FILE PHOTO: India's captain Virat Kohli celebrates after teammate Jasprit Bumrah took the wicket of Australia's Pat Cummins on day five of the third test match between Australia and India at the MCG in Melbourne, Australia, December 30, 2018. AAP/Hamish Blair/via REUTERS
(Reuters) - Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma forged a century-plus partnership as India beat New Zealand by seven wickets in the third one-dayer on Monday to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series and signal their preparedness for this year's World Cup.
Sharma (62) combined with captain Kohli (60) in a 113-run partnership to set up their successful chase before Ambati Rayudu (40) completed the formalities with Dinesh Karthik, who was 38 not out, as India romped home with seven overs to spare.
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