New Zealand slipped to 5-2 and then 58-3 after being invited to bat first inIndore before Mitchell and Phillips put on 219 runs for the fourth wicket. Mitchell made 137 and Phillips hit 106 off 88 balls to take the attack to theopposition bowlers as New Zealand look for their first ODI series win inIndia. Mitchell reached his ninth ODI ton with a single of Ravindra Jadeja, lettingout a scream and celebrating with his partner. Phillips reached his hundred off Arshdeep Singh and pointed his bat to thesky as the crowd and the New Zealand dressing room stood to applaud. Rana stuck again to remove Will Young for 30 but Mitchell and Phillips thenrebuilt the innings and put New Zealand on course to a challenging total.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 18, 2026 13:53 UTC