India vs New Zealand, 1st ODI, New Zealand tour of India, 2026 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Kristian Clarke to Rahul, SIX, India win by 4 wickets. Rahul finishes it off in style. There was some tension and nerves, but none of that from Rahul. He was always in control of this and seals it with an over to spare. Handshakes all around. India take a 1-0 lead in the series. Length delivery, right in the slot and Rahul heaves it high, gets enough connection for the ball to sail over the deep mid-wicket region

Kristian Clarke to Rahul, FOUR, crunched! Back to back fours and India are almost there. Full delivery outside off, Rahul gets a good stride in and creams the drive in front of square. Right off the middle and the sweeper had no chance

Kristian Clarke to Rahul, FOUR, is that the game sealing boundary? Off-cutter on middle and leg, Rahul sits down inside the line and laps it over short fine, clean connection and the ball almost travels the distance, one bounce and over the ropes

Kristian Clarke to Washington Sundar, 1 run, 109.6ks full and outside off, Washington flays it in front of square and the sweeper tidies up

Kristian Clarke to Rahul, 1 run, 108.1ks back of a length delivery, Rahul calmly knocks it to long-on

Kristian Clarke to Washington Sundar, 1 run, needless! On a length and outside off, Washington cuts it to backward point and picks out the fielder. Rahul is sent back and there's a shy at the non-striker's. The throw is off target and it gives a chance for the pair to switch ends

Kristian Clarke to Rahul, 1 run, 117.9ks slower short of length delivery, Rahul pulls in front of square and keeps the strike

Kristian Clarke to Washington Sundar, 1 run, 110.4ks slower ball angled in, Washington works it through mid-wicket

Kristian Clarke to Rahul, 1 run, back of a length delivery, Rahul tucks it to deep square leg and Washington manages to gingerly cross over

Kristian Clarke to Washington Sundar, 1 run, just a single. Washington can't run. Good length ball outside off, he does not move his feet and just lofts through the line, clears mid-off and the ball was racing. Mitchell chases it down and hauls it inside the rope. The pair only manage to cross over. All on Rahul..

Kristian Clarke to Harshit Rana, out Caught by Mitchell Hay!! Gone! Just when you think India have gained the upper hand, New Zealand strike back. Maiden ODI wicket for Clarke. Pace on short of length delivery, Harshit stays leg-side and looks to pull, gets a top-edge and the ball flies behind, Hay hangs on. Nice little cameo from Harshit, took the pressure off Rahul and got India closer to the target. Harshit Rana c Mitchell Hay b Kristian Clarke 29(23) [4s-2 6s-1]

Kristian Clarke to Harshit Rana, FOUR, cracking shot, that's a superb start to the over, full-toss outside off - Harshit Rana gets his left leg out of the way and scythes it past extra-cover for a boundary

Kristian Clarke to Harshit Rana, SIX, Harshit breaks the shackles. Much needed hit for India. It also gets the crowd going. 104.5ks siower ball, bowled into the wicket and sits up nicely, Harshit throws everything behind the pull and nails it over deep mid-wicket

Kristian Clarke to Rahul, 1 run, short of length around off, Rahul cuts towards point and crosses over

Kristian Clarke to Harshit Rana, 1 run, 107.2ks slower ball around off, Harshit chips it down to long-on

Kristian Clarke to Harshit Rana, no run, 133.5ks full and in the slot, Harshit swings so hard that if he connected, the ball would have ended up in the car park, but he didn't

Kristian Clarke to Rahul, 1 run, 108.6ks slower ball outside off, Rahul waits and cracks it to sweeper cover

Kristian Clarke to Harshit Rana, 1 run, fullish delivery on off, Harshit drives to long-on

Kristian Clarke to Harshit Rana, FOUR, that's even better. Full and outside off, Harshit sees the width and does not hold back, goes hard on the drive and slices it past a diving backward point. Much needed boundary for India..

Kristian Clarke to Harshit Rana, 2 runs, slower ball on leg, Harshit nudges it with soft hands towards square leg and races back for the second

Kristian Clarke to Harshit Rana, no run, 107.9ks off-pace delivery, Harshit does not spot it and has an ugly hack across the line, the ball stays low and sneaks under his swinging blade

Kristian Clarke to Harshit Rana, no run, 126.5ks short of length around off, Harshit gets on top of the bounce and punches to cover

Kristian Clarke to Harshit Rana, no run, 108.6ks slower ball and it breaks in, Harshit ekes out an inside edge onto the thigh pad

Kristian Clarke to Harshit Rana, no run, good length ball at the stumps, Harshit stays leg-side and defends to cover

Kristian Clarke to Kohli, no run, slower short ball on off, whipped straight to the fielder at mid-wicket

