1st ODI Updates: India beat NZ by 4 wkts to go 1-0 up

Sun, 11 January 2026

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21:42

Kohli, Gill fashion India's victory

India 306-6 (49 ovs) vs NZ 300-8 | Scorecard

Zakary Foulkes is bowling out. Rahul attempts a pull off the first delivery but mistimes it to deep mid-wicket. Single is taken.

Sundar then drives one to sweeper cover and gets off the strike.

Two singles through deep square leg and fine leg follow. Adithya drops Sundar, a tough chance though.

Rahul then tucks one to backward square leg and gets a single.

Another single as six runs came off the over.

India need 12 off the final two overs.

Kristian Clarke with his final over and Sundar takes a risky single off the first delivery by hitting one straight to the fielder at backward point. The batters cross over as the throw is off-target.

Two more singles follow.

Four! Much needed boundary for India. Now the equation has come down to five off eight balls. Rahul kneels down and carves the off-cutter over short fine for a boundary.

Four more, this time through deep extra cover. Full delivery outside off and Rahul drives it elegantly in front of square.

India need just a single off seven deliveries.

And Rahul seals the deal in style by hitting a six over the deep mid-wicket boundary. India won by four wickets and go 1-0 up in the three-match series.

After a solid start, India lost wickets in heap but managed to get over the line with six balls to spare.

21:22

India need 18 off 18 balls.

India 283-6 (47 ovs) vs NZ 300-8 | Scorecard

Kristian Clarke continues and Rana greets him with a boundary pas extra cover off a full-toss.

Out! Rana goes, caught by Mitchell Hay. New Zealand are not ready to surrender. Clarke pick his maiden ODI wicket. Short of length delivery and Rana looks to pull it through leg side by gets a top-edge and the ball goes goes straight to Hay.

Rana departs after a useful 29 off 23 balls with two boundaries and a maximum.

Washington Sundar comes to the crease and limps off to get off the strike.

Two singles through deep square leg and mid-wicket follow.

Rahul retains the strike with a single off the final delivery. Eight runs came off the over.

India need 18 off 18 balls.

21:16

India need 26 off 24 balls

India 275-5 (46 ovs) vs NZ 300-8 | Scorecard

Kyle Jamieson finishes his quota with career-best figures of 10-1-41-4.

Kristian Clarke with his seventh over and Rana plays the first four balls defensively before picking up a couple by nudging a slower delivery to square leg.

Four! Fullish delivery outside off and Rana slices it past the fielder at backward point. Valuable runs for India.

Six runs came off the over.

Zakary Foulkes continues and Rahul and Rana pick up singles off the first three deliveries before Rana gets a couple by pulling one behind square. Good fielding by Phillips.

Dropped! Rana gets a reprieve as Mitchell puts down a sitter.

A single through deep mid-wicket to end the over. Six runs came off it.

India now need 44 off 36 deliveries.

Kristian Clarke with his eighth over and Rana drives the fuller delivery to long-on and gets a single.

A single to sweeper cover follows.

A dot later, Rana picks up a single by chipping slower delivery down to long-on.

Rahul then gets a single by punching cutting one to point.

Six! Rana pulls the slower delivery with all his might over the deep mid-wicket boundary for a maximum. Much needed runs for India.

10 runs came off the over.

Michael Bracewell is back into the attack and Rahul flicks the first delivery to mid-wicket for a single.

Rana then smashes the fuller delivery to deep mid-wicket but settles for a single.

A single through sweeper cover and a couple through deep square leg follow.

A single and a couple to end the eight-run over.

India need 26 off 24 now.

20:56

India need 56 off 48 balls

India 245-5 (42 ovs) vs NZ 300-8 | Scorecard

KL Rahul is the new man in. Foulkes with his eighth over and Shreyas gets off the strike with a pull backward of square.

Three dots later, Rahul gets off the mark with a single through sweeper cover.

Shreyas then picks up a single off the final delivery by punching it to deep square leg. Three runs came off the over.

Jamieson with a fresh over and Shreyas is out! Jamieson cleans him up. India lost three wickets in seven balls. Cross-seam delivery and Shreyas attempts to drive on the up but is beaten and the inside edge hits the top of off-stump.

Shreyas goes after making 49 off 47 balls with four boundaries and a six.

Harshit Rana comes to the crease. Washington Sundar might not bat after picking up a niggle while fielding.

Rana gets off the mark with an easy couple through deep backward point.

Two dots and a single follow. Rana survives a scare as he attempts a second run. Rahul sends him back and he dives to make his ground. He falls awkwardly and is in pain. The physio is attending to him.

