New Zealand skipper Michael Bracewell reflected on his side's defeat against India in the first ODI, saying, we can be proud of our efforts for taking the number 1 team in the world to the last over.
India pulled off a thrilling chase, reaching 301 in the second last over of the innings, with KL Rahul and Washington Sundar putting up a decent partnership to seal the win by four wickets.
Virat Kohli continued to etch his name deeper into the history books as he surpassed Kumar Sangakkara's tally of 28,016 runs to become the second-highest run-getter across all formats in international cricket.
Daryl Mitchell's powerful knock of 84, along with half-centuries from Devon Conway and Henry Nicholls, guided New Zealand to a competitive total of 300/8 in their 50 overs against India in Vadodara on Sunday.
Team India captain Shubman Gill won the toss and elected to bowl first against the Michael Bracewell-led New Zealand in the first match of the three-match ODI series, starting on Sunday at the BCA Stadium in Kotambi, Vadodara.
Team India star wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant has been ruled out of the three-match India vs New Zealand ODI series, starting on January 11, owing to a side strain (oblique muscle tear). Dhruv Jurel has been named as Pant's replacement for the New Zealand ODIs.
The first ODI between India and New Zealand will take place at Vadodara on Sunday, with chinaman spinner Kuldeep set to feature as a frontline spin option.
As India's captain Shubman Gill and vice-captain Shreyas Iyer gear up for the first ODI against New Zealand in Vadodara on Sunday, both batters will have an opportunity to achieve significant personal milestones in the ODI format.
New Delhi [India], January 10: Gurgaon-based fintech founder and NeoZAP CEO Rayan Malhotra has announced a ₹10 crore gold celebration campaign on the NeoZAP app, coinciding with the upcoming India-New Zealand ODI series starting January 11.
Ahead of the first ODI against New Zealand on Sunday, Indian batting legend Virat Kohli is just 25 runs away from becoming the third player to score 28,000 international runs after the great Sachin Tendulkar and former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara.
Speaking at the pre-match press conference ahead of the 1st India vs New Zealand ODI of the three-match ODI series, Gill lauded Rohit as one of the greatest openers in ODIs and Kohli as one of the greatest batters in ODI cricket ever.
Team India ODI and Test captain Shubman Gill, batter Yashasvi Jaiswal, and pacer Prasidh Krishna heaped praise on Vadodara's Kotambi Stadium ahead of the first India vs New Zealand ODI of the three-match series, starting on Sunday.