Virat Kohli anchored one other run chase efficiently as India grew to become the desk toppers of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 beating New Zealand within the “battle of undefeated”. It was India’s first win over New Zealand in an ICC match since 2003.
Chasing New Zealand’s 273 to win at Dharamshala’s HPCA Stadium, Ravindra Jadeja (39*) hit the profitable runs shortly after Kohli fell 5 runs wanting a much-deserved ton. The Males In Blue had 4 wickets and 12 balls in hand after they crossed the victory line.
Either side entered the competition with eight factors from 4 video games. Nevertheless, the Kiwis have been prime of the desk due to their superior Internet Run Fee over the house aspect. Following Sunday’s sport, India, now the one undefeated group within the match, additional strengthened their possibilities of progressing within the match.
Earlier, Man of the Match Mohammed Shami helped India to include New Zealand to 273 after Daryl Mitchell (130 off 127) and Rachin Ravindra (75 off 87) gave them a robust begin.
Mohammed Shami celebrates a wicket | AFP
India vs New Zealand ODI World Cup match: Because it occurred
‘King Kohli’ performed a close to blemish-free knock and shared three essential 50-run stands with Shreyas Iyer (33), KL Rahul (27) and Ravindra Jadeja to information his aspect residence.
With India on the cusp of victory, Kohli went for the record-equalling forty ninth ODI hundred however a lot to the frustration of a packed crowd on the HPCA stadium, he was caught within the deep.
Chasing 274, Shubman Gill (26) relied on his beautiful timing to search out boundaries, whereas Rohit Sharma (46) performed the ability sport.
Gill drove Trent Boult by way of additional cowl and sq. to select up back-to-back boundaries within the seventh over. He then flicked Matt Henry by way of mid-on and midwicket to deliver up India’s 50 in simply 7.4 overs.
Rohit seemed in ominous contact as he simply planted his foot ahead and lap-swept Henry to the backward sq. leg boundary after which adopted it up with a six over mid-off two balls later.
Mohammed Siraj in motion towards NZ | PTI
Rohit was fortunate as he was dropped by New Zealand skipper Tom Latham behind the stumps off Mitchell Santner within the subsequent over and he punished the left-arm spinner by tonking him over deep midwicket for a six the very subsequent ball.
However Rohit didn’t money in as he dragged a Lockie Ferguson supply onto the stumps within the subsequent over to finish the dangerous-looking 71-run opening stand.
Ferguson dealt one other blow to India in his subsequent over within the type of Gill, who was caught by Mitchell at deep third-man boundary.
Kohli then took the innings ahead with the assistance of Iyer (33 off 29) and Ok L Rahul (27 off 35).
Nevertheless, two fast wickets of Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav made issues little troublesome for India earlier than Kohli bailed out the hosts with a 78-run sixth-wicket stand with Jadeja (39 not out).
Whereas Rahul fell LBW to Mitchell Santner, Surya was a sufferer of an pointless combine up with Kohli as India slumped to 191 for five. Kohli, nonetheless, didn’t match Sachin Tendulkar’s file of 49 centuries as he departed within the forty eighth over whereas going for a six. His knock was studded with eight fours and two sixes.
Daryl Mitchell was brutal towards Indian bowlers | Reuters
India, although, had a uncommon odd day within the discipline and have been responsible of dropping three catches. Kuldeep Yadav (2/73) was the most costly bowler however bought the necessary wickets of Tom Lathan and Glenn Phillips.
Despatched into bat, Mitchell and Rachin Ravindra (75 off 87 balls) rescued New Zealand after a poor begin, sharing 159 runs off 152 balls for the third wicket. Jasprit Bumrah (1/45) and Mohammed Siraj (1/45), additionally performed their half properly.
The beginning was removed from rosy for New Zealand who misplaced Devon Conway early. The left-hander flicked a Mohammed Siraj supply straight to Shreyas Iyer at ahead sq. leg within the fourth over.
Launched into the assault within the ninth over, Shami struck together with his first ball of the match by eradicating Will Younger, who performed on to an incoming supply. Thought to be one in every of India’s greatest fielders, Ravindra Jadeja dropped a sitter at level of Shami’s bowling handy Ravindra a life. Ravindra cashed in on the possibility with each palms and along with Mitchell solid a a lot wanted partnership to stabilise the innings. The duo was notably extreme towards Kuldeep Yadav, clobbering the left-arm spinner for 3 big sixes straight over his head.
Ravindra introduced up his fifty off 56 balls, whereas Mitchell’s half-century got here in 60 deliveries.
The Indians have been sloppy on the sector as Mitchell additionally bought a reprieve on 69 within the thirty third over when Jasprit Bumrah dropped a simple likelihood on the long-off boundary. Shami lastly broke the partnership within the subsequent over when Ravindra didn’t clear the long-on boundary, handing a easy catch to Shubman Gill.
Ravindra’s wicket hardly bothered Mitchell who continued to play aggressively, smashing the Indian bowlers with disdain as New Zealand introduced up their 200 in 36.1 overs. Kuldeep, who was put beneath strain for the primary time within the competitors, lastly tasted success when he had New skipper Tom Latham LBW with a fallacious one.
India pulled issues again considerably by selecting up six wickets within the final six overs for under 30 runs.
Transient Scores: New Zealand 273 in 50 overs (Daryl Mitchell 130, Rachin Ravindra 75; Mohammed Shami 5/54). India: 274 for six in 48 overs (Virat Kohli 95, Rohit Sharma 46; Lockie Ferguson 2/63)
– With PTI inputs
