Goa, Nov. 4 -- India produced a clinical performance to defeat New Zealand by five wickets via the DLS method in the rain-affected first ODI at Auckland. Spearheaded by an inexperienced yet fiery pace attack, India bowled out the hosts for 185 in 40.2 overs before chasing down a revised target of 143 in 22.4 overs, taking a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.

With key frontline pacers Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, and Prasidh Krishna absent due to injuries and workload management, India handed responsibility to a young bowling lineup boasting just 29 combined ODIs of experience. Punjab duo Arshdeep Singh and debutant Gurnoor Brar made immediate use of the favorable conditions, causing severe trouble for the Kiwi batters with sharp bounc...