indore, India. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
India's Rohit Sharma plays a shot during the third One Day International cricket match between India and New Zealand in Indore, India. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
New Zealand's Zak Foulkes celebrates the wicket of India's Rohit Sharma during the third One Day International cricket match between India and New Zealand in Indore, India. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
India's captain Shubman Gill plays a shot during the third One Day International cricket match between India and New Zealand in Indore, India. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
New Zealand's Kyle Jamieson celebrates the wicket of India's captain Shubman Gill, right, during the third One Day International cricket match between India and New Zealand in Indore, India. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
India's Virat Kohli plays a shot during the third One Day International cricket match between India and New Zealand in Indore, India. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
New Zealand's Kristian Clarke, second left, celebrates with teammates the wicket of India's Shreyas Iyer, right, during the third One Day International cricket match between India and New Zealand in Indore, India. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
New Zealand's players celebrate the wicket of India's KL Rahul, right, during the third One Day International cricket match between India and New Zealand in Indore, India. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
India's Nitish Kumar Reddy bats during the third One Day International cricket match between India and New Zealand in Indore, India. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
India's Virat Kohli reacts as he leaves the field after losing his wicket during the third One Day International cricket match between India and New Zealand in Indore, India. Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool)\
India's Virat Kohli celebrates his century during the third One Day International cricket match between India and New Zealand in Indore, India. Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
India's Ravindra Jadeja plays a shot during the third One Day International cricket match between India and New Zealand in Indore, India. Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
India's Harshit Rana, left, celebrates his fifty runs as his batting partner Virat Kohli looks on during the third One Day International cricket match between India and New Zealand in Indore, India. Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
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