Virat Kohli's 93 guided India to a four-wicket victory over New Zealand in the first ODI, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Chasing 301, India reached 306/6 in 49 overs, with captain Shubman Gill also contributing 56. New Zealand had posted 300/8, powered by Daryl Mitchell's 84 and earlier contributions from Devon Conway (56) and Henry Nicholls (62). Kyle Jamieson took 4 wickets for New Zealand, while Harshit Rana and Mohammed Siraj took two wickets each for India.