India Vs New Zealand, 1st ODI: Kohli, Gill Knocks Guide Men In Blue To Four-Wicket Win

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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.

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India's KL Rahul, left, and batting partner Washington Sundar celebrate after winning the first One Day International cricket match against New Zealand in Vadodara, India. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
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India New Zealand Cricket Devon Conway
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
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New Zealands Henry Nicholls plays a shot during the first One Day International cricket match between India and New Zealand in Vadodara, India.
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
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India New Zealand Cricket
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
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India New Zealand Cricket Harshit Rana
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
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India New Zealand Cricket Virat Kohli
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
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New Zealand India Cricket Devon Conway
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
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New Zealands Henry Nicholls celebrates his fifty runs
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
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Indias Harshit Rana celebrates the wicket of New Zealands Henry Nicholls
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
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Indias Mohammed Siraj celebrates the wicket of New Zealands Will Young
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
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India vs New Zealand 1st ODI Daryl Mitchell
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
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India vs New Zealand 1st ODI Michael Bracewell
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
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New Zealands Daryl Mitchell celebrates his fifty runs
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
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India vs New Zealand 1st ODI Kristian Clarke
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
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Indias Prasidh Krishna, left, and teammate Mohammed Siraj leave the field
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
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Indias captain Shubman Gill plays a shot
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
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Indias Rohit Sharma plays a shot
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
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New Zealands Kyle Jamieson
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
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Indias Virat Kohli plays a shot
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
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Indias Virat Kohli celebrates his fifty runs
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
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New Zealands Kyle Jamieson bowls a delivery
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
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New Zealand vs India 1st ODI Shreyas Iyer
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
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Indias Harshit Rana plays a shot
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
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Indias KL Rahul plays a shot
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
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India vs New Zealand ODI Cricket Series
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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