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India vs New Zealand highlights, World Cup 2023: India beat New Zealand by 70 runs, enter World Cup final
Kohli's 117 and a blistering 105 from Shreyas Iyer helped India post 397 for four wickets after they won the toss at the Wankhede Stadium, where the hosts had lifted their second and last 50-over World Cup trophy in 2011.
In reply, New Zealand, who beat India at the same stage in the 2019 tournament, were bundled out for 327 in the 49th over with Daryl Mitchell's excellent innings of 134 proving to be in vain.
Australia and South Africa meet in the second semi-final at Kolkata's Eden Gardens on Thursday, with the final on Sunday in Ahmedabad.
Batting virtuoso Virat struck a record 50th hundred in one-dayers to power the unbeaten hosts to 397 for four wickets against New Zealand.
Kohli's knock of 117, which came off 113 balls, gave him the record for the highest number of centuries in the 50-overs format of the game, taking him past Sachin Tendulkar with the Indian batting great present in the stands to applaud.
After scampering for two runs off fast bowler Lockie Ferguson to get to his mark, Kohli took off his helmet and bowed to the stands where television cameras showed Tendulkar and former England soccer captain David Beckham standing and clapping in appreciation.
The 35-year-old hit nine fours and two sixes before holing out in the deep off fast bowler Tim Southee, who took three wickets for 100.
Shreyas Iyer's blistering 105, which came off just 70 balls and was studded with four fours and eight sixes, provided the late fireworks for India's innings.
India captain Rohit Sharma, who made 47, won the toss and decided to bat and gave the hosts a rollicking start with a 71-run opening stand with Shubman Gill.
Gill retired hurt due to leg cramps but returned later to bat again, remaining unbeaten on 80.
The venue, where India won their last 50-overs World Cup title, has hosted four day-night contests so far at this tournament with three of those being won by the team batting first.
Australia were the only team to win batting second at the ground after Glenn Maxwell hit an unbeaten double hundred.
India have looked invincible so far, winning all nine of their round robin matches including a four-wicket victory over the Black Caps in Dharamsala. New Zealand, however, defeated India at the same stage of the 2019 edition.
Australia and South Africa will meet in the second semi-final at Kolkata's Eden Gardens, with the final to be held on Sunday in Ahmedabad.
Former India legend Sunil Gavaskar voiced his ire following a controversy surrounding a 'pitch switch' ahead of the India vs New Zealand semi-final, aimed at favouring Indian spinners.
In a historic performance on Wednesday, pace sensation Mohammed Shami etched his name in the annals of 50-over World Cup history, delivering the best-ever bowling figures by an Indian bowler in the tournament.
Batting great Virat Kohli conjured a magical record 50th ODI century while middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer fired a second consecutive World Cup hundred as India blew away New Zealand by 70 runs to enter fourth final of the cricketing extravaganza in Mumbai on Wednesday. After Kohli and Iyer dazzling tons helped India amass a towering 397 for four, Mohammed Shami starred with the ball, picking up his third five-wicket haul as the Kiwis folded for 327 in their chase and exited the tournament.
I have played a lot of cricket here, you cannot relax. You got to get the job done as quickly as possible. We knew there'll be pressure on us. We were calm even though we were a bit sloppy on the field. These things are bound to happen, glad that we could get the job done. When the scoring rate is above 9, you gotta take chances. They gave us chances, we didn't take them., Mitchell and Williamson batted brilliantly. We had to stay calm. The crowd went silent, that's the nature of the game. We knew we had to pull something from our sleeves. We tried everything and Shami was brilliant. The top five-six batters, they have made it count. Very pleased with what Iyer has done in this tournament. Gill, the way he batted upfront was brilliant, unfortunately he had to return back. Kohli, as usual, was brilliant, played his trademark innings and got to his landmark. All in all, the batting was superb. That's the template we want to move with. England game, we got only 230 on the board. The way our bowlers bowled upfront, they picked wickets. Today, I wouldn't say there was no pressure. Guys were doing the job. We wanted to do what we've been doing in the first nine games. Things came off really nice.
Rohit Sharma - Indian captain
Firstly, congrats to India. They have played great cricket throughout. They played their best game today. They are a top side and played top cricket. Credit to the guys. Proud of the guys to stay in the fight. Disappointing to go out in the knock-out stages. The effort was there. India are a top-class side. The world class batters just came out and batted beautifully. They got to 400. Was tough as the ball was moving around. Credit to India, they outplayed us. Nice to be out there to give us a chance. Fantastic crowd. Slightly one-sided. Special to be here and glad to be hosted by India. As a team, there is real commitment to the cricket we wanted to play. Rachin and Mitchell were special. They played really well. Bowlers chipped in here and there. Lot of fight. Very proud. Ultimately it is moving forward as a team.
