Virat Kohli featured in his second international match for the Indian team in 2026 as the Men in Blue took on New Zealand in the second of their three-match ODI series.
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Kohli was the star of the show for India in the first ODI in Vadodara last Sunday as his 93-run innings helped India chase down the 301-run target set by New Zealand.
However, this time in Rajkot, his innings ended on a disappointing note.
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Kohli got bowled by Kris Clarke when he was batting on 23. He started the innings with a glorious cover drive and looked in good touch. However, a back-of-a-length ball foxed him as he played it down onto his stumps.
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Virat Kohli record against New Zealand in ODIs
Virat Kohli has featured in 34 ODI matches against New Zealand since the start of his professional career, where he has scored 1750 runs and is India's second-highest runscorer in ODIs against Black Caps.
| M | I | R | Avg. | H.S | S/R | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 35 | 1773 | 55.4 | 154* | 95.83 | 6 | 10 |
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Virat Kohli record against New Zealand in all formats
| Format | M | I | R | Avg. | H.S | S/R | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 14 | 27 | 959 | 38.36 | 211 | 53.90 | 3 | 4 |
| ODI | 35 | 35 | 1773 | 55.4 | 154* | 95.83 | 6 | 10 |
| T20I | 10 | 10 | 311 | 34.55 | 70 | 138.83 | 0 | 2 |
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