India vs New Zealand Match Highlights: India have defeated New Zealand by 4 wickets! This is the first time India have beaten the Kiwis in an ICC tournament in 20 years. Virat Kohli’s 95 runs carried India on its back till the very end. Ravindra Jadeja hit the finishing four. Prime Minster Narendra Modi congratulated the team on the victory and said it was a team effort. India’s star for today was Mohammed Shami, who took home the ‘Player of the Match’ award.
India, widely acclaimed as one of the most balanced teams in the competition, has displayed a flawless performance, securing victories in all four matches against Australia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. On the other side, New Zealand commenced their campaign in spectacular fashion by defeating defending champions England with an emphatic nine-wicket victory. Subsequently, they continued their dominance with convincing wins over the Netherlands (by 99 runs), Bangladesh (by eight wickets), and Afghanistan (by 149 runs).
ICC Cricket World Cup, 2023
India
274/6 (48.0)
New Zealand
273 (50.0)
Match Ended ( Day – Match 21 )
India beat New Zealand by 4 wickets
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IND vs NZ Live: What did Rohit Sharma say after the match?
Post the match, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma said, "Good start to the tournament. Job is half done. Important to stay balanced. Not to think too far ahead. Important to stay in the present.
Shami took the oppurtunity with both hands. He has the experience in these conditions and is a class bowler. At one stage, we were looking at 300 plus. Credit to our bowlers at the back end. I am enjoying my batting. Both are different personalities but we (Him and Gill) compliment each other. Happy that we won. Nothing much to say.
He (Kohli) has done this for us so many years. He backed himself to do the job. Kohli and Jadeja pulled us back when we lost a few wickets in the middle. The fielding is something we pride ourselves on. Today the fielding wasn't clinical. Ravindra Jadeja is one of the best fielders in the world. These things happen. We know that fielding is something that will decide a lot of things going forward. We love travelling and playing in different parts of the game."
IND vs NZ Live: What did Tom Latham say after the game?
Post the match, New Zealand skipper Tom Latham said, "We played reasonably well. We didn't quite capitalize in the last 10. We left a little out there. But credit to India. We weren't able to get the double breakthrough with the ball.
Rachin and Mitchell had a fantastic partnership to set us up for the last 10. We have a perfect group. We want to be in those positions. Rachin with the bat, Daryl with the 100. The bowlers did well. He played a fantastic innings. He controlled the tempo for them for others to bat around him. Just try to be proactive and focus on the matchups a little. Another good innings from him. We have a few days off. We have a day game here. We want to do good stuffs."
IND vs NZ Live: Mohammed Shami declared ' Player of the Match'
Mohammed Shami's five-wicket haul has got him the 'Player of the Match' award.
IND vs NZ Live: Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulates Team India
After Team India registered their fifth consecutive victory in the game, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to X, formerly Twitter, to congratulate the team.
"It was a splendid team effort where everybody contributed," he wrote.
IND vs NZ Live: India remains unbeaten!
India is now the only unbeaten team in the tournament. With this win, it stands at the top of the points table.
IND vs NZ Live: Jadeja hits the finishing four!
Ravindra Jadeja hits the winning shot! India wins the match by 4 wickets. This is the first time India has defeated New Zealand in an ICC tournament in 20 years.
IND vs NZ Live: Kohli walks off with head held high! Misses century
King Kohli carried India on his shoulders as he scored 95 runs off 104 balls. Henry takes his wicket in the 11th hour.
IND vs NZ Live: India 8 runs away from tasting victory!
King Kohli is playing at 92 as India inches closer to stealing the match away from New Zealand.
India- 266-5 (46.4 overs)
IND vs NZ Live: A good over by Stantner
Stantner once again bowls an economical over. India gets just 4 runs from the 43rd over.
India- 243-5 (43.0 overs)
IND vs NZ Live: Jadeja gets India a SIX!
Jadeja hits Rachin's delivery for a six, breaking the pressure surrounding the team.
