Tridib BaparnashNew Delhi, Nov. 4 -- A vintage Virat Kohli innings after an impressive display by the young pace bowling unit powered India to a five-wicket victory over New Zealand in the rain-affected first ODI at Eden Park on Wednesday, giving the tourists a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.
Arshdeep Singh led the bowling effort with four wickets, while fellow Punjab quick Gurnoor Brar claimed three and Anshul Kamboj chipped in with two for 22 to dismiss New Zealand for 185.
Kohli, who will turn 38 on Thursday, then took charge of the chase with a fluent 74 off 51 balls, guiding India to the revised target of 143 in 22.4 overs by DLS method, and handing New Zealand a rare defeat in the opening match of a home ODI series. The hosts had...