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Mount Maunganui, Feb 11: <\/strong> K.L. Rahul continued with his prolific run in the ongoing New Zealand tour as he smashed a brilliant century to help India set a 297-run target for the Black Caps in the third and final ODI at the Bay Oval on Tuesday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

While Rahul top scored with 112, Shreyas Iyer and Manish Pandey made significant contributions of 62 and 42.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Earlier, put into bat, India didn't have a great start as they lost opener Mayank Agarwal in the second over itself. Agarwal, who was unable to score big in the first two ODIs, was once again undone by a peach off a delivery by Kyle Jamieson and was sent back to the pavillion after contributing with just 1.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Skipper Virat Kohli, who came in next, did try to steady India's ship. However, while playing an upper-cut, he was caught at the third man boundary after scoring just 9.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Opener Prithvi Shaw didn't let the fall of wickets get the better of him as he kept scoring boundaries and looked determined to play a big innings. However, just when things looked to be getting India's way, Shaw lost his wicket as he was run-out after scoring 40 off 42 balls.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Rahul and Iyer then came to India's rescue and shared a 100-run stand to bring the visitors back in the game. Both kept the scoreboard ticking and didn't let the pressure get the better of them.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Iyer, who had a 100 and fifty to his name in the first two matches, scored yet another half-century. However, after playing a well-compiled innings of 62, he was caught at mid-wicket by Colin de Grandhomme.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Pandey, who replaced Kedar Jadhav for the dead rubber, came out with positive intent right from the word go and stitched a 112-run partnership off 113 balls as India past the 250-mark.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Rahul, who scored his fourth ODI ton, got out in the 47th over while trying to up the ante and was caught at long-off. Pandey (42 off 48) also got out the very next ball while trying to go for a maximum against Hamish Bennett.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur and Navdeep Saini contributed with 8, 7 and 8 towards the end and took India's total to 296\/7 at the end of 50 overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Bennett was pick of the New Zealand bowlers as he returned with figures of 4\/64 from his 10 overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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