IND vs NZ: The first match of the three-match ODI series between India and New Zealand is being played in Vadodara, where New Zealand, batting first, has set a target of 301 runs for India. India won the toss and decided to bowl first, and this decision proved to put pressure on India’s bowlers in the first match. New Zealand scored 300 runs for the loss of eight wickets in the stipulated 50 overs, which could be a challenging target for the Indian team.

Let us tell you, Darrell Mitchell scored the most runs for New Zealand. He played an inning of 84 runs, which was the most important contribution for the team. Due to which the team got a strong base. Apart from this, Henry Nicklaus played an inning of 62 runs, while Devon Conway also scored 56 runs. These three batsmen took New Zealand to a strong score and challenged India’s bowling.

At the same time, overall New Zealand started the match in their favor with a good start, and in the middle order, these three batsmen put pressure on the Indian bowlers and took the team to a good score. India’s bowlers worked hard, but these batsmen along with some unknown boundaries and brilliant shots helped New Zealand reach this score.

Whereas, if we talk about India’s bowling, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna and Harshit Rana performed well. All three bowlers took 2 wickets each to dismiss New Zealand’s middle order early, but the partnership between Mitchell and Nicklaus disrupted India’s plans. Siraj and Krishna took early wickets with their fast bowling, but later became a little lax in front of good shots from Mitchell and other batsmen. Harshit Rana also took one wicket with his accurate bowling, while Kuldeep Yadav got one wicket.

Let us tell you, India’s bowling performed well in the beginning, but they could not be very successful in front of the good performance of the batsmen in the middle order. This will be a challenging moment for the Indian bowlers as they will now have to challenge New Zealand’s bowling to achieve the mammoth target of 301 runs.

India now has a target of 301 runs, which can be a challenge for any team. India performed well in its bowling, but now it remains to be seen how the Indian batsmen face this challenge. The Indian team has big batsmen, who have the ability to achieve any target. But New Zealand’s bowling is also very tough and can give a tough competition to the Indian batsmen.

This is the first match of the three-match ODI series, this first match is being played in the stadium of Vadodara, which is a very beautiful stadium. India will still have to work hard to win this match, as New Zealand has set a strong target.

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