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India started their New Zealand ODI tour with an impressive five-wicket victory in the first ODI at Eden Park, Auckland, on November 4, 2026. Virat Kohli played a brilliant innings of 74 runs off just 51 balls, helping India chase a revised target of 143 runs under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method. India's bowling attack also delivered an outstanding performance, restricting New Zealand to 185 runs. The victory gave India a 1-0 lead in the five-match ODI series and provided an encouraging start to their overseas campaign.
One of New Zealand's best known cricket venues is Eden Park in Auckland. This ground will host the India vs New Zealand 1st ODI on 4th November, 2026. The ground has short boundaries meaning good opportunities for the batters to score. However, the pitch has historically provided good support to the fast bowlers particularly in the early stages of the game. For cricket followers who use Fairplay to follow cricket, having some knowledge of the playing conditions of the grounds is always useful. Here is some critical information on the Eden Park pitch and playing conditions.
New Zealand will face a big blow to their five match ODI series against India as Mark Chapman and Rachin Ravindra are both out due to injury. The pair missed the T20I series that New Zealand lost 3-2. Neither has fully recovered in time for the ODI matches which get underway in Auckland on November 4.
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