Virat Kohli ton too little, New Zealand win to claim series 2-1

New Delhi: Virat Kohli’s brilliant, fighting century, built with his trademark grit under pressure, went in vain as India suffered their first-ever home bilateral ODI series defeat against New Zealand, losing the series decider by 41 runs at the Holkar Stadium in Indore on Sunday.

After India’s top order collapsed, the chase master played a calm and composed knock and scored 124 off 108 balls, taking on a disciplined New Zealand attack with fluent drives, measured pulls and calculated shots over the boundary.

Despite India’s wicket kept falling at regular intervals at the other end, end, Kohli refused to let the chase slip away. However, once he was dismissed late in the innings, India’s crumbled, and they were bowled out for 296 in 46 overs while chasing a massive target of 338