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Kohli in the runs as India thrash New Zealand in first ODI

Global Published 5 November 2026, 08:34 · archived 5 Nov 2026

Virat Kohli smashed his 80th half-century in one-day internationals and took a screamer of a catch to help India thrash New Zealand ​by five wickets in the rain-hit series opener in Auckland ‌on Wednesday. A day before his 38th birthday, Kohli underlined his enduring class with a knock of 74 in 51 balls at Eden Park as India chased ​down 143 on the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method after repeated rain showers interrupted ​their reply. Talisman Kohli eventually holed out to deep square ⁠leg off the bowling of Jacob Duffy and exited waving his bat ​for the Indian fans who dominated the crowd. Only fi...

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