🏏New Zealand Tour of India 2026: 1st ODI: Vodadara on 11/01/26 D/N🏏 - Page 24

I'll crib about Kohli's catch till nxt match for sure

Originally posted by: SalluTheUllu

I hate this feeling, when my hand start shaking

Originally posted by: Prizi

it's a good feeling

Not good for my heart health..

MOM

VK,IYER OR RANA?

Gill and Gambhir are relieved.

For others it's ok...

What a fight from New Zealand! They were down and out when Kohli and Iyer were in the middle. It seemed India will cruise to victory with quite a few overs to spare. But you can't write off a New Zealand side, even though they are without some of their regulars, they fought hard, made India work for the win.Rohit got off to a start but perished within the powerplay. Gill struggled against the new ball but found his rhythm when Kohli joined him. India's number 3 walked out with intent, started taking on the bowlers and got a flurry of boundaries away.His positive nature rubbed off on the skipper and together they stitched a 100+ stand. Even after Gill's departure, Shreyas Iyer came out and carried on building another partnership. But Kyle Jamieson picked up 3 wickets in 7 balls including the wickets of Kohli and Iyer to get New Zealand back into the contest. At that time, the game was in the balance as Harshit came in ahead of an injured Washington. He played a nice little cameo to take the pressure off Rahul and after he was dimissed, an hobbling Washington joined Rahul and they took India over the line with an over to spare.

Originally posted by: SalluTheUllu

MOM

VK,IYER OR RANA?

Maybe Virat?

Pheewww...We won re baba at last.

Scores thoda sa bhi jyada hota, to vaat lag jaati apni.😢😢

Virat and shreya's wcket was the turning point.

KL Rahul: I don’t think the pressure really came in during the last 4-5 overs. Harshit did a terrific job as soon as he walked in. He took a lot of pressure off me with the way he struck the ball, and suddenly the chase became much easier. I stayed pretty calm towards the end. We weren’t chasing too many - around 6-7 an over - and at this level, that’s something you’re expected to chase down 9 out 10 times. I didn’t know he (Washington) couldn’t run. I knew he had a bit of an injury in the first innings, but I wasn’t aware of the extent. That said, he was striking the ball really well. When he came in, we were already going at about a run-a-ball, so there was no need to take unnecessary risks. There wasn’t too much pressure on him. He rotated the strike, and did his job. Everyone who walked in contributed and that made the difference. (did the pitch change?) Not really. I thought it played pretty much the same throughout the 100 overs. The new ball was the best time to bat on this wicket. The way Rohit started with Shubman, and then the partnership between Shubman and Virat, set the tone perfectly. They scored quickly and found the right tempo. If we’d gone at 4-5 an over early on, the chase later could’ve been 7-8 an over, which is always tough. The wicket did get a bit slower later, but the top-order did their job and made it much easier for the lower-order batters. (New Zealand fighting till the end) Absolutely. Ravi Bhai you’ve been here - you know how many close finishes there have been against New Zealand over the last 7-8 years. They never give up, and they always find a way to stay in the contest. That’s what makes India–New Zealand such an exciting rivalry

This is the second-highest target successfully chased by India against New Zealand, behind 316 runs chased in Bengaluru in 2010