India Beat New Zealand by Five Wickets in First ODI

India defeated New Zealand by five wickets in a rain-hit first ODI at Auckland, taking a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.

Batting first, New Zealand were bowled out for 185 in 40.2 overs. Tim Seifert scored 38, followed by Glenn Phillips (30) and Daryl Mitchell (28). Arshdeep Singh claimed four wickets, Gurnoor Brar took three, and Anshul Kamboj picked up two.

Under the DLS method, India were set a revised target of 143 runs in 32 overs. The visitors comfortably chased it down in just 22.4 overs, with Virat Kohli smashing an unbeaten match-winning 74 off 51 balls. Shubman Gill added 37 runs.

India will now face New Zealand in the second ODI on Saturday in Wellington.