Virat Kohli came to the party once again with his 37th fifty as India defeated New Zealand by 6 wickets in the 1st ODI to take a 1-0 win in the 5-match series.
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Kohli made 85 not out in 81 balls with 9 fours and 1 six as MS Dhoni's men chased down the target in 33.1 overs.
Chasing 191, India lost Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane early but maintained a good run-rate. Kohli took charge from there on and steadily took the team towards victory.?
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He shared a 60-run stand with Dhoni (21) before the skipper departed with 29 needed to win.
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Kohli is continuing where he left off in Australia and this is a good sign for Indian cricket with a long season ahead.