India vs New Zealand Highlights, ICC World Cup 2023: IND beats NZ by four wickets to go top of points table; Kohli, Shami shine

The Men in Blue remain unbeaten in the tournament after beating their bogey team, New Zealand, for the first time in 20 years in an ICC tournament. That this was the most India has been stretched in the World Cup so far is testimony to how dominant the host has been. A four-wicket win with two overs to spare is something any other team in the tournament would accept with glee.

If it was Mohammed Shami making a statement with a five-wicket haul in his first match of the 2023 World Cup that restricted the Kiwis to 273, it was another masterclass run-chase by Virat Kohli, who fell five runs short of a second ton in a row. There were some hiccups in the chase, especially after KL Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav fell in quick succession, but Kohli held his nerves, and so did Ravindra Jadeja, to see India home. It was also another quick start provided by openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill that laid the platform of what could have been a tricky chase.

The Men in Blue have finally overcome the mental hurdle of not being able to beat the Kiwis in ICC tournaments and the win against their bogey team will be another box ticked off. Among other boxes that Rohit’s men have ticked off today are Jadeja’s lower-order contributions with the bat, the death bowling, and obviously Shami’s performance, which was key considering India had only five bowling options today. That will be all from us today. India will next play England exactly a week from now in Lucknow. However, the World Cup caravan moves on as Afghanistan takes on Pakistan in Chennai on Monday in what will be a spicy contest. Join us for our coverage of that game and for the rest of the World Cup. Thank you and goodnight!

Henry with the ball. Kohli on 93. Slow and short and Kohli fends this on leg-side and runs a couple. He moves to 95 and India needs five to win. Full outside off and Kohli steers this to short third for a dot ball. OUT! Kohli swings for the fences and the bat turns in his hand and Phillips take a simple catch at deep midwicket. Shami comes in next. India needs 5 to win from 14 balls. He tucks this length ball behind for a single. India needs 4 to win from 13 balls. Jadeja on strike. FOUR! India win! Jadeja pulls this behind square-leg for a boundary and that’s it! India remains unbeaten in the tournament and goes top of the points table after this four-wicket win.

Boult again. India just needs 19 to win now. SIX! Short from around the wicket and Kohli pulls this flat for a maximum over deep midwicket. Short again, angling down leg, and Kohli misses the pull. FOUR! Exquisite timing this as Kohli punches this fuller delivery to the long-on boundary. He moves to 92 with that four. This is tapped to point for a dot. Slower one outside off and called wide by the umpire. India needs eight to win and Kohli needs eight for another hundred. Kohli shimmies out of his crease and tucks it off his pads for a single. Jadeja to face the last ball of the over. Jadeja defends this to mid-off and a huge cheer from the crowd as Kohli has another chance to get to 100.

Another one for Ravindra. Wide outside off and Jadeja cuts this behind point for a single. Kohli pushes this off the front foot for a single through mid-on. That is the 250 up for India in 45.2 overs. Wide down leg-side called next ball. One more for Jadeja at long-off. Cut away hard by Kohli and the cover fielder stops it, leaving Kohli and Jadeja to complete the single in a hurry. Kohli keeps strike with one at long-on.

Boult is brought back into the attack. Short ball doesn’t rise much and Jadeja pulls this off the inside half of the bat for a single at deep fine-leg. Length on middle and flicked on the leg-side for a dot ball. Boult comes from around the wicket, goes for the slower bouncer but Kohli was probably expecting it and pulled it for a single. Beaten! Jadeja cannot connect this drive outside off and is beaten comprehensively. Quick single for Jadeja to end the over.

Ravindra continues. Three dot balls to start the over as Kohli isn’t really looking to take risks. Fourth dot ball in a row now. Finally a single off the fifth ball as Kohli pushes this off the front foot for a single at long-on. Steered to short third by Jadeja for one more and keeps strike.

Santner again. Full on the pads and flicked behind by Jadeja for just one. Another single for Kohli down the ground and 50 partnership up off 53 balls. Jadeja defends this solidly back to the bowler. Jadeja steps out now and pushes the ball to long-on for another single. Kohli cuts this off the backfoot for one more and keeps strike. Just four singles from the over but now India just needs 31 in 42.

Here comes Ravindra. Flighted a bit and Jadeja presses forward to defend it back to the bowler. SIX! Jadeja launches this over deep midwicket and the ball just lands over the rope even as Chapman slips in the deep, probably because of the dew. A couple of singles after that maximum. That was close! Jadeja wants to cut this late but the ball spins into him late and he almost chops on. Another single to end the over and Jadeja keeps strike.

