India chase down Black Caps total in first ODI
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Indian superstar Virat Kohli hit 93 to help his side chase down 301 in a tense four-wicket win over the Black Caps in the first one-day international.
Kohli made his 77th ODI half-century but missed out on a ton as India slipped from 234-2 to 242-5 before they reached their target with six balls to spare in Vadodara.
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Captain Shubman Gill made 56 in a 118-run second wicket stand with Kohli, who shared another strong partnership with Shreyas Iyer, who made 49.
Late cameos by Harshit Rana (29) and wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul, who made an unbeaten 29 including the winning six, secured an Indian lead in the three-match series 1-0.
Kyle Jamieson was the best of the New Zealand bowlers with 4-41.
Kohli led the chase as he went past Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara (28,016 runs) to become the second leading run-scorer in international cricket, behind fellow Indian Sachin Tendulkar (34,357).
The 37-year-old Kohli only plays the ODI format after he and fellow stalwart Rohit Sharma, 38, retired from T20 and Test cricket.
Kohli was denied a ton by Jamieson, who got the batter caught out at extra cover. The former captain walked back to a standing ovation.
Jamieson dismissed Ravindra Jadeja, for four, in the same over and in the next bowled Iyer to raise New Zealand's hopes of a turnaround.
Newcome Kristian Clarke was carted around the stadium for figures of 1-73.
Earlier, New Zealand posted 300-8 after Daryl Mitchell hit 84 and openers Devon Conway, who made 56, and Henry Nicholls (62) put on 117.
Will Young went for 12 as did Glenn Phillips while Mitch Hay made 18 and captain Michael Bracewell 16.
Clarke compiled 24 on his debut and Jamieson eight.
The second match is on Wednesday in Rajkot.
The series will be followed by five T20s ahead of the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.