Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:55pm on 11 Jan 2026,Sunday Sports
India beat New Zealand by four wickets in the first ODI in Vadodara to take a 1–0 lead in the series on Sunday. Chasing 301, India were well placed before Virat Kohli was out for 93 in the 42nd over. His dismissal triggered a brief slide in the middle order. Ravindra Jadeja and Shreyas Iyer fell quickly as pressure built. With Washington Sundar injured, Harshit Rana came in and hit 29 to steady the chase. KL Rahul stayed calm at the other end and finished the game with a six. Earlier, New Zealand posted 300, led by Daryl Mitchell’s 84. (PC: India Today)