Santner replaces Phillips. India needs 49 from the last 10 overs with five wickets in hand. Jadeja rocks back and punches this to long-on for a single. On a length and drifting down on leg-stump. Kohli goes back and whips this behind square for a couple. Tossed up outside off and Kohli looks to hammer this through the off but stopped again by Phillips at extra-cover. Five runs from the over as Kohli and Jadeja have no qualms in just milking the ones and twos and rotating strike.

Henry comes back. Around the wicket to Jadeja, who tucks the first ball off his hips for a single at deep square-leg. Full on off and Kohli fends this back to Henry. Length ball on leg-stump and Kohli misses the flick and had no idea where the ball went after that. Short and pulled away slightly awkwardly to fine-leg for one more. Off the inside half of Jadeja’s bat and the ball trickles to fine-leg for one more. A dot to end the over.

Phillips will continue. Dragged short and Jadeja sits back and cuts this for a single to deep cover. Full and pushed to long-on by Kohli for one more. India needs 55 now from 70 balls. Full on the pads and Jadeja presses forward and defends. Full on middle now and driven to long-on by Jadeja for a single. Tossed up and bunted to long-on by Kohli for one more. Both are rotating the strike well and not letting dot-ball pressure build even though the asking rate is not really a concern. Another single for Jadeja down the ground to end the over.

Ferguson will continue. Length outside off and punched through covers by Kohli for a single. Full delivery and driven down the ground by Jadeja for a couple more. FOUR! Slow and short and Kohli waits before pulling this to the fine-leg fence. Too easy for Kohli and India chugging along in the chase.

Here comes Phillips. FOUR! Loosener first up. Short and Kohli rocks back and pulls this to the midwicket boundary. This is flicked off the front foot by Kohli behind square-leg for a single next ball. Jadeja presses forward and defends this on the leg-side. Drifted on the pads and Jadeja flicks this behind to short fine-leg and no runs. Pushed to long-on for a single by Jadeja. Full delivery on leg is whipped through midwicket for one more and Kohli will keep strike.

Ferguson is back into the attack. Dabbed to third by Kohli for a single. India needs 81 runs to win now from 89 balls. Seventh dot ball in a row for Jadeja as he taps this length delivery to point. FOUR! Short and pulled away by Jadeja for a boundary behind deep square-leg. FOUR! This is a loose ball. Short and angling down leg-side and Jadeja tickles this to the boundary behind. That is 200 up for India in 35.4 overs. Jadeja misses this flick on leg-side and not given out by the umpire after New Zealand appeals for leg-before. Kiwis review this but technology shows this is missing leg-stump and they lose the review. Ferguson now comes around the wicket and Jadeja defends this length ball outside off to point.

Santner will continue. Kohli is off strike with a single first ball and then Jadeja struggles to get off the mark as he repeatedly finds the fielder at square-leg. The left-hander has now faced four dots in a row. Make it five and it will be just the one from the over.

Boult to continue. Kohli pulls the second delivery of the over along the ground and collects a couple at deep midwicket. Length on middle and leg and tucked to deep backward square for a couple and Kohli now becomes the leading run-scorer in the tournament with 313 runs, going past Rohit’s tally of 311. Another pull and this will just be one as fine-leg cuts it off. OUT! Horrible mix-up and Suryakumar is run out. Huge blow for India as the team is missing Hardik Pandya too. Jadeja comes in next. Suryakumar Yadav run out (Santner/Boult/Latham) 2 (4b)

Santner comes into the attack. LBW appeal first ball and not given and the Kiwis review this. Rahul looked to defend on the front foot but the ball held its line and rapped him on the front pad. OUT! Fantastic review from the Kiwis as it is three reds and Rahul has to walk back. This is hitting the top of middle stump and the crowd is stunned into silence. ODI World Cup debutant Suryakumar Yadav comes in next and he is off the mark with a simple push to long-on. Clipped off the pad by Kohli for one more at long-off next ball. This is drifting on leg-stump and fended back to the bowler by SKY. Full toss this one and whipped away by SKY for a single at deep midwicket. Tucked off his pads for a single and another 50 for Kohli off 60 balls.

Boult returns. Kohli is off strike with a single off the first ball. Full outside off and beautifully driven by Rahul for a couple. Yorker this time and Rahul digs it back to the bowler. Rahul flat-bats this pull to short midwicket as the ball doesn’t rise enough. Rahul has called for a change of bats. Awkward pull this one by Rahul, doesn’t come off the middle of the bat and just a single at deep square-leg. That is the 50-run partnership between Kohli and Rahul. FOUR! Kohli gently opens the face of the bat and steers this past the keeper to the boundary behind. That will now be time for Drinks!

