Nov 04, New Delhi: India defeated New Zealand by five wickets, successfully chasing the revised DLS target of 143 in 22.4 overs after their second innings was reduced to 32 overs.
Virat Kohli led India’s chase with an impressive 74 off 51 deliveries, including 13 boundaries and one six. Shubman Gill contributed 37 off 56 balls, while Shreyas Iyer added 15 off 13 deliveries.
India suffered an early setback when Rohit Sharma was dismissed for a duck after facing six balls. Gill and Kohli then contributed to the innings, with Kohli providing the major scoring impetus.
Jacob Duffy was New Zealand’s most successful bowler, claiming three wickets. Nathan Smith and Kyle Jamieson picked up one wicket each.
India reached 143/5 in 22.4 overs at a run rate of 6.31 to secure the five-wicket victory. KL Rahul remained unbeaten on 3 off 5 balls, while Naman Dhir finished unbeaten on 5 off 3 deliveries. India’s extras totalled nine, including one leg bye and eight wides.
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