India beat New Zealand by five wickets in the first India vs New Zealand ODI in Auckland. The match was cut short by rain. India’s revised target was 143 in 31 overs. They got there in 22.4 overs. Virat Kohli made 74 off 51 balls. Anshul Kamboj was named Player of the Match for his 2 for 22.
New Zealand were bowled out for 185 in 40.2 overs. Arshdeep Singh took 4 for 70. Blair Tickner hit some big shots late on and made 34. Glenn Phillips top-scored with 30. Kamboj was the most impressive bowler. He kept a tight line and finished with 10-2-22-2. Kohli took a brilliant one-handed catch in the slips to dismiss Nathan Smith.
Rohit Sharma was out for a duck in the first over. Shubman Gill and Kohli steadied things. Rain came twice and changed the target. Kohli reached his fifty off 35 balls. He hit 12 fours and one six. Gill made 37 before he was caught. Kohli fell for 74. Jacob Duffy took three wickets in one over, including Kohli and Axar Patel. Shreyas Iyer made 15. KL Rahul finished the game with a pull shot for four. India lead the five-match series 1-0. The second game is in Wellington on Saturday.
Virat Kohli Becomes First Batter to Score 13,000 ODI Runs at Number Three During India vs New Zealand ODI
Virat Kohli has added another big record to his name. He is now the first batter in one-day international cricket to score 13,000 runs while batting at number three. He reached the mark on Wednesday. It happened in the first India vs New Zealand ODI at Eden Park in Auckland. The knock also showed why he is still seen as one of the best ODI batters ever.
Before Kohli, only Sachin Tendulkar had passed 13,000 runs at a single batting spot in ODIs. Tendulkar did it at number two. He scored 13,685 runs there. Kohli now leads the list of run scorers at number three. He has exactly 13,000 runs at that spot. His average there is 61.61. Ricky Ponting of Australia is second with 12,662 runs at an average of 42.48. Kumar Sangakkara of Sri Lanka is third with 9,747 runs at 44.71.
Kohli came back into India’s ODI team for this series opener. Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul also returned. India captain Shubman Gill won the toss and chose to bowl first. India bowled New Zealand out for 185 in 40.2 overs. Arshdeep Singh took four wickets. Gurnoor Brar took three. Anshul Kamboj took two. Kohli also helped in the field. He took a stunning one-handed catch to dismiss Nathan Smith off Kamboj’s bowling.
Arshdeep Singh Joins Srinath and Shami With Historic Four-Wicket Haul in New Zealand
Arshdeep Singh bowled really well in the first India vs New Zealand ODI in Auckland. He took 4 for 70 in his 10 overs. That put him in a small group of Indian fast bowlers. He is now the third Indian pacer to take four wickets in an ODI in New Zealand. The other two are Javagal Srinath and Mohammed Shami.
His 4/70 is the fourth-best spell by an Indian pacer in New Zealand. Srinath has the top two spots. He took 4/23 in Auckland in 2003 and 4/52 in Napier in 1995. Shami is third with 4/55 in Napier in 2014. Arshdeep was one wicket away from a five-wicket haul. Only Anil Kumble has taken five in an ODI in New Zealand for India. Kumble did it in Wellington in 1994 with 5/33.
After the match, Arshdeep said he enjoyed bowling in New Zealand. He said the weather was good and the pitch had something in it for the bowlers. He said that after playing on subcontinent pitches, it is a pleasure to bowl where the ball does a bit. He also said the wind helped. He said the plan was to hit the seam hard and get movement off the surface. The New Zealand batters tried shots on that length, and that is how India got wickets. He said his favourite wicket would have been the fifth one, which he did not get.
India bowled New Zealand out for 185. Gurnoor Brar took 3 for 44 in 9.2 overs. Anshul Kamboj took 2 for 22 in 10 overs. The Indian bowlers used the conditions well and never let New Zealand build big partnerships.
FAQs
Q. Who won the first India vs New Zealand ODI?
A. India won the match by five wickets.
Q. How many runs did Virat Kohli score?
A. Kohli scored 74 runs off 51 balls.
Q. Who was named Player of the Match?
A. Anshul Kamboj won the award for taking 2 wickets for 22 runs.
Q. How many runs did New Zealand score?
A. New Zealand were bowled out for 185 in 40.2 overs.
Q. When and where will the second ODI take place?
A. The second ODI will be played in Wellington on Saturday.
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