Kohli takes India to first OID win over Black Caps
An 80th half century by Virat Kohli, top-scoring from a No 11 for New Zealand, rain interruptions led to a five wicket loss for the Black Caps in the first ODI of the series in Auckland.
A day before his 38th birthday, Kohli hit 74 from 51 balls as India chased down 143 on the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method
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Kohli was eventually out to the bowling of Jacob Duffy who took 3-49 from his seven overs. India reached 143-5 in the 22nd over to win.
They didn't have much to chas as New Zealand were dismissed for 185 in the 41st over with just three scores of 30 or over, one of them at No 11 Blair Tickner hit 34 from 24 balls including one four and four sixes.
Glenn Phillips made 30 runs and Tim Seifert in the field top-scored with 38 in his first ODI in 18 months otherwise only Daryl Mitchell with 28 made double figures.
Arshdeep Singh was the best of the visitors bowlers with 4-70 from 10 overs while Gurnoor Brar took 3-44 from 9.2 overs.
The five match series moves to Wellington for game two on Saturday.
