India beat New Zealand by five wickets under the DLS method in the first ODI at Eden Park, Auckland, on 4 November 2026, chasing a revised target of 143 in 32 overs with 56 balls to spare. Virat Kohli led the chase with 74 off 51 balls, while Anshul Kamboj was named player of the match for figures of 2/22 from 10 overs.
How It Unfolded
India won the toss and chose to field. New Zealand were bowled out for 185 in 40.2 overs. Tim Seifert top-scored with 38 off 43 balls, Blair Tickner struck four sixes in 34 off 23 balls and Glenn Phillips made 30 off 51. Daryl Mitchell was run out for 28.
Arshdeep Singh took 4/70 and Gurnoor Brar 3/44, but it was Kamboj who applied the squeeze, conceding just 22 runs in his 10 overs with two maidens. Axar Patel went for only 12 in five overs.
India's target was revised to 143 from 32 overs. Rohit Sharma fell for a six-ball duck, but Kohli took charge with 13 fours and a six. Shubman Gill added 37 off 56 balls and Shreyas Iyer made 15. Jacob Duffy took 3/49 for New Zealand. KL Rahul (3*) and Naman Dhir (5*) finished the job at 143/5 in 22.4 overs.
The Oracle's Call
The CricMind Oracle locked New Zealand as favourites before the toss, at 58% to India's 42%, giving weight to home advantage at Eden Park even though India held the higher rating. The call missed. The full Oracle call shows every factor, and the miss now counts on the Oracle report card.
What's Next
India have now won four of the six matches on the tour, after taking three of the five T20Is, and lead New Zealand 4–2 with five matches to play. The Oracle gives India a 71% chance of winning the series. Follow every result on the India tour of New Zealand 2026/27 hub.
Source: Scorecard and the Oracle call.