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Kohli scores record 31st ton in Mumbai; target of 281 runs set for Kiwis

The Team India captain is playing his 200th ODI match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai today

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India's Virat Kohli celebrates his century during the first ODI cricket match against New Zealand in Mumbai on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

IANS Mumbai
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 in Mumbai 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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First Published: Oct 22 2017 | 6:05 PM IST

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