New Zealand vs India, 1st ODI: 11 key moments, ball by ball
India beat New Zealand by 5 wickets.
India beat New Zealand by 5 wickets in 1st ODI of India tour of New Zealand. Here is how the match turned, ball by ball: the overs that changed it, the wickets that mattered and the numbers behind the result.
Key moments, ball by ball
- NZ Over 14.2 — Tim Seifert out for 38 (43), c (sub rd gaikwad) b gs brar by Gurnoor Singh Brar. 73/3
- NZ Over 21.1 — Daryl Mitchell out for 28 (41), runout (kl rahul / rg sharma) by Axar Patel. 97/5
- NZ Over 35.1 — Glenn Phillips out for 30 (51), c s iyer b arshdeep singh by Arshdeep Singh. 146/9
- NZ Over 38 — 23 runs came off the over, bowled by Arshdeep Singh: 6 6 wd 0 6 wd 1 2
- NZ Over 40.2 — Blair Tickner out for 34 (23), c kl rahul b gs brar by Gurnoor Singh Brar. 185/10
- IND Over 4 — 12 runs came off the over, bowled by Jacob Duffy: 4 1 wd 0 2 0 4
- IND Over 15.1 — Virat Kohli brings up a fifty off 35 balls
- IND Over 16 — 12 runs came off the over, bowled by Blair Tickner: 4 0 0 0 4 4
- IND Over 18.2 — Shubman Gill out for 37 (56), c t latham b n smith by Nathan Smith. 114/2
- IND Over 19.4 — Virat Kohli out for 74 (51), c tl seifert b ja duffy by Jacob Duffy. 124/3
- IND Over 22.4 — Naman Dhir finished it off with a four off Nathan Smith
How the runs came
New Zealand were 95 after 20 overs and finished on 185/10. India were 55 after 11 overs and finished on 143/5.
Phase by phase
| Phase | NZ | IND |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-10) | 45/2 (RR 4.50) | 49/1 (RR 4.90) |
| Middle overs (11-40) | 140/7 (RR 4.67) | 94/4 (RR 7.42) |
| Death overs (41-50) | 0/1 (RR 0.00) | - |
The two sides were level phase by phase; single overs made the difference.
New Zealand innings: over by over
New Zealand faced 153 dot balls (63%), hit 16 fours and 8 sixes, and got 13 extras. The best stand was 39 off 31 balls between Jacob Duffy & Blair Tickner.
Fall of wickets: 22-1 (Will Young, 4.3), 40-2 (Henry Nicholls, 8.3), 73-3 (Tim Seifert, 14.2), 84-4 (Tom Latham, 16.6), 97-5 (Daryl Mitchell, 21.1), 113-6 (Mitchell Santner, 26.1), 115-7 (Nathan Smith, 28.3), 131-8 (Kyle Jamieson, 31.1), 146-9 (Glenn Phillips, 35.1), 185-10 (Blair Tickner, 40.2)
India innings: over by over
India faced 73 dot balls (54%), hit 20 fours and 2 sixes, and got 9 extras. The best stand was 113 off 104 balls between Shubman Gill & Virat Kohli.
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Rohit Sharma, 0.6), 114-2 (Shubman Gill, 18.2), 124-3 (Virat Kohli, 19.4), 124-4 (Axar Patel, 19.6), 136-5 (Shreyas Iyer, 21.4)
Our view
India began their ODI series against New Zealand with a convincing 5-wicket victory in the first match. New Zealand were bowled out for 185 in 40.2 overs after struggling to build partnerships. Tim Seifert scored 38 off 43 balls, while Blair Tickner added a valuable 34 off 23 deliveries towards the end. Arshdeep Singh led India's bowling attack with 4/70, while Gurnoor Singh Brar picked up 3/44. Despite a late burst of 23 runs in the 38th over, New Zealand could not post a bigger total.
Chasing 186, India reached the target in just 22.4 overs, finishing at 186/5. Virat Kohli played a brilliant innings of 74 off 51 balls, while Shubman Gill contributed 37 off 56 deliveries. Their 113-run partnership for the second wicket put India firmly in control of the chase. Jacob Duffy claimed three wickets for New Zealand, but India maintained their momentum. Naman Dhir finished the match with a boundary, sealing a comfortable five-wicket win for the hosts. Kohli's attacking knock and India's strong second-wicket partnership proved decisive.
Top performers
- Virat Kohli — 74 (51 balls)
- Tim Seifert — 38 (43 balls)
- Shubman Gill — 37 (56 balls)
- Arshdeep Singh — 4/70 (10 ov)
- Gurnoor Singh Brar — 3/44 (9.2 ov)
- Jacob Duffy — 3/49 (7 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: New Zealand vs India
