India wins 3-0 against New Zealand in the third ODI to claim first place in the ODI rankings.

India wins 3-0 against New Zealand in the third ODI to claim first place in the ODI rankings.

• Rohit Sharma made his first ODI century in three years, while Shubman Gill added to his dominance with another exquisite century, as India swept New Zealand by beating them by 90 runs in the third and final match on Tuesday in Indore.
• India swept New Zealand with a 90-run victory in the third match, played on Tuesday in Indore. Rohit Sharma struck his first ODI hundred in three years, and Shubman Gill extended his dominance with another beautiful century. Batters from both teams exploded for 680 runs in the final over of the dead rubber at Holkar Stadium. India reached 385 for 9 thanks to centuries from Rohit (101 off 85 balls) and Gill (112 off 78) that brought the team’s total to its highest in over a year and a half and marked the first time Rohit had reached triple digits in an ODI since January 2020.
• After two consecutive losses, New Zealand’s top order rallied for a strong performance. Even though Devon Conway (138) was instrumental in putting together vital partnerships, the Black Caps were bowled out for 295 in 41.2 overs because to consistent strikes from Shardul Thakur (3/45) and Kuldeep Yadav (3/62).
• After their 3-0 win over Sri Lanka last week, India continued their winning streak with another 5-0 victory.
• Following Finn Allen’s (0) dismissal by Hardik Pandya (1/37), Conway put together partnerships of 106 runs with Henry Nicholls and 78 runs with Daryl Mitchell (24).
• Initially, the Indian bowlers struggled without Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj, allowing runs to be scored thanks to Conway’s massive hits.
• Shardul, though, turned the game around when, in the 26th over, he claimed the wickets of Mitchell and Tom Latham (0).
• Thakur bowled a cross-seam that bowled out Glenn Phillips (5) in his next over.
• The match appeared to be slipping away from New Zealand until Umran Malik (1/52) caught Conway as the century pulled awkwardly, with Rohit finishing off the job at midwicket.
• Kuldeep and Yuzvendra Chahal, the spin pair, finished things off with a clean tail (2/43).
• Prior to this, Rohit and Gill posted a brash 212-run opening partnership with the help of 22 fours and 11 sixes.
• On the eve of the game, Rahul Dravid made a joke about how bowlers don’t like to bowl in Indore since the circumstances favour batters. Dravid, a batting legend, made an excellent argument, and the Kiwis who rolled their arms throughout the opening 25 overs would have agreed.
• It got to the point where anything Rohit or Gill hit was going over the fence.
• In the eighth over, Gill smashed Lockie Ferguson for 22 runs on the strength of four fours and a six, exemplifying the kind of form the 23-year-old has been in recently.
• The kid didn’t even need to time the throw for the ball to travel all the way to the outfield. Having scored three fours, he then smashed the short ball for an upper-cut six.
• The outfield was fast and the wicket was flat, presenting an easy target for the Indian openers. The New Zealand bowling attack was caught off guard and unable to respond.
• Rohit and Gill both reached a century in the 26th over. With a pull to deep square, Rohit reached his milestone, and Gill followed suit three balls later, scoring a century for the third time in four innings.
• The tourists finally got a breakthrough when New Zealand captain Tom Latham deployed his sixth bowling option, spinner Michael Bracewell.
• Rohit misjudged the trajectory of the ball, as it kept low and spun to eventually hit the stumps, despite his best efforts to slam it out of the park. Fans cheered loudly as he was run out, clearly happy to see Virat Kohli (36).
• New Zealand got two fast wickets when Gill hit a bad shot in the next over, ending his innings.
• Ishan Kishan, age 17, didn’t seem at ease while opening his scoreboard account; he needed nine balls to do so. The wicketkeeper batter’s time in the middle came to an end after a yes-no with Kohli, who had run out to the middle.
• The boundaries and sixes were reduced by New Zealand, and Kohli, attempting to play a big shot, was beaten by Finn Allen at mid-off.
• India was on track for a score of 400 or more, but their middle order collapsed as is their wont, leaving Hardik Pandya (54 off 38 balls) to add the finishing touches.
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