It was yet another cakewalk for the star-studded Indian batting lineup after the bowlers put in a outstanding performance to bowl New Zealand out for 243 in 49 overs after losing theဣ toss in the third ODI at the Bay Oval in Tauranga on Monda🦄y.
Captain Virat Kohli and his deputy Rohit Sharma stitched together a 113-run🏅 partnership for the second wicket to lay theཧ foundation for the 244-run chase.
Rohit top-scored with 62 while 😼Kohli scored 60 before Ambati♉ Rayudu and Dinesh Karthik took India over the line with an unbeaten 77-run stand for the third wicket. Rayudu remained unbeaten on 40 while Karthik scored 38 not out.
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The match was nicely set up for the Indian bowlers led by Mohammed Shami, who finished with 3 wickets for 41 runs. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Hardik Pandya and Yuzvendra Chahal🎀 bagged 2 wickets each.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
ODI winners in South Afr♑ica, Australia & now New Zealand!! What a performaꩲnce by . Consistently upping the bar.
— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina)
Another clinical performance by team india proud of u guys 👏👏👏🇮🇳 3-0 against NZ in NZ . Con♛gratulations skipper and team 😊👏👏👏✌️
— Rahul Sharma (@ImRahulSharma3)
India is the best ODI team on the road….just going from strength to strength. One more dominating performance.
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)
Main course appears over! Time for some dessert. Might try the……. humble pie
— Scott Styris (@scottbstyris)
Make that The 🐐 was at it again !!!!!
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan)
Shami has been absolutely brilliant. India's quest for the third seamer looks solved for me
— Hemang Badani (@hemangkbadani)
Great win for India, another series win , after the ones in South Africa and Australia. Feel very happy for , have always considered him an asset in 50 over cricꩵket.
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif)
India's ODI series results after 2017 ICC Champions Trophy:
W W W W W W L W W W W— Rajneesh Gupta (@rgcricket)
For his spell of 3/41 from 9 overs, is the 3rd ODI Play♛er of thꦆe Match 👏
— ICC (@ICC)
That's Virat Kohli for you!
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
The big three didn't get a hundred and yet India have absolutely thrashed the Kiwis to seal the series. Didn't expect Australia to be the tougher team to beat… 😂
— Saurabh Malhotra (@MalhotraSaurabh)
Highest winning percentage as a captain in ODIs (Min.25 matches):
76.19 Clive Lloyd (64/84)
74.60 VIRAT KOHLI (47/63)
71.74 Hansie Cronje (99/138)
71.74 Ricky Ponting (165/230)— Rajneesh Gupta (@rgcricket)
