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

Foulkes to Rahul, 1 run, short of length delivery, Rahul gets on top of the bounce and pulls backward of square leg

Foulkes to Rahul, 1 run, 112.1ks short and bowled into the wicket, Rahul pulls straight to deep square leg

Foulkes to Rahul, 1 run, 107.3ks short of length delivery, Rahul is early into the pull and mistimes to deep mid-wicket

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

Michael Bracewell to Rahul, 2 runs, 91.4ks full and outside off, Rahul drags the drive past Harshit and the ball was racing away. Mitchell slides across near long-on and saves a couple

Michael Bracewell to Rahul, 1 run, 92.2ks darted full and outside off, Rahul squeezes the drive towards sweeper cover

Michael Bracewell to Rahul, 1 run, 90.3ks fired full on off, Rahul jams the flick out to mid-wicket

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

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

Foulkes to Rahul, 1 run, 105.4ks off-pace short of length delivery, Rahul pulls to deep square leg

Foulkes to Rahul, 1 run, another misunderstand and the pair get away with it. Rahul works it with soft hands in front of long-on and was looking for the second, Harshit responds but stutters halfway down, that makes Rahul turn back and race back to the non-striker's end, he puts in a dive to make his ground

Jamieson to Rahul, no run, 127.5ks back of a length around off, Rahul rides the bounce and knocks it to cover. Now Jamieson is done with his spell. His 3-wicket burst in this spell has brought New Zealand back into the game. He ends with career-best figures - 10-1-41-4

Foulkes to Rahul, 1 run, short of length delivery, Rahul stands tall and punches it to sweeper cover

Foulkes to Rahul, no run, 126ks fullish delivery close to off, Rahul pushes it off the inner half to mid-on

Foulkes to Rahul, no run, uhhh! Things starting to happen. Good length ball around off, Rahul is rooted to the crease and opens the bat face, gets beaten on the outside edge. The ball does not carry to Hay though..

Foulkes to Rahul, no run, slower ball outside off, Rahul checks his drive and pushes it to cover