What a win this is for India! New Zealand have always been a stumbling block for the Indian team in ICC events and now, it seems to have been a thing of the past. Virat Kohli justified once again why he was known as the 'Chase Master' with a calm knock but he would be gutted to have missed out on a century. But the whole of India would be happy with the performances of this side. Ravindra Jadeja (39*) also batted very well. Mohammed Shami earlier set the tone with a five-wicket haul on his return to the team.
India have won the match by four wickets! What a win this and the Men in Blue now remain the only unbeaten side in ICC Cricket World Cup 2023.
OUT! Matt Henry has struck and he has dismissed Virat Kohli, who was looking to go for the big shot and complete his century as well as take the side home! A bit of an anti-climax here. Virat Kohli c Glenn Phillips b Matt Henry 95(104)
India are close to a win now with Virat Kohli nearing yet another hundred. India need seven more runs to win with Kohli on 93.
Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja are ticking along the scoreboard pretty easily now. India will look to continue the same way but there has been some nervous energy in the middle with the New Zealand players really good on the field. This match has entered a very crucial phase.
OUT! Oh no! What a terrible mix-up this! Suryakumar Yadav and Virat Kohli were stranded at one end and the former has to depart. Suryakumar played a drive and ran straight away without looking if the ball went past the fielder. New Zealand eventually had a lucky break with Suryakumar far away from the crease. A terrific fielding effort from Mitchell Santner. Suryakumar Yadav run out (Mitchell Santner/Trent Boult) 2(4)
FIFTY for Virat Kohli! The right-hander has got to the 50-run mark yet again in the tournament and it has been a knock where he has had full control. He has hit the big shots and also rotated the strike regularly. Kohli would now look to continue and score big here.
OUT! New Zealand have a breakthrough here with Mitchell Santner having trapped KL Rahul! Rahul came down the track and defended the ball and Santner went up immediately. He opted for the DRS and replays showed the ball hit him on his pad first. And later, it would have gone on to hit the stumps. KL Rahul lbw b Mitchell Santner 27(35)
Virat Kohli and KL Rahul have brought stability to this Indian run chase and the two veterans would look to take the side through. At the moment. India are in complete control and New Zealand are on the lookout for a breakthrough.
OUT! New Zealand have a breakthrough and this time it has come from Trent Boult! He dug in a short ball and Shreyas Iyer miscued it with Devon Conway taking a good catch in the deep. Shreyas Iyer c Devon Conway b Trent Boult 33(29)
The ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 awaits of exciting cricketing action as the two unbeaten sides of this edition of the ICC Cricket World Cup are set to clash against each other at the HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala on October 22. India have been dominant in the 4 games they have played now. They have shown all-round performance in all three departments to pile up wins one after the another and secured two big wins against Australia and arch-rivals Pakistan. New Zealand on the other had the job done even without their captain Kane Williamson. They have been minimizing mistakes and secured entire points on available and now face the challenge of India. ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Points Table Updated.
India will miss the services of Hardik Pandya in this game as the star all-rounder injured himself during the clash with Bangladesh and will need a little more time to recover. Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan are the contenders to take his place while Mohammed Shami can be back in the bowling attack replacing Shardul Thakur who was expensive in his last match. Rohit Sharma has been in great form and he has given India consistent good starts in powerplay. They will need it against as New Zealand pose a significant threat with the new ball. Ishan Kishan Leaves Team India’s Training Session Abruptly After Being Stuck by Honeybee, Suryakumar Yadav Suffers Wrist Injury Ahead of IND vs NZ CWC 2023 Match.
New Zealand have replaced injured Kane Williamson with Will Young and he has scored runs in the last match, Devon Conway is yet to find his rhythm since the first game. The last match was a test for Glenn Phillips and Tom Latham and they came out with flying colours. The bowling attack has also been very much clinical and consistent with combination of efforts from everyone. A well-functioned unit, the Kiwis will definitely prove to be a big challenge for India on their pursuit of a victory.
New Zealand Probable XI Probable XI: Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (c & wk), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson
India Probable XI: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Ishan Kishan/Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami/Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj