India vs New Zealand 1st ODI 2026: Virat Kohli 93, KL Rahul Finish as India Win Thriller in Vadodara
India vs New Zealand 1st ODI 2026 me Team India ne ek romanchak match me New Zealand ko 4 wickets se hara diya. Vadodara ke Kotambi Stadium me khele gaye is match me Virat Kohli, KL Rahul aur Harshit Rana ne India ki jeet me aham bhoomika nibhai.
India ne pehle batting karte hue New Zealand ke 300/8 ke jawab me 306/6 run banakar target achieve kar liya.
Virat Kohli ODI Form: Century Miss, Class On Display
Apni pichhli 4 ODI innings me 74*, 135, 102 aur 65* jaise scores banane wale Virat Kohli zabardast form me nazar aa rahe the. Is match me bhi Kohli ne 93 runs ki classy innings kheli aur India ke chase ko poori tarah control me rakha.
Kohli ne:
- Shubman Gill ke saath 118 runs
- Shreyas Iyer ke saath 77 runs
ki important partnerships banayi.
Unki batting me vintage cover drives aur smart singles dono ka perfect mix tha.
Kyle Jamieson Spell Turns Match Around
Jab lag raha tha ki India easily match jeet legi, tab Kyle Jamieson ne match ka rukh badal diya. Jamieson ne sirf 7 balls me:
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Virat Kohli
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Ravindra Jadeja
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Shreyas Iyer
ko out karke New Zealand ko wapas match me la diya.
Is spell ke baad India ko 53 balls me 59 runs chahiye the aur pressure achanak badh gaya.
Harshit Rana & Washington Sundar Show Grit
Lower-order batter Harshit Rana ne pressure situation me 23 balls me 29 runs ki fearless innings kheli. Washington Sundar injury ke bawajood crease par tike rahe aur singles nikalte rahe.
Rana ko midwicket boundary par Daryl Mitchell ne drop bhi kiya, jiska unhone poora faayda uthaya.
KL Rahul Finishes in Style
Aakhir me KL Rahul ne apni experience dikhai. Debutant Kristian Clarke ke over me 4, 4, 6 laga kar Rahul ne match ko 6 balls pehle hi khatam kar diya.
KL Rahul ka calm finish India ki jeet ka deciding moment raha.
New Zealand Batting: Good Start, Missed Finish
New Zealand ki innings ki shuruaat achhi rahi:
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Devon Conway (56)
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Henry Nicholls (62)
dono ne pehle wicket ke liye 117 runs jode.
Lekin Indian bowlers ne run rate ko kabhi tez nahi hone diya. Harshit Rana ne dono openers ko out kiya, jabki Kuldeep Yadav ne dangerous Glenn Phillips ko apni smart wrong’un se pavilion bheja.
Daryl Mitchell Fights Back
Daryl Mitchell (84 runs) New Zealand ke liye standout batter rahe. Unhone sirf 51 balls me half-century poori ki aur death overs me aggressive shots lagaye. 48th over me Prasidh Krishna ke khilaaf unke 4, 6, 4 shots highlight rahe.
Match Result Summary
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India: 306/6
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New Zealand: 300/8
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Result: India won by 4 wickets
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Player of the Match Contenders: Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Kyle Jamieson
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