IND vs NZ / Team India gave New Zealand a target of 386 runs with Rohit-Gil's century and Hardik's half-century.

IND vs NZ: With the help of centuries from captain Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill, Team India scored 385/9 in the third ODI against New Zealand. Gill scored 112 off 78 balls while Rohit scored 101 off 85 balls. Apart from these two, Hardik Pandya also batted well. He scored 54 off 38 balls. Jacob Duffy and Blair Tickner took 3-3 wickets from New Zealand.

India's score in 26 overs was 212 runs without losing wickets. Then Rohit got out. After some time, Shubman Gill also returned to the pavilion. Virat Kohli (36), Ishaan Kishan (17) and Suryakumar Yadav (14) could not stay at the crease for long. Hardik and Shardul Thakur added 54 runs for the seventh wicket to put India back on track.

This is India's second highest score against New Zealand in ODI cricket. Team India made the biggest score against this opponent on 8 March 2009 in Christchurch. Then India had scored 392 runs for 4 wickets in 50 overs.Batting first, India scored 260 runs for two wickets in 33 overs. Virat Kohli and Ishan Kishan are at the crease.

Shubman Gill (112 runs) got out on the ball of Blair Tekner after completing his fourth century. He was caught by Conway. Before him, captain Rohit Sharma got out after completing his 30th ODI century. He was bowled by Michael Bracewell. There was an opening partnership of 212 runs in 157 balls between the two.

Team India captain Rohit Sharma has once again indicated to return to his form. Rohit Sharma's bat was going well, but he was not able to convert a good start into a big innings. But the way Rohit Sharma started the batting in today's match, it was clearly visible that today Rohit has come thinking differently. Today the same Hitman avatar of Rohit Sharma was seen, as he used to do a few months back. Rohit Sharma has not only scored a century today, but also created another new record. Rohit Sharma has now joined that list, in which there are only a few selected players from all over the world. Rohit Sharma has now emerged as the new sixer king of Team India after Yuvraj Singh.

Michael Bracewell and Blair Tekner got one wicket each.

Team India's wickets fell like this

First: Bracewell bowled Rohit Sharma.

Second: Gill was caught by Blair Tekner at the hands of Conway.

Rohit-Gil gave a strong start

Captain Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill gave a strong start to Team India. Both made an opening partnership of 212 runs in 157 balls. Rohit scored the 30th century of his ODI career. So Gill completed his sixth century.

ODI century has come after three years from the bat of Captain Rohit. So Gill has scored his third century in the last four matches. Since 2019, both India openers have scored centuries. Earlier Rohit and Rahul had done this.

Rohit completes 10 years as a full-time opener

Indian captain Rohit Sharma has completed 10 years as a full-time opener in ODIs. Starting the innings, he has scored 7663 runs at an average of 55.93 and a strike rate of 92.71.

Rest for Shami-Siraj, chance for Malik-Chahal

Rohit Sharma has made two changes in his team. Umran Malik and Chahal have been given a chance in place of fast bowlers Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj. At the same time, Kiwi captain Tom Latham has included Duffy in the playing in place of Shipley.

Playing-11 of both

India: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Umran Malik, Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal.

New Zealand: Dwayne Conway, Finn Allen, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Lockie Ferguson, Jacob Duffy, Mitchell Santner, Blair Teckner.