Against the run of play but perhaps India happy to see him through, without giving him a wicket as Santner delivers a maiden over. IND-IND- 248/1 after 35 overs. 5 overs to go in the second powerplay.
10 off the 34th then, which was bowled by Phillips. IND- 248/1 after 34 overs. Another six in that over from Iyer. What a dominating performance this. This is India’s response to all the critics who had started calling them chokers in world cricket.
Wow this has been some innings. They haven’t looked under pressure one bit. IND- 238/1 after 33 overs.
It’s Iyer at his best. Slower ball from Southee and he hammers it over wide long-on for a maximum.
IND- 226/1 after 32 overs. Phillips who bowled the first over after the drinks break and Kohli found the fence in that over.
Boundaryu come off the bat of Kohli against Boult. That allows the Men in Blue to get 7 runs in the over. And it’s DRINKS. IND- 221/1 after 31 overs. Shreyas Iyer- 21* off 18, Virat Kohli- 70* off 74. Still Southee the only wicket-taker who got rid of Rohit. Gill retired hurt with cramps.
11 runs coming off that over then, with the help of that six from Kohli. IND- 214/1 after 30 overs.
Southee Back Into The Attack. But Kohli seems to be changing gears. India look to bat out oppositon. He has come down the track and flicked it for a six on to the on side.
IND- 203/1 after 29 overs. Double the score at 30, they say. Will India then score 400 in a semifinal?
Boult Returns. But it’s a four from Kohli to begin with. 200 up for India in 28.1 overs.
3 singles off it. IND-197/1 after 28 overs.
First Half-Century For Kohli IN World Cup Knock-Outs. 50 off 59. There is still “unfinished business”. IND- 194/1 after 27 overs.
Just when there are a few good overs, Iyer dances down the track for a six and then an edge that goes past short third for a boundary.
3 Off The 26th. Ferguson was the bowler. Kohli on 48*.
Halfway Through The Innings. After 25 overs, IND- 178/1.
Ravindra From The Other End Now. His first 2 overs went for 13.
Shot-ball against Kohli this time which cramped him for room but he still manages enough bat to send it to a boundary down leg. Then a single to end the over. IND- 173/1 after 24 overs.
Lockie Ferguson Into the Attack. Tactical change to expose Iyer’s vulnerability with the short-pitched ball.
IND- 165/1. Iyer has gotten off the mark with a single off the last ball of the over.
Gill Walks Off Field. Retired Hurt with Cramps, it is being learnt. In comes Shreayas Iyer.
Gill receiving some treatment for cramps. Humid conditions in Mumbai.
It’s Kohli this time. Staging a typical, Kohli-like innings and finding the odd boundary on that occasion. Short ball and Kohli has sent that to the midiwicket fence off Santner.
4 Singles In That Over. IND- 157/1 after 22 overs.
Phillips Continues. 2 overs for 14 before this.
IND- 153/1 after 21 overs.
Meanwhile, Rohit has been spotted having what seemed to be an animated chat with R Ashwin. A message for Kohli, Gill seems to be on its way.
Santner Into His Sixth Over. 5 overs, none for 33 so far.
IND- 150/1 at the end of the 20-over mark. Virat Kohli-26* off 34, Shubman Gill- 74* off 57.
Phillips continues but Gill comes down the track third ball for a six over long-off and then picks a single as 150 comes up for India.
Four Singles From The Over, a tidy one from Santner. IND- 142/1 after 19 overs.
Glenn Phillips Into The Attack. He starts off with a 6-run over. IND- 138/1 after 18 overs.
It’s Gill again. This time it’s short and wide and the batter waits for it before late cutting it for a boundary. 11 coming off the over, IND- 132/1.
Down the wicket and it’s a SIX!! Shubman looking pleasing on the eye. 3 fifties in his last four innings but yet to score a hundred. Can he bring up one up here?
Ravindra Bowls The First over After Drinks. 3 singles off it. 50 comes up of this partnership. IND- 121/1 after 16 overs.
4 Off The Over. IND- 118/1 after 15 overs. And it’s time for drinks. Virat Kohli- 16* off 17, Shubman Gill- 52* off 44. Tim Southee (1/31) off his 4 overs the only wicket-taker for the Kiwis so far. India going at 7.86 runs an over.
Santner is back. 2 overs for 14. First one went for 11.
It’s a trademark Kohli drive for four, placed and timed to perfection through the extra-cover region. Overall, 10 off the over. IND- 114/1 after 14 overs.
World Cup semifinal Half-century for Gill. Gets there off 41 balls.
Time For Rachin Ravindra to come into the attack.
A dozen coming off that over. IND- 104/1 after 13 overs. They are firmly in the driver’s seat, going at 8 runs an over.
And it’s a FOUR AND A SIX From Gill. As the 100 comes up for India. Superb how he has taken the role of being the aggressor post the wicket of Rohit. He moves to 48 off 38 himself.
3 Off The Over then. IND- 92/1 after 12 overs.
Santner Returns with the fielding restrictions lifted.
5 Off The Over. IND- 89/1 after 11 overs.
Another boundary from Gill as Southee bowls his fourth over. Chipped away away from mid on and mid wicket for a boundary.
New Zealand have lost a DRS, by the way. In the ninth over after Rohit got, the Kiwis went for a review against Virat Kohli for an LBW. Turns out, he got an inside edge onto it. As the ball trickled down for a four, those were Kohli’s first runs.
