Daryl Mitchell's majestic century helps New Zealand level ODI series in India
Daryl Mitchell struck a majestic unbeaten century to help New Zealand comfortably beat India by seven wickets in Rajkot and level the three-match ODI series at 1-1.
Daryl Mitchell: Cool to be part of a group of New Zealanders achieving history
Mitchell struck his second successive century in the series to help the Black Caps to a 41-run win in third and deciding game in Indore on Sunday.
It follows up New Zealand's first Test victory in India in 2024 when Mitchell also played a crucial role.
The 34-year-old said: "A number of New Zealand teams have toured India in the past and every time you come here, you learn and grow.
"But to come here with this group and achieve what we have is something the guys in the shed are really proud of. There will be some big smiles going back home.
"It's just cool to be part of a group of New Zealanders who are just getting stuck in and achieving history.
"The things that we've never done as a group. For me personally I just want to win games and try to help our country. I love playing for New Zealand.
"It means so much and what the numbers will be at the end of my career will be. But to be able to get stuck in moments like we got tonight as a group and to come out the other side and um yeah, achieve what we have achieved, that's what drives you.
"That's what gets you up in the morning: to put on that silver fern and get stuck in."
The Kiwis will now prepare for a five-match T20I series against the hosts, starting on Wednesday, in what is viewed as a crucial build-up to the T20 World Cup that kicks off early next month.
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