Kohli in the runs as India thrash New Zealand in first ODI
Arshdeep Singh took 4 wickets and Anshul Kamboj added 2 as India’s pace attack restricted New Zealand to 185.
- On Wednesday, November 4, 2026, India defeated New Zealand by five wickets at Eden Park, Auckland, chasing a revised Duckworth-Lewis-Stern target of 143 in 22.4 overs to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.
- Arshdeep Singh, Gurnoor Brar, and Anshul Kamboj restricted New Zealand to 185 all out, with the four-pronged pace unit holding a cumulative experience of just 29 ODIs across specialist fast bowlers.
- Virat Kohli scored 74 off 51 balls to reach his 80th ODI half-century, becoming the first batter in ODI history to surpass 13,000 runs while batting at number three.
- Captain Shubman Gill contributed 37 runs and added 113 for the second wicket with Kohli, steadying India's chase while demonstrating the team's flexible batting approach for World Cup preparations.
- The five-match series moves to Wellington on Saturday, November 7, with India balancing ODI assignments against preparations for the Test series beginning in Wellington on November 19.
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Kohli shines with 74 and stunning catch as India crush New Zealand
Virat Kohli smashed his 80th half-century in one-day internationals and took a screamer of a catch to help India thrash New Zealand by five wickets in the rain-hit series opener in Auckland on Wednesday.A day before his 38th birthday, Kohli underlined his enduring class with a knock of 74 in 51 balls at Eden Park as India chased down 143 on the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method after repeated rain showers interrupted their reply.Talisman Kohli ev…
Medicine Hat News
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
The Express Tribune
Islamabad PostKohli leads India to crushing win
Veteran batter smashes a brilliant 74 at Eden Park
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