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New Zealand wins its first ODI bilateral series in India despite Kohli’s century

In Indore, the Black Caps sealed a 2-1 series win over the Men in Blue with a 41-run victory at Holkar Cricket Stadium on January 18, 2026, marking their first bilateral ODI series win on Indian soil.
A 219-run fourth-wicket partnership between Daryl Mitchell, New Zealand batter, and Glenn Phillips, New Zealand batter, lifted the New Zealand cricket team to 337 for eight and set a 338-run target for India.
Despite Kohli's 124, India cricket team were bowled out for 296 in 46 overs, with Kohli and Harshit Rana combining for a 99-run stand while Nitish Kumar Reddy contributed a half-century.
Following the defeat, India cricket team’s unbeaten bilateral ODI series run since March 2019 ends, and Shubman Gill remains without a series win as captain, with both sides heading into a five-match T20I series starting January 21.
Historically, the match marked the first time two New Zealand batters scored centuries in the same ODI innings against India, with Daryl Mitchell scoring a record 352 runs despite at least seven first-choice starters missing.

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