US EditionIndia beat New Zealand in first ODI as Kohli misses out on ton
Virat Kohli scored 93 to anchor India's chase of 301, securing a 1-0 series lead with key late contributions from Harshit Rana and KL Rahul, officials said.
- Virat Kohli's 93 off 91 anchored India’s chase of 301, leading to a 306-6 victory in Vadodara on Jan 11.
- New Zealand posted 300-8 after Daryl Mitchell's 84 and openers Devon Conway and Henry Nicholls built a 117-run stand, both reaching fifties off 60 balls.
- Kohli and Shubman Gill built a pivotal 118-run stand before Kyle Jamieson’s 4-41 reduced India to 242-5, but late cameos from Harshit Rana and KL Rahul sealed the win.
- The Vadodara crowd applauded Kohli as he surpassed Kumar Sangakkara to 28,068 runs and said `If I look back at my whole journey, it's nothing short of a dream come true for me`.
- The second ODI is scheduled in Rajkot on Wednesday, followed by five T20s ahead of the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.
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