The flow of runs took a hit in the first innings of third ODI when Ishan Kishan sacrificed his wicket for Virat Kohli after an unfortunate mix-up. While it was Kishan’s call that went wrong, he exchanged a few words with Kohli while walking back to the dressing room.
The incident took place in the 35th over when Kishan played the ball towards mid-off. The wicketkeeper-batter had called for a quick single and Kohli took off and did not look back. After taking a few steps, Kishan tried to send back Kohli but it was too late.
Henry Nicholls rushed towards the stumps and took off the bails. Kishan did not make an effort to make his ground before Kohli and lost his wicket after getting off to a decent start. The southpaw scored 17 runs from 24 deliveries including one four and a six.
Kohli could not make the most of the opportunity as he got out a couple of overs later. Kohli chipped the ball towards mid-off which was caught by Finn Allen. His 27-ball 36 included three fours and one six.
Kohli became Jacob Duffy's first of the three victims of the day. Duffy also took Suryakumar Yadav (14) and Hardik Pandya’s (54) wicket. He ended up conceding 100 runs from his 10 overs.
The two crucial wickets had an impact on India's acceleration after the openers' staggering display. At one point, India were set for a total in excess of 400. They could have registered the highest ODI score against New Zealand in the format. But they lost too many wickets in the middle overs.
Pandya's 34-ball 58 and Shardul Thakur's cameo (25) helped India post 385/9 at Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore. Earlier, Rohit ended his drought of centuries in ODIs. This was his first century after a long gap of three years. He scored 101 runs from 85 deliveries including nine fours and six sixes. The skipper shared a 212-run opening partnership. Gill continued his rich vein in form. He scored 112 runs from 78 deliveries including 13 fours and five sixes.
