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India vs New Zealand 1st ODI Playing 11: Rohit-Kohli return, but will Kuldeep get a game?

India vs New Zealand 1st ODI Playing 11: Rohit-Kohli return, but will Kuldeep get a game?

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In Auckland, rain stopped play in the first ODI between India and New Zealand on Wednesday, with India chasing 186 after New Zealand were dismissed for 185 in 40.2 overs. India were 54 for 1 in 10.5 overs when the downpour began, with Virat Kohli on 29 and Shubman Gill on 17.

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  • left · 3 outlets

    India reached the revised target of 143 in 22.4 overs with Kohli's 51-ball knock, comprising 13 boundaries and a maximum, doing bulk of the damage.

    — The Federal

  • center · 1 outlet

    Auckland, Nov 4 : Veteran batter Virat Kohli struck a commanding 74 off 51 balls after Arshdeep Singh, Gurnoor Brar and Anshul Kamboj's scintillating bowling show as India beat New Zealand by five wickets in a rain-affected first ODI here at Eden Park on Wednesday. India’s ‘inexperienced’ pace…

    — The Assam Tribune

  • right · 1 outlet

    Virat Kohli once again delivered a match-winning performance as India defeated New Zealand by five wickets in the opening match of their five-game series at Eden Park, Auckland. Chasing a revised target of 143 under the DLS method, India suffered an early setback when Rohit Sharma departed for a…

    — India TV

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Left / Center-Left 3 (50%)
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