India Vs New Zealand, 1st ODI: Kohli, Gill Knocks Guide Men In Blue To Four-Wicket Win
Virat Kohli struck a 91-ball 93 while captain Shubman Gill made 56 as India beat New Zealand by four wickets in the first ODI to go 1-0 up in the three-match series in Vadodara on Sunday (January 11, 2026). Kohli smashed eight fours and one six during his magnificent innings to help India overhaul the target of 301 with six balls to spare. Shreyas Iyer chipped in with 49 as India reached 306 for 6 in 49 overs. For New Zealand, Kyle Jamieson returned with fine figures of 4 for 41 from his 10 overs, while Adithya Ashok and Kristian Clarke got one wicket each. Earlier, Indian bowlers, especially pacers Harshit Rana and Mohammed Siraj, bowled probing line and length but Daryl Mitchell struck a fine counter-attaching half-century to guide New Zealand to 300 for 8.
New Zealand's Devon Conway plays a shot during the first One Day International cricket match between India and New Zealand in Vadodara, India. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
New Zealand's Henry Nicholls plays a shot during the first One Day International cricket match between India and New Zealand in Vadodara, India. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
New Zealand's Devon Conway, right, and batting partner Henry Nicholls run between the wickets as India's Mohammed Siraj, left, looks on during the first One Day International cricket match between India and New Zealand in Vadodara, India. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
India's Harshit Rana bowls a delivery during the first One Day International cricket match between India and New Zealand in Vadodara, India. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
India's Virat Kohli gestures in the field during the first One Day International cricket match between India and New Zealand in Vadodara, India. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
New Zealand's Devon Conway celebrates his fifty runs during the first One Day International cricket match between India and New Zealand in Vadodara, India. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
New Zealand's Henry Nicholls celebrates his fifty runs during the first One Day International cricket match between India and New Zealand in Vadodara, India. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
India's Harshit Rana celebrates the wicket of New Zealand's Henry Nicholls during the first One Day International cricket match between India and New Zealand in Vadodara, India. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
India's Mohammed Siraj celebrates the wicket of New Zealand's Will Young during the first One Day International cricket match between India and New Zealand in Vadodara, India. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell bats during the first One Day International cricket match between India and New Zealand in Vadodara, India. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
New Zealand's captain Michael Bracewell plays a shot during the first One Day International cricket match between India and New Zealand in Vadodara, India. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell celebrates his fifty runs during the first One Day International cricket match between India and New Zealand in Vadodara, India. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
New Zealand's Kristian Clarke bats during the first One Day International cricket match between India and New Zealand in Vadodara, India. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
India's Prasidh Krishna, left, and teammate Mohammed Siraj leave the field at the end of New Zealand's innings during the first One Day International cricket match between India and New Zealand in Vadodara, India. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
India's captain Shubman Gill plays a shot during the first One Day International cricket match between India and New Zealand in Vadodara, India. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
India's Rohit Sharma plays a shot during the first One Day International cricket match between India and New Zealand in Vadodara, India. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
New Zealand's Kyle Jamieson, center, celebrates with teammate Kristian Clarke the wicket of India's Rohit Sharma during the first One Day International cricket match between India and New Zealand in Vadodara, India. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
India's Virat Kohli plays a shot during the first One Day International cricket match between India and New Zealand in Vadodara, India. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
India's Virat Kohli celebrates his fifty runs during the first One Day International cricket match between India and New Zealand in Vadodara, India. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
New Zealand's Kyle Jamieson bowls a delivery during the first One Day International cricket match between India and New Zealand in Vadodara, India. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
India's Shreyas Iyer bats during the first One Day International cricket match between India and New Zealand in Vadodara, India. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
India's Harshit Rana plays a shot during the first One Day International cricket match between India and New Zealand in Vadodara, India. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
India's KL Rahul plays a shot during the first One Day International cricket match between India and New Zealand in Vadodara, India. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
India's KL Rahul, left, and batting partner Washington Sundar touch gloves during the first One Day International cricket match between India and New Zealand in Vadodara, India. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
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