Ravindra will continue. Rahul punches this off the backfoot for a single behind point. Full on leg and pushed to long-on for one more by Kohli. This is angling in on his leg-stump from a good length and Rahul goes back and fends this back to the bowler. Coming in with the angle this one and Rahul punches this to point for another dot ball. Rahul’s reaction to his length delivery on off suggest there was some unexpected bounce there. FOUR! Full on middle and leg and Rahul sweeps this with efficiency to the boundary behind square-leg.

Henry to continue. FOUR! Shot from Kohli. He steps out to the pacer and drills this full delivery through cover and mid-off for a glorious boundary. He dabs the next one to deep third for a single. Rahul gets a single next ball as he tucks this fullish delivery for a single on leg-side. This one stays a bit low outside off and Kohli jams this to point. One more for Kohli at mid-off and he moves to 42 with that single. Rahul retains strike with a single off the last ball.

Ravindra continues. SIX! Kohli goes inside out as Ravindra over-pitches and this sails over deep extra-cover for a maximum. He gets a single next ball to put Rahul back on strike. Beaten! Rahul is beaten as the ball sharply turns away after pitching on off-stump and the batter stumbles even as the keeper attempts to effect a stumping. This is punched to deep point for a single. Rahul wants a second by Kohli is not interested. Drifting onto the pads and Kohli flicks this to midwicket and wants a single but this time Rahul doesn’t respond. Single off the last ball for Kohli.

Henry comes back. Short, Rahul shimmies out of his crease and tucks this behind square for a single. Punched by Kohli and a fantastic stop at point by Phillips to keep it down to a dot ball. Fullish on the pads and flicked to short midwicket for another dot ball. Short now and pulled away by Kohli to fine-leg for a single. Driven by Rahul to mid-on for a single and 150 up for India in 27.5 overs. Kohli tucks this length ball to deep square-leg for one more and he keeps strike.

Ravindra continues. Pushed off the front foot by Rahul for a single through midwicket. Kohli looks to slice this length ball of the backfoot but stopped by the point fielder. Pushed to extra-cover fielder by Kohli for another dot. Full and outside off and driven but straight to extra-cover again. Three dots in a row now. Make it four as Phillips stops another one at extra-cover. Just a single from the over.

Ferguson starts off with a nasty delivery that rises sharply and raps Rahul’s top hand as the batter looks to fend this off. Three singles to follow that menacing first ball. Bouncer angling down leg-side and wide called by the umpire. More short stuff from Lockie and Kohli dabs this to third man for a single. Punched through covers by Rahul for one more to end the over.

Rahul now up against Rachin. Full and straight and Rahul sweeps it. No stopping that. Four behind square Just a single from the rest of the over.

Ferguson with his fifth. He surprises Rahul with a bouncer, forcing the batter to evade. Rahul responds with a thumping square drive to get of the mark. FOUR!! Rahul adds a single of the last ball of the over.

KL Rahul is the new batter for India.

Rachin Ravindra continues. Lucky break for India as Kohli almost drags one back to his stumps.

Shreyas falls to a short ball, again!!

Boult directs a bouncer into Shreyas’ body. There is no control in that pull shot and Conway takes a brilliant diving catch at square leg.

Shreyas Iyer c Conway b Boult 33 (29b 6x4 0x6)

IND 128/3 in 22 overs

Rachin Ravindra into the attack. Around the wicket from the left-arm spinner. Full and fired in from him for the first three balls. No runs conceded.

Rachin drops the length short. Shreyas slices it behind point for a four. Two singles to finish off the over.

Boult reintroduced. He starts with two dot balls against Kohli, who gets off the strike with a push to the off side. Shreyas Iyer adds a single to close out the over.

Shreyas picks a length ball and pushes it deep cover for a single. Santner keeps it neat and tidy. Only two runs from the over.

Kohli classic! Full from Lockie and Kohli leans into the drive. Once it is past the infield, there is not stopping it. Kohli adds another boundary with a leg-side flick. FOUR MORE!!

Santner with his fifth over. The dew must make it harder for the spinner to operate at his best. He starts well though. Just singles on offer for the Indian batters. Four runs from the over.

The fog has moved on and the players are back in the middle. Shreyas gets a couple of runs to reinitiate the proceedings.

