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India beat New Zealand by five wickets in rain-hit ODI
India beat New Zealand by five wickets in the first ODI at Eden Park in Auckland.
India's fast bowlers took advantage of the conditions to bowl New Zealand out for 185, with Arshdeep Singh taking four wickets.
Rohit Sharma was out for a duck, but Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill added 113 runs to steady the chase.
Rain interruptions shortened the match and revised India's target to 143.
Kohli scored 74 from 51 balls and became the first batter to reach 13,000 ODI runs at No.
3.
The win gives India a 1-0 lead in the ODI series against New Zealand.
India beat New Zealand by five wickets in the first ODI at Eden Park in Auckland.
India bowled New Zealand out for 185 in 40.2 overs, led by Arshdeep Singh’s four wickets.
Virat Kohli scored 74 off 51 balls as India chased a rain-revised target of 143 in 22.4 overs.
Kohli became the first batter to score 13,000 ODI runs at No. 3.
The win gave India a 1-0 lead in the series.
- Who
- India and New Zealand. India won the match.
- What
- India bowled New Zealand out for 185, then chased a rain-revised target of 143 to win by five wickets.
- When
- Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
- Where
- Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.
- Why
- India’s seamers took nine wickets, and Virat Kohli’s 74 helped India complete the chase.
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India’s seamers bowled New Zealand out for 185 in 40.2 overs.
Rohit Sharma was dismissed for a duck, leaving India at 1/1.
Rain interrupted play with India at 54/1; further rain stoppages shortened the contest.
Kohli and Shubman Gill added 113 runs, and India reached the revised target of 143 in 22.4 overs.
- Venue
- Eden Park, Auckland
- New Zealand total
- 185 all out in 40.2 overs
- India’s revised target
- 143
- Virat Kohli’s score
- 74 off 51 balls
- Arshdeep Singh’s wickets
- 4
- Kohli’s No. 3 ODI runs
- 13,000; first batter to reach the mark
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