India achieved a spectacular victory by defeating New Zealand in the first ODI

India won the first ODI against New Zealand

Vadodara: The first match of the three-match ODI series between India and New Zealand was played in Vadodara. In this match, the Indian team defeated New Zealand by 4 wickets. wicketkeeper batsman KL Rahul He led the team to victory by hitting a six in the last over.

Decision to bowl first after winning the toss

The Indian team won the toss and decided to bowl first. New Zealand, batting first, scored 300 runs losing 8 wickets in the stipulated 50 overs. opener devon conway And henry nichols Gave the team a strong start.

New Zealand’s strong performance

Conway and Nicholls made a partnership of 117 runs for the first wicket. Conway scored 52 and Nicholls scored 62. Other than this, darryl mitchell He led the team’s score by scoring 84 runs in 71 balls. for india Mohammad Siraj, Harshit Rana And famous krishna Took 2-2 wickets.

Rohit Sharma’s aggressive game

The Indian team while chasing the target Rohit Sharma and captain Shubhman Gill Gave a fast start. However, Rohit Sharma was out early. He hit big shots in the beginning, but could not take the innings forward.

Kohli’s memorable performance

After Rohit, Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill took over the innings. Virat Kohli scored 93 runs in 91 balls, which included one six and 8 fours. Shubman Gill scored 56, while Shreyas Iyer Contributed 49 runs. KL Rahul returned unbeaten in the end. to new zealand kyle jamieson Took 4 wickets.

India’s playing-11

Shubman Gill (captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna and Mohammed Siraj.

New Zealand’s playing-11

Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Hay (wk), Michael Bracewell (c), Zachary Foulkes, Christian Clarke, Kyle Jameson and Aditya Ashok.