Hyderabad: Star batter Virat Kohli produced a vintage knock, scoring a superb 91-ball 93, as India defeated New Zealand by four wickets in the first ODI of the three-match India vs New Zealand series on Sunday. With the victory, India took a 1-0 lead in the series.

Chasing 301 for victory, India reached 306/6 in 49 overs, sealing the India vs New Zealand 1st ODI result with six balls to spare.

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Kohli was at his best, striking eight fours and one six during his innings. He fell agonisingly short of a 48th ODI hundred but ensured India stayed ahead in the chase.

Captain Shubman Gill gave India a solid start with a well-made 56, while Shreyas Iyer added a valuable 49, keeping the required run rate in control.

For New Zealand, Kyle Jamieson was the standout bowler, finishing with impressive figures of 4/41 in 10 overs. Adithya Ashok and Kristian Clarke claimed a wicket each.

Earlier, New Zealand posted 300/8 in 50 overs after being put into bat. Pacers Harshit Rana and Mohammed Siraj bowled probing spells early on before Daryl Mitchell launched a counterattack with a superb 84.

Devon Conway (56) and Henry Nicholls (62) also hit half-centuries to steady the Black Caps’ innings.

For India, Harshit Rana (2/65), Mohammed Siraj (2/40) and Prasidh Krishna (2/60) picked up two wickets each, while Kuldeep Yadav claimed one.

 

Teams:

  • India: Shubman Gill (capt), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.
  • New Zealand: Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Hay (w), Michael Bracewell (c), Zakary Foulkes, Kristian Clarke, Kyle Jamieson, Adithya Ashok.