IND- 84/1 after 10 overs. Two boundaries from the bat of Gill in that Ferguson over. That ends the powerplay and once again Rohit’s innings has set the tone and tempo of the match.
Southee returns and he has a WICKET with a slower delivery. Rohit fails to time this straight down the ground but Williamson takes a superb catch running backwards. IND-71/1 after 8.2 Overs. Rohit out for 47 off 29.
A couple of twos and a single to end the over post that boundary. IND- 70/0 after 8 overs.
It’s Gill this time with a boundary. Through extra cover for a four.
Change In Bowling after IND are 61/0 from 7 overs. Lockie Ferguson comes into the attack.
It’s still Boult from the other end. 3 overs for 26 so far.
Santner Goes For 11 in his first over. Belive it or not, India have learnt its lessons from the past or so it seems, so far with Rohit leading the way.
He has followed it with a six. What a knock this has been already by Rohit. It’s shot and Rohit gets into the position very early to smash it for a six over deep square leg.
FIFTY UP FOR INDIA in 5.2 OVERS. Swept for four by Rohit, past the man inside the circle, was aerial but safe in the end.
Spin Early, as was being expected, given the start.
Another Good Over For India. 9 coming off it. A six and a single from Rohit and a couple to end the over from the bat of Shubman Gill. IND-47/0 after 5 overs.
It’s a short-pitch ball from Boult and Rohit’s love-affair for the pull continues. He has deposted it for a six into the stands at long-leg.
13 runs coming off the fourth over. IND- 38/0 after 4 overs.
FOUR AND SIX! Who else but Rohit. First a pull shot, then a flick over the fielder. Rohit dismissed the pressure talk at the press conference, he is doing the same here with his bat. This is so refreshing to see for Indian fans.
Will The Kiwis Try Spin Early given that they are off to a rapid start, courtesy majorly of Rohit? We shall find out soon.
Southee to continue from the other end then.
A six and a wide off that over then. IND- 25/0 after 3 overs.
Dances down the track for a massive six on the off side. He is not playing the reputation of the bowler or the occasion. First SIX of the match then.
Rohit Vs Boult Again then. First over, Rohit was the winner. Can he continue the same this over?
8 coming off the second over. IND- 18/0.
First a half-volley on the leg side which got the treatment it deserved with a boundary on the leg-side and then a bit of luck going India’s way as an inside edge goes past the stumps for a boundary.
Tim Southee From The Other End. Gill yet to face his first ball, on strike.
BACK TO BACK FOURS!!!! The Hitman is not going to change the way he has been playing. First an uppish shot on the leg side before a cover drive, both finding boundaries. Aggressive start from India. IND- 10/0 after 1st the over.
That should settle some nerves, for Rohit, for the fans as well. First ball, coming in and he flicks it for a couple.
National anthems are done and the Indian openers are out. It’s Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill. Left-arm pacer Trent Boult to start the proceedings for the Kiwis. Rohit vs Boult then. What a contest!
Forget the players, there are some nerves here and to everyone I have had interactions with regarding this game. Massive, massive game this- a repeat of the 2019 semis where the Kiwis had the last laugh. New Zealand played won both their last two semifinals in World Cups 2015 and 2019 before losing the final. On the other hand, India were eliminated from this very stage in their previous two appearances.
India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj
New Zealand: Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson (captain), Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Tom Latham (wicktkeeper), Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult
Both teams have not made any changes to their Playing 11s from their last match.
BREAKING NEWS: India have won the toss and elected to bat first.
Hello and welcome. Join me in thanking Shivam Sharma who helped set up this blog for me and if everything goes as per the plan, it will be me, Saurabh Ganguly, to talk you through the entire match. We are minutes away from the toss at Wankhede.
The winner of IND vs NZ ODI World Cup 2023 semifinal will qualify for ODI World Cup 2023 final on November 19 (Sunday).
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Background
IND vs NZ World Cup Semifinal Live Score: Hello and welcome to live coverage of India vs New Zealand Cricket World Cup 2023 semifinal match at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium, Maharashtra. In the first ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 semifinal at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium, Team India led by Rohit Sharma face off against New Zealand on November 15 (Wednesday). India, topping the Points Table with an unbeaten streak of nine wins, aim to continue their dominant form for a fourth World Cup final appearance.
Contrastingly, New Zealand struggled after a good start into the tournament with four consecutive losses but clinched a spot in the knockouts after a crucial win against Sri Lanka. India secured a convincing victory over New Zealand in their recent encounter in Dharamsala. This match marks their fifth showdown in men’s ODIs this year, with India winning all previous four clashes in 2023. However, before this streak, the Black Caps had won five matches against India.
The pitch at the Wankhede Stadium is known for its balance and is expected to remain consistent throughout the match. Over the last ten matches at this venue, the average score in the first innings has been 318.
However in this World Cup, teams batting first have capitalised more on power plays compared to teams batting second. The first powerplay aggregate score for teams batting first is 209, with only five wickets lost, while for teams batting second, it’s 168 with 17 wickets lost. Therefore, winning the toss might prompt the captain to choose batting first. Pace bowlers have been significantly more successful at this venue, accounting for 83% of the total wickets taken.
The weather at the Wankhede Stadium during the day is expected to be around 32 degrees Celsius with 86% cloud cover. At night, the temperature drops to 16 degrees with cloud cover reducing to 18%. Rain is not expected during the day, but pacers will aim to exploit the cloudy conditions to secure early wickets.
Probable Playing XIs for IND vs NZ
India: Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma (C), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj
New Zealand: Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson (C), Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Tom Latham (WK), Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult
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