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3rd ODI: To win a series for the first time here has been pretty special, says Bracewell

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Historic Series Win Shows Depth of New Zealand Cricket: Michael Bracewell

By IANS News January 19, 2026 • 09:37 AM View: 228

New Zealand captain Michael Bracewell hailed his side’s landmark achievement after they sealed their first-ever ODI series win in India, saying that to be the first-ever side to achieve this historic moment has been ‘pretty special’.

Knocks of 137 and 106 from Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips took New Zealand to a commanding 337/8 on a two-paced black soil pitch, before the visitors held their nerve to overcome Virat Kohli’s valiant 54th ODI century – 124 off 108 balls - and bowl out India for 296 in 46 overs.