India- 236-5 (41.2 overs)
IND vs NZ Live: 40 overs down, India need 49 runs
At the end of 40 overs, India need 49 runs off 60 balls. Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja are on the field. New Zealand has succeeded in taking 5 wickets.
IND vs NZ Live: New Zealand mounts pressure on India
New Zealand has made a fantastic comeback in the game. The pressure is mostly on India. However, one hope still shines on the ground, KING KOHLI! Ravindra Jadeja stands on the other end, holding the wicket.
India- 222-5 (39.0 overs)
IND vs NZ Live: A brilliant over by Stantner
Stantner bowls another brilliant over. Gives away a single in the over.
India- 192-5 (35.0 overs)
IND vs NZ Live: India's fate hangs in balance as Yadav gets run out
Yadav sacrifices his wicket to save Kohli. A lack of coordination seen between the two as they both end up on the same side of the crease. Yadav walks away after scoring just 2 runs.
India- 191-5 (33.5 overs)
IND vs NZ Live: Half-century for King Kohli!
Chase master Virat Kohli has scored yet another half-century in the ongoing ICC World Cup 2023. His half-century comes off just 60 balls.
India-186-4 (33.0 overs)
IND vs NZ Live: India in trouble as Rahul gets out
KL Rahul gets out at the hands of Stantner after scoring 27 runs. An original not out decision by the umpire was changed after review.
India- 182-4 (32.1 overs)
IND vs NZ Live: Another 50-run partnership for India
India witnesses another 50-run partnership between Kohli and Rahul. The players are shouldering the responsibility of carrying India past the winning mark. Kohli is presently playing at 48 runs, while Rahul has scored 27 runs.
IND vs NZ Live: 30 overs down, India 106 runs away
30 overs have come to an end. Presently, India is 106 runs away from victory and ending its string of failures against NZ.
India- 168-3 (30 overs)
IND vs NZ Live: A battle of equals!
While India's game started well and New Zealand seemed to struggle initially, the latter have made a good comeback and are giving away fewer runs than before.
India- 147-3 (27.0 overs)
IND vs NZ Live: FOUR!
KL Rahul hits the ball for four on the first delivery of Rachin's third over.
India-139-3 (24.1 overs)
IND vs NZ Live: Iyer walks out!
Another great wicket by New Zealand. Boult takes Iyer out at 33 runs.
India- 128-3 (21.3 overs)
IND vs NZ Live: A 50-run partnership for India!
A 50-run partnership has come up between Kohli and Iyer.
Rachin came to bowl his first over of the match. Iyer hit one of his deliveries for a four.
India -127-2 (21.0 overs)
IND vs NZ Live: Another good over by Santner
Santner continues to maintain his pace with the ball. Bowls another good over.
After 19 overs, New Zealand were 90-2 and India are at 119-2.
India- 119-2 (19.0 overs)
IND vs NZ Live: An economical over by Mitchell Santner
A good effort by Mitchell Santner as delivered an economical over, giving away just 4 runs.
India- 106-2 (17.0 overs)
IND vs NZ Live : Game resumes after brief halt
The game was earlier stopped due to fog. Now, Kohli and Iyer are back on field to continue their play.
IND vs NZ Live: 100 comes up for India
India touches the 100-run mark in the 16th over. The host team has reached the mark faster than New Zealand. The Kiwis had touched the mark after 21 overs.
India- 100-2 (15.4 overs)
IND vs NZ Live: India touches 90-run mark
After 15 overs, India has touched the 90-run mark, with two wickets down. Kohli and Iyer are on the field.
India- 92-2 (15.2 overs)
IND vs NZ Live: Another setback for India
Gill's innings comes to an end at 26 runs. Lockie Ferguson takes his wicket.
India- 76-2 (13.2 overs)
IND vs NZ Live: Rohit Sharma departs
New Zealand get their first wicket.
Sharma walks back to the dressing room at 46 runs.
Virat Kohli walks in to bat.
India - 71-1 (11.1 overs)
IND vs NZ Live: A good start for India
At the end of 11 overs, India is at 71-0
Captain Rohit Sharma and Shubhman Gill have given their team the perfect start they could.