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Kohli's 74, Arshdeep's 4-wicket haul guide India to victory against New Zealand

By · Via Times of India · Published by Everything Blog

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The home side was dismissed for 185 in 40.2 overs despite lower-order resistance, setting up a revised target of 143 across 32 overs under the DLS method. India successfully chased the total down in 22.4 overs with five wickets to spare, anchored by a 113-run second-wicket stand between Virat Kohli and captain Shubman Gill. Jacob Duffy threatened a turnaround with three scalps, but Naman Dhir struck the decisive boundary to wrap up the match.

Key points

  • India holds a 1-0 lead over New Zealand in the five-match one-day international series.: India holds a 1-0 lead over New Zealand in the five-match one-day international series.
  • New Zealand struggled to establish momentum after losing the toss, with Tim Seifert top-s…: New Zealand struggled to establish momentum after losing the toss, with Tim Seifert top-scoring at 38 runs.
  • India overcame a rain-revised target of 143 within 23 overs despite Jacob Duffy claiming…: India overcame a rain-revised target of 143 within 23 overs despite Jacob Duffy claiming three wickets.

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Virat Kohli continued his remarkable run in the 50-over format with a commanding 74 as India defeated New Zealand by five wickets in a rain-affected first ODI at Eden Park in Auckland on Wednesday. The visitors chased down a revised target of 143 in 22.4 overs under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.

Kohli, who turns 38 on Thursday, brought up his 80th half-century in ODIs with another impressive display of batting in a run chase. The former India captain walked in after Rohit Sharma departed for a six-ball duck in the opening over and immediately took responsibility for rebuilding the innings.

The experienced batter joined skipper Shubman Gill at the crease, and the pair stitched together a match-defining 113-run partnership for the second wicket. While Gill played the supporting role with a composed 37, Kohli took charge of the chase, finding boundaries regularly and keeping the required run rate under control.

New Zealand pacer Jacob Duffy picked up three wickets for 49 runs to briefly bring the hosts back into the contest.

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