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‘Rohit bhai’s run out changed the momentum’: Captain Gill reflects on India’s 5-wicket win over NZ

hellohimachalse@gmail.com 04 Nov 2026 6 hours ago

New Delhi: Captain Shubman Gill reflected on in the rain-affected first ODI at Eden Park in Auckland on Wednesday, November 4. After the victory, Gill praised Indian bowlers and fielders for the brilliant performance, restricting the Blackcaps to 185. then scored 74 runs as the Men in Blue comfortably chased down a revised target of 143.

After losing four wickets, Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips looked to build a partnership, but Rohit Sharma’s sensational effort ended that stand and shifted the momentum in India’s favour. The Indian captain felt that the dismissal was particularly crucial, considering how well the two players had performed against them previously.

“I think we were very good with the bowling. And I think our fielding was also really good. That run out by Rohit bhai, I think changed the momentum of the game. I think it was really that partnership (Mitchell & Phillips), we saw that even in India – those two batted really well in India. And overall I think a very good team performance for us,” Gill said after the match.

The Indian bowlers performed exceptionally well, bowling New Zealand out for 185 in 40.2 overs. Arshdeep Singh picked up four wickets, while Gurnoor Brar took three and Anshul Kamboj claimed two.

‘The way Virat bhai batted, it made things a lot more easy for us’

Gill also acknowledged that the changing conditions made batting challenging, especially for players already settled at the crease. However, he lauded Kohli’s calm and composed approach for making the chase considerably easier for India.

“It’s never easy when you are set and then it rains and the wicket got a little bit quick, it got a little bit more nippy after the rain. So the target reduced. So we were just trying to play our normal cricket. And I think the way Virat bhai batted, it made things a lot more easy for us,” Gill said.

Kohli scored 74 off 51 deliveries, smashing his 80th ODI fifty, while Gill also amassed 37. They stitched together a 113-run second-wicket stand to put India in control of the match before New Zealand’s bowlers claimed a few late wickets. The Men in Blue eventually crossed the winning line at 143/5 in 22.4 overs, taking a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.

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