IND 104/2 in 16 overs

Third over for Ferguson. Shreyas Iyer drives one on the rise. A misfield in the deep and it is another four for Shreyas. Ferguson responds with a short one on the body. Shreyas swivels and pulls it to the fence. Again not great fielding from New Zealand in the deep.

The fog intensifies. The visibility gets even worse and the players are forced off the pitch.

Santner continues on. Two balls in, the local mist settles in covering up a significant part of the ground. A slight halt.

Shreyas marks the restart with a clip down the leg side for a four.

Short on the off side from Ferguson. Gill tries to guide it beyond the fence. But all he can do is find Mitchell at deep third.

Ferguson has brought New Zealand back into the game.

Shubman Gill c Mitchell b Ferguson 26 (31b 5x4 0x6)

Shreyas gets into the act straight away. One drive on the up through the covers and one pull shot. FOUR ON BOTH OCCASIONS!!

IND 84/2 in 14 overs

Santner continues on. Gill punches one to mid on for a single. That is the only run from the over. New Zealand gets some respite after the Rohit blitz.

Kohli gets off the mark with a back-foot punch which missiles to the fence though the covers.

Lockie Ferguson into the attack. He gets lucky as Rohit chops one back into the stumps. He falls four run short of a fifty.

Rohit Sharma b Ferguson 46 (40b 4x4 4x6) SR: 115

Gill’s turn to deal with Santner. Full and driven to long off for a single.

Rohit gets a lucky break. Outside edge slips out of the keeper’s hands. Rohit celebrates his life by slogging one over dee mid wicket for another six.

Henry gets his fifth over.

Inventive! Rohit premeditates a fuller ball. He gets what he want and paddle it above short fine leg for a four. Rohit is not done with Henry for the over. Dances down and makes room for himself, before swishing it over long off for a maximum. SIX!!

New Zealand has been taken aback by the aggressive nature of Indian openers. Latham turns to Santner, much earlier than most would have expected him to.

Rohit doesn’t take him on straight away. Five dot balls to begin with. Last ball of the over, Rohit pushes it long off to prevent a maiden.

Henry continues his battle with Gill. First ball is a pitched up one. Gill can only drive it to mid on. Henry goes a tinge too straight and Gill drives him off his pads. It pierces the gap between mid on and mid wicket. FOUR MORE!!

Boult pitches it up and Gill crunches it through covers for a four. He goes finer next ball and gets four for it again.

This has been a spectacular start from India in a tricky chase.

Henry puts Gill through the wringer. Beats him all ends up, for four consecutive balls, with ones that swung away by a pinch.

Gill has had enough of being stuck at the crease. Shuffles forward, before clipping it away for a four.

Boult continues to operate from around the wicket, trying to arrow the ball into the right handers. Bounce from Boult. Rohit tries to guide it behind point, where Phillips put in a diving save.

BRUTAL!! Boult errs with his length. Too full and Rohit smacks it straight back for a six.

Rohit crunches a straight back. Boult manages to put his hand to it. But Gill is back in the crease.

Gill now up against Henry. Off stump line from the pacer. Gill decides to shuffle forward and defends on the front foot. Last ball of the over, Henry offers Gill width. Driven away for a four.

Gill and Rohit trade singles. Boult now from around the wicket. Rohit defends on the front foot. Rohit creams a cover drive. Santner puts in diving save to prevent a boundary.

Wide length ball from Boult and Rohit slashes at it. Pitches in front of first slip before running away to the fence.

As expected, Matt Henry with the second over. Clicks one past Gill’s blade. Hits high on the pad. New Zealand appeals, but the umpire is not interested. Gill guides one to deep fine for a single to get off the mark.

MASSIVE

Henry pitches it up. Rohit steps forward before launching it way over the boundary ropes. HUGE SIX!!! And he keeps it going with a four down the leg side.

India begins its chase. Gill and Rohit are out in the middle, with the latter taking the strike.

Trent Boult with the first over. Good length on the stumps. Rohit defends it. The next one drifts to the leg side. Rohit glances it to the leg side for a four. Defend on the back foot for the rest of the over.

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The outfield at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala continued to be in focus as India took on New Zealand in the fourth ODI World Cup match at the venue on Sunday.

India captain Rohit Sharma had to leave the field briefly after bruising his hand while attempting to stop a run at wide mid-off. Rohit slid to his left but hurt his fingers while covering the ball at the end of the tenth over.

Rohit’s injury, fortunately, did not turn out to be serious for the home side as he returned to the field taped up after an over.