Three runs came off the over. India need 56 off 48 balls.

20:43

Kohli, Jadeja depart

India 239-4 (40 ovs) vs NZ 300-8 | Scorecard

Daryl Mitchell comes into the attack and starts off with a wide. Kohli and Shreyas then pick six singles off the next six deliveries. Seven runs came off the over.

India now need 81 runs off 84 deliveries.

Zakary Foulkes is back into the attack. Shreyas pulls the first delivery to short mid-wicket and gets a single.

Kohli then picks up a single through deep square leg.

Four! Short delivery outside off and Shreyas opens the face of the bat and then guides it wide of short third for a boundary.

A dot later, he pushes one to deep mid-wicket and gets off the strike.

Appeal for caught behind but the on-field decision is not out. New Zealand review it as Kohli is beaten on the top-edge. UltraEdge shows there was clear gap.

Seven runs came off the over.

Kyle Jamieson with his eighth over. He varies his length but Shreyas and Kohli are playing it safe by rotating the strike. Just three runs came off the over.

India need 71 off 72 deliveries with the required rate just under 6.

Foulkes continues and Shreyas plays the first two deliveries defensively before getting off the strike with a single through long-on.

Three more singles follow. Just four runs came off the over.

Jamieson continues and he gets rid of Kohli!

Michael Bracewell takes a sharp catch as Kohli falls seven runs short of his hundred.

Back of a length delivery and Kohli attempts to drive it but could not clear the mid-off as Bracewell moves to his right his right and grabs it.

Kohli departs after a well-made 91-ball 93 with eight boundaries and a six.

Ravindra Jadeja comes to the crease.

Two dots and a wide follow before Jadeja gets off the mark with a brace by pulling a shortish delivery backward of square. Couple of runs more through deep square leg.

Out! Jadeja falls cheaply, caught by Kristian Clarke. Jamieson picks his second in the over. Slow delivery and Jadeja rushes into the shots and ends up chipping it to mid-on.

Five runs came of the over.

20:15

Kohli, Iyer put India on top

India 213-2 (35 ovs) vs NZ 300-8 | Scorecard

Kyle Jamieson is back into the attack. After three dots, Shreyas edges one to mid-on and takes a quick single.

Two dots to end the over. Just a single came off it.

Adithya Ashok continues and Shreyas drives one to long-on and gets off the strike.

A dot and a single follow.

Four! Shreyas edges one and the ball runs away for a boundary.

A single to end the over. Seven came off it.

India need 133 runs off 126 balls.

Kyle Jamieson with his seventh over and Shreyas plays one uppishly but is safe. The batters cross over.

A single to sweeper cover follows. Shreyas then plays one defensively with soft hands and steals a single.

A single to long-on brings Shreyas back on strike.

Two dots to end the four-run over.

Adithya Ashok continues and Kohli taps the first delivery back to the bowler. Kohli then whips one through mid-wicket and gets off the strike.

Six! Shreyas smashes one over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

A dot later, he carves one through backward square on the off-side for a boundary.

Four more, this time through deep backward point.

15 runs came off the over.

Kristian Clarke is back into the attack and Kohli drives one square past cover for a single.

Two dots later, Shreyas whips one straight of mid-wicket and gets a couple.

A single and dot to end the over. Four runs came off it.

Michael Bracewell is back into the attack. Kohli and Shreyas pick three singles off the first three deliveries.

A dot and a single follow. Shreyas then finishes the over with a single through long-on. Five runs came off it.

Kristian Clarke with his sixth over. Stars off with a slower delivery on middle and Shreyas works it down to long-on for a single.

Two singles followed by a dot.

Four! Full length delivery on pads and Kohli cracks it over backward square leg for a boundary.

A dot to end the seven-run over. India need 98 runs off the final 16 overs. The required run-rate is just over 6.

Michael Bracewell continues and Shreyas punches the first delivery down to long-on for a single.

Six! Kohli dances down and hoists it over mid-wicket for a maximum.

10 runs came off the over.

19:44

Gill departs after hitting fifty

India 160-2 (27 ovs) vs NZ 300-8 | Scorecard

Glenn Phillips continues and Kohli and Gill rotate the strike with five singles. Both of them are playing sensible, no-risk cricket and are taking India closer to the target.

Adithya Ashok is back into the attack. Three dots and a single off the first four deliveries before Gill gets to his fifty with a single. A timely fifty for Gill who had been going through a lean patch.

A dot to end the five-run over.

Glenn Phillips continues and Kohli nudges the tossed up delivery to mid-wicket and gets off the strike.

