Kohli-Nitish help India recover

Sun, 18 January 2026

19:50

Ind 127-4 (24 ovs) vs NZ 337-8 | Scorecard

Foulkes is back in the attack and Kohli and Nitish continue to keep the scoreboard ticking as they pick 5 runs in the over.

Lennox continues and Nitish starts the over with a single.

Kohli brings up his 50 next ball with a single to extra-cover.

Nitish and Kohli then take a single each before two dots to end the over as 4 runs come off it.

Phillips brings himself on and again the batters rotate the strike as 5 runs come off it.

Lennox continues and he gives 5 runs in the over.

Daryl Mitchell now comes in the attack and 10 runs are taken off him as Kohli inches closer to another 50.

Nitish and Kohli keep the scoreboard ticking picking 15 runs in 3 overs.

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