A stunning bowling performance at the death meant India only conceded 54 runs and took six wickets in the last 10 overs. Shami made a serious case for his regular inclusion in the eleven with a five-wicket haul, only the second Indian to pick a fifer twice at the World Cup. Bumrah and Siraj were accurate too at the death after Kuldeep found some rhythm at the back end of his spell. Mitchell and Ravindra had frustrated the Indians with a 159-run stand for the third wicket after Siraj and Shami had removed the openers early. We will be back for the chase as India looks to hunt down 274 to keep its unbeaten streak in the World Cup intact. Stay tuned!

Shami to bowl the last over. Yorker to start with and drilled by Mitchell to long-on and he doesn’t run. SIX! Full toss and this is duly punished by Mitchell with a six down the ground. FOUR! Short and wide outside off and Mitchell slaps this over mid-off for a boundary. Ten crucial runs for NZ off just two deliveries. Bouncer, pulled away to deep midwicket and Mitchell doesn’t run again. OUT! Mitchell pumps this length ball and straight to Kohli at deep midwicket. And that is a five-wicket haul for Shami in his first game at the World Cup this year. Take that for a statement performance! OUT! Ferguson is run out off the last ball and the Kiwis are bowled out for 273 in 50 overs.

Bumrah bowls out. Yorker again and drilled by Mitchell to long-on and just a single. That brings Ferguson on strike. Another yorker and defended back to the bowler. Length ball angling and finishing on leg-stump and this is flicked behind square for a single. Another inch-perfect yorker and jammed to long-on again by Mitchell for just one. Yorker is defended to short cover this time by Ferguson. Stunning accuracy from Bumrah. Yorker again to end the over and Ferguson can only get an inside edge as the ball goes to the keeper on the bounce.

Santner comes in next. Shami has the ball. Three singles only off the first three deliveries. Mitchell misses a gift in the form of a full ball on the pads and only manages a leg-bye. OUT! Off-stump uprooted and Santner has to go. Perfect yorker and there was no way Santner could dig that out. OUT! Now Matt Henry loses his leg-stump and Shami is on a hat-trick! Another yorker and Lockie Ferguson defends the hat-trick ball to the short midwicket fielder.

Bumrah again. Slower one on middle and leg and flicked by Chapman to long-on for a single. That brings up the 250 for NZ in 46.1 overs. FOUR! Full on the legs and this is whipped through wide mid-on by Phillips for a boundary. OUT! After keeping it on the fuller side, Bumrah pitches this on a length and Chapman is caught at deep square-leg by Kohli.

Siraj continues. Swing and a miss outside off for Mitchell. Slower yorker and jammed by Mitchell for a single at cover. Shortish and pulled away by Chapman for one more at deep midwicket. Another slower delivery, dug into the pitch, and Mitchell goes on the back foot and places this at point for a single. One more next ball as Chapman pushes this to mid-off and hares for a quick single. Another swing and a miss to end the over.

Kuldeep comes into the attack. Phillips ends up slicing a googly high in the air and Rohit settles under it. Mark Chapman is in next. Kuldeep beats Mitchell outside off with one that turns away and then the next one keeps low and Mitchell can only manage an inside edge for one more. Kuldeep bowls out, finishing with two for 73 from his 10.

Siraj comes in. SIX! Phillips hammers this length ball over the ropes behind square-leg for New Zealand’s first boundary after 40 balls! A couple of singles to follow as Siraj looks to take some pace off the ball. Full just outside off and Phillips drills this through cover-point with an open bat face for a single. Slower ball again and Mitchell clears his front leg and pumps this for just a single at deep midwicket. Punched to long-on for a single to end the over. Just five singles after that first-ball six.

Bumrah again. Slower one and Mitchell pulls this behind square. He comes back for a second even as India tries to effect a run out at the striker’s end. Replay shows Mitchell had grounded his bat well and only a direct hit could have had him in some trouble. Slower bouncer next up and Mitchell misses trying to ramp this. Excellent stuff from Jadeja at backward square-leg. This was a low full toss on the pads and Mitchell flicked it behind square. Jadeja ran in from square-leg and kept the ball from going to the boundary with some deft footwork. Mitchell thumps the next one down the ground and this time it is Shreyas Iyer who keeps it to just a single with a valiant effort in the deep. Just six runs from the over.

Shami continues. Full and driven away by Phillips for a single through covers. Full on the legs and pushed through midwicket for one more by Mitchell. A couple of dots in a row as Phillips finds the point fielder to perfection on both occasions. Just four singles from the over and tight stuff from India at the death.

