India suffered a seven-wicket defeat to New Zealand in Rajkot, leveling the series 1-1. Shubman Gill scored back-to-back fifties, while KL Rahul rescued India with a 121-run century. A mini-collapse and ineffective middle overs bowling hurt India, as Daryl Mitchell's 131* intensified pressure on Virat Kohli's No.1 ODI ranking ahead of the Indore decider.