{"id":58411,"date":"2026-01-11T22:27:40","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T16:57:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/?p=58411"},"modified":"2026-01-11T22:27:40","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T16:57:40","slug":"india-beat-new-zealand-by-four-wickets-in-first-odi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/latest\/india-beat-new-zealand-by-four-wickets-in-first-odi\/","title":{"rendered":"India beat New Zealand by four wickets in first ODI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi: India defeated New Zealand by four wickets in the first One Day International here on Sunday, chasing down a target of 301 with a score of 306 for six in 49 overs.<\/p>\n<p>Virat Kohli led the batting effort with a fluent 93, while captain Shubman Gill scored 56 and Shreyas Iyer contributed 49. Kohli missed out on his century by seven runs and Iyer fell just one run short of a half-century. Ravindra Jadeja was dismissed cheaply for four.<\/p>\n<p>Openers Rohit Sharma and Gill gave India a steady start, scoring 26 and 56 respectively. Harshit Rana added a useful 29, while Washington Sundar remained unbeaten on seven. KL Rahul sealed the win by hitting a six off the final ball of the 49th over and finished unbeaten on 29.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, New Zealand posted 300 for eight after opting to bat first. For the visitors, Kyle Jamieson picked up four wickets, while Aditya Ashok and Chris Clark claimed one each.<\/p>\n<p>With this victory, India have taken a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. The second ODI will be played on January 14.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi: India defeated New Zealand by four wickets in the first One Day International here on Sunday, chasing down a target of 301 with a score of 306 for six in 49 overs. 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