India lead New Zealand 1–0 after winning the rain-hit first ODI by five wickets via the DLS method at Eden Park, Auckland, on 4 November 2026. New Zealand were bowled out for 185 in 40.2 overs, and India finished on 143/5 in 22.4 overs while chasing a revised target of 143 from 32 overs. India had 56 balls remaining when the result was completed, according to the ESPNcricinfo full scorecard.
Key takeaways
- India’s seamers dismissed New Zealand for 185, led by Arshdeep Singh’s 4/70, Gurnoor Brar’s 3/44 and Anshul Kamboj’s 2/22.
- Virat Kohli made 74 and Shubman Gill scored 37 as India completed the shortened chase at 143/5.
- Kamboj was named Player of the Match, and India take a 1–0 lead into the scheduled second ODI in Wellington on 7 November.
India’s seamers set up the result
India chose to field and made early inroads in a New Zealand innings that lasted 40.2 overs. Tim Seifert was New Zealand’s top scorer with 38, while Glenn Phillips made 30, Daryl Mitchell 28 and Blair Tickner 34. The final total was 185 all out, leaving India with a chase that was later changed by rain.
Arshdeep Singh returned 4/70 from 10 overs and Gurnoor Brar took 3/44 from 9.2 overs. Their wickets formed the main damage in the innings, while Anshul Kamboj supplied control with 2/22 from 10 overs, including two maidens. The ESPNcricinfo match report described India’s seamers as relentless and noted the short-ball pressure created by Arshdeep and Gurnoor.
Kamboj was named Player of the Match on the completed scorecard. That award does not change the exact wicket figures: Arshdeep took four, Gurnoor took three and Kamboj took two. Kamboj’s 10-over spell was the controlled contribution that stood out alongside the wicket-taking spells.
Rain changed India’s chase
The rain interruptions meant India were not pursuing a standard 50-over target. The revised requirement was 143 from 32 overs, and India reached 143/5 in 22.4 overs for a five-wicket DLS win. The scorecard records 56 balls remaining, so the result should be read in the context of the shortened innings rather than as a full-length chase.
Virat Kohli led India’s batting with 74, while Shubman Gill contributed 37. Those were the two leading Indian scores recorded in the first ODI. New Zealand’s Duffy took 3/49, but India’s revised target remained within reach as Kohli and Gill provided the main batting weight in the chase. The completed match report also records the 143/5 scoreline and the five-wicket DLS result.
How to read the first-ODI scoreline
The result has three separate parts: New Zealand’s completed total, the revised target and India’s finishing position. New Zealand’s 185 was the all-out score from its innings. After the interruptions, the target shown on the scorecard was 143 in a 32-over chase, not 185 in 50 overs. India made 143/5 in 22.4 overs, which is why the margin is recorded as five wickets with 56 balls remaining. The DLS label describes the method used to reset the target after the lost playing time; it does not turn the chase into a regulation full-length innings. The ESPNcricinfo scorecard is the reference for each of those figures.
For readers who saw the earlier first-ODI preview, this article is the completed result rather than a pre-match assessment. The match was played at Auckland’s Eden Park; the existing Eden Park ground guide provides venue context separately from the scorecard.
India take a 1–0 series lead
The five-match ODI series now stands at 1–0 to India. The next match is scheduled for Saturday, 7 November 2026, at Hnry Stadium, Wellington. The BCCI match details list a 02:00 GMT start and identify the venue; the corresponding India time is 07:30 IST and the local New Zealand time is 15:00 NZDT on the same date.
That fixture is the next scheduled contest, not a confirmed team announcement. This result report therefore does not assign a playing XI or state that any player will be selected or omitted. Readers looking for the clock and venue can use the second-ODI date, time and venue article. Any separate availability discussion belongs in the Devon Conway update, not in the completed scoreline.
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Sources (checked 4 November 2026)
- ESPNcricinfo first ODI full scorecard — final score, overs, DLS margin, batting, bowling and Player of the Match.
- ESPNcricinfo first ODI match report — completed result and match context.
- BCCI second ODI match details — scheduled 7 November Wellington fixture.
Editorial note: This is a result report on the completed 4 November ODI; the Wellington details are scheduled-fixture context, not a second-ODI result or confirmed XI.