A dot later, Gill dances down the track and lofts it straight over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Two singles and a dot to end the over. Seven runs came off it.

Adithya Ashok with his fourth over and bowls a short delivery and Kohli needs no second invitation to smash it over the deep mid-wicket region for a boundary.

Follows it up with a single through mid-wicket.

Out! Gill departs, caught by Glenn Phillips. Adithya Ashok break the partnership. Floated outside offside and Gill attempts to drive but fails to keep it down. Phillips takes a simple catch at extra cover.

Gill goes for a 71-ball 56 with three boundaries and two sixes.

Shreyas Iyer is the new man in and he gets off the mark with a push to long-on.

A dot and a brace to end the over. Eight runs came off it.

19:27

Kohli brings up his 50; India on top

India 135-1 (23 ovs) vs NZ 300-8 | Scorecard

Michael Bracewell with his third over. Gill clips the first delivery wide of mid-wicket and gets a single.

A single through square leg continues.

A dot later, Gill drives one to long-on and gets off the strike.

Two more singles to end the over. Four runs came off the over.

Glenn Phillips comes into the attack and Kohli taps one to mid-wicket and gets off the strike.

A dot and four singles follow. Five runs come off the over.

Michael Bracewell continues and bowls a dot before Kohli and Gill rotate the strike with five singles.

Glenn Phillips with his second over and Kohli tucks the first delivery backward of square leg and picks up a single.

Gill then clips the next delivery square on the leg side and brings Kohli back on strike.

Kohli completes his fifty with a single with a gentle push into the off-side. His half-century came off 44 balls with six hits to the fence.

Two dots later, Gill retains strike with a push to long-on. Four runs came off the over.

Michael Bracewell continues and Gill plays out a dot before knocks one down to long-on for a single.

A dot follows before Kohli cracks one through sweeper cover and gets a single. Four runs came off the over.

India need 166 runs in 27 overs.

19:08

Kohli, Gill steady India

India 113-1 (18 ovs) vs NZ 300-8 | Scorecard

Michael Bracewell comes into the attack and starts off with two wides.

Gill then whips one square on the on-side and gets off the strike.

Kohli insides edges and gets a couple. Two singles follow before Kohli picks up three runs by edging one down to fine.

A dot to end the 11-run over.

Kristian Clarke continues and after two dots, Kohli steers one to backward square leg and gets a single.

Four! Fullish delivery around off and Gill drives it past the non-striker for a boundary. Excellent timing and placement.

Two singles to end the over. Seven runs came off it.

Michael Bracewell continues. Stars off with a dot and a wide before Kohli pushes one to backward point for a single.

A dot later, Gill slog sweeps one in front of square and the ball sails over the ropes for a maximum.

A dot and a single to end the over. Nine runs came off it.

Clarke continues and gill drives the fuller delivery to sweeper cover for a single.

Kohli then works one down to long-off and gets off the strike.

Two dots later, Gill punches one to deep mid-wicket and gets a single.

18:54

Kohli, Gill steady India

India 81-1 (14 ovs) vs NZ 300-8 | Scorecard

Foulkes continues and Gill punches one wide off cover and gets Kohli on strike.

Four! Kohli is the mark with a boundary. Overpitched delivery and Kohli leans forward and drives it back past the non-striker.

A dot followed by another dot, this time with a mighty pull through backward square leg.

Two dots to end the over. Nine runs came off it.

Adithya Ashok comes into the attack. Tossed up delivery and Gill taps it back to the bowler.

A single through cover follows before Kohli gets off the strike with a drive to extra-cover.

Two singles through sweeper cover and long-off follow. Four runs came off the over.

Debutant Kristian Clarke comes into the attack and starts off with three dots.

Kohli then charges down and lofts it over the in-field to the long-off boundary.

Four more! Kohli once again come down the track and swings across the line but gets a thick inside edge and the ball races past the leg stump and into the boundary.

A dot to end the over. 8 runs came off it.

Adithya Ashok continues and Gill lofts it over the long-on boundary for a maximum.

Follows it up with a single through covers.

Four! Kohli comes forward and drills the full delivery through extra-cover for a boundary.

A dot later, Kohli gets another boundary, this time through long-off.

A single through long-off to end the over. 16 runs came off it.

Kristian Clarke continues and concedes just a single off the first five deliveries.

Four leg byes. Straight delivery which brushes Gill's pads and runs away past the keeper. Five runs came off the over.

18:34

Rohit falls; India one down

India 39-1 (9 ovs) vs NZ 300-8 | Scorecard

Foulkes continues and Gill drives the first delivery straight to the fielder at cover before picking up a single through third man.

