Live score for India vs. New Zealand in the World Cup Semi-Final: India put on yet another impressive display, defeating New Zealand by 70 runs to go to the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup final, where they will play either Australia or South Africa. The first-batting side amassed an enormous 397/4 in 50 overs, and in 48.5 overs, they bowled New Zealand out for 327.
Live score for India vs. New Zealand in the World Cup’s first semifinal
Live score for India vs. New Zealand in the World Cup’s first semifinal (Reuters)
Incredibly, batting great Virat Kohli hit his 50th ODI century, surpassing the legendary Sachin Tendulkar in the list of hitters with the most tons in ODI cricket. Shreyas Iyer did a great job complementing Kohli’s innings.
Kiwis versus Indians World Cup Semi-Final Live Score: IND defeats NZ by 70 runs to go unbeaten to the final
who hit 105 off of just 70 balls. Earlier, India won the toss and chose to bat, and Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill gave them an exciting start. After putting on 71 runs in 8.2 overs, Rohit was dismissed for 47 off 29 balls by Tim Southee. Gill too had some style, but cramping ended his innings early, forcing him to limp off at 79. In the last over, he batted and added one run to his total.
With the ball, Mohammed Shami once again displayed mastery, taking seven of the ten wickets. With his first ball of the mtach, the pacer took the lead and in his very next over, he removed Rachin Ravindra. After then, Daryl Mitchell and Kane Williamson reestablished
Kiwis versus Indians World Cup Semi-Final Live Score: IND defeats NZ by 70 runs to go unbeaten to the final
the Kiwi innings and have secured a partnership of more than 150 runs for the third wicket. After both batsmen reached their half-centuries, Williamson was removed by Shami at number 52.
But as the match went on, the bowler earned his redemption and dealt India a double blow. He trapped Tom Latham LBW for 0(2) after first removing Williamson for 69(73). After that, Mitchell—who has already hit a century—held steady with Glenn Phillips, adding more than fifty runs for the fifth wicket. In the 43rd over, Bumrah dismissed Phillips for 41(33), and in the following over, Mark Chapman was removed by Kuldeep Yadav.
After that, Shami utterly dashed New Zealand’s aspirations by dismissing Daryl Mitchell for 134(119) in the 46th over, then taking two more wickets tohis tally.
