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Kohli in the Runs as India Thrash New Zealand in ODI
Kohli hit 74 off 51 balls as India overcame rain and a revised target, with Arshdeep Singh taking four wickets in the series opener.
- 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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Virat Kohli And Arshdeep Singh Shine As India Seal Victory To Go 1-0 Up Against New Zealand
Virat Kohli struck 74 as India beat New Zealand by five wickets in the first ODI of the five-match series on Wednesday in a rain-hit contest. Frequent interruptions reduced India’s target to 143 in 32 overs under DLS, and Kohli’s 80th fifty in the 50-over format helped India go 1-0 up
·New Delhi, India
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