Bumrah comes back for his seventh. He should be bowling four of the 10 overs at the back end. Punched off the back foot by Phillips for a single through cover and point. Mitchell on strike. On 99. Full and fended back to Bumrah by Mitchell. Pushed through cover and point and that is a hundred for Mitchell off exactly 100 balls. Low full toss to Phillips now and he jams this behind square-leg for one more. Excellent over, just three runs from it.

Shami replaces Bumrah. He bowls his seventh over. Fullish on the pads and clipped for a single by Phillips. Mitchell on 97 off 96 balls. Driven down the ground by him for a single. Beaten! Phillips looks to drive this length ball on the up and is beaten comprehensively. This is punched to deep third by Phillips for a single. Pushed to long-on by Mitchell with a straight bat and he moves to 99. Another single for Phillips to end the over.

Kuldeep again. Phillips gets another inside edge as he looks to drive this through covers. Just five runs from it and Kuldeep is pulling things back slowly.

Bumrah continues. Mitchell moves to 95 with a punch through cover and point for a single. Glenn Phillips the new man in. He jams his bat at a searing yorker and gets an inside edge behind square that fetches him a single. Full on the pads now and Mitchell flicks this to the midwicket fielder. Short and this is pulled away by Mitchell for a single at deep square-leg. Pace off and Phillips gets an inside edge again as the ball goes past leg-stump for a single.

Doesn’t look that Latham got any bat on this paddle sweep and the ball runs away for three byes. 200 up for New Zealand in 36.1 overs. FOUR! Clever from Mitchell. This is outside leg and Mitchell waits and swats it behind for another boundary. A single next ball for Mitchell at deep point. Loud appeal for LBW and given OUT! Latham reviews it but he will have to walk back as it is three reds on the screen. NZ also loses a review. This was a good length delivery that Latham played on the backfoot and paid the price. Struck him in front of leg-stump and not the best of reviews.

Bumrah comes back after going for 11 runs in four overs without picking a wicket. Slightly slower and Mitchell fends this back to the bowler. FOUR! Fullish and Mitchell finds the boundary with a lofted drive over mid-off fielder. Fine yorker from Bumrah to follow it up and Mitchell jams this one out. A couple more for Mitchell with a pull to deep midwicket. FOUR! This is a poor full toss on the pads by Bumrah and Mitchell flicks it behind for a boundary.

Kuldeep continues. Wide outside off to Mitchell, who is beaten trying to drive this. Reverse-sweep next ball and some confusion amongst the India fielders allows Mitchell a second run. FOUR! Latham gets a top edge on the sweep but the ball just goes over Bumrah at short fine-leg and lucky boundaries keep coming for the Kiwis.

FOUR! Shami again with the ball. This goes off the inside edge of the bat of Ravindra and trickles behind. Bumrah doesn’t want to dive because of the outfield and another boundary for New Zealand. OUT! Gill takes this safely and Ravindra has to go. Off-cutter from Shami and Ravindra didn’t really connect this too well. Skipper Tom Latham dabs this to deep third for a single off the first ball he faces. Mitchell with a crisp drive down the ground to long-on for a single and that’s the end of the over.

Kuldeep will continue and hope to bounce back after going for 48 in his first five overs. Shortish, skids on a bit and Ravindra rocks back and ends up whipping this back to the bowler. Ravindra steps out next ball and drives it back to the bowler. Flighted slightly on leg-stump and Ravindra goes back and whips this for a single on leg-side. This is fired in at 114 and Mitchell misses the reverse-sweep. DROPPED! Bumrah spills this at deep extra-cover after running in from long-off and India’s horrible day on the field only gets worse.

Shami is back. Around the wicket to Ravindra. FOUR! Length ball, angling in on middle and leg and Ravindra whips it to the midwicket fence for a boundary. He flicks one for a single at deep fine-leg before Mitchell pulls to deep square for one more. Shami now comes wide of the crease from around the stumps to Ravindra. The batter pulls this away behind square for one more. Mitchell ends the over with an inside edge as he tries to fend this length delivery outside off.

Kuldeep is back. Starts with a wide ball down leg-side. This one is drifted on the pads and flicked away by Ravindra through midwicket for a single. Wide outside off, evades Mitchell’s reverse-sweep, and wide called. A single for the right-hander next ball. SIX! After two consecutive singles, a six for the Kiwis as Mitchell clears his front leg and drills this down the ground for a maximum. Punched down the ground off the back foot for a single next ball. Shortish and Ravindra rocks back and pulls this through midwicket for one more.

