India defeated New Zealand by six wickets in the first One-Day International (ODI) at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium here on Sunday.

Virat Kohli (85 not out) and Ajinkya Rahane (33) were the top-scorers while Manish Pandey and skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni contributed with 17 and 21 runs respectively.

For the visitors, Douge Bracewell, James Neesham and Ish Sodhi took one wicket each.