Kohli reaches 80th ODI half-century as India stuns New Zealand
Virat Kohli scored 74 and took a brilliant catch to help India beat New Zealand by five wickets in Auckland.
Virat Kohli marked his approach to his 38th birthday with his 80th half-century in one-day cricket, scoring 74 from 51 balls at Eden Park. India chased down 143 under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method after rain delays.
Kohli also took a diving slips catch to dismiss Nathan Smith, handing New Zealand opener Tim Seifert their first wicket. New Zealand crumbled to 185 all out, with pace bowlers Arshdeep Singh and Gurnoor Brar taking seven wickets between them.
Anshul Kamboj took two wickets for 22 runs in just his second ODI and was named player of the match. The five-match series continues in Wellington on Saturday.
- 80th in ODIs
- Kohli's half-centuries
- 74 from 51 balls
- Kohli's score
- 185 in 40.2 overs
- New Zealand all out
- 2 wickets for 22 runs
- Anshul Kamboj's figures
Why it mattersKohli proved his class is intact and India seized the series lead with a dominant all-round display.
AustraliaAustralian cricket fans following the India-New Zealand rivalry see Kohli's enduring form in a contest that shapes regional cricket dynamics.
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