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SportsKohli stars as India beat New Zealand in rain-hit Auckland ODI, passing Tendulkar’s chase record
Virat Kohli scored 74 from 51 balls as India chased a revised target of 143 to beat New Zealand by five wickets in the rain-affected first ODI at Eden Park, Auckland, breaking Sachin Tendulkar’s record for most runs in ODI run chases and becoming the first batter to reach 13,000 ODI runs at No. 3.
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SportsIndia bowl New Zealand out for 185 in Auckland ODI opener before rain halts chase at 54 for 1
India's bowlers dismissed New Zealand for 185 in the first one-day international at Eden Park, Auckland, and the visitors had reached 54 for 1 when rain stopped play in their chase of 186.
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NewsNew Zealand's final poll puts National one point ahead of Labour, with Opportunity Party holding the balance of power
The final 1News Verian poll before Saturday's election gives National 30% and Labour 29%, leaving neither bloc able to govern without the centrist Opportunity Party's seven seats.
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NewsTwo helicopters collide below Mount Everest base camp in Nepal, killing one tourist and injuring two others
Two helicopters collided while trying to land at Pheriche, below Mount Everest base camp, killing a 47-year-old Indian tourist and injuring a New Zealand passenger and a Nepali pilot, officials said.
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NewsNearly a million New Zealanders have already voted as early turnout jumps 28 per cent ahead of Saturday’s election
A total of 913,762 votes were cast in the first week of early voting for New Zealand’s general election, a 28 per cent jump on the same period in 2023, the country’s Electoral Commission said on Monday.