India beat New Zealand by 5 wickets in Auckland ODI
Virat Kohli's 74 and Arshdeep Singh's four wickets helped India take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.
India defeated New Zealand by 5 wickets in the first ODI at Eden Park in Auckland on Wednesday to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series, according to reports from Bhaskar English and The Indian Express.
After electing to bowl first, India restricted New Zealand to 185 runs in 40.2 overs. Two rain breaks reduced the match to 32 overs, and the target for India was revised to 143 via the DLS method.
Arshdeep Singh took 4/70 in his 10-over spell, while Gurnoor Brar claimed 3/44. Anshul Kamboj picked up 2 wickets, and Rohit Sharma ran out Daryl Mitchell for 28.
Chasing the revised target, Virat Kohli scored 74 off 51 balls, marking his 80th ODI half-century. Kohli shared a 100-run partnership with Shubman Gill, who scored 37.
India reached 143/5 in 22.4 overs, with KL Rahul and Naman Dhir helping secure the win. Anshul Kamboj was named Player of the Match for his performance.
The series continues with India leading 1-0. Shubman Gill is captaining the side for the first three games of the series.