India walked away with a 90-run win against New Zealand in the series finale at Indore. By completing the 3-0 sweep, the Men in Blue ascended to the top of the ICC ODI rankings. New Zealand's chase of 386 was kept alive by Devon Conway's brilliant 138, but he lacked sufficient support to clinch the game. On the bowling front, Shardul Thakur and Kuldeep Yadav were the standout performers for India, each taking three wickets.
India's innings got off to a flyer as openers Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma shared a massive 212-run stand. Both batsmen were in peak form, crossing the 100-run mark by the 26th over. Rohit's performance was particularly historic, as his 30th ODI century brought him level with Ricky Ponting. The partnership finally ended when Michael Bracewell dismissed Rohit for 101.
Shubman Gill eventually departed for 112, marking his third century in just four matches. New Zealand's bowlers managed to claw their way back, sparking a middle-order slump where India lost six wickets for roughly 100 runs. However, a brief cameo of 25 from Thakur and a dynamic 54-run knock from Hardik Pandya (off just 38 balls) ensured India finished with a huge score of 385/9.
During the chase, Hardik Pandya struck early by sending Finn Allen back for a duck. Despite that, Devon Conway and Henry Nicholls steadied the ship with a strong 106-run partnership for the second wicket. The momentum shifted when Kuldeep Yadav dismissed Nicholls for 42, followed by a rapid-fire spell from Shardul Thakur, who took three quick wickets to put India back in control.
The collapse was finalized when Umran Malik took the crucial wicket of Conway. With their main threat gone, the rest of the New Zealand lineup struggled to resist, and Chahal eventually wrapped up the tail.