India vs New Zealand LIVE: Cricket result and scorecard from World Cup as hosts win by four wickets
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Virat Kohli’s crafty 95 trumped Daryl Mitchell’s rapid 130 as India beat New Zealand by four wickets in a top-of-the-table clash in the 50-overs World Cup on Sunday.
Kohli could not complete the chase but his matured knock helped India to reach a victory target of 274 with two overs to spare to maintain their unbeaten run in the tournament.
Mitchell smashed a rapid hundred before New Zealand were all out for 273 in a clash of previously unbeaten sides.
Electing to field, India removed both the openers early but were sloppy on the field, dropping three catches to let New Zealand off the hook.
Mitchell forged a 159-run partnership with Rachin Ravindra (75) and New Zealand, sitting pretty at 205-3 in the 37th over, looked poised for a 300-plus total before Indian bowlers applied the brake.
Mohammed Shami led that effort, claiming 5-54 in his first match of the tournament.
Skipper Rohit Sharma (46) led India’s rollicking start but it was Kohli’s fourth 50-plus score in five innings that helped to inflict on New Zealand their first defeat of the tournament.
India vs New Zealand
45.1
Mohammed Siraj to Daryl Mitchell. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Rahul.
India vs New Zealand
44.6
Kuldeep Yadav to Mark Chapman. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, to leg on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Sharma.
India vs New Zealand
44.5
Kuldeep Yadav to Daryl Mitchell. Left-Arm Leg Spin back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, mis-timed to long on for 1 run, fielded by Siraj.
India vs New Zealand
44.4
Kuldeep Yadav to Daryl Mitchell. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Rahul.
India vs New Zealand
44.3
Kuldeep Yadav to Mark Chapman. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Gill.
India vs New Zealand
44.2
OUT! Caught. Kuldeep Yadav to Glenn Phillips. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to point, caught by Sharma.
India vs New Zealand
44.1
Kuldeep Yadav to Glenn Phillips. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, in the air under control to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Sharma.
India vs New Zealand
43.6
Mohammed Siraj to Glenn Phillips. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Jadeja.
India vs New Zealand
43.4
Mohammed Siraj to Glenn Phillips. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Iyer.
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