INDIA vs NEW ZEALAND / Cricket World Cup 2023 Highlights

Celebrating the Thrilling Moments: India vs New Zealand World Cup 2023 Highlights: India win by 4 wickets; Kohli played an innings of 95 runs

India vs New Zealand Highlights, World Cup 2023: India successfully chase down the target of 274 in the 48th over. The win takes India to the top of the points table with 5 wins from 5 matches played so far.

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India vs New Zealand Highlights, World Cup 2023

India secured their fifth consecutive victory, claiming the top spot on the points table. The team successfully chased down the target of 278 runs in Dharamsala, with former captain Virat Kohli scoring 95 runs.

Between the 33rd and 34th overs, there was a glimmer of hope for the Kiwis. KL Rahul was dismissed by Mitchell Santner, breaking his 50-run partnership with Kohli, and Surya Kumar Yadav was later run out for just 2 runs. However, after a while, India regained their dominance in the match with a 68-run partnership between Jadeja and Kohli.

Earlier, India responded to the aggressive batting as they came out chasing a target of 274 runs. Rohit Sharma (46) and Shubman Gill started the run chase with an opening partnership of 71 runs. Virat Kohli and KL Rahul, the pair who successfully chased runs against Australia, are in the middle.

In the first innings, Daryl Mitchell scored a century to guide New Zealand to 273 all out against India in Sunday's top-of-the-table World Cup clash between two unbeaten teams. New Zealand's opening batsmen fell quickly after being asked to bat first.

Himalayan hill town Dharamsala but Mitchell (130) and Rachan Ravindra (75) put on 159 runs to get the innings back on track.

It was the highest World Cup stand between the two teams for any wicket as the pair overtook the previous best of 136 set by Sunil Gavaskar and Chris Srikanth in 1987.

Fast bowler Mohammad Shami played a crucial role in India's resurgence during the final 10 overs, delivering an impressive performance with figures of 5-54 in his tournament debut.

After winning the toss in the 21st match between India and New Zealand at the ICC Men's World Cup 2023 at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala on October 22, Indian captain Rohit Sharma decided to field first.

Batting first, New Zealand scored 273 runs after losing all their wickets, thanks to 5 wickets from Mohammad Shami, 2 wickets from Kuldeep Yadav and one each from Bumrah and Siraj. India need 274 runs to win the match.

Despite a slow start and losing early wickets, New Zealand's Rachin (75) and Mitchell (130) put up a good partnership. However, after 200 runs, he kept losing wickets and by the end of 50 overs, he had lost all his wickets.

A five-wicket haul for the returning Mohammed Shami, becoming the first Indian to do so twice in an ODI World Cup.

India experienced an unusually average day on the field, with three dropped catches marring their performance. Kuldeep Yadav (2/73) emerged as the most expensive bowler, but he also played a vital role in dismissing Tom Lathan and Glenn Phillips, capturing their key wickets.

Hosts India, led by captain Rohit Sharma, have been in superb form in this year's tournament, dominating all their opponents to record impressive victories so far. India have arguably been the most exciting team in this year's ICC World Cup, with both the batting and bowling units doing the job for the Men in Blue.

New Zealand, on the other hand, started their campaign with an impressive win over England in the tournament opener and have only gone from strength to strength since then. Despite the absence of their captain and reliable middle-order batsman - Kane Williamson - the Kiwis have still managed to win all their matches convincingly.

In recent years, the rivalry between the two teams has grown, with New Zealand beating India in a heartbreaking semi-final of the 2019 World Cup and then beating them again to win their first ever World Test Championship.

India and New Zealand Playing XI

India Playing XI

Rohit Sharma (c), Shibman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (w/k), Surya Kumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammad Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami

New Zealand Playing XI

Dion Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (c/wk), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry

Highlights of New Zealand's innings

India won the toss and decided to field.

Mohammad Siraj dismissed Dion Conway in the third delivery of the fourth over. Brilliant catch by Shreyas Iyer.

Mohammad Shami dismissed Young (17) in 8.1 overs.

New Zealand scored 50 runs in 12.3 overs (75 balls).

New Zealand scored 100 runs in 20.5 overs (125 balls).

R Ravindra scored 50 off 56 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6).

The third wicket partnership between Ravindra and Mitchell reached 100 runs in 97 balls (R Ravindra 54, DJ Mitchell 41, Ex 5).

DJ Mitchell completes 50 off 60 balls (3 x 4, 2 x 6)

New Zealand scored 150 runs in 30.1 overs (181 balls).

Rachin Ravindra (75) departed when Shubman Gill was bowled by Mohammad Shami in the 34th over while taking a catch on the boundary line.

New Zealand scored 200 runs in 36.1 overs (217 balls).

Big appeal for LBW by the wicket of Kuldeep and Latham (5) in 36.5 overs.

Century number 5 for Daryl Mitchell when he scored 100 runs in 100 balls.

Kuldeep Yadav bowled his last over and dismissed Phillips (23) in the second ball of the 45th over.

Bumrah took the wicket of Chapman in the last delivery of the 47th over.

Shami dismissed Santner in the fourth delivery of the 48th over, as he delivered a perfect round-the-wicket yorker.

Next ball, Shami dismisses Henry as he misses a straight drive and it's leg stump.

Shami struck in the final over of the innings, taking the wickets of Mitchell (130) and Boult (run out by KL Rahul) in the last two balls.

New Zealand were all out for 273 runs in 50 overs and now India need 274 runs to win the match.

A five-wicket haul for the returning Mohammed Shami, becoming the first Indian to do so twice in an ODI World Cup.

Apart from this, 2 wickets from Kuldeep Yadav and one each from Bumrah and Siraj helped India break New Zealand's innings.

India Innings Highlights

Shubman Gill completed 2000 runs in ODIs

India's 50 comes in 8 overs.

Lockie Ferguson dismissed Rohit Sharma for 46.

Lockie Ferguson dismissed Shubman Gill for 26.

India's 100 runs come in the 16th over.

Trent Boult dismisses Shreyas Iyer for 33.

India's 150 in 28th over.

Virat Kohli and KL Rahul completed a partnership of 50 runs in the 32nd over.

KL Rahul departed for 28 in the 33rd over, with Santner taking his wicket lbw.

Kohli completed 50 runs off 60 balls in the 33rd over.

Surya Kumar Yadav was run out for 2 in the 34th over.

India's 200 runs were completed in the 36th over.

Virat Kohli was dismissed for 95 in the 48th over.

Chasing 274 runs for the loss of 4 wickets, India won the match in 48 overs.