India captain Virat Kohli lauded his bowlers after their series winning performance in the high-scoring third ODI, here tonight. Jasprit Bumrah's (3/47 in 10 overs) fantastic bowling at the death ensured that India restricted New Zealand to 331 for 7 after scoring 337 in the final ODI, winning the series 2-1. "To be fair to the bowlers: the wicket eased out nicely. The ball was coming onto the bat beautifully. But glad the bowlers came out on top: it was like a knockout game for us, and the boys showed their character," Kohli said at the post-match presentation. However, the Indian captain was gracious in praising New Zealand's performance in all three games.

Indian captain Virat Kohli holds the winner's trophy after beating New Zealand in the 3rd and final ODI cricket match at Kanpur on Sunday. India defeated New Zealand by 6 runs to win the series 2-1. Pic/PTI