Live updates of the third ODI between the Black Caps and India as New Zealand eye their maiden series win on Indian soil.<\/p>\n
Game two report<\/p>\n
Daryl Mitchell struck an unbeaten 131 to lead New Zealand to a series-levelling seven-wicket win over India in the second one-day international this morning.<\/p>\n
Chasing 285 for victory, Mitchell\u2019s eighth ODI ton and a 162-run stand with Will Young (87) for the third wicket helped New Zealand reach their target with 15 balls to spare in Rajkot.<\/p>\n
AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.<\/a><\/p>\n Mitchell\u2019s knock trumped an unbeaten 112 by KL Rahul in India\u2019s 284-7 and forced the three-match series into a decider on Sunday in Indore.<\/p>\n It was New Zealand\u2019s first ODI win over India since 2023 and their first 50-over win in India in over eight years.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s really nice to get the win,\u201d Mitchell said after being named player of the match.<\/p>\n \u201cWe haven\u2019t won here for a couple of years now. Nice for a younger group to see that you can challenge some of the best in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n Mitchell walked in to bat with New Zealand on 46-2 and with Young helped the Black Caps take control.<\/p>\n Young fell to Kuldeep Yadav in the 38th over but Mitchell stood firm to bring up his hundred.<\/p>\n He hit 11 fours and two sixes in his 117-ball innings and with Glenn Phillips, who made 32 not out, put together an unbeaten stand of 78.<\/p>\n Indian bowlers enjoyed early success when Harshit Rana bowled Devon Conway, who made 16, and fellow quick Prasidh Krishna had Henry Nicholls inside-edge a delivery on to his stumps for 10.<\/p>\n AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.<\/a><\/p>\n But Mitchell, who was dropped on 80, and Young struck regular boundaries as New Zealand completed their highest-ever ODI chase in India.<\/p>\n India captain Shubman Gill rued the team\u2019s fielding lapses, saying, \u201cEven in the last match, we let down a couple of chances. If you don\u2019t take your chances, in this format, it always makes you lose\u201d.<\/p>\n Earlier, Gill made 56 before a brief collapse and a 73-run fifth-wicket partnership between Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja.<\/p>\n Rahul raised his eighth ODI ton in 87 balls with a six off Kyle Jamieson.<\/p>\n India started strongly courtesy of Gill and Rohit Sharma, who scored 24, as the opening pair put on 70 runs.<\/p>\n Rohit failed to capitalise on his start and fell to Kristian Clarke, before pace spearhead Jamieson sent back Gill.<\/p>\n