Team India dominated the 3rd ODI match against New Zealand in all formats making it a seven-wicket victory for India. Virat Kohli’s magnificent 154 helped it to chase a big total of 285. MS Dhoni, who came on four down, played exceptionally well with 80 runs which gave a big support in chasing.

154* by Virat Kohli is the highest in ODIs at the PCA Stadium in Mohali, going past MS Dhoni’s 139* vs. Aus in 2013

Virat Kohli was awarded as Man of the Match

Talking at the presentation ceremony, Virat says “Bit of luck went my way. Feel sorry for Ross; never easy to drop a catch and then the batsman bats right through. I’ve felt that thing in Wellington when Brendon scored 300. It was a really good game for us. Probably gave away 30-40 too many. We know we can be a good chasing team. It was great to have MS at four. We could build a partnership and we scored 150 and then Manish also held his own and gave me the confidence. For a guy to come in that situation, he backed himself. The way he hit those 2-3 boundaries, it gave me the assurance. Those two partnerships sealed the game for us. The wicket wasn’t all that flat. Some deliveries were holding up. In the past I’ve tried to play out of my skin and probably got overexcited but then understood that if I time the ball well enough and work the gaps, I can get more purchase out of my strokes. That’s the feedback from the team members as well. If a bowler can bowl in consistent areas and be a good bowler, a batsman can keep things simple and be a good batsman and be consistent as well. Happy for now. Me and MS had a chat, he took on the spinner because he has the strength that even mistimed shots can clear the fence whereas I need to hit the middle of the bat to send them over. I understand that teams are looking to get me out, I take my time, build the momentum. I give myself the chance to go out and finish the game when the opposition is tired. For that you need to play percentage cricket.”

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Here are few Twitter reactions:

Congratulations India,kya Victory rahi aaj boss.
Beating NZ was grt,but beating Pakistan once again,in Hockey Asian #ChampionsTrophy Hahaha

— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) October 23, 2016

We are seeing one of the great limited overs players of all time. @imVkohli is that good today.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) October 23, 2016

Quite amazing how many times Virat Kohli has been there and ton that #INDvNZ

— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) October 23, 2016

Best average batting second in ODIs (min 1000 runs)

Virat Kohli – 63.34
AB de Villiers – 56.66
Michael Bevan – 56.5

Just amazing

— Peter Miller (@TheCricketGeek) October 23, 2016

Virat Kohli in 2016:

Eat
Post Selfie
Sleep
Wake up
Play Cover Drive
Score Century
Repeat

— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) October 23, 2016

Well done #TeamIndia! Well played Virat Kohli.#INDvsNZ pic.twitter.com/b5kyWMqeGX

— MithileshPandey 🇮🇳 (@mithileshpandey) October 23, 2016

Kohli’s biopic can not be made, no one can show all his achievements in three hours.

— Swagshank (@zZoker) October 23, 2016