# Kohli scores 80th half-century as India thrash New Zealand

> Virat Kohli hits 80th ODI half-century while India crush New Zealand by five wickets in rain-affected opener.
- Title: Kohli scores 80th half-century as India thrash New Zealand
- Summary: Virat Kohli hits 80th ODI half-century while India crush New Zealand by five wickets in rain-affected opener. India defeated New Zealand by five wickets in…
- Keywords: virat kohli, india, new zealand, odi, arshdeep singh, anshul kamboj, shubman gill, auckland, pakistan, Brecorder
- Source: Brecorder — https://brecorder.com/news/40447529/kohli-in-the-runs-as-india-thrash-new-zealand-in-first-odi
- Author: Reuters
- Published: 2026-11-05T03:34:01+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: virat kohli, india, new zealand, odi, arshdeep singh, anshul kamboj, shubman gill, auckland, business, money, pakistan
## Kohli's 80th half-century
Virat Kohli scored 74 runs in 51 balls to reach his 80th ODI half-century.

> i think we were very good with the bowling
## India's bowling dominance
Arshdeep Singh took 4 wickets for 70 runs while Anshul Kamboj was named man of the match.

> the way both of them bowled tonight was really magnificent to watch
## New Zealand's collapse
New Zealand scored 185 runs in 40.2 overs after losing the toss to India captain Shubman Gill.
## Key takeaway

India defeated New Zealand by five wickets in first ODI after rain, with Kohli scoring 74 runs and taking a catch.