Six! Stand and deliver! A bit short and Rohit hammers the pull over square leg and deposit it into the stands.

Two dots and a single through square third man to end the eight-run over.

Jamieson continues and Rohit is on strike. Excellent fielding by Glenn Phillips at point to save three runs.

A single through third man follows.

Six! Back of a length delivery and Rohit steps down and sends the ball sailing over the long-on boundary. 650th six for him in international cricket.

A dot later, Rohit punches one off the backfoot and the ball races away to the backward point boundary.

A dot to end the over. 12 runs came off it.

Foulkes continues and Gill plays the first three deliveries defensively.

Gill hits one uppishly and Phillips almost pulls off a stunner.

A single through mid-off off the final delivery.

Jamieson with his second over and Gill taps one to mid-off and scampers for a single.

Jamieson bangs in short and is called a wide. Slower bouncer and is called a wide again.

Two dots follow.

Out! Rohit perishes, looking to go aerial. Bracewell takes a safe catch running backwards.

Rohit departs after making 26 off 29 deliveries with three boundaries and two sixes.

Virat Kohli is the next man in. Two dots to end the three-run over.

18:15

India start off cautiously

India 15-0 (5 ovs) vs NZ 300-8 | Scorecard

The chase is on. India need 301 runs to go 1-0 up in the three-match series.

Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill are out in the middle. Kyle Jamieson to open the bowling for New Zealand.

Rohit is on strike. Good length delivery outside off and Rohit plays it defensively. Rohit is beaten on the outside edge off the next ball.

A wide and three follows. Four! Short and wide and Rohit opens his account with a cracking boundary by chopping it past cover-point.

Four runs come off the over.

Zakary Foulkes to operate from the other end. Gill is on strike and a wide slip is in place. After two dots, Gill dabs the back of a length delivery behind square for a single.

Three dots to end the over. Just a single came off it.

Jamieson with his second over and Gill makes room and taps the length ball on stumps to mid-wicket. No run on offer. A slip and gully in place. Four more dots follow. Nice and tight from Jamieson as he bowls a maiden over.

Foulkes continues and Rohit chips it over the in-field fielders for a boundary. Kristian Clarke gets a hand, but could not stop the ball from touching the ropes.

Good comeback by Foulkes as he bowls five consecutive dots. Just a boundary off the over.

Jamieson continues and Gill is beaten on the outside edge. Probing stuff from the lanky pacer.

Four! Slightly overpitched delivery and Gill has enough room to free his arms and find the gap wide of cover.

Follows it up with a single through backward square on off-side.

Two dots to end the over. Five runs came off it.

17:25

Pacers pull things back for India

NZ 300-8 (50 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Harshit Rana continues and Mitchell clips the first delivery through mid-wicket and gets off the strike.

Four! Pitched-up slower delivery and Clarke leans forward and dives it wide of mid-off for a boundary.

A dot, single and a wide follow. A couple off the final delivery of the over. Nine runs come off it.

Siraj with his eighth over and Clarke clips one down to fine leg and gets off the strike.

Slower bouncer and Mitchell attempts to pull but misses it.

Six! Mitchell goes big and into the crowd. Into the slot and Mitchell goes deep and hammers it over long-on for an 88-metre six.

Three singles follow. 10 off the over.

Harshit Rana continues and mixes up his pace. Mitchell and Clarke pick up three singles off the first five deliveries before Clarke shuffles across and guides the final delivery through sweeper cover for a boundary.

Seven runs come off the over.

Prasidh continues and Mitchell takes him on, hitting a six and a boundary off the first two deliveries.

Four more! Prasidh bangs it short and Mitchell hooks it fine for the second boundary of the over.

Out! Mitchell is out, trapped leg before by Prasidh. Full and straight and Mitchell misses the heave and the on-field decision is out. He reviews the decision but the ball-tracking showed it to be smashing into leg-stump.

Mitchell goes after a making 84 off 71 balls with five boundaries and three sixes.

Kyle Jamieson comes to the crease. Two dots to end the over. 14 runs come off it.

Harshit Rana is bowling out. Clarke clips one towards mid-wicket and gets off the strike. Two dots follow before Jamieson inside-edges one to short fine leg for a single.

A single through backward point follows. Excellent over so far by Rana.

A couple to end the five-run over.

Prasidh Krishna to bowl the final over. He starts off with a dot before Clarke edges one fine for four runs.

A couple followed by three runs off the next two deliveries.

Four! Full and angled in and Jamieson finds the gap on the on-side.

Follows it up with a single through mid-on.

A couple through backward square leg to end the over. 14 runs come off the over.

