India's captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (L) and Virat Kohli run between the wickets during the third one day international (ODI) match between Indian and New Zealand at The Punjab Cricket Stadium Association Stadium in Mohali. AFP PHOTO

Mohali: Virat Kohli scored an unbeaten 154 off just 134 deliveries as India beat New Zealand by seven wickets to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match One-Day International (ODI) cricket series on Sunday.

Kohli, who scored his 26th ODI century, shared a 151-run stand with captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (80) as India chased down New Zealand's total of 285 all out with 10 balls to spare.

Earlier, Tom Latham (61) and James Neesham (57) played pivotal roles in New Zealand's total as they overcame a middle-order batting failure at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium.