Mumbai Oct 22 (IANS) India rode on a patient century from skipper Virat Kohli to post 280/8 against New Zealand in the first of the three-match One-Day International (ODI) series at the Wankhede Stadium here on Sunday.
Kohli (121) who is playing his 200th ODI brought up his 31st ton to guide his side to a challenging total.
Middle-order batsman Dinesh Karthik (37) making his comeback into the side also played an important knock.
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