IND vs NZ, 1st ODI: Kohli brings up his fifty as India race towards revised DLS target of 143

Men in Blue get the job done - It wasn't the smoothest of finishes, with wickets quickly falling in the closing stages, but India have nonetheless gone 1-0 up in the five-match ODI series. India's bowling attack did the heavy lifting in this game, keeping New Zealand so far behind that they were never seen in the rearview mirror, and by the time they mounted a late charge, it was simply too little, too late.

Nathan Smith to Naman Dhir, FOUR! Naman Dhir hits the winning runs! India win by 5 wickets and go 1-0 up in the series! Naman Dhir bangs this into the pitch, on middle, not short enough this time to trouble the batter. Dhir picks up the length early and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Nathan Smith to Naman Dhir, Sharp bouncer, on middle, Naman Dhir looks to pull but then bails out of it in the end. Nathan Smith to KL Rahul, On a length and on middle, angling in, KL Rahul tucks it towards mid-wicket for a run.

Nathan Smith to KL Rahul, Fuller and on off angling in, KL Rahul blocks it out. Could be the final over of the match as India need just 5 runs to win. Jacob Duffy to KL Rahul, Hard length and on off, KL Rahul pats it towards cover for one.

Jacob Duffy to Naman Dhir, Short again and on middle, Naman Dhir rolls his wrists and pulls it to deep square leg for a run. Some late fun for Duffy as he takes his third wicket. But that also raises a crucial question about the Indian middle order as the tourists have slipped from 114/1 to 136/5.

Naman Dhir is in at number 7. Jacob Duffy to Shreyas Iyer, OUT! TAKEN! Shreyas Iyer falls to a short ball yet again. This is dug into the surface, around off. Shreyas Iyer looks to pull it away but fails to get his hands over the ball.

He hits it tamely towards mid-wicket, where Henry Nicholls gobbles it up. Jacob Duffy to Shreyas Iyer, SIX! Goes all the way! Jacob Duffy digs it into the surface, on middle, and extracts some extra bounce. Shreyas Iyer gets into an awkward position, trying to hook it away.

It hits the label of the bat and flies over the keeper's head for a biggie. Jacob Duffy to KL Rahul, On a length and on middle, KL Rahul clips it towards mid-wicket for a single. Jacob Duffy to KL Rahul, WIDE! Hard length but angling down the leg side, KL Rahul lets it go.

Wided. Jacob Duffy to KL Rahul, Short of a length and around off, KL Rahul leaves it alone. Nathan Smith to Shreyas Iyer, Good length and on off, Shreyas Iyer guides it away to point. Nathan Smith to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! Not in control at all!

Nathan Smith bowls a well-directed bumper at 137 kph, on middle. Shreyas Iyer gets rushed on the pull shot and takes his eyes off the ball. It flies off the top edge towards the fine leg fence for a boundary. Nathan Smith to Shreyas Iyer, On a length and on off, Shreyas Iyer opens the bat face and steers it to point.

Nathan Smith to Shreyas Iyer, Touch fuller and on off, Shreyas Iyer looks to drive but gets a bottom edge as the ball rolls to mid on.