Kohli in the runs as India thrash New Zealand in first ODI
Kohli and Shubman Gill shared a 113-run stand as India chased a revised target of 143 after rain interruptions, officials said.
- 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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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…
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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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