New Zealand finish on 300/8 and India have reasons to be happy.

After a brilliant opening-wicket stand, New Zealand lost wickets at regular intervals and were unable to stitch big partnerships in the middle overs. Indian bowlers, especially the pacers, bowled well in their second spell, keeping it extremely tight and picking up crucial wickets.

16:53

Siraj strikes; NZ lose sixth wicket

NZ 241-7 (44 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Zakary Foulkes comes to the crease as Mohammed Siraj returns to the attack with his seventh over.

Two singles off the first two deliveries.

Out! Foulkes is out, he inside-edges the good length delivery around off onto his stumps and walks back scoring one.

Debutant Kristian Clarke comes to the crease and gets off the mark straightaway with a single through backward square leg.

A single through deep square leg followed by a dot ends the over. Four runs and a wicket come off Siraj's over.

16:46

NZ six down; Bracewell departs

NZ 237-6 (43 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Jadeja and Prasidh concede 12 runs in the next two overs.

Mitchell then hits a six off Kuldeep and completes his fifty off 51 deliveries with three boundaries and a six.

Four runs come off Prasidh's seventh over as Mitchell and Bracewell refrain from taking any risk and are happy to rotate the strike.

Harshit Rana is back into the attack and Mitchell hits one straight to the ground but the fielder at long-off cuts it off for a single.

Another single to long-off and a wide follow. Mitchell then gets a single through deep square leg before Bracewell smashes one straight down the ground for a boundary.

A single follows.

Out! Bracewell runs himself out! Excellent pick up and throw by Shreyas Iyer. A direct hit at the non-striker's end catches Bracewell short of his ground.

Bracewell departs after making 16 off 18 balls with a single boundary.

16:22

Prasidh strikes; NZ in trouble

NZ 200-5 (38 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Jadeja continues and Hay drives the first delivery down to long-on and gets a single.

A dot later, Mitchell kneels down and drags the sweep through mid-wicket and runs for a couple.

A couple and two singles to end the over. Seven runs come off it.

Kuldeep continues and Hay, after playing out a dot, drives the second delivery down to long-off for a single.

A dot and a single later, Hay paddles sweeps one to third man gets three runs.

A single through long-on ends the six-run over.

Jadeja with his eighth over. Mitches goes deep and pushes the first delivery to off-side for no run.

A single through square leg follows.

Four! Hay attempts to push one through off side but gets a thick edge and the ball races away through the vacant slip region to boundary.

A dot later, Hay goes deep and hammers the pull over mid-wicket for a boundary.

A single through long-off ends the 10-run over.

Prasidh Krishna is back into the attack. Hay steers the short of a length delivery to third man and gets off the strike.

Mitchell then carves one to short fine leg and picks up a single.

Out! Mitchell Hay

Mitchell Hay is out, bowled by Prasidh with a nip-backer. The jaggs back and goes past the inside edge and crashes into the top of middle-stump.

Hay departs for a 13-ball 18 with two fours.

Michael Bracewell comes to the crease. A dot later, he gets off the mark with a single through mid-wicket.

A single through long-on ends the over. 200 up for New Zealand in 38 overs.

16:05

New Zealand 4 down; Kuldeep strikes

NZ 173-4 (34 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Jadeja with his fourth over and bowls a dot before Mitchell picks up a couple with a punch in front of the square.

Two dots and two singles off the remaining four deliveries. Four runs come off the over.

Kuldeep Yadav is back into the attack. A dot and two singles off the first three deliveries. Just three runs come off the over.

Jadeja continues. Phillips pushes the first delivery back to the bowler before he goes deep down and punches the short and wide delivery in front of square on the off-side for a boundary.

Two dots and a single follow.

Four! Mitchell finishes the over well with a cracking boundary through deep mid-wicket for a boundary. Nine runs come off the over.

Kuldeep with his sixth over and Phillips punches the first delivery off the backfoot to long-on and gets a single.

Three singles and two dots off the next four deliveries. Four runs come off the over.

Jadeja continues and Mitchell drives the first ball to the gap wide of cover and gets a single.

Phillips then gets off the strike with a single to cover point.

Two singles and two dots off the next four deliveries. Just four runs come off it.

Kuldeep Yadav with his seventh over and Phillips taps the first delivery to onside for no run.

Out! Phillips goes, caught by Shreyas Iyer. Tossed up slower and on off, and Phillips attempts to drives it but the bottom-hand comes off on impact and he ends up hitting it straight to Shreyas at cover-point.

Phillips goes for a 19-ball 12 with a lone boundary.

Mitchell Hay is the new man in. Three singles come off the final four deliveries.

