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Cricket Live | Kohli’s Rollercoaster Series
IND vs NZ Series Level 1-1 | Kohli’s Record & Ranking Glory
1st ODI – India Won by 4 wkts
2nd ODI – NZ Won by 7 wkts
1st ODI: Kohli’s 93 Seals Historic Win (Jan 11, Vadodara)
Virat Kohli’s masterful 93 off 91 (10×4, 1×6) propelled India to a thrilling chase of 301, becoming fastest to 28,000 int’l runs (624 inns) & reclaiming ICC ODI No.1.
| India Chased 301/8 in 49 overs | |
|---|---|
| Batter | R (B) |
| Virat Kohli | 93 (91) |
| Shubman Gill | 56 (47) |
| KL Rahul* | 28* (22) |
🏆 Kohli’s Records in 1st ODI
Fastest to 28,000 runs (624 inns vs Sachin’s 644)
2nd highest int’l scorer (28,016+)
ICC ODI No.1 ranking reclaimed
2nd ODI: Mitchell’s 131* Levels Series (Jan 14, Rajkot)
Despite Kohli’s 23, NZ’s Daryl Mitchell (131* off 103) & Will Young (87) chased 285 in 47.3 overs. KL Rahul’s 112* (124) powered India to 284/7.
| India 284/7 (50 overs) | |
|---|---|
| Batter | R (B) |
| KL Rahul* | 112* (124) |
| Shubman Gill | 56 (47) |
| Virat Kohli | 23 (24) |
| NZ 286/3 (47.3 overs) | |
|---|---|
| Batter | R (B) |
| Daryl Mitchell* | 131* (103) |
| Will Young | 87 (92) |
Series Status: Level 1-1
Decider on Jan 17. Kohli maintains No.1 ranking despite 2nd ODI dismissal.
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