Indian captain Rohit Sharma acknowledged that his team "slipped up with the ball" following his team's 12-run victory against New Zealand in the first ODI. In the first game of the three-match series on Wednesday at Hyderabad, India overcame a late onslaught from these two all-rounders to defeat New Zealand by 12 runs thanks to a superb bowling performance from Mohammed Siraj. This effort outweighed Michael Bracewell's heroic century and partnership with Mitchell Santner.
India scored 349/8 in 50 overs to win the match. With a score of 208 runs, Gill led all scorers. Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav and captain Rohit Sharma also contributed some noteworthy innings. With 2/30, all-arounder Daryl Mitchell was the Kiwis' top bowler. Mitchell Santner, Lockie Ferguson, and Blair Tickner each picked up a single wicket, while Henry Shipley claimed two wickets.