Jadeja bowls out. Dropped! Tough chance but Rahul has dropped this one. Mitchell looked to drive this ball that was turning away a bit and he got an outside edge that went through Rahul’s legs as his hands were too high up. Jadeja bowls out and is wicketless after his 10 overs, that went for 48 runs.

Siraj will continue. Mitchell is off the strike with a single down the ground. Siraj darts in a bouncer that goes over Ravindra’s attempted pull shot. A couple for Ravindra as he half pulls this slower length delivery on leg-stump to deep backward square. Yorker, Siraj appeals and given OUT! After some deliberation, Ravindra reviews the decision. This is pitching outside leg and Ravindra survives. Unlucky for Siraj and India. Short one to end the over and Ravindra leans away from the ball and lets it go.

SIX! This on a length by Jadeja and Mitchell steps out and drills this down the ground for a maximum. Now the reverse-sweep from Mitchel and Siraj puts in a great dive at short third to keep it down to a single.

Siraj to continue. Short of a length on fourth stump and punched to mid-off by Mitchell for a dot ball. Similar delivery and Mitchell defends this back to the bowler. Mitchell mistimes a pull and the ball loops in the air at short midwicket but Kohli can’t get to it on time. Length on leg-stump and Mitchell fends this a bit aerially to mid-on. Shortish and Ravindra takes his eyes off it and pulls it to fine-leg for a single. Mitchell pushes this to mid-off and that’s a fifty for him off 60 balls.

Full from Jadeja and Mitchell sweeps it to deep square for a single. This is on Ravindra’s pads and he flicks it for one at fine-leg. Fullish and straight and Mitchell defends it on the front foot. Three singles from the over.

Siraj reintroduced. He starts with a full ball on the pad. Rachin clips it away for a single.

Mitchell takes a single next ball to bring up the 100-run partnership in just 102 balls. Short now from Siraj and Mitchell gets on top of it. Pulls it to the mid wicket fence for a four.

Length ball on the leg from Jadeja. Rachin dabs it away for a double. Good running between the wickets from Kiwi duo as they add two more doubles in the over.

Rohit persists with Kuldeep, despite the Kiwi batters taking him on. Not that he has too many other options.

Single from Rachin and that is his fifty. Third fifty of his ODI career. Wide on the leg side from Kuldeep. Mitchell can’t get it past short fine leg. Kuldeep gets away with it.

Short from Jadeja, But Rachin can’t get it past point. Jadeja repeats the length. This time Rachin cuts it in front of the point for a four. He steals a double with some good running between the wickets. This has been a classy knock from the young Kiwi batter.

Mitchell continues to target Kuldeep. Steps down to loft the left-arm spinner to pump one straight back for his second six of the game. Kuldeep fires a wide down the leg side and that brings up the hundred for New Zealand.

Jadeja’s flat trajectory has so far prevented the New Zealand batter from taking him on. He keeps the ball on the money to pin Mitchell down to five dot balls. The New Zealand batter takes a single last ball of the over to keep the strike.

Rachin comes charging down against Kuldeep. Gets it clean off the middle and it is the first six of the match. EFFORTLESS!!

Mitchell follows suit. Steps out and lofts Kuldeep over the mid wicket fence for another six. This partnership has revived New Zealand’s fortunes in this innings.

Another economical over from Jadeja. Much fuller from the left-arm spinner, offering no width for the batters to work with. Just two runs from the over.

First over of the day for Kuldeep. Mitchell paddle sweeps it for a couple runs. Good effort by substitute fielder Gill to save a boundary. Rachin hits one straight back. Kuldeep almost gets his hand under it. Another lucky break for the New Zealand batter.

Jadeja with a quick fire over. Starts with a couple of dot balls against Rachin, before the left handed batter takes a single by tapping one to long on. Three more singles from the over.

A little too full from Shami. Rachin picks the length early and punches it straight back for a four.

Shami continues around the wicket. He is angling the ball into Rachin’s stumps, forcing the New Zealand batter to play at everything.

Full and on the pads from Jadeja. Mitchell sweeps it away for a single.

Jadeja gets his accuracy in. Just three runs from the over.

Shami with his third over. Length from him and Mitchell smacks it over mid on for a four. The pitch seems to be easing out. Five runs from the over.

Jadeja’s misery continues. Short from him and Rachin cuts it away with ease for a four. Four more singles come from the over.

Shami with his second. Around the wicket. Rachin swings to the leg side. Misses it. Rahul gathers it and goes up in celebration. The umpire gives it out. Rachin reviews immediately and is saved by the snickometer.

Too straight from Shami and Rachin drives it to the mid wicket boundary for a four.

DROP!!!

