Virat Kohli remains unbeaten on 154 as IND beat NZ by 7 wickets | India Vs New Zealand, Live Cricket Score, 3rd ODI in Mohali

Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni shared 151-run partnership as India chase down 286 runs

Hello and welcome to India.com’s live coverage of India vs New Zealand 3rd ODI. After Delhi teams now travel to Mohali and Punjab Cricket Association Stadium will host this day-night encounter. The five-match series is currently leveled at one each and this fixture becomes important as both teams will be eyeing to gain a lead. After India won the opening ODI, Kiwis bounced back to secure win in second match. Stay tuned as we bring you the live score updates from IND vs NZ 3rd ODI.

India continued their domination from Test matches and secured a win in the first ODI. New Zealand looked depleted as top order collapsed and at one stage the score read 65 for seven. Tom Latham, who has in good form, along with Tim Southee scored half-centuries as New Zealand posted 190. Hosts India then led by Virat Kohli’s unbeaten 85 chased down the target with six wickets in hand.

In second ODI, to pull things back New Zealand needed a special performance. With Kane Williamson scoring a century it looked like Kiwis will post a challenging target for India. However, the visitors suffered a yet another batting collapse as middle and lower order fell cheaply. New Zealand however managed to reach 242. The home side kept losing wickets and despite couple of good partnerships towards the end failed to chase the target. It was a much needed win for Kiwis and their first since landing in India. Also Read- 5 stats you need to check ahead of IND vs NZ at Mohali

The win was equally important for the contest in the series. Now with one win backing both the teams it will be interesting to see who has he last laugh. MS Dhoni is unlikely to tinker with the combination. Suresh Raina continues to recover from viral fever and is not fully fir, so he is unlikely to be part of the playing XI. On the other hand, New Zealand will look to retain the winning combination. However, Corey Anderson might have to sit out to make place for another all-rounder James Neesham. Also Catch- India vs New Zealand 3rd ODI Live Score

Here is a look at squads-

India: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain and wicketkeeper), Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma, Manish Pandey, Jayant Yadav, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Kedar Jhadav, Mandeep Singh, Amit Mishra, Dhawal Kulkarni, Umesh Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Suresh Raina.

New Zealand: Kane Williamson (captian), Corey Anderson, Trent Boult, Doug Bracewell, Anton Devcich, Martin Guptill, Tom Latham, Matt Henry, James Neesham, Luke Ronchi (wicketkeeper), Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Ross Taylor, BJ Watling, Tim Southee.