Hosts India clinched the 3-match ODI series against New Zealand after beating the Kiwis in the thrilling 3rd ODI at Kanpur.
New Zealand decided to bowl first after winning the toss. India managed to score 337/6 at the end of 50 overs.
In reply, New Zealand was just six runs short of India’s total as they scored 331/7 in 50 overs. India won this game by only six runs and won the 3-match ODI series by 2-1.
Brief Scores: India – 337/6 in 50 overs (Rohit Sharma 147, Virat Kohli 113, Mitchell Santner 2/58)
New Zealand – 331/7 in 50 overs (Colin Munro 75, Tom Latham 65, Jasprit Bumrah 3/47)
Result – India won by six runs
Here are some of the statistical highlights of the match:
- Indian opening batsman Rohit Sharma hit a brilliant century as he scored 147 runs. It is the fourth highest ODI knock by an Indian opener against New Zealand. The top four in this list is given below:
| Name | Runs Scored | Venue | Date |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 186* | Hyderabad (Deccan) | 8th November 1999 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 163* | Christchurch | 8th March 2009 |
| Sourav Ganguly | 153* | Gwalior | 11th November 1999 |
| Rohit Sharma | 147* | Kanpur | 29th October 2017 |
Special Note: Before Rohit’s innings at Kanpur, the last time an Indian opener scored an ODI century against New Zealand was on 4th December 2010 when Gautam Gambhir scored 126* at Vadodara.
- Indian batsmen Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli put on an outstanding 230 runs partnership for the second wicket. It is India’s second highest ODI partnership for any wicket against New Zealand. The best is 331 runs partnership for the second wicket between Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid at Hyderabad (Deccan) on 8th November 1999.
Also, it is the third highest second wicket ODI partnership for any team on the Indian soil. The top three list is given below:
| Partners’ Names (Team) | Partnership Runs | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid (India) | 331 | New Zealand | Hyderabad (Deccan) | 8th November 1999 |
| Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid (India) | 236 | Sri Lanka | Nagpur | 22nd March 1999 |
| Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (India) | 230 | New Zealand | Kanpur | 29th October 2017 |
Also, it was the fourth double-century partnership in ODIs between Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli which is the most no.Of ODI double-century partnership between a pair.
- Playing his 194th ODI innings (202 ODI matches), Indian batsman Virat Kohli (9,030 runs) completed his 9,000 ODI runs. Kohli is the fastest to complete 9,000 ODI runs. The previous record holder was South African batsman AB de Villiers who had completed that feat in 205 ODI innings.
- Playing a brilliant knock of 113 runs, Virat Kohli became the captain with most runs in ODI in a calendar year. In 2017, Indian ODI skipper Kohli has already scored 1,460 runs. The previous record holder was former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting who had scored 1,424 runs in 2007.
Also, it was the sixth ODI century in 2017 for the Indian skipper Virat Kohli. It is the most no. ODI century for a captain in a calendar year.
- India put on 337/6 on the board at the end of 50 overs. It is India’s fourth highest ODI total against New Zealand. The top four list is given below:
| Score (Overs) | Venue | Date |
| 392/4 (50 overs) | Christchurch | 8th November 2009 |
| 376/2 (50 overs) | Hyderabad (Deccan) | 8th November 1999 |
| 353/5 (50 overs) | Hyderabad (Deccan) | 15th November 2003 |
| 337/6 (50 overs) | Kanpur | 29th October 2017 |
- Playing his 28th ODI, Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah (52 ODI wickets) completed his 50th ODI wicket. He became the second fastest Indian bowler to complete 50 ODI wickets. The record holder is Ajit Agarkar who had achieved this feat in just 23 ODI matches.
- Three New Zealand batsmen scored 50+ runs (Colin Munro 75, Kane Williamson 64 and Tom Latham 65) during the chase which is the seventh time (only second time during chasing) when three New Zealand batsmen score 50+ runs in an ODI against India.
It is the third time out of these seven times when New Zealand suffered a defeat against India.
- New Zealand scored 331/7 in 50 overs. It is the fourth highest ODI total for New Zealand against India. The top four list is given below:
| Score (Overs) | Venue | Date |
| 349/9 (50 overs) | Rajkot | 5th November 1999 |
| 348/8 (50 overs) | Nagpur | 26th November 1995 |
| 334 (45.1 overs) | Christchurch | 8th March 2009 |
| 331/7 (50 overs) | Kanpur | 29th October 2017 |