India vs New Zealand Live Score and Commentary, 1st ODI, IND vs NZ, 11 January, 2026
COMPLETED / 1st ODI / Kotambi Stadium
306/6 (49 ov)
300/8 (50 ov)
India won by 4 wickets
Recent
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Sundar | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| KL Rahul | 29 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 138.10 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Kristian Clarke | 10 | 0 | 73 | 1 | 7.30 |
| Zakary Foulkes | 10 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 4.90 |
India won by 4 wickets
India vs New Zealand, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (IND won by 96 runs) | Final | 8 Mar 2026 |
| England (IND won by 7 runs) | 2nd Semi-Final | 5 Mar 2026 |
| West Indies (IND won by 5 wickets) | Super 8 Group 1 (X1 v X3) | 1 Mar 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (IND won by 72 runs) | Super 8 Group 1 (X1 v X2) | 26 Feb 2026 |
| South Africa (SA won by 76 runs) | Super 8 Group 1 (X1 v X4) | 22 Feb 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa (SA won by 33 runs) | 5th T20I | 25 Mar 2026 |
| South Africa (SA won by 19 runs) | 4th T20I | 22 Mar 2026 |
| South Africa (NZ won by 8 wickets) | 3rdT20I | 20 Mar 2026 |
| South Africa (NZ won by 68 runs) | 2nd T20I | 17 Mar 2026 |
| South Africa (SA won by 7 wickets) | 1st T20I | 15 Mar 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 27 run (2.4 ov): Washington Sundar: 7 (7), KL Rahul: 20 (9)
- Last Bat: Harshit Rana 29(23) - c Mitchell Hay b Kristian Clarke Kristian Clarke
- Fall of Wickets: 39 - 1 Rohit Sharma, 157 - 2 Shubman Gill, 234 - 3 Rohit Sharma, 239 - 4 Ravindra Jadeja, 242 - 5 Shreyas Iyer, 279 - 6 Harshit Rana
- Reviews Remaining: India - 2 of 2, New Zealand - 1 of 2
- Toss: India elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 1st ODI
- Series: India vs New Zealand
- Date: Sunday, January 11, 2026
- Time: 01:30 PM
- Venue: Kotambi Stadium
- City: Vadodara
- Umpires: KN Ananthapadmanabhan (India), Richard Illingworth (England), Sharfuddoula (Bangladesh, TV)
- Referee: Javagal Srinath (India)
Kristian Clarke to KL Rahul, 1 run, KL Rahul goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards point for 1 run.
Kristian Clarke to Harshit Rana, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off cutter lands right on the off stump, Harshit Rana goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum! Well timed shot in the air, went flat and hard out of the ground. It deserves the standing ovation
End of over 45 (10 runs)
Michael Bracewell to KL Rahul, 1 run, KL Rahul hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Michael Bracewell to Harshit Rana, 1 run, Harshit Rana hangs in the crease to take top spinner of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident sloge sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Michael Bracewell to KL Rahul, 1 run, KL Rahul hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Michael Bracewell to Harshit Rana, 2 runs, Harshit Rana hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident sloge sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Michael Bracewell to Harshit Rana, 1 run, Harshit Rana goes forward to take off break ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.
Michael Bracewell to KL Rahul, 2 runs, KL Rahul hangs in the crease to take top spinner of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident sloge sweep that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 2 runs.
End of over 46 (8 runs)
Kristian Clarke to Harshit Rana, Four, Four !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Harshit Rana hangs in the crease, plays drive in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Harshit Rana c Mitchell Hay b Kristian Clarke 29 (23) Kristian Clarke to Harshit Rana, no run, c Mitchell Hay b Kristian Clarke, Caught out !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Harshit Rana as the batter hangs in the crease to play pull, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Mitchell Hay for Harshit Rana's dismissal.
Kristian Clarke to Washington Sundar, 1 run, Washington Sundar hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.
Kristian Clarke to KL Rahul, 1 run, KL Rahul goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Kristian Clarke to Washington Sundar, 1 run, Washington Sundar goes forward and plays a well-timed push off an leg cutter delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Kristian Clarke to KL Rahul, 1 run, KL Rahul hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed pull off an bouncer delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
End of over 47 (8 runs)
Zakary Foulkes to KL Rahul, 1 run, KL Rahul hangs in the crease to take bouncer of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Zakary Foulkes to Washington Sundar, 1 run, Washington Sundar goes back to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.
Zakary Foulkes to KL Rahul, 1 run, KL Rahul goes back to take bouncer of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Zakary Foulkes to Washington Sundar, 1 run, Washington Sundar goes back to take bouncer of back of length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep fine leg for 1 run.
Zakary Foulkes to KL Rahul, 1 run, bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, goes back, plays pull, towards the deep square leg for 1 run.
Zakary Foulkes to Washington Sundar, 1 run, Washington Sundar hangs in the crease to take inswinger of full length aimed on the leg stump, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep fine leg for 1 run.
End of over 48 (6 runs)
Kristian Clarke to Washington Sundar, 1 run, Washington Sundar goes back to take outswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards point for 1 run. Overthrow and garnered a single run
Kristian Clarke to KL Rahul, 1 run, KL Rahul hangs in the crease to take inswinger of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Kristian Clarke to Washington Sundar, 1 run, Washington Sundar hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Kristian Clarke to KL Rahul, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, KL Rahul hangs in the crease, plays sloge sweep in the air to deep fine leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Kristian Clarke to KL Rahul, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, KL Rahul hangs in the crease, plays drive in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Kristian Clarke to KL Rahul, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, KL Rahul hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
End of over 49 (17 runs)