India vs New Zealand, 3rd ODI, As it happened: India wrap ODI series with ease

India BEAT New Zealand by 7 wickets. And seal the 5-match series 3-0. Kohli can rest a lot more relaxed now.

Rayudu and Karthik have taken India so close to the target at the beginning of the 40th over. Just 23 needed now.

An excellent shot by Rayudu -- a six over extra cover off Doug Bracewell. India are closing in very quickly here

Kohli went for a drive over extra cover off Boult but all he could manage was a catch to Henry Nicholls, who leaped high to take an excellent catch. Kohli falls for 60 and India are 168/3. Dinesh Karthik is the new man.

India lose Rohit for 62. He came down the track to Santner who beat him with a wider delivery and Tom Lathan did the rest with ease. Rayudu is the new man.

49th ODI 50 for King Kohli. It came off 59 balls. India are just going silken smooth here 145/1

100 (107 balls) partnership between Kohli and Rohit. India are cruising.

WHACK! Rohit Sharma is slowly shifting to power mode. Hammers Ferguson for a 6.

100 up for India in 21 overs. Kohli brings it up with a nudged 4 off Ish Sodhi to deep third man

50 partnership between Rohit and Kohli as the latter brings it with a swept 4 off Santner.

6...Massive..straight over Santner's head. A cool hit that was. First in India's innings

India reach 50 in 11.4 overs. Rohit and Kohli are are crease.

Dhawan edges Boult to Taylor and out for 28. India are 39/1. Kohli walks in at No 3.

Dhawan doing the early running here and Rohit is happy to give him strike. 39 after 8 overs and it's certainly a bright start for India

4,4,4 by Dhawan off Bracewell. India race 16 after 2 overs.

India's chase begins. Dhawan and Rohit are at crease while Boult opens for NZ.

244 is the target for India to win the match and series. Bhuvi dismissed last man Trent Boult.

Bracwell run out after a moment of confusion with Ferguson. And NZ are 239/9

Shami gets his 3rd of the innings -- Ish Sodhi holes straight to Kohli at Long on. NZ are 239/8

Massive blow by Ish Sodhi -- 6 off Shami ..He threw the kitchen sink at it

Big wicket as Shami snaffles Taylor for 93. And NZ are 222/7 -- Bit of meltdown and they need a few big hits from Bracewell.

Taylor moves into 90s with a slog swept 4 off Pandya

New Zealand have reached 200 but lost three quick wickets and now are 200/6. The last one to go wass Santner. Pandya plucks another one. NZ are losing the way in the slog overs.

We are also in the last 10 overs stage. NZ are 191 but they need a few big overs from hereon

Hardik Pandya continues his good comeback, dismisses Henry Nicholls c Karthik b Pandya 6 and New Zealand are 191/5

Latham is out immediately after his 50. Chahal gets the breakthrough. Straight to Rayudu at midwicket. End of an excellent 119 runs alliance for the 4th wicket.

50 for Latham and it was a good innings.

Latham steps it up with a 6 off Chahal as NZ look to score as much as they can in the last 15 overs.

50 for Ross Taylor -- 46th in ODIs. 2 successive 4s off Kedar Jadhav brings up the landmark for him. Very very good batting on a slow track.

NZ are trying to bat around Taylor and keep him for the late over assault.