Overview
- India reached 301 with six balls to spare for a four-wicket win in Vadodara, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
- Virat Kohli made 93 for his 77th ODI fifty, moved to 28,068 international runs to go second all-time, and was named player of the match.
- KL Rahul finished unbeaten on 29 and sealed victory with a six after key contributions from Shubman Gill (56), Shreyas Iyer (49) and Harshit Rana (29).
- Kyle Jamieson led New Zealand with 4-41 after Devon Conway (56), Henry Nicholls (62) and Daryl Mitchell (84) lifted the visitors to 300/8 from a 117-run opening stand.
- India head to Rajkot for the second ODI on January 14, with Rishabh Pant ruled out of the series due to an oblique strain and Dhruv Jurel added to the squad.