Overview
- New Zealand took the series 2-1 after posting 337/8, built on Daryl Mitchell’s 137 and Glenn Phillips’ 106 in a 219-run fourth‑wicket stand.
- India were bowled out for 296 in 46 overs as Kohli’s 124 was supported by Nitish Kumar Reddy’s 53 and Harshit Rana’s 52, but regular wickets stalled the chase.
- Kristian Clarke (3-54) and Zak Foulkes (3-77) delivered key breakthroughs, with Foulkes removing Rana and Mohammed Siraj in consecutive balls to swing the match.
- Shubman Gill won the toss and chose to chase; Arshdeep Singh replaced Prasidh Krishna and struck early in a 3-63 return, while Jayden Lennox impressed with 2-42 for the visitors.
- Daryl Mitchell was named Player of the Series with 352 runs, as India’s first home ODI series defeat since 2019 sharpened scrutiny of selection and spin effectiveness ahead of the five-match T20 series starting January 21.