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Kohli's men end 10-year drought in New Zealand as India defeat Kiwis in 3rd ODI, seal series 3-0 KNOWLEDGE SIR India defeated New Zealand by seven wickets in the  third ODI  and sealed the five-match series 3-0 on Monday. Virat Kohli's Team India has become just the second Indian side to have won a bilateral ODI series in New Zealand after MS Dhoni-led India won in 2009.  Chasing New Zealand's target of 244, India lost three wickets - Shikhar Dhawan (28), Rohit Sharma (62) and Virat Kohli (60 - as  Ambati Rayudu  (40 off 42) and Dinesh Karthik (38 off 38) remained unbeaten and saw India home successfully with 42 balls to spare.  Earlier,  Hardik Pandya  made a significant contribution on his comeback with two wickets and a stunning catch as  India bowled out the hosts for 243 runs in 49 overs . Coming back into the side after the suspension on him for sexist remarks on a TV show was lifted, Pandya delivered figures of two...