India vs New Zealand 1st ODI Highlights: Virat Kohli Misses Ton, KL Rahul Seals Thrilling Win For India vs NZ
India vs New Zealand 1st ODI Highlights: Virat Kohli missed out on a deserving 85th international hundred, but thanks to KL Rahul’s penultimate-over heroics, India defeated New Zealand by four wickets in the first ODI in Vadodara on Sunday. The hosts lost momentum after Kohli was dismissed for 93, but Rahul’s calm and composed 29 not out off 21 balls sealed the victory for India. During the match, Virat Kohli surpassed Sachin Tendulkar to become the fastest player to reach 28,000 international runs, achieving the milestone in his 624th innings-20 fewer than Tendulkar. Shubman Gill scored 56, while Shreyas Iyer contributed 49. Earlier in the day, despite probing opening spells from Harshit Rana and Mohammed Siraj, Daryl Mitchell struck a counter-attacking half-century (84 off 71) to guide the visitors to 300 for 8. Henry Nicholls and Devon Conway also scored fifties
