Virat Kohli played a match-winning knock vs NZ. Photo: AP
\n\nVirat Kohli continued his purple patch and slammed a match-winning 74 in the first ODI of the five-match series against New Zealand at Eden Park in Auckland. The former India captain scored 74 off just 51 balls as India chased down the target of 143 at the loss of five wickets. Kohli, who joined Shubman Gill in the middle following Rohit Sharma's dismissal for a duck, added 113 runs for the second wicket with the captain. He missed out on winning the Player of the Match award.
\n\nAnshul Kamboj, who scalped two wickets for just 22 runs in his 10 overs, was bestowed with the award. He also bowled two maiden overs. Arshdeep Singh played the lead bowler's role and took a four-fer. Gurnoor Brar dismissed three batters as India bowled out NZ for 185. India's target was revised to 143 following two rain interruptions.
\n\nVirat Kohli played a game-changing knock in first ODI. Photo: AP
\n\nWhile Kohli missed out on winning the Player of the Match award, he was bestowed with the 'game-changer' award. He was awarded 1000 NZD (Rs 53,000 approx) and presented with a smartphone for his…
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