15:42

Siraj strikes

NZ 146-3 (28 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Jadeja continues and Young cracks one through square and gets Mitchell on strike who gets off the mark with a couple.

Four singles come off the next four deliveries. Seven run off the over.

Mohammed Siraj is back into the attack and concedes a single off the first three deliveries.

Four! Back of a length delivery and Mitchell drives it uppishly over the mid-off fielder for his first boundary.

Follows it up with a single through deep square leg.

Slower bouncer and is called a wide.

A single to end the 8-run over. New Zealand currently score at a rate of 5.42.

Jadeja continues and Will Young pushes one to long-off and gets off the strike.

Four dots follow before Mitchell cuts the final delivery through sweeper cover for a single. Just two runs come off the over.

Mohammed Siraj with his sixth over and starts off with a dot before Young and Mitchell rotate strike with three singles.

Out! Young departs, caught by KL Rahul. Siraj strikes in his second spell. Pace-off delivery on off and Young is early into the shot and ends up nicking it to the keeper.

Young goes for 12 off 16 balls.

Glenn Philips comes to the crease. A dot to end the three-run over.

15:24

Rana sends back both openers

NZ 126-2 (24 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Ravindra Jadeja comes into the attack. Young gets off the mark by gently pushing one to long-on for a single.

Conway then clips one to deep mid-wicket to get off the strike. Two more singles come off the four-run over.

Harshit Rana continues and Conway taps back of a length delivery back to the bowler but Rana attempts a no-look back flick and concedes a single.

Two singles through fine leg and short fine leg follow.

A single and a dot later, Rana cleans up Conway with a fullish delivery which nipped back in.

He has accounted for both openers in consecutive overs.

Conway departs after a well-made 56 off 67 balls with half-a-dozen boundaries and a six.

Daryl Mitchell comes to the crease. Four runs come off the over.

15:12

Harshit Rana with the breakthrough

NZ 118-1 (22 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Kuldeep Yadav continues and Nicholls and Conway take two singles off the first three balls.

Nicholls then sweeps one to backward of square and gets a couple.

A dot and a single to end the over. Five runs come off it.

Harshit Rana is back into the attack and goes round the wicket to Nicholls.

He starts off with a dot before Nicholls charges down and smashes one through deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Four more, this time through deep square leg.

Out! Nicholls departs, caught by KL Rahul. Harshit breaks the partnership with a slower delivery which Nicholls outside edges to the keeper.

He departs after making a 69-ball 62 with eight boundaries.

Will Young comes to the crease and pulls the first delivery to short mid-wicket for no run.

Another dot to end the successful over. Nine runs come off it.

15:04

Conway, Nicholls fifties power NZ

NZ 104-0 (20 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Prasidh Krishna continues and starts off with a dot before Nicholls and Conway pick three singles off the next three deliveries.

Two dots to end the three-run over.

Kuldeep Yadav with his second over. Nicholls carves one through deep mid-wicket and picks up a couple.

A wide down the leg follows. Fuller delivery on stumps and Nicholls plays it defensively.

Two singles through long-on end the over. Five runs come off it.

Washington Sundar is back into the attack. Appeal for LBW but Gill refuses to review it. Impact was outside off.

A dot later, Conway gets off the strike with a single through long-on. Two more singles come off the three-run over.

Kuldeep Yadav continues and starts off with a dot before Conway kneels down and slog sweeps him for a maximum over the square leg boundary. Washington Sundar attempts to catch it but the ball sails over his head.

First sixer of the innings.

Two dots and two singles to end the over. Eight runs come off it.

Washington Sundar with his fifth over and carves one to the point region and scampers for a single.

A single off a fuller delivery outside off through sweeper cover follows.

Two more singles -- through long-on and long-off -- added to the total.

Nicholls then brings his up his fifty with another single. He reaches his half-century off 60 balls with 6 hits to the fence.

Conway too gets to his fifty with a lofted shot over extra cover for a boundary.

Nine runs come off the over.

14:40

New Zealand go steady

NZ 76-0 (15 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Washington Sundar with his second over. Nicholls is on strike and he taps one behind the bowler for a single.

Two dots and three singles follow. Five runs come off the over.

Prasidh Krishna continues and Conway chops the short and wide delivery straight to the fielder at backward point.

A single through third man follows.

Two singles and two dots follow. Three runs come off the over.

New Zealand are currently scoring at a rate of 4.67.

Washington Sundar with his third over. No run off the first delivery as Conway hits the tossed up delivery straight back to the bowler.

A single through long-on follows.

