In ODIs, Daryl Mitchell still haunts India, surpassing KL Rahul's score as New Zealand advances to the series final.

Daryl Mitchell's incredible run with the bat seems to never end, and he has continued to haunt India in ODIs. In order to help New Zealand chase down the 285-run target, level the three-match series, and advance to the decider on Saturday (January 17), the player scored his eighth century of his ODI career, third against India. Mitchell's outstanding century ensured that India's earlier ton was in vain.

In the thirteenth over of the innings, with the Kiwis in ruins at 46/2, Mitchell came out to bat at number four. With both openers back in the hut, India was leading by a wide margin. But Mitchell's arrival also relieved Will Young, who was having difficulties. The pair did a good job of handling the pressure early on, but they made sure to maximize singles and doubles whenever and wherever they could.

They ensured that the necessary run-rate never exceeded seven, but they didn't necessarily raise the stakes. After a point, the two batters churned out boundaries at will to add 162 runs for the third wicket stand, leaving the Indian bowlers dumbfounded. Mitchell made sure to see New Zealand through as well, but by the time Young was removed for 87 runs, they were cantering.

Prasidh Krishna dropped him when he was on 80, which also helped him smash his century off just 96 deliveries. In the 48th over of the match, Mitchell led his team past the finish line despite the possibility that it would have completely changed the outcome. New Zealand also achieved their highest run chase in ODIs in India.

Earlier, India was struggling at 118/4 in the 24th over of the innings with both and back in the hut after losing the toss. But during difficult times for India, KL Rahul stepped up and forged important alliances with Reddy. Despite Rahul's 87-ball century, India was only able to score 284 runs in their 50 overs because no batter played an innings like Will Young did. Eventually, the Kiwis easily gunned down the target, so the total proved insufficient.