Kristian Clarke to Kohli, FOUR, beautifully played, fuller length delivery and on the pads - Kohli backs away, brings his wrists into play and whips it over backward square leg for a boundary

Kristian Clarke to Kohli, no run, the slower cutter from Clarke, follows Kohli as he backed away, defended to the on-side

Kristian Clarke to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, too full and at the stumps - driven down to long-on for a single

Kristian Clarke to Kohli, 1 run, on a length and just outside off - punched to the left of mid-off for a single

Kristian Clarke to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, the slower ball on middle, driven down to long-on for a single

Kristian Clarke to Kohli, no run, short of a good length and around off - Kohli comes down the pitch and plays a check-drive to cover

Kristian Clarke to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, fuller length delivery at the stumps, driven down to long-on for a single

Kristian Clarke to Shreyas Iyer, 2 runs, nicely played, back of a length and angling into the hips - Shreyas stands tall and whips it straight of mid-wicket, comes back for the second

Kristian Clarke to Shreyas Iyer, no run, fuller length delivery outside off - Shreyas leans across and defends it to backward point

Kristian Clarke to Shreyas Iyer, no run, on a good length and just outside off - Shreyas checks his shot and pushes it back at the bowler

Kristian Clarke to Kohli, 1 run, Kohli comes down the pitch to a full ball and drives it square past cover for a single

Kristian Clarke to Kohli, 2 runs, 129.3ks too straight - on off and middle, Kohli clips it backward of square and races back for the second

Kristian Clarke to Gill, 1 run, 110.4ks slower ball angled in, Gill waits and shovels it to deep mid-wicket

Kristian Clarke to Gill, no run, 132.5ks back of a length delivery, Gill defends it down the pitch

Kristian Clarke to Gill, no run, 132.6ks on a length and close to off, Gill stays back and knocks it to mid-wicket

Kristian Clarke to Kohli, 1 run, 131.3ks good length ball, Kohli runs down the wicket and drags it off the inner half wide of long-on

Kristian Clarke to Gill, 1 run, 129.6ks fuller and outside off, Gill opens the bat face and drives square on the off-side

Kristian Clarke to Kohli, 1 run, comes down the track and is met by a slower delivery, slows down his bat flow and eases it to long-on

Kristian Clarke to Gill, 1 run, shortens the length and Gill is waiting for that, shovels the pull in front of square and picks out the deep fielder, just a single

Kristian Clarke to Gill, FOUR, glorious! Kohli played one to get off the mark and now Gill has played one - on-drive. Fullish delivery around off, Gill presents the full face of the bat and drives it past Kohli. The reliance was on timing and placement rather than power

Kristian Clarke to Kohli, 1 run, 132.1ks fullish delivery close to off, Kohli's bat face closes as he flicks off the inner half to deep square leg

Kristian Clarke to Kohli, no run, 109.6ks slower ball, Kohli shuffles inside the line and helps it to short fine, Gill is not keen on the single

Kristian Clarke to Kohli, no run, once again charges down and tries to put Clarke off, gets an inside edge onto the pad and the ball rolls to point

Kristian Clarke to Gill, leg byes, FOUR, too straight from Clarke, brushes Gill's pads and runs away past the keeper - short fine is inside the ring and the ball runs away for four leg-byes

Kristian Clarke to Gill, no run, the slower ball on the pads, nudged to mid-wicket

Kristian Clarke to Gill, no run, on a good length and at the stumps, defended off the back-foot to mid-on

Kristian Clarke to Gill, no run, fraction fuller and just outside off - Gill plays late and defends it to the off-side

Kristian Clarke to Kohli, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off - Kohli walks down the pitch and drives it down to long-on

Kristian Clarke to Kohli, no run, fuller length delivery outside off - Kohli gets well forward on the drive to cover

Kristian Clarke to Kohli, no run, on a good length and just outside off - Kohli presses well forward on thye defensive push to cover

Kristian Clarke to Kohli, FOUR, streaky, and Kristian Clarke could've so easily had Kohli his first international wicket - Kohli came running down the pitch, swung across the line and gets a thick inside edge, past the leg-stump and runs away to the ropes

Kristian Clarke to Kohli, FOUR, crunched, Kohli shimmies down the pitch, takes the momentum into the shovel and then effortlessly hoists it over mid-on, couple of bounces and over the ropes

Kristian Clarke to Kohli, no run, on a length and angling into the pads - Kohli flicks and finds the fielder at mid-wicket

Kristian Clarke to Kohli, no run, tad fuller and just outside off - driven straight to the fielder at mid-off

Kristian Clarke to Kohli, no run, yorker length delivery at the stumps, Kohli jams it out to mid-on