Four! Tossed up delivery and Nicholls goes down on his knees and sweeps it through backward square leg for a boundary.

Two singles and a dot to end the over. Seven runs come off it.

Prasidh continues and after a dot Conway inside-edges one to mid-on for a single.

Another dot follows before Nicholls shuffles across and sweeps the shortish delivery to backward square leg where Siraj puts in a full-stretched dive but fails to stop the ball from touching the ropes.

A dot and a single to end the over. Six runs come off it.

Kuldeep Yadav comes into the attack. Tossed up delivery and Nicholls inside-edges it behind square for a single.

A dot later, Conway punches the flighted delivery square off the off-side and gets off the strike.

Four! Nicholls goes down on his knees and reverse sweeps and beats the fielder at backward point.

A single and a dot to end the over. Seven runs come off it.

14:21

Conway, Nicholls up the ante

NZ 49-0 (10 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Harshit Rana continues and Nicholls inside-edges the short of a length delivery onto his pads. No run on offer.

Dropped! Nicholls top-edges the short and wide delivery to third man but Kuldeep Yadav fails to hold on to a tough chance. Batters cross over for a single.

Two quick singles through mid-off follow.

Four! Rana strays one down the leg and Conway swivels across and pulls it down to long leg for a boundary. A dot to finish the over. Seven runs come off it.

Siraj continues and Nicholls blocks the first delivery to mid-off. No run.

A single and two dots follow.

Four! Full and wide outside off and Conway drives it to the left of cover for a boundary.

A dot to end the over. Five runs come off it.

Harshit Rana with his fourth over and he goes round the wicket. Nicholls punches one off the backfoot to backward point for no run.

Four! A bit short and Nicholls picks the length and pulls it through square leg for a boundary. Nice shot!

A dot later, Nicholls pulls one uppishly over the mid-wicket fielder and gets a couple.

A half-hearted appeal from the bowler for caught behind but is called a wide. Clearly missing the gloves.

Two dots to end the seven-run over.

Washington Sundar comes into the attack. Starts off with a flighted delivery on off and Conway pushes one down to long-off and gets a single.

A dot later, Nicholls dances down and clears the in-field but Siraj with a good effort at long-off keeps it down to two.

Two dots and a single to end the over. Four runs come off it.

Prasidh Krishna comes into the attack. Short of a length delivery hits Nicholls' thigh pad and rolls down to backward point. No run on offer.

Four! Banged in short and Nicholls shuffles across and laps it through fine leg for a boundary.

A single through off-side gets him off the strike.

Boundary! Another short delivery and Conway tucks it fine. Siraj has no chance.

Nine runs come off the over. New Zealand are 49 without loss after the Powerplay.

13:57

New Zealand off to a watchful start

NZ 17-0 (5 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Devon Conway and Henry Nicholls to open the batting for New Zealand. Mohammed Siraj with the new bowl for India.

One slip is in place. Conway is on the strike. Siraj starts with a fuller delivery outside off and Conway drives it firmly to the fielder at cover. No run on offer.

Conway drives the next delivery too this time to the mid-on fielder.

Two more dots follow before Conway opens his account with a single through square leg. Poor fielding by Washington Sundar, allowing the batters to cross over.

A dot to end the over. Just a single come off it.

Harshit Rana to operate from the other end. Full length delivery shaping away and Conway lets it go. Another dot later, Conway pushes the fuller delivery outside off down to third man and gets off the strike.

A second slip in place but the batter sees off the next three delivery. Another 1-run over.

Siraj continues and Conway drives the fuller length delivery to mid-off and takes a quick single. After four dots, Nicholls makes room and clips one past square leg for four runs. First boundary of the innings.

Five runs come off Siraj's second over.

Harshit Rana continues. Conway leaves the first delivery, a good length ball wide outside off-stump.

A wide follows. A bouncer sails over Conway's head and is called a wide.

A slip and gully in place Conway hits the next delivery straight to the fielder at backward point.

Four! Conway leans forward and drives the half-volley from Rana down to long-on for a boundary.

A dot later, Conway gets off the strike with a single to cover point.

A dot to end the over. Six runs come off it.

Siraj with his third over and Conway leaves alone the good length delivery outside off.

Four! Full and wide outside off and Conway leans across and drives it beautifully through deep extra-cover. Four dots follow. Four runs come off the over.

13:31

India win toss, opt to field first

India skipper Shubman Gill has won the toss and has decided to bowl first in the ODI series opener against New Zealand at the BCA Stadium, Kotambi, Vadodara.

