New Zealand were bowled out inside 41 overs after losing momentum in the middle overs at Eden Park. Chasing a revised DLS target of 143 in 32 overs, India reached 143/5 in 22.4 overs to complete the win. Virat Kohli anchored the batting effort with 74 off 51 balls, sharing a 113-run stand for the second wicket with Shubman Gill. Arshdeep Singh spearheaded the earlier bowling effort by capturing four wickets to dismantle the host side.
Key points
India secured a 1-0 lead in the five-match one-day international series with a five-wicke…: India secured a 1-0 lead in the five-match one-day international series with a five-wicket victory at Eden Park.
The momentum shifted decisively in India's favor after the hosts were bowled out for 185…: The momentum shifted decisively in India's favor after the hosts were bowled out for 185 in 40.2 overs.
A 113-run second-wicket stand between Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill comfortably steered In…: A 113-run second-wicket stand between Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill comfortably steered India past the revised target.
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India captain
Shubman Gill singled out
Rohit Sharma's sharp run-out of
Daryl Mitchell as the decisive moment in the team's five-wicket victory over New Zealand in the rain-affected first ODI at Eden Park on Wednesday. Gill credited India's disciplined bowling and sharp fielding for restricting the hosts to 185, before Virat Kohli's commanding 74 helped the visitors chase down a revised target of 143.
New Zealand appeared to be rebuilding their innings through a partnership between Mitchell and Glenn Phillips, but Rohit's alertness in the field brought an end to the stand and shifted the momentum in India's favour. Gill felt the dismissal was particularly important, considering how well the two batters had performed against India previously.
"I think we were very good with the bowling. And I think our fielding was also really good. That run out by Rohit bhai, I think changed the momentum of the game. I think it was really that partnership (Mitchell & Phillips), we saw that even in India - those two batted really well in India. And overall I think a very good…
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