IND Vs NZ 3rd ODI: Daryl Mitchell scored second consecutive century, created a historic world record against Team India in India.

IND vs NZ 3rd ODI Daryl Mitchell Ton: In the India-New Zealand third ODI being played at Holkar Stadium, Indore, Kiwi batsman Daryl Mitchell once again proved that in Indian conditions, he is one of the most reliable foreign batsmen of this era. By scoring a century in the third ODI, Mitchell not only took charge of New Zealand’s innings, but also made a world record in his name by scoring 50+ scores in five consecutive ODI innings against India, which no batsman had been able to achieve till now. The thing to note is that 4 out of 5 are century innings, which shows his dominance against Team India on Indian grounds.

Daryl Mitchell is in tremendous form at the moment and India is becoming one of his favorite opponents. In the third ODI, he played an innings full of composure and aggression of 119 runs in 119 balls. During this time, Glenn Phillips (82 runs) supported him fully at the other end and a great partnership was seen between the two. By the time the news was written, New Zealand’s score had reached 238/3 after 40 overs, which was entirely the result of Mitchell’s consistency.

With this century, Mitchell has become the first batsman in the world to score more than 50 runs in five consecutive ODI innings against India in India. This sequence started from the 2023 ODI World Cup and now continues till this 2026 ODI series. The special thing is that these innings not only include half-centuries, but also two big centuries.

Daryl Mitchell’s 5 consecutive ODI innings in India

2023 ODI World Cup (League Match) – 130 runs
2023 ODI World Cup (Semi-Final, Wankhede) – 134 runs
1st ODI, current series (Vadodara) – 84 runs
2nd ODI, ongoing series (Rajkot) – 131* runs
3rd ODI, Current Series (Indore) – 100+ runs

It is clear from these figures that Mitchell is not the hero of just one match, but has been performing consistently in India for a long period. In the current three-match series, he has scored more than 50 in all three matches—84 in the first ODI, 131 not out in the second and now a century in the third. Even before this, he had played an important inning of 63 runs against India in the final of Champions Trophy 2025, although that match was played in Dubai.

The most special thing about Mitchell’s batting against Indian bowlers is his technical clarity and patience. He makes excellent use of the crease against both spin and fast bowling and takes time to settle down before playing the big shots. This is the reason why he is successful in playing big innings even in pressure situations.

Till the time of writing the news, New Zealand seems to be in a strong position and this historic innings of Daryl Mitchell has become a big challenge for the Indian bowling. Now everyone’s eyes will be on whether Team India is able to make a comeback in the match despite this record-breaking innings or not.