"We will bowl first. Would like to try different combinations, try to see which suits us best, a challenge to bowl under dew. Looks like it will be a bit easier to bat under lights with the dew coming in. Playing a bit of VH matches, everyone looks in good form. The environment is good in the team. We're going with six bowlers. Sundar, Jadeja and Kuldeep the spinner. Siraj, Prasidh and Hrashit the pacers," Gill said.

New Zealand skipper Michael Bracewell said, "We would have bowled first, but happy to bat. We have been used to the weather and have some great net sessions. It's a big series for us, a proud moment every time we play for New Zealand. We're playing a World Cup in India and it's a big advantage for us. New faces, but some experience as well. Might play a bit lower.. Kristian Clarke makes his debut today, Aditya Ashok is our main spinner.

Let's have a look at the Playing XIs:

India: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (Captain), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (Wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.

New Zealand: Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Hay (Wicketkeeper), Michael Bracewell (Captain), Zakary Foulkes, Kristian Clarke, Kyle Jamieson, Adithya Ashok.

13:00

Pant out, Jurel in

Dhruv Jurel replaced an injured Rishabh Pant in India's ODI squad for the three-match series against New Zealand.

Jurel, who has been in stellar form in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy, has joined the squad for the series beginning in Vadodara on Sunday.

Pant suffered a side strain while batting in the nets on Saturday.

"Wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant felt a sudden onset discomfort in his right lateral abdominal area while batting in the nets during India's practice session on Saturday afternoon at the BCA Stadium, Vadodara," said the BCCI.

"He was taken for MRI scans immediately and the BCCI Medical Team had a detailed discussion with an expert on his clinical and radiological findings. Pant has been diagnosed with a side strain (Oblique Muscle Tear) and is subsequently ruled out of the ODI Series.

"The Men's Selection Committee has named Dhruv Jurel as Pant's replacement, and Jurel has linked up with the squad."

Jurel will be the reserve wicket-keeper batter in the ODI squad. He goes into the series at the back of six fifty-plus scores in seven innings including two hundreds.

12:55

Spotlight on Kohli, Rohit

Hello and Welcome to the coverage of the first ODI of the three-match series between India and New Zealand at Vadodara's Kotambi Stadium, on Sunday, January 11, 2026.

While India will be looking to assert their supremacy in the 50-over format, the series presents an ideal opportunity for the Kiwis to test their bench strength.

It will be their first meeting in ODIs since the 2025 Champions Trophy final, which India won by four wickets.

India bank on Kohli, Rohit's form

As the Men in Blue gear up for their first game of 2026, all eyes will be on Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.

The senior pros, who have retired from T20Is and Test cricket, have been in good nick in the 50-over format and their form will be pivotal for India's fortunes in the series.

With India's next ODIs scheduled for June -- a three-match series against Afghanistan -- Rohit and Kohli will be keen to go into hibernation on a high.

A major personal milestone beckons for Kohli as he is just 25 runs away from becoming the third player to score 28,000 international runs after Sachin Tendulkar and former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara.

Besides, the maestro needs 42 more runs to topple Sangakkara (28,016 runs) to become the second-highest run-getter across formats.

Gill, Shreyas return

Shubman Gill, who sat out of the majority of the series against South Africa with a neck injury, returns as captain along with his deputy Shreyas Iyer, who has recovered from a spleen injury sustained during the tour Down Under in October.

It is to be seen how Gill responds after being left out of India's T20 World Cup 2026 squad. The series will be a great opportunity for him to regain his form after a string of low scores.

Having amassed 2,818 runs in 58 games, the 26 year old is just 182 runs short of completing 3,000 ODI runs. He has eight hundreds and 15 fifties under his belt and is averaging close to 60.

Shreyas is also on the brink of completing 3,000 runs in ODIs and is just 83 runs short of the landmark. If he manages to reach the milestone during this series, he will become the fastest Indian to 3,000 ODI runs in terms of innings, surpassing Shikhar Dhawan, who achieved the feat in 72 innings.

The two teams have so far played 120 ODIs, with India emerging victorious 62 times. The Black Caps have won 50 times, while one game was tied and seven ended in a no result.

It will be the first time that the new Baroda Cricket Association Stadium in Kotambi will host a men's international. The venue has previously hosted a women's ODI series between India and the West Indies.

Squads:

India: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (Captain), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (Wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Dhruv Jurel (Wicketkeeper), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravindra Jadeja.

New Zealand: Devon Conway (Wicketkeeper), Will Young, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell (Captain), Zakary Foulkes, Nick Kelly, Josh Clarkson, Michael Rae, Kyle Jamieson, Mitchell Hay, Adithya Ashok, Kristian Clarke, Jayden Lennox.

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