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Virat Kohli scripts history in Auckland, becomes first batter to achieve this feat

Virat Kohli scripts history in Auckland, becomes first batter to achieve this feat

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In the second unofficial Test between India A and New Zealand A, India A’s bowlers had to work hard for wickets as New Zealand A’s lower order turned the contest around on Day 3. Meanwhile, Finn Allen, who last played an ODI before the 2023 World Cup and had 22 caps, said he is ready for an ODI comeback, noting his disappointment at missing the semifinal run in India.

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    Virat Kohli's stunning slip catch off Anshul Kamboj's delivery reduced New Zealand to 115/7 during the 1st ODI at Eden Park, Auckland. Read details.

    — Mathrubhumi English

  • center · 9 outlets

    AUCKLAND: A young pace unit headlined by the imposing Gurnoor Brar scarred New Zealand with disconcerting bounce before Virat Kohli decided to celebrate his 38th birthday a day in advance by striking a chiselled 74 as India earned an easy five-wicket win in the rain-curtailed first ODI here on…

    — DT Next

  • right · 6 outlets

    India vs New Zealand Highlights, 1st ODI: Virat Kohli and Anshul Kamboj powered India to a five-wicket win over New Zealand in the first ODI at Eden Park in Auckland on Wednesday.

    — NDTV

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Virat Kohli celebrated a monumental achievement, becoming the first to score 13,000 runs while batting at No. 3 in ODIs during India's opening match against New Zealand at Eden Park. With a striking career average of 61.61, Kohli's performance was stellar. India excelled overall, bowling New Zealand…

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Virat Kohli scripts history in Auckland, becomes first batter to achieve this feat

Virat Kohli celebrated a monumental achievement, becoming the first to score 13,000 runs while batting at No. 3 in ODIs during India's opening match against New Zealand at Eden Park. With a striking career average of 61.61, Kohli's performance was stellar. India excelled overall, bowling New Zealand…

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‘Once a king, always a king’: Cricket fraternity wishes Virat Kohli on his 38th birthday

New Delhi: Birthday wishes poured in for Indian batting stalwart Virat Kohli as he turned 38 Thursday, with former teammates, fellow cricketers, BCCI vice president and IPL franchises joining in to celebrate one of the most influential players of the modern era. Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan…

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Virat Kohli turns 38: 86 centuries, 28,000 runs and a birthday in the middle of a home series

Virat Kohli turns 38 on Thursday, a day after a 74 that carried India to a five-wicket win over New Zealand in a rain-hit first one-day international. Born in Delhi on November 5, 1988, Kohli made his ODI debut against Sri Lanka in August 2008 and has since scored 86 international centuries — 30 in…

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IND vs NZ first ODI: New Zealand’s focus on ‘Ro-Ko’ as depleted pace attack a worry for India

AUCKLAND: The irrepressible Rohit Sharma and the indomitable Virat Kohli are predictably the focus of all attention on their last tour of the Southern Hemisphere but India's thin-on-experience bowling attack gives New Zealand the upper-hand in the five-match ODI series starting in Auckland on…

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