Kane Williamson, New Zealand captain
STAT ATTACK - Most wins in a single World Cup edition
11 - Australia (2003)
11 - Australia (2007)
10* - India (2023)
9 - India (2003)
8 - Sri Lanka (2007)
8 - New Zealand (2015)
STAT ATTACK - Best bowling returns for India in ODIs
7/57 - Mohammed Shami vs NZ, Mumbai WS, 2023 WC
6/4 - Stuart Binny vs BAN, Mirpur, 2014
6/12 - Anil Kumble vs WI, Kolkata, 1993
6/19 - Jasprit Bumrah vs ENG, The Oval, 2022
6/21 - Mohammed Siraj vs SL, Colombo RPS, 2023
Previous WC record for India: 6/23 by Ashish Nehra vs ENG, Durban, 2003
4 - Mohammed Shami
3 - Mitchell Starc
Shami also became the first bowler to bag three five-fors in a single World Cup edition.
27 - Mitchell Starc (2019)
26 - Glenn McGrath (2007)
23 - Chaminda Vaas (2003)
23 - Muttiah Muralitharan (2007)
23 - Shaun Tait (2007)
23 - Mohammed Shami (2023)
Previous record for India: 21 - Zaheer Khan (2011)
Armed with a formidable batting unit and a strong bowling attack, India have stormed into their first World Cup final in 12 years after winning 10 games on the trot, the latest being a 70-run win over New Zealand on Wednesday.
Here is a look at India's unbeaten journey into the World Cup final.
Match 1: India beat Australia by 6 wickets in Chennai.
Match 2: India beat Afghanistan by 8 wickets in New Delhi.
Match 3: India beat Pakistan by 7 wickets in Ahmedabad.
Match 4: India beat Bangladesh by 7 wickets in Pune.
Match 5: India beat New Zealand by 4 wickets in Dharamsala.
Match 6: India beat England by 100 runs in Lucknow.
Match 7: India beat Sri Lanka by 302 runs in Mumbai.
Match 8: India beat South Africa by 243 runs in Kolkata.
Match 9: India beat The Netherlands by 160 runs in Bengaluru.
Semifinal: India beat New Zealand by 70 runs in Mumbai.
Virat Kohli's world record 50th ODI hundred and a scintillating century by Shreyas Iyer powered India into the final of the World Cup with a 70-run victory over New Zealand in their last-four clash on Wednesday.
Rohit Sharma's (47 off 29 balls) pyrotechnics, tons by Kohli (117 off 113) and Iyer (105 off 70), and a fluent 66-ball 80 by Shubman Gill, who retired hurt due to cramps, propelled India to an imposing 397 for four after the skipper won a good toss.
New Zealand were stopped at 327 in 48.5 overs as Mohammed Shami finished with incredible figures of 7/57.
The highlight of the New Zealand innings was a 181-run partnership between Kane williamson (69) and Daryl Mitchell (134).
Earlier Rohit, as is his wont, went after the bowling straightaway, and almost killed the contest in the first hour of play at the Wankhede Stadium, his dazzling array of stokes leaving the Kiwis bruised and battered.
Going for one too many, Rohit fell for a 29-ball 47 but Gill took over from there and continued to torment the Kiwis with his repertoire of strokes.
After Gill was forced to go back, Kohli and Iyer carried on the good work to set New Zealand an improbable target. Gill, though, came back and remained not out on 80 off 66 balls.
During the course of his innings, Kohli also became the first batter in the history of the game to score 50 ODI centuries, going past his idol Sachin Tendulkar.
I was waiting for my turn. I wasn't playing much white ball cricket. I had in mind, we talk about a lot of things like yorkers and slower balls. I tried to take wickets with the new ball. I try to take as many as I can with the new ball. I dropped the catch of Kane. I felt bad. I tried to take pace off. They were playing their shots. So, I took a chance. The wicket was good. There was the fear of dew. The grass was cut off nicely. The runs were enough. Had dew come in, things could have been bad. The slower balls might not have worked. I feel amazing. This is a huge platform. We lost in the semis in the 2015 and the 2019 WC. Looking to cash in with the chance I have been given. We don't know when all of us will get a chance like this again.
Mohammed Shami, Player of the Match
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Two hundreds against the same team in a World Cup edition
Sourav Ganguly vs Kenya, 2003
Daryl Mitchell vs India, 2023
795 - Mohammed Shami
941 - Mitchell Starc
1187 - Lasith Malinga
1540 - Glenn McGrath
1543 - Trent Boult
STAT ATTACK - Fastest to 50 World Cup wickets (by innings taken)
17 - Mohammed Shami
19 - Mitchell Starc
25 - Lasith Malinga
28 - Trent Boult
71 - Glenn McGrath
68 - Muttiah Muralitharan
59 - Mitchell Starc
56 - Lasith Malinga
55 - Wasim Akram
53 - Trent Boult
50 - Mohammed Shami
77 - Rachin Ravindra vs Australia, Dharamsala, 2023
82 - Rachin Ravindra vs England, Ahmedabad, 2023
83 - Devon Conway vs England, Ahmedabad, 2023
85 - Daryl Mitchell vs India, Mumbai WS, 2023
88 - Martin Guptill vs Bangladesh, Hamilton, 2015
88 - Rachin Ravindra vs Pakistan, Bengaluru, 2023
India vs New Zealand Live Score: New Zealand need 178 runs
India vs New Zealand Live Score: New Zealand need 179 runs
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India vs New Zealand Live Score: New Zealand need 236 runs
