Kohli's Century in Vain: India Suffers Historic ODI Series Loss to New Zealand at Home

• New Zealand defeated India by 41 runs in the series decider, clinching the ODI series 2-1 on Indian soil for the first time in history.
• Virat Kohli scored a magnificent 124 runs, but his century couldn't save India from chasing a target of 338, as they were all out for 296.
• Daryl Mitchell (137) and Glenn Phillips (106) powered New Zealand to 337/8 with a record 219-run partnership after early wickets.
• India's top order collapsed, with Rohit, Gill, Shreyas, and Rahul falling cheaply, leaving Kohli to fight a lone battle.
• Despite partnerships with Nitish Reddy (53) and Harshit Rana (52), India fell short, marking an embarrassing chapter under Gautam Gambhir's coaching.

Why It Matters: Virat Kohli's century was not enough as India lost their first-ever home ODI series to New Zealand.