India vs New Zealand 1st ODI Result: Men's international cricket returned to Vadodara after a gap of 15 years, and it was the first international match at the Kotambi Stadium. Team India made it memorable for the fans.
Team India had a great start to the new year. Playing for the first time at the new Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara, Team India made a memorable start by defeating New Zealand by 4 wickets. Returning to Vadodara after almost 15 years, Team India once again chased down the target of 301 runs and took a 1-0 lead in the series thanks to Virat Kohli's brilliant batting.
Kohli could not reach his century, but he laid the foundation for the victory. Meanwhile, Mohammad Siraj and Harshit Rana bowled to prevent New Zealand from reaching a high score.
New Zealand batted first in this match and scored 300 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in 50 overs. The opening pair of Henry Nicholls and Devon Conway got off to a strong start. He left Team India behind with a partnership of 117 runs in 21 overs. Both also completed their half centuries.
However, Harshit Rana broke the partnership and Team India came back into the match. But on the other hand, Daryl Mitchell remained calm and scored another half-century against India.
Mitchell came close to completing his century and was dismissed for 84 runs. In the final over, the tailenders scored 14 runs to take the team to 300 runs. For India, Siraj, Harshit and the famous Krishna took two wickets each. However, Siraj was the most effective, taking these two wickets for just 40 runs in eight overs.
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