What did we just see. Jadeja drops a sitter. Rachin cuts one straight to Jadeja at point, who lets it go.

Siraj gets another over. Starts with a bouncer. Mitchell ducks under it. Couple of length ball follow, before Siraj gives away two wides - one down the leg side and one over Mitchell’s head. Leg slip in place now.

One the pad and Mitchell glance it away for a four to the fine leg fence. Siraj bowls another leg side wide and then goes over Mitchell’s head again. LONG, LONG OVER!!

Fullish out-swinger from Shami against the new batter Darryl Mitchell. Drives it on the up for three runs to get off the mark.

He goes full and wide against Rachin too. This time the off drive is timed better. FOUR!!

WHATTA START!!

First ball of this World Cup for Shami and he keeps it on the good length, right outside the off stump line. Young chops it back onto his stumps.

Will Young b Mohammed Shami 17 (27b 3x4 0x6)

Siraj continues on with his opening spell. He continues to spear it in against Young, who is forced to defend with a straight bat. Young walks across and attempts a leg side flick. Hits him on the pad. Loud appeal from Siraj. No response from the umpire nor his captain. A last ball single denies Siraj a maiden over.

Another over for Bumrah. He starts with a couple of dot balls against Young. Back of the length for the third ball. Young flashes at it. Thick edge and it screams past the second slip. FOUR!!!

Bumrah angles on into Rachin. Inside edge and onto the pads. Another half chance.

Siraj with his third over. Hurries Rachin with a bouncer, who gets it away somehow. Swings one away from Rachin and he is beaten by a mile. Rahul forced into a diving collect.

A misfield from SKY allows Rachin to get off strike.

Rachin Ravindra is the new batter for New Zealand. Bumrah comes around the wicket against him. Strikes him on the pad. Not much of an appeal. But Rohit reviews it. Wickets missing and India loses the review. Rachin gets off the mark with a single with a push to the leg side.

Full from Siraj. Conway drives it straight to short cover. No run there.

On the pads from Siraj. Conway attempts a flick. Shreyas Iyer, posted at forward square leg, dives to his right to take a brilliant low catch.

Devon Conway c Iyer b Mohammed Siraj 0 (9b 0x4 0x6)

NZ 9/1 in 4 overs

Outswinger from Bumrah and Young manages to poke it beyond the skip for his second over. Bumrah getting more swing out of the pitch than his new ball partner. Five dot balls after that four to close out that over.

Siraj from over the wicket. On the sixth stump and Young gets on top of it. Punches it through covers for a four. Only a hint of swing for Siraj. Just another single from the over.

Bumrah with the first over for India. Starts with one on the channel. Beats Conway’s outside edge. Off stump line from Bumrah, with his natural angle taking the ball away from the batter. Maiden over to start with.

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

Rohit Sharma announces the two big changes India has made to the team for this game. Mohammad Shami and Suryakumar Yadav come in for Shardul Thakur and Hardik Pandya.

Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj.

Rohit Sharma wins the toss and India will bowl first, he says.

Matches played: 116

India won: 58

New Zealand won: 50

No Result: 7

Last result: India won by 90 runs (Indore, 2023)

The question on the lips of all Indian cricket fans today will be - who replaces the injured Hardik Pandya in the eleven? Our reporter at the venue, Lalith Kalidas, has observed all of them practising ahead of the game.

Matches played - 9

India won - 3

New Zealand won - 5

No Result - 1

Last result - New Zealand won by 18 runs (2019; Manchester)

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

Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammad Shami.

Having scuppered India’s World Cup dreams with a semifinal win at Manchester in the 2019 edition, New Zealand is a unit that the Men in Blue would be wary about.

Yet, the host holds an edge even if the weather patterns would suit the visitors with their affinity for dipping temperatures. India will miss its injured all-rounder Hardik Pandya forcing one change in the playing eleven and it remains to be seen if more replacements are in the offing.

ODI World Cup 2023: India looks to continue winning juggernaut, faces New Zealand in picturesque Dharamsala

Having scuppered India’s World Cup dreams with a semifinal win at Manchester in the 2019 edition, New Zealand is a unit that the Men in Blue would be wary about.

The ICC ODI World Cup 2023 match between India vs New Zealand will be telecast LIVE on the Star Sports Network from 2:00 PM IST onwards. The match will also be streamed LIVE on the Disney+Hotstar app and website.

INDIA: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Ravichandran Ashwin.

NEW ZEALAND: Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Tom Latham (wk) (c), Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Will Young, Trent Boult, Ish Sodhi, James Neesham, Tim Southee.