Kohli's Century in Vain: India Suffers Crushing Defeat, New Zealand Clinches ODI Series

• New Zealand defeated India by 41 runs in the decisive third ODI at Holkar Stadium, winning the series 2-1.
• This marks New Zealand's first-ever ODI series victory on Indian soil.
• Glenn Phillips (106 runs) and Daryl Mitchell (137 runs) powered New Zealand to a formidable total of 337/8.
• Virat Kohli scored his 54th career century (124 runs), but India was bowled out for 296 in pursuit of 338.
• India's top order collapsed early, with Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, and KL Rahul falling cheaply.

Why It Matters: Despite Virat Kohli's century, India lost the series decider to New Zealand, who made history with their first ODI series win in India.