No be small wah o! For the third ODI wey happen for Indore, Virat Kohli show say him de follow am with his bat as him score 124 runs. But e still no fit save India as New Zealand carry the day win by 41 runs! Na wah!
As the game begin, New Zealand first bat and them set big score of 337 runs, thanks to Daryl Mitchell wey score 137 runs and Glenn Phillips wey add 106 runs. Dem two batted like say dem won carry the match go house. Even as India begin chase, no be small wah!
India try hold ground, but dem lost their first two wickets early. Shubman Gill, wey be captain, try but hin fall for 32 runs, while Rohit Sharma dey struggle before e score just 23 runs. Na only Kohli and Harshit Rana, wey enter later, hold dem waka go—Harshit score 52 runs. But the innings finish as India score 296 runs, wey sweet dem fans well for the beginning!
For the series, wey end for 2-1 in favor of New Zealand, e show say di Black Caps don finally break di jinx! Na dem first time wey New Zealand dey carry serial victory for India wetin many no expect at all. After di win, Daryl Mitchell dey glow like sunny afternoon for him interview, e say, ‘Winning for us in India no be small matter. We don work for am, and e sweet.’
India captain Shubman Gill sabi talk too, e mention say dem need to take lessons from dis defeat, but e still talk say de way Kohli dey bat na plus. For di series, Kohli gather total of 240 runs for di three matches. Na for dis kind competition wey dey show so much talent, the fans just dey chop am up!
Next week, we go see as di two teams go face each other again for T20 series wey start on January 21. Make we gather together, as dis match don show say cricket sweet pass for our blood! And if you no catch am live? No worry, stay tuned as we dey deliver more hot gists straight from di field!
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