Suryaa Sports Desk: Team India secured a five-wicket victory against New Zealand in the first ODI. During the match, senior batter Virat Kohli scored a half-century, while pacer Arshdeep Singh took four wickets. Despite these performances, the Player of the Match award was given to young pacer Anshul Kamboj, who took two wickets.
Kamboj played a key role in the victory by bowling economically. In his ten-over quota, he conceded only 22 runs and took two wickets. He bowled 46 dot balls and dismissed Mitchell Santner and Nathan Smith. Although Arshdeep Singh took four wickets, he conceded 70 runs, leading to the award being given to Kamboj for restricting the opposition's scoring rate.
Kamboj, who made his international debut in a previous series against the West Indies, had conceded many runs in his first match. In this recent performance, he showcased bowling variety to win his first Player of the Match award. Kamboj has joined a list of Indian bowlers to receive this award after taking two wickets. The young player is receiving praise for strengthening the bowling department.