Kohli in the runs as India thrash New Zealand in first ODI
- On Wednesday, Virat Kohli struck 74 to guide India to a five-wicket victory over New Zealand in the rain-curtailed first ODI at Eden Park, Auckland, a day before his 38th birthday.
- Captain Shubman Gill elected to field after winning the toss, and his young pace attack dismissed New Zealand for 185 runs in 40.2 overs.
- Arshdeep Singh took 4/70 and Gurnoor Brar claimed 3/44, while Anshul Kamboj conceded just 22 runs in 10 overs; Gill said the bowling was 'magnificent to watch.'
- India reached the revised Duckworth-Lewis-Stern target of 143 in 22.4 overs, securing a 1-0 series lead as Kohli and Gill added 113 for the second wicket.
- The five-match series moves to Wellington on Saturday, where India will seek to extend their early advantage with Kohli's form providing momentum.
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The Daily ItemEvergreen Kohli's 74 steers India to 5-wicket win over New Zealand in rain-affected 1st ODI
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill navigated repeated rain showers in a 113-run stand Wednesday that led India to a five-wicket win over New Zealand under the Duckworth Lewis System in the first of five one-day cricket internationals. Chasing New Zealand’s inadequate total of 185, Kohli made 74 and Gill 37
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Classy Kohli leads India to crushing win over New Zealand
The veteran right-hander hit his 80th ODI fifty off just 35 balls, showing his enduring class on a night when no other batsman was able to flourish. In a rain-affected match, India chased down a reduced 143 for victory with 56 balls remaining after New Zealand stuttered to 185 all out in the first innings, taking a 1-0 lead in the five-game series. Kohli, who turns 38 on Thursday, strode to the middle at the end of the first over, after former c…
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