Virat Kohli Birthday: India's Top 5 ODI wins under Kohli's captaincy

#1 3rd ODI against New Zealand at Kanpur (2017)

India overcame a stiff challenge from New Zealand to maintain their home supremacy

Having never lost a bilateral ODI (or Test) series to New Zealand on home soil, India's proud record was at stake when the two teams met on the field for the deciding clash at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur. The visitors won the toss and surprisingly chose to chase in a game besotted with such massive stakes.

Capitalising on the batting-friendly conditions on offer, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli hammered regal centuries to lead India's charge. They put on 230 runs for the second wicket to push their team towards a commanding total of 337. In what was a clear display of intent to unsettle the Indian bowlers, the New Zealand openers came out swinging.

As the half-way mark was closing in, the Kiwis were comfortably stationed at 153/1. However, the match turned on its head when leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal prised out the wickets of Colin Munro and Kane Williamson in quick succession. Nevertheless, the Blackcaps brought their chase back on track on the back of useful contributions from the middle-order. With the contest hurtling to a thrilling finish, India had the last laugh due to the resilient death bowling of Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar.