3rd ODI: India crush NZ, clinch series

Gautam Gambhir hit a second successive century as India crushed New Zealand by nine wickets in the third one-day international today to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the series. Scorecard

Gautam Gambhir hit a second successive century as India crushed New Zealand by nine wickets in the third one-day international on Saturday to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the series.

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The stand-in skipper hammered 16 fours in his unbeaten 126 off 117 balls to help India overhaul New Zealand's 224-9 with 10.3 overs to spare in the one-sided encounter at the Reliance Stadium.

Gambhir, leading the side in place of rested regular captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, had also starred in India's eight-wicket win in the second one-day international in Jaipur, making an unbeaten 138 off 116 balls.

The fourth game of the five-match series will be played in Bangalore on Tuesday.